Phanpy and Donphan

Phanpy
The Long Nose Pokémon
Type: Ground
Official Registration #: 231
Entry: Although this elephant-like pokémon is barely a foot and a half tall, never underestimate it. It’s still extremely strong and rather infamous for this. As a form of affection, it bumps others with its nose, including its human trainers. However, trainers who aren’t well-prepared for this may find themselves flung off their feet by an overzelaous phanpy. There is no punchline to this entry. That is literally what the official National Dex will tell you; the author just thought it would be appropriate after having broken one limb or another through this exact process no fewer than six times in his life. (It’s just so small and adorable.)

Donphan
The Armor Pokémon
Type: Ground
Official Registration #: 232
Entry: The evolved form of phanpy, by battle experience. Upon evolution, this elephant-like pokémon gains a hide of rugged, hard-as-steel armor. With the durability of this new armor and its sheer body weight and muscular body structure, a donphan’s favorite method of attack is by curling itself into a ball and rushing at an opponent like a rolling boulder. Incidentally, this is also its favorite way to show affection, so to the trainers who wish to add a donphan to their party … best of luck.

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