Phanpy (Pokémon)


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Phanpy (Japanese: ゴマゾウ Gomazou) is a  introduced in Generation II.

It evolves into starting at level 25.

Biology
Phanpy is a small, blue elephant-like Pokémon. It has large, floppy ears, which it uses as fans to cool itself. There are two red pads on each ear and another on the bridge of its short trunk. This small trunk is sensitive, yet strong. It can send a person flying with an affectionate, playful bump of its snout. Additionally, this little Pokémon is easily capable of carrying an adult human on its back. Phanpy has a single nail on each of its four feet, and a short tail.

Phanpy is found in To make its nest, it digs a vertical pit near the edge of a river. It displays ownership of this area by marking it with its trunk. In the deserted morning hours, Phanpy uses its trunk to shower in the river. Sometimes, groups of this Pokémon form and soak each other thoroughly. Afterwards, it can be seen drying its body near the edge of the river.

Ash's Phanpy
Phanpy physically debuted in Hatching a Plan. It hatched from an that  obtained in Extreme Pokémon. It evolved into Donphan in Reversing the Charges.

Other
Phanpy debuted in Spell of the Unown: Entei as one of the illusory Pokémon that Molly Hale was able to create thanks to the power of the. Phanpy was Molly's final Pokémon in her against, where it was able to defeat  with only one  attack.

Minor appearances
A Phanpy appeared in Beg, Burrow and Steal.

A 's Phanpy appeared in Mean With Envy.

A Coordinator's Phanpy appeared in The Saffron Con.

A 's Phanpy appeared in Off the Unbeaten Path, where it was participating in the Pokémon Orienteering competition.

A Trainer's Phanpy appeared in Curbing the Crimson Tide!.

Four Phanpy appeared in a fantasy in The Keystone Pops!.

A Phanpy appeared in Hoopa — The Mischief Pokémon.

A Phanpy appeared The Power of Us. It was owned by Hoyt. It battled, going up against his but was soon defeated.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
A Phanpy appeared in A Flaaffy Kerfuffle, where it was one of the Pokémon in 's fantasy when he explains that s should only have six Pokémon with them.

a Phanpy and sent it to Professor Oak via the Portable Transfer System in Off Course with Corsola.

A Phanpy appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.

In A Dust-Up With Dusclops, uses a Phanpy in the  for its Ability.

In Out-Odding Oddish, a Phanpy appeared in the Pokéathlon.

In Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down, a Trainer at the owns one.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
A Phanpy appeared in Clefairy is a Mama!.

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In side games

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In events

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Trivia

 * Phanpy can be seen as a parallel to : Their evolution lines are exclusive to opposite versions of and  (and are the only Pokémon to swap version-exclusive status between localizations), they each have one evolved form, and they both have  as an Ability and lose it upon evolution.

Origin
Phanpy is based on an calf.

Name origin
Phanpy is derived from elephant. Py may be a diminutive added to reflect its small size and infantile appearance.

Gomazou may be a combination of 当歳駒 tōsaigoma (yearling) and 象 zō (elephant).

Related articles

 * Ash's Phanpy