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nosepass
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Nosepass

Compass Pokémon

Rock

The magnet in Nosepass’s nose provides an unerring compass, making it an excellent partner for Trainers going on a journey.

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

lc Usage: 0.1%
SturdyJuice Utility
Item
Berry Juice
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
Atk 76
Def 236
SpD 196

Strategy Overview

At first Nosepass may seem like a good pick thanks to its access to Sturdy + Berry Juice and Stealth Rock, which allows it to function as a reliable entry hazard setter. It also has great bulk, and its Flying resistance lets it check the metagame's very threatening Flying-types such as Vullaby and Doduo. Furthermore, its access to Volt Switch is especially useful because it allows Nosepass to pivot out of the two most common hazard removers, Staryu and Kabuto, and access to Thunder Wave differentiates it from other Stealth Rock setters. However, its bad Attack and Speed massively limit its offensive presence, making it passive and somewhat vulnerable to being set up on. It is also outclassed by Onix, which is faster and has a greater Defense stat. Its bad defensive typing gives it weaknesses to common threats like Staryu, Mienfoo, and Pawniard. Overall, Nosepass is generally not worth using.

Most Used Moves

Toxic
37.3%
Explosion
33.8%

Most Used Items

Eviolite
12.3%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc