Roxanne's Nosepass

Roxanne's Nosepass ツツジのノズパス Tsutsuji's Nosepass

Roxanne's Nosepass in Pokémon Adventures

Debuts in Blowing Past Nosepass I Caught at Hoenn Gender Unknown* Ability Magnet Pull* Sturdy* Nature Adamant Current location With Roxanne

This Pokémon has not evolved.

Voice actor Japanese English As Nosepass Kōichi Sakaguchi Darren Dunstan

Roxanne's Nosepass (Japanese: ツツジのノズパス Tsutsuji's Nosepass) is Roxanne's signature Pokémon in the manga, anime and games.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Nosepass and Roxanne

Activating Magnet Pull

Nosepass first appeared in Blowing Past Nosepass I, when Roxanne sent it out during her Gym battle against Sapphire's Rono. Despite the type-disadvantage, it managed to overwhelm Rono when Magnet Pull prevented him from switching out and moving. From that point on, Nosepass used a combination of Rock Throw and Rock Slide to defeat Rono. However, Sapphire figured out Nosepass's weakness as it would usually face north and stay that direction. With Nosepass facing the other way, Rono was able to escape the rubble and defeat Nosepass.

In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII, Roxanne sent out Nosepass during her battle with Team Magma. It prevented Groudon from escaping by using Block, which gave the other Gym Leaders a chance to attack Groudon with their Pokémon. When nearby civilians were in danger of being killed, Courtney forced Roxanne to surrender in which Ninetales went on to defeat Nosepass and Groudon was freed from Nosepass's Block.

Personality and characteristics

Roxanne usually keeps Nosepass's Poké Ball in a hollowed-out book. During battle, it knew some techniques that prevent the opponent from escaping. However, only a few, such as Sapphire and Courtney, know their way around it.

Moves used

Using Block	Move First Used In Harden Blowing Past Nosepass I Rock Throw Blowing Past Nosepass II Rock Slide Blowing Past Nosepass II Block The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon VIII
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the anime

Main series

Nosepass in the anime

Nosepass and Roxanne

Nosepass appeared in The Winner by a Nosepass, where Roxanne used it in a Gym battle against Ash. As Pikachu became worn out after battling her Geodude and had trouble with his Iron Tail technique, Nosepass was able to get the upper hand. However, Nosepass struggled to keep up with Pikachu's speed after he used Quick Attack to dodge. Later, it unknowingly sent Team Rocket blasting off after using Zap Cannon and made a hole in the battlefield. Even though Pikachu started to get tired even more, a Zap Cannon blast from Nosepass recharged him and the Compass Pokémon was defeated by Pikachu's Iron Tail attack, which earned Ash the Stone Badge.

It reappeared in flashbacks in Sharpedo Attack!, Whiscash and Ash, and the Japanese version of AG089, when Ash was recalling the time he won his first Badge in Hoenn.

Personality and characteristics

Very little is known about Nosepass's personality, as it was only seen during its Trainer's Gym battle with Ash. However, it has no problem obeying Roxanne's orders, as seen during the entirety of its time in the match against Pikachu. Compared to Roxanne's Geodude and Ash's Pikachu, Nosepass was slower than the both of them. However, it proved to be a challenging opponent, with its Sandstorm and Rock Tomb attacks giving Pikachu a hard time.

Moves used

Using Rock Tomb (Part 2)	Move First Used In Rock Tomb The Winner by a Nosepass Sandstorm The Winner by a Nosepass Zap Cannon The Winner by a Nosepass
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Nosepass in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer

Roxanne's Nosepass appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, where it battled against May's Mudkip. As Nosepass used Rock Throw, it caused Mudkip to evolve into Marshtomp.

Moves used

Using Rock Throw	Move First Used In Rock Throw Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

In the games

Nosepass is Roxanne's main Pokémon in every battle the player has with her in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. During the Pokémon World Tournament in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, she uses a Probopass instead.

In the core series

	Pokémon Emerald
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire	Gym battle	Rematches
Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Nosepass♀ Lv.15 Tackle Normal   --       Harden Normal   --       Rock Throw Rock   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Oran Berry Nosepass♀ Lv.15 Block Normal   --       Harden Normal   --       Tackle Normal   --       Rock Tomb Rock   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Nosepass♂ Lv.37/42 Double Team Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --	Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: Sitrus Berry Nosepass♂ Lv.47/52 Double Team Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Protect Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Type: Rock Unknown Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Nosepass♀ Lv.14 Tackle Normal Physical   --       Harden Normal Status   --       Rock Tomb Rock Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Roxanne (Masters)

Roxanne forms a sync pair with Nosepass, and its evolved form Probopass, in Pokémon Masters EX.

Dex	Trainer		NDex	Pokémon		Type	Weakness	Role	EX role	Base potential	Availability
#019		Roxanne	#0476		Nosepass → Probopass♀	Rock	Fighting			★★★☆☆☆EX	Sync Pair Scout

In other manga

Ash & Pikachu

Nosepass in Ash & Pikachu

Nosepass appeared in Trust In Each Other!!. After Roxanne's Geodude lost to Pikachu's Iron Tail, Nosepass was the next opponent Pikachu faced. Nosepass had very little trouble at first with the battle as Pikachu hadn't mastered Iron Tail. However, despite Nosepass's combination of Rock Tomb and Sandstorm, it struggled to keep up with Pikachu's speed. Nosepass was defeated when Pikachu successfully mastered Iron Tail and got charged by Zap Cannon.

Moves used

Using Rock Tomb	Move First Used In Rock Tomb Trust In Each Other!! Sandstorm Trust In Each Other!! Zap Cannon Trust In Each Other!!
A † shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Nosepass in Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Nosepass appeared in Clefairy's Training Camp!!.

Trivia

• Excluding the rematches with Roxanne in Pokémon Emerald, Nosepass is the only NPC Pokémon used at the Rustboro Gym that isn't a Geodude.

Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Nosepass.

This article is part of Project Manga, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each series of Pokémon manga.