Is Nosepass Good in Ruby & Sapphire Playthrough?
Granite Cave, available before Brawly. AbilityMagnet Pull traps Steel-types and AbilitySturdy prevents one-hit KOs. Pure Rock-type with massive Defense and terrible Speed. Nosepass doesn't evolve in Gen 3. Handles Roxanne's gym well and contributes against Winona. Falls off after mid-game.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Brawly's team hits Nosepass's weaknesses hard.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Nosepass resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Nosepass has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Tate & Liza's team hits Nosepass's weaknesses hard.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Nosepass has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Nosepass on Granite Cave (Rock Smash, Lv 10-20, common).
- After Roxanne
- TM39RockRock Tomb9095%15
- HM04NormalStrength80100%15
- LV 22ElectricThunder Wave—90%20
- After Wattson
- TM24ElectricThunderbolt90100%15
- LV 28RockRock Slide11390%10
- After Norman
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
- After Winona
- TM25ElectricThunder11070%10
- After Tate & Liza
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
Ruby & Sapphire Nosepass Locations
Easy grab on Nosepass with high spawn rates across 2 locations in early-game areas. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Nosepass in Ruby & Sapphire
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 |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Nosepass Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Nosepass
 Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x43-52% Surf 2x28-35% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x37-46% Mud-Slap 2x13-17% | ||
 Mudkip Water | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Mudkip builds →Surf 2x72-85% Mud-Slap 2x13-17% | ||
 Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
 Marshtomp WaterGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Mudkip (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Marshtomp builds →Surf 2x81-96% Mud Shot 2x47-57% | ||
Makuhita Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Makuhita builds →Vital Throw 2x47-57% Surf 2x32-38% | ||
Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Aron builds →Metal Claw 2x38-45% Mud-Slap 2x11-15% | ||
 Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Geodude RockGround | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x145-171%KO Dig 2x42-49% Surf 2x38-46% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x152-180%KO Iron Tail 2x69-83% Mega Drain 2x34-42% | ||
 Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x125-148%KO Dig 2x35-43% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Sandslash builds →Focus Punch 2x83-98% Dig 2x54-65% Iron Tail 2x57-68% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x109-129%KO Dig 2x31-37% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x148-174%KO Dig 2x41-49% Surf 2x39-46% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x155-183%KO Iron Tail 2x71-84% Mega Drain 2x36-43% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x125-148%KO Dig 2x36-43% | ||
Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Sandslash builds →Focus Punch 2x83-99% Dig 2x55-65% Iron Tail 2x57-67% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x110-130%KO Dig 2x32-38% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x147-173%KO Dig 2x41-49% Surf 2x38-47% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x156-185%KO Iron Tail 2x71-85% Mega Drain 2x34-41% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x129-152%KO Dig 2x37-44% | ||
Sandslash Ground | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Sandslash builds →Focus Punch 2x85-101%KO Dig 2x55-66% Iron Tail 2x58-68% | ||
Combusken FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Combusken builds →Focus Punch 2x111-132%KO Dig 2x32-38% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x148-174%KO Dig 2x41-49% Surf 2x40-47% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x159-188%KO Solar Beam 2x98-115%KO Iron Tail 2x71-84% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x153-181%KO Dig 2x43-51% | ||
 Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x148-174%KO Dig 2x41-49% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x127-150%KO Dig 2x35-42% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% Surf 2x38-46% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x158-186%KO Solar Beam 2x97-114%KO Iron Tail 2x70-83% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x152-179%KO Earthquake 2x67-80% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x147-173%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x127-150%KO Earthquake 2x57-67% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Focus Punch 2x148-174%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% Surf 2x38-45% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Breloom builds →Focus Punch 2x158-187%KO Solar Beam 2x96-113%KO Iron Tail 2x71-84% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Heracross builds →Focus Punch 2x153-180%KO Earthquake 2x69-81% | ||
Blaziken FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Torchic (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Blaziken builds →Focus Punch 2x148-174%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Machoke builds →Focus Punch 2x127-149%KO Earthquake 2x57-67% | ||
Nosepass Evolutions
What you see is what you get. Nosepass sits outside any evolution chain, so focus on the egg moves and a decent partner pool from one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RS Nosepass Best Moveset
135 Defense blocks physical hits, and AbilityMagnet Pull traps Steel-types for team utility. AbilitySturdy blocks OHKO moves. 45 Sp. Def and 30 Speed limit everything else. MoveThunder Wave paralyzes. Held ItemLeftovers sustains. Physical bulk with Steel-locking on a severely slow frame.
Best Build
Nosepass best EVs are HP and Sp. Atk
Special Tank Moveset
- Taunt
- Thunder Wave
- Thunderbolt
- Fire Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Explosion and Magnitude on Nosepass. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Rock Slide and Rock Tomb, they expand what Nosepass can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
NOSEPASS’s magnetic nose is always pointed to the north. If two of these POKéMON meet, they cannot turn their faces to each other when they are close because their magnetic noses repel one another.
NOSEPASS had been said to be completely unmoving, with its magnetic nose pointed due north. However, close observation has revealed that the POKéMON actually moves by a little over 3/8 of an inch every year.
Nosepass Ruby & Sapphire Guide
At 375 BST, Nosepass is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Probopass before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Ruby & Sapphire, 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. Magnet Pull works too if your team needs something different.
Nosepass is a physical attacker with 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 Ruby & Sapphire, 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.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves