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Nosepass
Compass Pokémon
Once the people of Hisui discovered that its red nose always points north, they grew to rely on it greatly when traveling afar. The nose seems to work in a similar way to ancient compasses.
Details
Height1.0 m
Weight97.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255(43.9%)Easy catch
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium
Base EXP75
Abilities
Sturdy
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 ForceHidden
Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.
Egg groups: Mineral
Base stats
HP
30
Attack
45
Defense
135
Sp. Atk
45
Sp. Def
90
Speed
30
Total
375
Base Stat Total
Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows
Where to find Nosepass
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
XD: Gale of Darkness
Diamond
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold
SoulSilver
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Evolution
level up
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Nosepass can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 4 | Harden Raises the user’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 7 | Block Prevents the target from leaving battle. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 10 | Rock Throw Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Physical | 50 | 90 | 15 |
| 13 | Thunder Wave Paralyzes the target. | Electric | Status | — | 90 | 20 |
| 16 | Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 18 | Iron Defense Raises the user’s Defense by two stages. | Steel | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 19 | Spark Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Physical | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 22 | Rock Slide Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90 | 10 |
| 25 | Power Gem Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Rock | Special | 80 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Rock Blast Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Rock | Physical | 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 31 | Discharge Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 34 | Sandstorm Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 37 | Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 40 | Stone Edge Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80 | 5 |
| 43 | Lock-On Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 43 | Zap Cannon Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Electric | Special | 120 | 50 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Nosepass can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
19 sprites & renders for Nosepass.
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Cite this page
“Nosepass”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/nosepass.
Species data from PokéAPI.