Nosepass first appeared in Blowing Past Nosepass I, when Roxanne sent her out during her Gym battle against Sapphire's Aron, Rono. Despite the type disadvantage, she managed to overwhelm Rono with Magnet Pullto prevent 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 she would usually face north and stay that direction. With Nosepass facing the other way, Rono was able to escape the rubble and defeat Nosepass.
In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII, Roxanne sent out Nosepass during her battle with Team Magma. She 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 keeps Nosepass's Poké Ball in a hollowed-out book. During battle, she knew some techniques that prevent the opponent from escaping. However, only a few, such as Sapphire and Courtney, know their way around it.
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Ash & Pikachu
Nosepass in Ash & Pikachu
Nosepass appeared 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.
Nosepass appeared in The Winner by a Nosepass, where Roxanne used it in a Gymbattle 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 upper hand. However, Nosepass struggled to keep up with Pikachu's speed after he used Quick Attack to dodge. Later, it unknowingly sent Team Rocket blasting off after using Zap Cannon and made a hole in the battlefield. Even though Pikachu started to get tired even more, a Zap Cannon blast from Nosepass recharged him and the Compass Pokémon was defeated by Pikachu's Iron Tail attack, which earned Ash the Stone Badge.
It reappeared in flashbacks in Sharpedo Attack!, Whiscash and Ash, and the Japanese version of AG089, when Ash was recalling the time he won his first Badge in Hoenn.
Personality and characteristics
Very little is known about Nosepass's personality, as it was only seen during its Trainer's Gymbattle with Ash. However, it has no problem obeying Roxanne's orders, as seen during the entirety of its time in the match against Pikachu. Compared to Roxanne's Geodude and Ash's Pikachu, Nosepass was slower than the both of them. However, it proved to be a challenging opponent, with its Sandstorm and Rock Tomb attacks giving Pikachu a hard time.
