Stats & Training
The stat bars tell the story: Defense carries everything and HP's dead weight. But this Compass Pokemon still yields 1 Defense EV per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
If two of these meet, they cannot get too close because their noses repel each other.
If two of these meet, they cannot get too close because their noses repel each other.
Nosepass Weakness
Nosepass's Rock typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel. The Rock typing picks up 4 resistances to work with. Nosepass's physical bulk (base 135 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Flying |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, Empoleon can KO Nosepass with Hydro Pump (194-228%). Magnezone's Thunderbolt hits Nosepass for 80-95%.
 Empoleon WaterSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemFocus Sash NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Empoleon builds →Ice Beam53-62% Hydro Pump 2x194-228%KO Aqua Jet 2x28-33% | ||
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMagnetpull ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Magnezone builds →Thunderbolt80-95% Explosion23-27% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves View Roserade builds →
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 Gliscor Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityHypercutter ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Gliscor builds →Earthquake 2x81-96% Ice Fang17-21% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityGuts ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x147-173%KO Megahorn73-87% Stone Edge41-48% | ||
HeartGold & SoulSilver Evolution
To get Probopass from Nosepass, you need an evolution item. The evolution method matters here. The evolved forms gain up to 150 total stats over Nosepass. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Nosepass easily with 29 breeding partners from the Mineral egg group. Pass egg moves like Block, Double-Edge, Explosion and 3 more to offspring.
HeartGold & SoulSilver Nosepass Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Block and Double-Edge on Nosepass. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Head Smash and Stone Edge, they expand what Nosepass can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Nosepass in HeartGold & SoulSilver
No wild encounters for Nosepass in HeartGold & SoulSilver. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Legends: Arceus and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.
Nosepass is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Catch in the wild in:
Then trade to HeartGold & SoulSilver.
Also found in:
Nosepass Guide
At 375 BST, Nosepass is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Probopass before bringing it to any serious fight.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, watch for Milotic (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Hitmonlee (Fighting) when using Nosepass. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Ground and Steel-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter. At base 30 Speed, Nosepass won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Sturdy prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. That's the one you want on Nosepass. Sand Force is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. Magnet Pull works too if your team needs something different.
Nosepass is leaning toward the physical side (base 45 Attack). Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 30 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go.
In HeartGold & SoulSilver, For a casual playthrough, Nosepass works as a placeholder. Rock coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Probopass. That's where the stats start mattering.
Game Availability
Since Ruby & Sapphire, Nosepass has been in 15 games. Requiring an item-based evolution to obtain means it's consistently available but requires more effort than simply catching it in the wild.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves