Nosepass
Nosepass is a pure Rock type Tier Three Raid Boss. Optimal Nosepass counters are powerful Fighting Grass Ground Steel and Water types.
Nosepass can be caught with the following CP values:
- 521 –567 CP at level 20, no weather boost
- 651 – 709 CP at level 25 with Partly Cloudy weather boost
Depending on your levels and counters, Nosepass is a fairy easy solo for a tier three raid boss! Newer trainers without ideal counters may want to bring a friend.
Best Nosepass Counters in Pokémon GO
List of best counters for the Nosepass Raid Boss in Pokémon GO, including best Pokémon to defeat it, highest DPS attackers, and moves to use. Learn which Pokémon are the best choice to beat this raid boss.
| # | Attacker | Fast Move | Charge Move | DPS | Faints | TTW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Crowned Shield Zamazenta
|
Metal Claw  |
Behemoth Bash |
35.55 | 0 | 102s |
| 2. |
Crowned Sword Zacian
|
Metal Claw |
Behemoth Blade |
37.97 | 0 | 95s |
| 3. |
Mega Lucario
|
Force Palm  |
Aura Sphere |
38.52 | 1 | 94s |
| 4. |
Dusk Mane Necrozma
|
Metal Claw |
Sunsteel Strike |
36.43 | 1 | 99s |
| 5. |
Primal Groudon
|
Mud Shot  |
Precipice Blades |
32.39 | 0 | 112s |
| 6. |
Mega Garchomp
|
Mud Shot |
Earth Power |
28.90 | 0 | 125s |
| 7. |
Primal Kyogre
|
Waterfall  |
Origin Pulse |
32.87 | 1 | 110s |
| 8. |
Shadow Groudon
|
Mud Shot |
Precipice Blades |
30.11 | 1 | 120s |
| 9. |
Shadow Metagross
|
Bullet Punch |
Meteor Mash |
31.57 | 1 | 115s |
| 10. |
Shadow Excadrill
|
Metal Claw |
Earthquake |
29.12 | 1 | 124s |
| 11. |
Mega Swampert
|
Water Gun |
Hydro Cannon |
28.34 | 1 | 128s |
| 12. |
Mega Sceptile
|
Fury Cutter  |
Frenzy Plant  |
31.84 | 1 | 114s |
| 13. |
Shadow Garchomp
|
Mud Shot |
Earth Power |
27.22 | 1 | 133s |
| 14. |
Lucario
|
Force Palm |
Aura Sphere |
29.91 | 1 | 121s |
| 15. |
Shadow Dialga
|
Metal Claw |
Iron Head |
28.14 | 1 | 128s |
| 16. |
Shadow Rhyperior
|
Mud-Slap |
Earthquake |
26.59 | 1 | 136s |
| 17. |
Mega Heracross
|
Counter |
Close Combat |
29.23 | 1 | 124s |
| 18. |
Terrakion
|
Double Kick |
Sacred Sword |
27.64 | 1 | 131s |
| 19. |
Shadow Kyogre
|
Waterfall |
Origin Pulse |
30.62 | 2 | 118s |
| 20. |
Mega Blaziken
|
Counter |
Focus Blast |
30.61 | 2 | 118s |
| 21. |
Groudon
|
Mud Shot |
Precipice Blades |
25.21 | 1 | 143s |
| 22. |
Kartana
|
Razor Leaf |
Leaf Blade |
28.71 | 1 | 126s |
| 23. |
Shadow Conkeldurr
|
Counter |
Dynamic Punch |
28.50 | 1 | 127s |
| 24. |
Therian Landorus
|
Mud Shot |
Sandsear Storm |
28.36 | 1 | 127s |
| 25. |
Metagross
|
Bullet Punch |
Meteor Mash |
26.28 | 1 | 137s |
| 26. |
Excadrill
|
Metal Claw |
Earthquake |
24.35 | 1 | 148s |
| 27. |
Origin Dialga
|
Metal Claw |
Roar of Time  |
24.47 | 1 | 148s |
| 28. |
Mega Gallade
|
Low Kick |
Close Combat |
26.03 | 1 | 139s |
| 29. |
Mega Venusaur
|
Vine Whip |
Frenzy Plant |
25.95 | 1 | 139s |
| 30. |
Shadow Mamoswine
|
Mud-Slap |
High Horsepower |
27.70 | 2 |
Nosepass Moveset
| Fast Moves | Charge Moves |
|---|---|
|
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Nosepass Stats
|
Nosepass
Rock
|
|||||
| Max CP at lvl 40 993/lvl 50 1123 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATK 82 | DEF 215 | HP 102 | |||
| Weak to | Resistances | ||||
| Fighting Grass Ground Steel Water | Fire Fairy Normal Poison | ||||
Nosepass Sprites
Nosepass can be shiny from raids.
| Regular Sprite | Shiny Sprite |
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Parting words
Nosepass, and it’s evolution Probopass, are sadly not Pokémon that have any real impact in the meta in PvP, or PvE. They may have some niche usage in PvP cups, but that is about it!
