Roxanne's Nosepass

Roxanne's Nosepass (Japanese: ツツジのノズパス Tsutsuji's Nosepass) is Roxanne's signature Pokémon in the , , and .
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Nosepass first appeared in Blowing Past Nosepass I, when Roxanne sent it out during her Gym battle against 's Rono. Despite the type-disadvantage, it managed to overwhelm Rono when prevented him from switching out and moving. From that point on, Nosepass used a combination of and 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 from escaping by using , which gave the other Gym Leaders a chance to attack with their Pokémon. When nearby civilians were in danger of being killed, Courtney forced Roxanne to surrender in which 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====
===Ash & Pikachu===
Nosepass appeared in Trust In Each Other!!. After Roxanne's lost to 's , 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 and , it struggled to keep up with Pikachu's speed. Nosepass was defeated when Pikachu successfully mastered Iron Tail and got charged by .
====Moves used====
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
Nosepass appeared in Clefairy's Training Camp!!.
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
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Nosepass appeared in The Winner by a Nosepass, where Roxanne used it in a Gym against . As became worn out after battling her and had trouble with his technique, Nosepass was able to get the upper hand. However, Nosepass struggled to keep up with Pikachu's speed after he used to dodge. Later, it unknowingly sent blasting off after using 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 .
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 with Ash. However, it has no problem obeying Roxanne's orders, as seen during the entirety of its time in the match against . 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 and attacks giving Pikachu a hard time.
====Moves used====
===Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer===
Roxanne's Nosepass appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, where it battled against 's . As Nosepass used , it caused Mudkip to evolve into .
====Moves used====
==In the games==
Nosepass is Roxanne's main Pokémon in every battle the has with her in , Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. During the Pokémon World Tournament in , she uses a instead.
===In the core series===
 	 	 	
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===In spin-off games===
====Pokémon Masters EX====
Roxanne forms a sync pair with Nosepass, and its evolved form Probopass, in Pokémon Masters EX.
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==Trivia==
* Excluding the rematches with Roxanne in , Nosepass is the only NPC Pokémon used at the Rustboro Gym that isn't a .
==Related articles==
Nosepass
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