Roxanne's Nosepass

Roxanne's Nosepass ツツジのノズパス Tsutsuji's Nosepass

Roxanne's Nosepass in Pokémon Adventures

Debuts in Blowing Past Nosepass I/VS Nospass I Caught at Hoenn Gender Female* Ability Magnet Pull Nature Adamant Current location With Roxanne

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Nosepass N/A Darren Dunstan

Roxanne's Nosepass (Japanese: ツツジのノズパス Tsutsuji's Nosepass) is Roxanne's signature Pokémon in the manga, anime and games.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

History

Roxanne and her Nosepass

Nosepass's first appearance in Pokémon Adventures was when Roxanne sent it out during her Gym battle against Sapphire's Rono. Despite the type-disadvantage, it managed to overwhelm Rono when Magnet Pull prevented him from switching out and moving. From that point on, Nosepass used a combination of Rock Throw and Rock Slide to defeat Rono. However, Sapphire figured out Nosepass's weakness as it would usually face north and stay that direction. With Nosepass facing the other way, Rono was able to escape the rubble and defeat Nosepass.

Later, Roxanne sent out Nosepass during her battle with Team Magma. It prevented Groudon from escaping by using Block, which gave the other Gym Leaders a chance to attack Groudon with their Pokémon. When nearby civilians were in danger of being killed, Courtney forced Roxanne to surrender in which Ninetales went on to defeat Nosepass and Groudon was freed from Nosepass's Block.

Personality and characteristics

Roxanne usually kept Nosepass's Poké Ball in a hollowed-out book. During battle, it knew some techniques that prevent the opponent from escaping. However, only a few such as Sapphire and Courtney knew their way around it.

Moves used

Using Rock Slide	Move First Used In Harden Blowing Past Nosepass I Rock Throw Blowing Past Nosepass II Rock Slide Blowing Past Nosepass II Block The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the anime

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Roxanne's Nosepass in the anime

Roxanne and her Nosepass

Nosepass's only appearance was in The Winner By a Nosepass where Roxanne used it in a Gym battle against Ash. As Pikachu became worn out after battling her Geodude and had trouble with his Iron Tail technique, Nosepass was able to get the upperhand. However, Nosepass struggled to keep up with Pikachu's speed after he used Quick Attack to dodge. Later, it unknowingly blasted off Team Rocket after using Thunder Wave and made a hole in the battlefield. Even though Pikachu started to get more tired, a Zap Cannon coming from Nosepass recharged him and Nosepass was defeated by Pikachu's Iron Tail, which earned Ash the Stone Badge.

It reappeared in a flashback in Sharpedo Attack!, Whiscash and Ash, A Scare to Remember!, and AG120, when Ash was recalling the time he won his first badge in Hoenn.

Moves used

Using Sandstorm	Move First Used In Rock Tomb A Winner by a Nosepass Sandstorm A Winner by a Nosepass Zap Cannon A Winner by a Nosepass Thunder Wave A Winner by a Nosepass
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

• Zap Cannon and Thunder Wave were referred to as Hyper Beam in the Japanese version, a move which Nosepass cannot legally learn.

In the games

Nosepass in the ORAS Trailer

Nosepass is Roxanne's main Pokémon in every battle the player has with her in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. During the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, she uses a Probopass instead.

	Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Gym battle	Rematches
Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Nosepass♀ Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Harden Normal   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Oran Berry Nosepass♀ Lv.15 Block Normal   --       Harden Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Nosepass♂ Lv.37/42 Double Team Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Nosepass♂ Lv.47/52 Double Team Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Nosepass♀ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Harden Normal Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

In other manga

In the Ash and Pikachu manga

Roxanne's Nosepass in Ash and Pikachu

Nosepass's only appearance in the Ash and Pikachu manga was in Trust In Each Other!!.

After Roxanne's Geodude lost to Pikachu's Iron Tail, Nosepass was the next opponent Pikachu faced. Nosepass had very little trouble at first with the battle as Pikachu hadn't mastered Iron Tail. However, despite Nosepass's combination of Rock Tomb and Sandstorm, it struggled to keep up with Pikachu's speed. Nosepass was defeated when Pikachu successfully mastered Iron Tail and got charged by Zap Cannon.

Moves used

Using Zap Cannon	Move First Used In Rock Tomb Trust In Each Other!! Sandstorm Trust In Each Other!! Zap Cannon Trust In Each Other!!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Roxanne's Nosepass in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

Nosepass's only appearance in Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire was in Clefairy's Training Camp!!.

Trivia

• In the Japanese version of the anime, Roxanne told Nosepass to use Hyper Beam, even though Nosepass is incapable of learning the move. The error was picked up in the dub, where Roxanne instead tells Nosepass to use Zap Cannon and Thunder Wave, moves that Nosepass is able to learn.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Nosepass.

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.