Nosepass (Pokémon)

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Nosepass ノズパス Nosepass #299
Art by Ken Sugimori from Ruby and Sapphire
Type Rock ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Compass Pokémon
Abilities Sturdy or Magnet Pull Magnet Pull Blue-Striped ----- Sand Power Hidden Ability
Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn #060 Sinnoh #155 Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R-044 Oblivia
Height 3'03" Imperial 1.0 m Metric 3'03"/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 213.8 lbs. Imperial 97.0 kg Metric 213.8 lbs./97.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Gray	Catch rate 255 (33.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Mineral group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 1 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 108 Battle Exp.: 1081*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Nosepass (Japanese: ノズパス Nosepass) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves into Probopass when leveled up in either Mt. Coronet or Electric Rock Cave.

Biology

Physiology

Nosepass are Pokémon composed of hard, angular, bluish-colored rock. They closely resemble Easter Island Heads, as their main body is in the shape of one. Their most prominent feature are their bright red, triangular noses, which are highly magnetic. They also have arms and legs, but don't appear to have any joints and have small, circular holes on the undersides. Nosepass has similar circular holes on where one might expect its ears to be, and its eyes, covered by dark, somewhat mask-like markings, seem perpetually closed in appearance.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

Their noses can function as electromagnets that point north. They cannot face each other since they all have the same polarity. Nosepass’s magnetism is stronger in cold seasons.

Behavior

It usually stands in one spot with its nose pointing north. It's said to be unmoving, but it actually can shift slightly. When endangered, Nosepass may protect itself by raising its magnetism and drawing iron objects to its body.

Habitat

Nosepass can be found in caves.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

This Pokémon apparently feeds on prey that are attracted by its magnetism. This may attract Magnemite (due to their documented liking for electronics and magnetic sources) that may not be edible.

In the anime

Roxanne, the Gym Leader of Rustboro City, has a Nosepass which appeared in A Winner By a Nosepass. It was used in a gym battle against Ash Ketchum.

In Aipom and Circumstance, a young man named Hank used his Nosepass to track down Ash's missing Aipom.

In Nosing 'Round the Mountain!, Ash battled a boy named Alan and his Nosepass at Mt. Coronet. The Nosepass then evolved into Probopass.

A Nosepass also appeared in Battling the Generation Gap!.

A group of Nosepass appeared in Cheers on Castaways Isle! together with its evolution, Probopass.

Pokédex entries

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Roxanne's main Pokémon is a Nosepass. During her battle against Sapphire she used Nosepass's Magnet Pull so that her Aron cannot be switched. She saves its Poké Ball inside a hollowed-out book.

In the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga

Roxanne's main Pokémon in the Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire manga is Nosepass. Roxanne's Nosepass first appears in Clefairy's Training Camp!!.

In the TCG

Main article: Nosepass (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Diamond	Pearl	Hard Stone (5%)
Platinum

Stats

Base stats

Pokéathlon stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

By leveling up

By TM/HM

Generation V Other generations: III - IV - VI - VII - VIII - IX
TM		Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP
	TM06	Toxic	Poison	Status	0000—	090}}90%	10
	TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM11	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	0000—	—}}—%	5
	TM12	Taunt	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM21	Frustration	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM23	Knock Down	Rock	Physical	05050	100}}100%	15
	TM24	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	09595	100}}100%	15
	TM25	Thunder	Electric	Special	120120	070}}70%	10
	TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100100	100}}100%	10
	TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	15
	TM37	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM39	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	05050	080}}80%	10
	TM41	Torment	Dark	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	0000—	100}}100%	15
	TM48	Canon	Normal	Special	06060	100}}100%	15
	TM64	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250250	100}}100%	5
	TM69	Rock Polish	Rock	Status	0000—	—}}—%	20
	TM71	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100100	080}}80%	5
	TM72	Volt Change	Electric	Special	07070	100}}100%	20
	TM73	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	0000—	100}}100%	20
	TM78	Smooth Over	Ground	Physical	06060	100}}100%	20
	TM80	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	07575	090}}90%	10
	TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	0000—	090}}90%	15
	TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	0000—	—}}—%	10
	TM94	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	04040	100}}100%	15
	HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	08080	100}}100%	15
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nosepass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nosepass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IV Other generations: III - V - VI - VII - VIII - IX
Father	Move	Type	Cat.	Pwr.	Acc.	PP	S. Contest	Appeal
	Block	Normal	Status	—	—%	5	Cute	2 ♥♥
	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100%	15	Tough	0
	Explosion	Normal	Physical	250	100%	5	Beauty	0
	Magnitude	Ground	Physical	—	100%	30	Tough	2 ♥♥
	Rollout	Rock	Physical	30	90%	20	Tough	2 ♥♥
Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Nosepass in Generation IV Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Nosepass in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Nosepass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Nosepass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Special moves

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball  N/A  Not available		Pokémon Pinball RS     Acquisition: Catch		Pokémon Trozei!    Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team File:MDP RT 299.png Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 7.4% Friend Area: Echo Cave Phrases 51%-100% HP This nose is a magnet! 26%-50% HP Hmm... I think my health has fallen to about halfway. 1%-25% HP I can't take much more... Even my nose is losing magnetism... Level up OK! I went up a level! I can pinpoint north now! Partner phrases 51%-100% HP <name>, my HP is between 51% and 100%. 26%-50% HP <name>, my HP is between 26% and 50%. 1%-25% HP <name>, my HP is between 1% and 25%. Level up OK! I went up a level! I can pinpoint north now!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 6.4% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger Group:  Normal  Poké Assist: None Field move: None Loops: 0 Min. exp.: 0 Max. exp.: 0 Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group:  Rock  Poké Assist: ( Rock ) Field move: (Crush ×2) Browser entry   It hurls stones to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Poké Assist: Field move:  Normal  None Past ( Normal ) None Past (Electrify ×1) Browser entry   This Pokémon does not have a browser entry.
Pokémon Rumble N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed			Pokémon Rumble Blast N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed N/A Not Available Defense Speed
PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Strong: {{{Park2strong}}} Weak: {{{Park2weak}}} PokéPark Pad entry: This Pokémon has no PokéPark Pad entry.
Pokémon Conquest HP: Move: {{{ConquestMove}}} Attack: Ability 1: {{{ConquestAbility1}}} Defense: Ability 2: {{{ConquestAbility2}}} Speed: Ability 3: {{{ConquestAbility3}}} Does not evolve. Range: 0 Perfect Links: {{{ConquestLink}}}

Evolution

Unevolved Nosepass  Rock

Level up at Mt. Coronet →

First evolution Probopass  Rock  Steel

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I.
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
	This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II.
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Nosepass images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Nosepass is the only pure Template:Type2 whose evolution is dual-type, as Probopass is Rock/Steel.
• Nosepass is one of the three Pokémon to evolve at a certain area; the other two are Eevee and Magneton.
  • Out of the three, Magneton and Nosepass evolve at Mount Coronet.
• Nosepass is the only Pokémon which undergoes evolution in a specific area that is catchable in that same area.
• Nosepass is the only Pokémon with Magnet Pull that is not itself a Steel-type, thus not affected by it.
  • Its evolution Probopass is, however.
• Nosepass is the only non-Generation I Pokémon with a total EV yield of 1 to evolve into a Pokémon with a total EV yield of 3. The only other Pokémon to do so are Paras (into Parasect) and Slowpoke (who can evolve into Slowking, as well as Slowbro (who has an EV yield of 2)).
• Nosepass and its evolution Probopass are the only Template:Type2 Pokémon that learn Discharge by level up.

Origin

It is probably based on the Moai statues of Easter Island.

Name origin

Nosepass's name may be a combination of nose and compass.

In other languages

• German: Nasgnet - Derived from nase (nose) and magnet.
• French: Tarinor - From narine (nostril), and nord (north).
• Korean: 코코파스 Cocopass
• Chinese (Taiwan): 朝北鼻 Cháo Běi Bí - Literally "North-facing nose".

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