Nosepass
Artwork
Names
- English: Nosepass
- Japanese: ノズパス (Nosepass)
- German: Nasgnet
- French: Tarinor
Number(s)
- National: 299
- Hoenn: 60
Gender
♂ 50% - ♀ 50%
Egg Group(s)
Mineral
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One |
|---|---|
 NosepassBase form |  ProbopassLevel up while at Mt. Coronet |
Size
- Height: 1 m / 3’03”
- Weight: 97.0 kg / 213.8 lbs.
Damage Taken
- ×½: Normal, Flying, Poison, Fire
- ×2: Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 375 | ||
| HP | 72 | 0 | |
| Attack | 64 | 0 | |
| Defense | 9 | 1 | |
| Sp.Atk | 57 | 0 | |
| Sp.Def | 24 | 0 | |
| Speed | 63 | 0 | |
Ability
- Sturdy
- Game's description
- The Pokémon is protected against 1-hit KO attacks.
- Battle effect
- The Pokémon is unaffected by One Hit Knock Out moves.
- Magnet Pull
- Game's description
- Prevents Steel-type Pokémon from escaping.
- Battle effect
- Traps STEEL-type Pokémon.
- Map effect
- Steel types cannot run nor switch while this Pokémon is in battle. Because the opponent’s switching is blocked, the opponent cannot switch on the turn this Pokémon switches out of battle. The opponent may still switch with Baton Pass.
Wild Item
- Diamond/Pearl
- Hard Stone (5%)
Pal Park
- Area: Mountain
- Points: 70
- Encounter rate: 20
Miscellaneous
- Species: Compass Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 5,120
- Color: Gray
- Catch Rate: 255
- Base Tameness: 70
- Growth Group: Medium Fast
1,000,000 exp. points to Lv100
Location
- Diamond
- Swarm in Route 206 [Swarm]
- Pearl
- Swarm in Route 206 [Swarm]
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Ruby
- 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.
- Sapphire
- 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.
- Emerald
- Its body emits a powerful magnetism. It feeds on prey that is pulled in by the force. Its magnetism is stronger in cold seasons.
- Fire Red
- Its magnetic nose consistently faces north. Travelers check NOSEPASS to get their bearings.
- Leaf Green
- Its magnetic nose consistently faces north. Travelers check NOSEPASS to get their bearings.
- Diamond
- Its nose is a magnet. As a result, this Pokémon always keeps its face pointing north.
- Pearl
- Its nose is a magnet. As a result, this Pokémon always keeps its face pointing north.