Pok�mon of the Day
Why did the other Silver Pok�mon not like to swim with the Donphan? (click to find out!)
February 14, 2000
Mondays are special days indeed for Pok�men and women -- every Monday, IGNpocket will be sneaking into this country and (onto our web site) one of the brand new Pok�mons from the Japanese Silver and Gold Pok�mon games. You won't be able to catch these newest Pok�critters until the games' release in September, 2000, so this is your only chance to get your Pok�dose of Pok�mania for almost a year. There are 100 new Pok�mons total, so keep coming back to IGNpocket to catch them all!
Also, be sure to check out our Pok�Contest once you learn all about this Pok�mon -- the prize pack is all new (or should I say "Neo"). Head on over to our Contest page where you must answer one question about this Pok�mon. Get the answer right, and you'll be entered to win the Pok�mon prize of that day. But to win, you'll have to register � it's a painless process, and well worth the three minutes of your time.
Now, on to today's Pok�mon of the Day:
Donphan (#232)
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Pronunciation:
DON-FUN
Element
Rock
Type
Normal
Height
3' 0"
Evolved from:
#231 Gomazou
Techniques
Spinning Tackle
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Why did the other Silver Pok�mon not like to swim with the Donphan! (click to find out!)
Because they wore their trunks on their heads!
Sure, I don't get it either, but it got you to click through, didn't it?
Donphan (or Donfan, or Dorfuyan -- the American name has not been trademarked yet) was briefly in the opening sequence of Pokemon: The First Movie. It's a strong elephant-type character with a shell that looks like a road tire on his back for armor (it may well be a tire, as despite his girth and stature, he's only about three feet high). Donphan's spinning tackle, which compliments his defensive abilities with an awesome offense, is learned at level 41. Evolved from Gomazou (another Gold / Silver Pok�mon) at level 25, this Pok�mon's defensive abilities make him very popular for balancing out your team.
A great fan of Donphan (perhaps the world's biggest Donphan fan) had this to say about why he loves this Pok�mon best: "Why not? Donphan obviously is the best Pok�mon, and Golem comes in second. Donphan is one of very few Pok�mon that has a spinning tackle attack, and soon, a Pok�mon episode entitled 'Donphan Valley' will be the best episode."
To find a Donphan in Pok�mon Silver / Gold, the LoudGerad the Donphan Fan says play through until you've defeated Ibuki and picked up your eighth badge. "Make your way home surf eastward until you come to a coastal area with a cave. Enter the cave and move northward until you come up upon a house. A girl inside will heal all of your Pok�mon. Keep going north, fighting trainers. You will find yourself in a much simpler, trainer-free Victory Road. Here you can catch for the very first time, the best Pok�mon, Donphan."
Thanks GameFAQs and LoudGerad for info on Donphan.
NOTE: The name of this Pok�mon will likely change when the Silver and Gold Pok�mon Game Boy Color games are translated and brought over. Names of Pok�mons are plays on words (both in Japan and the US), so expect the names to be witty and charismatic translations of the Japanese names.
Now that you've gotten your Pok�lesson and you are a Pok�scholar, take this info over to our Pok�mon Contest and enter yourself for a chance to win some great Pok�prizes. Get the answer right, and you may win yourself the Pok�mon 'Neo' Prize Pack -- "Neo" Ultra-Limited Edition Japanese Pok�mon cards (based on the Silver and Gold Pok�mon games, and not available in stores anywhere in the US), Japanese Pok�mon puzzles, Pok�mon Key Chains, Pok�mon videos... Everything but the Pok�sink! It's a super Pok�freak-out! So take the Pok�challenge, and put some Pok� in your pocket!
If you haven't registered, get your butt over to our Registration page and put all the pertinent information so you get in on the goods.
Previous Pok�mon of the Day:
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Otachi (161)
Hou Hou (163)
Togepi (175)
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Marill (183)
Usokki (185)
Eipamu (190)
Slowking (199)
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Elekid (239)
Mirutanku (241)
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