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nosepass
#299

Nosepass

Compass Pokémon

Rock

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.

Base Stats

HP 30
Attack 45
Defense 135
Sp. Atk 45
Sp. Def 90
Speed 30
Total 375

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Held Items

Evolution Chain

probopass Probopass Level Up

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Compass Pokémon
Height 1.0 m
Weight 97.0 kg
Base Exp 75
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 255
Base Happiness 70
Gender 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Habitat Cave
Egg Groups Mineral

Sprites

nosepass Front Front
nosepass Back Back
nosepass Front Shiny Front Shiny
nosepass Back Shiny Back Shiny
nosepass Official Art Official Art
nosepass Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

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Trapper
Moves
Block / Hidden Power Rock
Item
Leftovers
Ability
Magnet Pull
Nature
Timid
EVs
Def 4
SpA 252
Spe 252

Strategy Overview

Nosepass bears the curse of having an extremely coveted ability that it can't make use of in Magnet Pull, with the reason being that the very Steel-types Nosepass is trying to trap hit it super effectively. Nosepass is able to successfully trap and 2HKO Mawile, however, using a combination of Taunt, Block, and Fire Punch to do so. This doesn't amount to anything, though, as applying offensive pressure on Mawile using Pokemon such as Hitmonchan and Flareon or even bringing a defensive Pokemon that resists its attacks such as Wailord or Tangela is a much more reliable strategy. Ultimately, Nosepass is utterly atrocious and should be passed up in favor of a more viable Rock-type or Mawile check.

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc