zoom jpg (135 KB)cred: P.P.Phanpy · Aquapolis (AQ) #100Proxy: +1+2+3+4 580 5 11%$ / TCGplayer (9 hours ago) ↗↓ 1.37꩜ 2.50↑ 4.04Phanpy · 40 HP · {F} Pokémon (Phanpy) › Basic : Evolves into Donphan or Dark Donphan {C} → Flail : 10× This attack does 10 damage times the number of damage counters on Phanpy. {F}{C} → Rollout : 20 weak: {G}×2 | resist: {L}-30 | retreat: 1 illus. Naoyo Kimura E-Card › Aquapolis (AQ) › #100/147 : Common · ↘ Jan 15, 2003 Formats: Modified: 2003, 2004 External: Bulba ↗ · #ad / Affiliate Links: TCGplayer ↗, cardmarket ↗, Amazon ↗, eBay ↗RatingOverall: 11.11% (1 win, 8 losses)Within Set & Formats:Aquapolis: n/a (0 wins, 0 losses)E-Card-on (Modified 2004): 0% (0 wins, 1 loss)Neo-on (Modified 2003): 0% (0 wins, 1 loss)Note: The rating system is currently disabled.
Blob Takeshi (7 years ago) I always found it odd how a pure Ground Type like Phanpy was OK with being in Water. Reply
achildrenscardgameBlob Takeshi (7 years ago) Weirdly enough, in Crystal it learns Water Gun as an Egg move too…which was removed from its learnset in subsequent generations. Reply
Blob Takeshiachildrenscardgame (7 years ago) Since it’s blue, maybe it was originally a Water/Ground Type? Reply
achildrenscardgameBlob Takeshi (7 years ago) I can see that, if they wanted to go with the ‘elephant spraying water with its trunk’ shtick. Reply
Tatu chín đai (2 years ago) Nishida illustrated Phanpy for the 2002 McDonald’s set in Japan: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Phanpy_(McDonald_Pack_17) Reply
Blob Takeshi
I always found it odd how a pure Ground Type like Phanpy was OK with being in Water.
achildrenscardgame
Weirdly enough, in Crystal it learns Water Gun as an Egg move too…which was removed from its learnset in subsequent generations.
Blob Takeshi
Since it’s blue, maybe it was originally a Water/Ground Type?
achildrenscardgame
I can see that, if they wanted to go with the ‘elephant spraying water with its trunk’ shtick.
Tatu chín đai
Nishida illustrated Phanpy for the 2002 McDonald’s set in Japan: https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Phanpy_(McDonald_Pack_17)