Yes, I know Mega is also a stage one. That is why I said Mega will not be faster, they will take the same time to set up.
Without BTS you have to play a basic one turn and the evolution the next no matter what stage it is.
Since Donphan only needs one energy it will actually be easier to set him up then Yanmega. In order to match hands you need to get Yanma/Yanmega/Copycat or Judge. With Donphan you only need Phanpy/Donphan/Fighting Energy. You can use your supporter for the turn to get your Donphan you don't have to waste it trying to get your hands to equal size.
I know Mega does 70 and Donphan 60 with bench damage. However, it is far harder to knock out a Donphan then a Yanmega.
Without BTS you have to play a basic one turn and the evolution the next no matter what stage it is.
Since Donphan only needs one energy it will actually be easier to set him up then Yanmega. In order to match hands you need to get Yanma/Yanmega/Copycat or Judge. With Donphan you only need Phanpy/Donphan/Fighting Energy. You can use your supporter for the turn to get your Donphan you don't have to waste it trying to get your hands to equal size.
I know Mega does 70 and Donphan 60 with bench damage. However, it is far harder to knock out a Donphan then a Yanmega.