Is Nosepass Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Nosepass appears in Granite Cave. Rock with 135 Defense absorbs physical hits from Roxanne's gym. Can evolve to Probopass in New Mauville's magnetic field for Rock/Steel. Not a powerhouse, but the defensive typing has uses.
Nosepass trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Brawly's team hits Nosepass's weaknesses hard.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Probopass has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Probopass has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Probopass has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Probopass has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Nosepass on Granite Cave (Rock Smash, Lv 10-12, rare).
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in New Mauville. 1 other location is also available.
How to Get Nosepass in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
moderate rates for Nosepass across 2 locations in early-game areas. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Nosepass in ORAS
Step 1Nosepass ✓Granite Cave - Area 3Lv.10-12Smashing rocksRate 6%
Step 2Evolve into Probopass
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 |
What is Nosepass Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Nosepass
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x96-115%KO Mega Drain 2x45-55% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Prinplup builds →Surf 2x93-109%KO Metal Claw 2x24-29% | ||
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Aron builds →Iron Head 2x55-65% Mud-Slap 2x11-15% | ||
 Timburr Fighting | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x125-148%KO Bulldoze 2x42-49% | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x69-83% Dig 2x52-62% Surf 2x38-46% | ||
 Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x62-74% Dig 2x46-55% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x69-83% Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x78-92% Dig 2x54-65% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x129-152%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x70-83% Dig 2x54-64% Surf 2x39-46% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x62-74% Dig 2x46-55% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x70-83% Rock Smash 2x25-29% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Sawk builds →Brick Break 2x77-91% Dig 2x57-67% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x111-132%KO Earthquake 2x93-111%KO Rock Smash 2x27-33% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x129-152%KO Bulldoze 2x41-49% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Vital Throw 2x70-82% Dig 2x53-63% Surf 2x37-44% | ||
Throh Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Throh builds →Vital Throw 2x62-74% Dig 2x47-55% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Sandslash builds →Dig 2x70-82% Rock Smash 2x25-30% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x113-133%KO Earthquake 2x94-111%KO Rock Smash 2x26-32% | ||
 Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Rhydon builds →Dig 2x85-101%KO Hammer Arm 2x72-84% Surf 2x41-48% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x101-120%KO Hammer Arm 2x75-88% Bulldoze 2x46-55% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x123-145%KO Dig 2x55-65% Bullet Seed 2x19-23% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Aggron builds →Iron Head 2x75-88% Dig 2x49-59% Solar Beam 2x64-76% Surf 2x49-59% | ||
Rhydon GroundRock | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Rhydon builds →Earthquake 2x105-124%KO Hammer Arm 2x70-82% Surf 2x40-47% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% Surf 2x36-43% | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x107-127%KO Earthquake 2x92-108%KO Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x99-118%KO Earthquake 2x73-87% Hammer Arm 2x73-87% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x121-142%KO Earthquake 2x68-80% Bullet Seed 2x19-23% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x93-109%KO Iron Head 2x63-74% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 2x126-148%KO Earthquake 2x70-83% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x110-130%KO Brick Break 2x56-65% Metal Claw 2x56-67% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 2x132-156%KO Dig 2x47-56% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x118-139%KO Earthquake 2x66-78% Surf 2x35-42% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Landorus's Explosion hits Nosepass for 66-78%.
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
| ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySandforce ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Nosepass View Landorus builds →Explosion66-78% | ||
Nosepass Evolutions
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
ORAS Nosepass Best Moveset
Rock at 135 Defense with AbilityMagnet Pull locking Steel types in and AbilitySturdy surviving one hit. The moveset fires from 45 offenses that can't threaten anything. Probopass one evolution away adds Rock/Steel typing and AbilitySand Force.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Rock Throw
- Tackle
- Rock Tomb
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
At 375 BST, Nosepass is firmly in pre-evolution territory. Evolve it into Probopass before bringing it to any serious fight.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha 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. Sand Force is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses. 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha 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