In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Probopass works as a support with 525 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. Stealth Rock with Custapberry is the standard set.

What is Probopass weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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.

What is the best ability for Probopass?

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.

What role does Probopass play in battle?

Probopass is a physical attacker with base 55 Attack. 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.

What counters Probopass?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the best way to handle Probopass: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fighting, Ground, and Water-type attackers hit hardest.

Probopass - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Support

CTier

40Speed · Very Slow

Stats & Training

The stat bars tell the story: Sp. Def carries everything and Speed's dead weight. But this Compass Pokemon still yields 3 Defense and Sp. Def EVs per fight on a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

High

HP60

Attack55

Defense145

Sp. Atk75

Sp. Def150

Speed40

Total525

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height1.4 m

Weight340.0 kg

Base XP184

Abilities

SturdyPopular

Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.

Magnet Pull

Prevents steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.

Sand ForceHAPopular

Strengthens rock, ground, and steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

EV Yield

HPAtkDef+1SpASpD+2Spe

Strong Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

Its entire body exudes strong magnetism. Probopass controls three small units called Mini-Noses.

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 8 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.

Probopass Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Fighting, Ground
2x (Weak)	Water
0.5x (Resist)	Ice, Psychic, Bug, Rock, Dragon, Fairy
0.25x (Resist)	Normal, Flying
0x (Immune)	Poison

Type ChartGood

3Weak

8Resist

1Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

Fighting Ground

2xWeak

Water

½xResist

Ice Psychic Bug Rock Dragon Fairy

¼xResist

Normal Flying

0xImmune

Poison

STAB (6)

Fire Ice Flying Bug Rock Fairy

How to Beat Probopass in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

Slowking WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemColbur Berry NatureRelaxed Moves ScaldSTAB TeleportUtility Slack Off Future Sight Damage vs Probopass Scald 2x 30-35% View Slowking builds →
Machamp Fighting	C
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Dynamic Punch Rock Slide Knock Off Damage vs Probopass Bullet Punch 11-13% Rock Slide 10-12% Knock Off 17-21% View Machamp builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms

#299Nosepass

Thunder Stone

#476Probopass

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Nosepass

Rock

Probopass

RockSteel

60+30

ATK

55+10

DEF

135

145+10

SP.ATK

75+30

SP.DEF

150+60

SPE

40+10

BST

375C-Tier

525B-Tier+150

ROLE

Balanced

Support

TYPE

Utility

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Probopass to get Nosepass eggs easily using 29 partners from the Mineral egg group. Notable egg moves include Block, Double-Edge, Rollout and 1 more.

Egg Groups

Mineral

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Probopass Best Moveset

Probopass's job is getting Stealth Rock up and staying on the field. Custapberry provides extra utility, Sturdy helps it stick around, and max HP and Sp. Def EVs prioritize longevity.

Best Build

Experimental

Wall

Ability

Sturdy

Item

Custap BerryRECOVERY

Best Nature for Probopass

Careful+SPD

Probopass best EVs are HP and Sp. Def

EVs

Atk

SpD

Wall Moveset

Stealth RockSTAB
ToxicUtility
ExplosionCoverage
Thunder Wave

Recommended Teammates

EspeonDecent

BlastoiseDecent

Moves

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 Stone Edge and Power Gem.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Block

D——5Normal

Lv 1

Gravity

D——5Psychic

Lv 1

Harden

———30Normal

Lv 1

Iron Defense

B——15Steel

Lv 1

Magnet Rise

D——10Electric

Lv 1

Magnetic Flux

———20Electric

Lv 1

Rock Throw

—509015Rock

Lv 1

Tackle

D4010035Normal

Lv 1

Tri Attack

C8010010Normal

Lv 1

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Lv 4

Iron Defense

B——15Steel

Lv 7

Block

D——5Normal

Lv 10

Smack Down

D5010015Rock

Lv 13

Thunder Wave

B—9020Electric

Lv 16

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 19

Spark

—6510020Electric

Lv 22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

Lv 25

Power Gem

C8010020Rock

Lv 28

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

Lv 31

Discharge

C8010015Electric

Lv 34

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

Lv 37

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Lv 40

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

Lv 43

Lock-On

D——5Normal

Lv 43

Zap Cannon

D120505Electric

Lv 50

Body Press

D8010010Fighting

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM83

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM21

Dazzling Gleam

C8010010Fairy

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM64

Explosion

B2501005Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM91

Flash Cannon

C8010010Steel

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

C150905Normal

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM98

Rock Smash

D4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM76

Stealth Rock

S——20Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TM96

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM25

Thunder

D1107010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

B—9020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9010015Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM43

Volt Switch

B7010020Electric

Egg Moves

Egg

Block

D——5Normal

Egg

Double-Edge

C12010015Normal

Egg

Rollout

—309020Rock

Egg

Wide Guard+3

C——10Rock

Tutor Moves

Probopass can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Probopass in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Probopass doesn't appear wild. Catch Nosepass instead, it shows up at solid 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 Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Step 1Catch Nosepass
Route 206
Shining PearlGrass Lv.14 Route
40%Early
Swarm active
Route 206
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.14 Route
40%Early
Swarm active
Thunder Stone / Magnetic Field
Step 2Probopass ✓

Probopass Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Probopass works as a support with 525 BST behind it. C-Tier on our list: a niche pick in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl's meta. Stealth Rock with Custapberry is the standard set.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, 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 physical attacker with base 55 Attack. 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.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the best way to handle Probopass: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Fighting, Ground, and Water-type attackers hit hardest.

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

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