Probopass (Pokémon)

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Probopass Compass Pokémon ダイノーズ Dainose #476 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Steel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sturdy or Magnet Pull Cacophony Cacophony Sand Force Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 60 (14.8%)
Breeding Egg Group Mineral Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 4'07" 1.4 m Probopass 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 749.6 lbs. 340.0 kg Probopass 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Base experience yield 198 Gen. IV Unknown IV 184 V+	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 3 Probopass 0 HP 0 Atk 1 Def 0 Sp.Atk 2 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style {{{form2}}}	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Gray	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Probopass (Japanese: ダイノーズ Dainose) is a dual-type Rock/Steel Pokémon introduced in Generation IV.

It evolves from Nosepass when leveled up in a special magnetic field.

Contents

Biology

Probopass's Mini-Noses

Probopass is a mostly blue, rock Pokémon. It has small round eyes, a red nose that is large in proportion to its body, and a bushy black mustache that appears to consist of iron filings. These iron filings appear to be attracted by its magnetic nose. It has three small objects on its sides and back, called Mini-Noses (Japanese: チビノーズ Mini-Nose), which it is able to control. It has a big red hat-like magnet on top of its head, and has strong magnetism from all over its body.

Being able to command these Mini-Noses, it is able to catch prey and attack opponents from all three directions. On occasion, its Mini-Noses can get lost and may never come back. It emits strong magnetic fields that can damage nearby appliances.

In the anime

In the main series

Probopass in the anime

Major appearances

Probopass debuted in Nosing 'Round The Mountain!, under the ownership of Alan. It was first shown as a Nosepass, but it evolved while training near Mt. Coronet due to the mountain's special magnetic field. Soon after evolving, Team Rocket brought Probopass under their control, but it was eventually freed by Alan with the help of Ash and his friends. It reappeared in a flashback in Playing The Leveling Field!, where it was revealed to have defeated Fantina's Gengar, earning Alan the Relic Badge.

Three Probopass appeared in Arceus and the Jewel of Life, under the ownership of Damos. In the original timeline set up by the movie, they were used by Damos, who was under Hypnosis, to attack Arceus with Shock Wave. When Ash and his friends traveled to the past to prevent this, Marcus, the one responsible for hypnotizing Damos, managed to use the Probopass again to attack Arceus.

A Probopass appeared in Trials and Determinations!, under the ownership of Olivia. It was used in the grand trial against Ash; it battled Rockruff and Rowlet, being defeated by the latter after it used Bloom Doom.

Minor appearances

Multiple Probopass appeared in Cheers on Castaways Isle!.

A Coordinator's Probopass appeared in Dawn of a Royal Day!, where it was seen participating in the Battle Stage of the Arrowroot Town Pokémon Contest.

A Probopass briefly appeared in An Old Family Blend!, under the ownership of a Pokémon Trainer competing in the Lily of the Valley Conference.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry DP058 Probopass Dawn's Pokédex Probopass, the Compass Pokémon, and the evolved form of Nosepass. Its body acts as a powerful magnet. It controls three smaller units called Mini-Noses. This concludes the entries from the Diamond & Pearl series.

Episode Pokémon Source Entry SM036 Probopass Rotom Pokédex Probopass, the Compass Pokémon. A Rock and Steel type. Probopass uses magnetic force to control the three Mini-Noses at its sides. This concludes the entries from the Sun & Moon series.

In Pokémon Generations

Probopass in Pokémon Generations

A wild Probopass appeared in The Adventure, where Pikachu encountered and battled it near the Snowpoint Temple. Their battle awakened Regigigas, who proceeded to easily smack Probopass aside.

In the manga

Probopass in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Passing by Probopass and Maneuvering around Magnezone, Diamond was separated from Pearl and Platinum in Mt. Coronet because Cyrus deemed their presence as a nuisance and attempted to bury them alive in a Rock Slide with his Probopass and Magnezone. Diamond and Pearl would later fight to keep the criminal mastermind from taking his camera back to his headquarters, during which Cyrus used his Probopass' Magnet Bomb to injure the former.

Wikstrom's Probopass first appeared in Malamar Traps.

In the TCG

Main article: Probopass (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Sinnoh Pt: #156 Johto #— Diamond It exudes strong magnetism from all over. It controls three small units called Mini-Noses. Pearl Platinum It freely controls three small units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force. HeartGold It controls three units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force. With them, it can attack the foe from three directions. SoulSilver
Generation V Unova B2W2: #165 Black It freely controls three small units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force. White Black 2 It freely controls three units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force. White 2
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #094 Hoenn #062 X It exudes strong magnetism from all over. It controls three small units called Mini-Noses. Y It freely controls three small units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force. Omega Ruby It exudes strong magnetism from all over. It controls three small units called Mini-Noses. Alpha Sapphire It freely controls three small units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force.
Generation VII Alola SM: #199 Alola USUM: #255 Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!‎. Sun It radiates such a powerful magnetic field that nearby electrical appliances become unusable. Moon The main body controls three mobile units called Mini-Noses, which it maneuvers to catch prey. Ultra Sun Although it can control its units known as Mini-Noses, they sometimes get lost and don't come back. Ultra Moon It uses three small units to catch prey and battle enemies. The main body mostly just gives orders.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Nosepass Platinum Evolve Nosepass HeartGold SoulSilver Trade
Generation V Black White Trade Black 2 White 2 Evolve Nosepass
Generation VI X Y Evolve Nosepass Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Nosepass
Generation VII Sun Moon Evolve Nosepass Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Evolve Nosepass

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Sky Stairway (1F-49F) MD Sky Sky Stairway (1F-49F) Ranger: SoA Chroma Ruins Rumble Rocky Cave Ranger: GS Mitonga Road, Fire Temple
Generation V Rumble Blast Cave: Everspring Valley Rumble U Model Train Room: Working Gears
Generation VI Battle Trozei Pitch-Black Cavern: Stage 2 Shuffle Roseus Center: Stage 284 Rumble World Dark Land: Murky Cavern (Back Boss)

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 60		120 - 167	230 - 324
Attack: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Defense: 145		135 - 216	265 - 427
Sp. Atk: 75		72 - 139	139 - 273
Sp. Def: 150		139 - 222	274 - 438
Speed: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 525	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 2/2 ★★	Power 3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill 1/4 ★☆☆☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 3/5 ★★★☆☆	Total 13/21 ★★☆☆

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ¼× Fighting 4× Flying ¼× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Weak to: Normal ¼× Fighting 4× Flying ¼× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Immune to: Normal ¼× Fighting 4× Flying ¼× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Resistant to: Normal ¼× Fighting 4× Flying ¼× Poison 0× Ground 4× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 2× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice ½× Dragon ½× Dark 1× Fairy ½× None

Notes: If this Pokémon is given a Ring Target, the effectiveness of  Poison-type  moves is ½×. In Generation II-Generation V, the effectiveness of  Dark-type  moves was ½×. In Generation II-Generation V, the effectiveness of  Ghost-type  moves was ½×.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Tri Attack Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 011 Magnetic Flux Electric Status 0000— ——% 20 011 Magnet Rise Electric Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Gravity Psychic Status 0000— ——% 5 011 Wide Guard Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 011 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 011 Block Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 011 Magnet Bomb Steel Physical 06060 ——% 20 Evo.Evo. Tri Attack Normal Special 08080 100100% 10 044 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 077 Block Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 1010 Magnet Bomb Steel Physical 06060 ——% 20 1313 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 09090% 20 1616 Rest Psychic Status 0000— ——% 10 1919 Spark Electric Physical 06565 100100% 20 2222 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 09090% 10 2525 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20 2828 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 09090% 10 3131 Discharge Electric Special 08080 100100% 15 3434 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— ——% 10 3737 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100100% 10 4040 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 4343 Lock-On Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 4343 Zap Cannon Electric Special 120120 05050% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Probopass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Probopass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM11 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM12 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM24 TM24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Thunder Electric Special 110110 070}}70% 10 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM37 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM41 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM64 TM64 Explosion Normal Physical 250250 100}}100% 5 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM72 TM72 Volt Switch Electric Special 07070 100}}100% 20 TM73 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 090}}90% 20 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM91 TM91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM99 TM99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Probopass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Probopass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Block Normal Status — —% 5 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 Endure* Normal Status — —% 10 Magnitude Ground Physical — 100% 30 Rollout Rock Physical 30 90% 20 Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Wide Guard Rock Status — —% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Probopass in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Probopass in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Probopass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Probopass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Ally Switch Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Block Normal Status — —% 5 S M US UM Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 S M US UM Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 S M US UM Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Magnet Rise Electric Status — —% 10 S M US UM Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Shock Wave Electric Special 60 —% 20 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 S M US UM Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 75 100% 10 S M US UM Telekinesis Psychic Status — —% 15 S M US UM Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Probopass can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Probopass cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Probopass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Probopass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: IV - V - VI

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Harden Normal Status — —% 30 Rock Throw Rock Physical 50 90% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Probopass Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Probopass Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: 8.2% IQ group: E
Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia Group: Rock Poké Assist: Rock Field move: (Crush ×4) Browser entry R-045 It hurls magnetic hunks. It also triggers rockfalls to attack.
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs Group: Rock Poké Assist: (present) Rock Field move: (present) (Tackle ×3) Poké Assist: (past) Rock Field move: (past) (Tackle ×1) Browser entry R-290/N-107 It triggers rockfalls around itself that make Pokémon Tired.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●● Defense ●●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #407 Stabilize+ Sometimes erases two of the foe's disruptions on the board.
Pokémon GO Base Stamina: 155 Base Attack: 135 Base Defense: 275 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Rock Throw, Spark Charged Attacks: Magnet Bomb, Rock Slide, Thunderbolt

Evolution

Unevolved Nosepass  Rock

Level up in areas with a special magnetic field →

First evolution Probopass  Rock  Steel

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation IV.
Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Probopass images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• Probopass is tied with Registeel and Shield Forme Aegislash for the highest base Special Defense stat of all Steel-type Pokémon.
• As there is no strongly electromagnetic location in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, it is impossible to evolve Nosepass into a Probopass in these games. The same applies for Magnezone, Leafeon, and Glaceon. All have to be traded from Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum to be obtained.
• Due to the censor that prevents Pokémon with offensive nicknames being traded on the GTS, an English language Probopass cannot be traded on the GTS without a nickname in Pokémon Black and White.
• In A Windswept Encounter! Clemont uses a machine that detects Pokémon flowers which resembles a Probopass but without the moustache nor the Mini-Noses.

Origin

Probopass is based on the pukao-wearing moai statues of Easter Island and a compass magnet with iron filings attached to it. All of Probopass's noses are like the needles in a compass rose, with the big nose pointing North (as in some compasses where the North needle is the biggest), and the Mini-Noses pointing to the East, South, and West, respectively.

Its nasal compass may be based on the expression "follow one's nose", meaning "to trust to one's instincts". It also could be based on the ethmoid bone that is located between the nasal cavity and the brain, and is known to give some species their sense of direction via magnetoreception.

Name origin

Probopass may be a combination of proboscis and compass.

Dainose may be a combination of 大 dai (big) and nose, while Mini-Noses, which are called Chibinose (チビノーズ), are the opposite being a combination of chibi (small) and nose.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ダイノーズ Dainose From 大 dai, nose, north and compass French Tarinorme From tarin and énorme Spanish Probopass Same as English name German Voluminas From voluminös and Nase Italian Probopass Same as English name Korean 대코파스 Daekopas From 대 (大) dae and 코코파스 Kokopass. 대코 can be translated as "big nose". Cantonese Chinese Mandarin Chinese 大朝北鼻 Cháoběibí From 大 dà and 朝北鼻 Cháoběibí. Literally "Big north-facing nose" or "Big Nosepass".

More languages Russian Пробопасс Probopass Transcription of English name

External links

• Article on Wikipedia

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