# Donphan #72/135 — Plasma Storm

## Summary

Donphan is a Johto favorite, a sturdy Ground-type tank that Gen II fans remember for Rollout and for its quiet charm. In Plasma Storm it was a mid-tier Uncommon, a useful Fighting Stage 1 with a Stadium-punishing attack, so demand comes from Shin Nagasawa's name and nostalgic completionists. A $0.72 modelled guide, down 5% over 30 days on 1 copy traded, says bulk, with 394 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the same card plays for $0.08 out of Surging Sparks.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Plasma Storm |
| Number | 72/135 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Era | BW |
| Illustrator | Shin Nagasawa |
| Release date | 2013-02-06 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage1 |
| Evolves from | Phanpy |
| HP | 130 |
| Types | Fighting |
| Attack: Spinning Turn | cost Fighting — damage 40 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. |
| Attack: Wreck | cost Fighting/Fighting/Colorless/Colorless — damage 80 — If there is any Stadium card in play, this attack does 60 more damage. Discard that Stadium card. |
| Weakness | Water ×2 |
| Resistance | Lightning -20 |
| Retreat | 4 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Donphan #232](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/donphan) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.72** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-03
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-11-03
- Floor delivered ask: $1.97 — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z
- Quant score: 16/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-02T23:11:36.708Z — 3 of 11 inputs · 29% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2013-02-06T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-31T18:08:54.630Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-16T07:53:37.567Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-10-15T18:21:05.683Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-16T07:53:37.567Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/plasma-storm/donphan-72)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Abw8-72%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)