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Nosepass, a Rock type Pokémon, official artwork

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Nosepass: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Nosepass is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Defense (135) and Sp. Def (90), with a base stat total of 375. Competitively it is a Little Cup Pokémon.

Build a team with Nosepass

What is Nosepass weak to?

How much damage Nosepass takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFightingGrassGroundSteelWater
0.5×ResistsFireFlyingNormalPoison

Nosepass takes super-effective damage from Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, Water. It resists Fire, Flying, Normal, Poison.

Best moveset for Nosepass

Nosepass has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Head SmashRock150
  • Steel BeamSteel140
  • Double-EdgeNormal120
  • Zap CannonElectric120

Best nature for Nosepass

Careful or Bold. Nosepass's mixed stats mean the best nature depends on the set: boost whichever defense or attacking stat your build leans on.

Abilities

  • SturdyIf this Pokemon is at full HP, it survives one hit with at least 1 HP. Immune to OHKO.
  • Magnet PullPrevents opposing Steel-type Pokemon from choosing to switch out.
  • Sand ForceThis Pokemon's Ground/Rock/Steel attacks do 1.3x in Sandstorm; immunity to it.

Evolution line

Nosepass
Probopass
Full learnset (55 moves; tap to expand)
MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Head SmashRock15080%Physical
Steel BeamSteel14095%Special
Double-EdgeNormal120100%Physical
Meteor BeamRock12090%Special
Zap CannonElectric12050%Special
ThunderElectric11070%Special
EarthquakeGround100100%Physical
Stone EdgeRock10080%Physical
High HorsepowerGround9595%Physical
Earth PowerGround90100%Special
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
Body SlamNormal85100%Physical
Body PressFighting80100%Physical
Dazzling GleamFairy80100%Special
DischargeElectric80100%Special
Flash CannonSteel80100%Special
Power GemRock80100%Special
Tera BlastNormal80100%Special
Fire PunchFire75100%Physical
Ice PunchIce75100%Physical
Rock SlideRock7590%Physical
Stomping TantrumGround75100%Physical
Thunder PunchElectric75100%Physical
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
Volt SwitchElectric70100%Special
SparkElectric65100%Physical
BulldozeGround60100%Physical
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
Rock ThrowRock5090%Physical
Smack DownRock50100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
Sand TombGround3585%Physical
RolloutRock3090%Physical
Rock BlastRock2590%Physical
Heavy SlamSteel?100%Physical
BlockNormal--Status
CurseGhost--Status
EndureNormal--Status
GravityPsychic--Status
HardenNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
Iron DefenseSteel--Status
Lock-OnNormal--Status
Pain SplitNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
RestPsychic--Status
SandstormRock--Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
Stealth RockRock--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
TauntDark-100%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
Wide GuardRock--Status