Is Probopass Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Level up Nosepass in Chargestone Cave. Rock/Steel with AbilitySturdy. Nosepass is wild in Chargestone. If evolved, nine resistances wall most things. Handles Skyla, Drayden, and Iris's Archeops through Steel/Rock. Slow but nearly indestructible.
Nosepass resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Nosepass has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Nosepass has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Nosepass has the type edge here and should clean up Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Nosepass's weaknesses hard.
Probopass has the type edge here and should clean up Skyla's team.
Drayden's team hits Probopass's weaknesses hard.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Marlon's team.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Probopass's weaknesses hard.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Marshal's team hits Probopass's weaknesses hard.
Probopass trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Nosepass on Route 6 (Hidden Grotto, Lv 25-29).
You can pick up the Thunder Stone in Chargestone Cave. 7 other locations are also available.
How to Get Probopass in Black 2 & White 2
Probopass doesn't appear wild. Catch Nosepass instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Probopass. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Probopass in B2W2
To get Probopass, start by catching Nosepass through walking encounters at Lv. 27-57. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch NosepassChargestone Cave - 1FLv.27CaveRate 10%AnyChargestone Cave - B1FLv.30CaveRate 10%AnyChargestone Cave - B2FLv.30CaveRate 10%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 1Lv.55-57CaveRate 15%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 2Lv.55-57CaveRate 15%AnyClay Tunnel - Room 3Lv.55-57CaveRate 15%AnyUnderground Ruins - All areasLv.55-57FloorRate 15%Any- Step 2Probopass ✓
Probopass Weakness
Probopass is weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water. Watch out for Fighting and Ground attacks, those deal 4x damage. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. It resists 9 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Probopass's overall bulk (60/145/150) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Fighting, Ground |
| 2x (Weak) | Water |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Ghost, Dragon, Dark |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Normal, Flying |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Probopass Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Probopass
 Oshawott Water | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Azumarill builds →Bubble Beam 2x31-38% Rock Smash 4x31-36% | ||
 Alomomola Water | B | |
 Psyduck Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Psyduck builds →Water Pulse 2x31-38% Rock Smash 4x31-36% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Riolu Fighting | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Dewott builds →Razor Shell 2x40-47% Rock Smash 4x33-40% | ||
Azumarill Water | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Azumarill builds →Aqua Tail 2x36-43% Rock Smash 4x24-29% | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x107-127%KO Rock Smash 4x40-47% | ||
 Trapinch Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Trapinch builds →Dig 4x107-127%KO Rock Smash 4x40-47% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Krokorok builds →Dig 4x89-106%KO Rock Smash 4x32-38% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Scraggy builds →Brick Break 4x84-99% Dig 4x60-71% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x177-208%KO Dig 4x82-97% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x101-120%KO Brick Break 4x64-76% | ||
Jellicent WaterGhost | B | |
Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Scraggy builds →High Jump Kick 4x128-152%KO Dig 4x54-63% | ||
Pignite FireFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Pignite builds →Brick Break 4x91-107%KO Bulldoze 4x49-59% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x157-185%KO Brick Break 4x79-93% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x176-207%KO Dig 4x79-93% | ||
 Emboar FireFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Tepig (Aspertia City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Emboar builds →Hammer Arm 4x148-174%KO Bulldoze 4x60-71% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x62-73% Dig 4x50-60% Rock Smash 4x28-34% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Sandslash builds →Dig 4x100-118%KO Brick Break 4x64-75% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x161-189%KO Brick Break 4x81-95% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x180-212%KO Dig 4x81-95% | ||
 Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x105-125%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Virizion builds →Sacred Sword 4x105-125%KO | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Poliwrath builds →Brick Break 4x90-106%KO Dig 4x65-77% Dive 2x48-58% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x159-187%KO Brick Break 4x81-96% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x177-209%KO Dig 4x81-96% | ||
Cobalion SteelFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 13 Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Cobalion builds →Sacred Sword 4x103-122%KO | ||
 Mienshao Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Mienshao builds →Jump Kick 4x148-174%KO Dig 4x81-96% | ||
 Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Terrakion builds →Sacred Sword 4x136-161%KO Bulldoze 4x62-72% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 4x156-184%KO Brick Break 4x79-93% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Heracross builds →Close Combat 4x176-207%KO Earthquake 4x98-115%KO | ||
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Sawk builds →Close Combat 4x176-207%KO Earthquake 4x98-115%KO | ||
Terrakion RockFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 22 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Terrakion builds →Close Combat 4x180-211%KO Earthquake 4x100-118%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Gurdurr builds →Focus Punch 4x189-223%KO Dig 4x67-80% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Starmie's Hydro Pump hits Probopass for 51-60%. Landorus's Earthquake also KOs at 139-164%.
 Starmie WaterPsychic | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityAnalytic ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Starmie builds →Rapid Spin1-2% Ice Beam7-8% Hydro Pump 2x51-60% Thunderbolt14-16% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Machamp builds →Bullet Punch11-13% Stone Edge13-16% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Probopass View Landorus builds →Earthquake 4x139-164%KO U Turn8-10% Stone Edge11-14% | ||
Probopass Evolutions
Probopass evolved from Nosepass's chain using an evolution item. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Nosepass eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Nosepass pushed Probopass to 525 total stats. Sp.Def saw the largest single gain at +60. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Probopass to get Nosepass eggs easily using 49 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Block, Double-Edge, Endure and 3 more.
B2W2 Probopass Best Moveset
AbilityMagnet Pull locks opposing Steel types on the field. Rock/Steel at 145/150 defenses absorbs attacks from both sides. 75 Sp. Atk fires Electric and Rock TermStab at the locked target. The moveset eliminates Steel types through trapping while tanking everything else. 40 Speed goes last always.
Best Build
Probopass best EVs are HP and Sp. Def
Bulky Support Moveset
- Pain Split
- Protect
- Thunderbolt
- Iron Defense
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Probopass gets Block and Double-Edge exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Electric coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Head Smash and Stone Edge.
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
Reminder Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It freely controls three units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force.
Probopass Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Probopass works as a support with 525 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Black 2 & White 2's meta. Painsplit with Red Card is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Probopass's biggest threats include Machamp (Fighting), Golem (Ground), and Gyarados (Water), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Machamp is the most dangerous since Fighting moves deal 4x damage. At base 40 Speed, Probopass won't outrun any of these threats so switching to a resist is usually the safer play.
Sturdy is the go-to ability for Probopass. It prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Its hidden ability Sand Force can work in specific setups. Magnet Pull is the other option. Pick based on what your team needs.
Probopass is a special attacker with base 75 Sp. Atk. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 40 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. Fits the support role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Painsplit, Protect, Thunderbolt, and Iron Defense. Painsplit leads at 0% usage. This set covers the support role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Since Diamond & Pearl, Probopass has been in 12 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 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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