#0476 · Sinnoh · Generation 4

Probopass

Compass Pokémon · Rock/Steel-type

Probopass is a Rock/Steel-type Pokémon, the Compass Pokémon, number 476 (#0476) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 4 and comes from the Sinnoh region. It is 1.4 m tall and weighs 340 kg.

Probopass, the Compass Pokémon, is a Rock and Steel type with a mustache made of iron sand and three floating helper noses called Mini-Noses. The Pokédex says the main body mostly gives orders, while the Mini-Noses catch the prey.

How to pronounce Probopass

Probopass is pronounced PROH-boh-pas. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Probopass said out loud:

In Japanese it is ダイノーズ (Dainose).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Probopass is a rocky, mostly blue Pokémon, 1.4 m tall and 340 kg, with small round eyes, a big red nose and a bushy black mustache of iron sand. A large red magnet sits on its head like a hat. Three Mini-Noses hover at its sides and back, and the Pokédex says it controls them with magnetic force.

Behaviour

Using the Mini-Noses, Probopass can hit a target from three sides at once. The Pokédex warns they sometimes get lost and never come back. Its magnetic field is strong enough to make nearby electrical appliances useless, and Bulbapedia says it is seldom spotted in the wild.

Habitat

The Pokédex gives no habitat for Probopass. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives with The Teal Mask, by evolving Nosepass or in 5-star Tera Raids. It cannot be obtained in Legends: Z-A.

Powers

Probopass has Sturdy and Magnet Pull, with Sand Force hidden, and the Pokédex says it forms stones from iron sand to smite its prey. It learns Tri Attack when it evolves, and later Power Gem and Zap Cannon. With 145 base Defense and 150 base Special Defense it is extremely tough, but its Speed is only 40.

Name origin

Probopass may combine 'probe' (for its remote Mini-Noses), 'proboscis' and 'compass'. The Japanese name is Dainose (ダイノーズ), which may combine dai ('big'), 'north' and 'nose', in contrast to Chibinose (チビノーズ), where chibi means 'small'.

Design inspiration

As with Nosepass, Probopass seems to be modelled on a moai statue and a compass, with iron filings forming the mustache. Its red hat may refer to the pukao, the reddish topknots that once sat on many moai. Bulbapedia notes that its big nose points north like a compass needle, with the Mini-Noses east, south and west. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

Nosepass evolves into Probopass when it gains a level inside a special magnetic field, or, from Legends: Arceus onwards, when a Thunder Stone is used on it.

In the games

In Legends: Arceus Probopass can be found in the Coronet Highlands near the Primeval Grotto. It debuted in Diamond and Pearl.

In the anime

Alan's Nosepass evolved into Probopass in 'Nosing 'Round The Mountain!' near Mount Coronet, and Team Rocket briefly took control of it. In 'Trials and Determinations!', Olivia's Probopass fought Ash's Rockruff and Rowlet in the grand trial.

Fun facts

• It is the only Pokémon that evolves with a Thunder Stone and is not an Electric type.
• Its base Special Defense of 150 is the highest of any Generation IV Pokémon.
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver there is no special magnetic field, so Nosepass could not evolve there, and Probopass had to be traded in from Diamond, Pearl or Platinum.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Probopass (Pokémon) · Serebii: Probopass (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 60
• Attack: 55
• Defense: 145
• Sp. Atk: 75
• Sp. Def: 150
• Speed: 40

Probopass’s base stat total is 525. Its highest stat is Sp. Def.

Type matchups

What is Probopass weak to?

Probopass takes extra damage from Fighting (4×), Ground (4×), Water (2×) moves.

It resists Normal (¼×), Flying (¼×), Ice (½×), Psychic (½×), Bug (½×), Rock (½×), Dragon (½×), Fairy (½×).

It is immune to Poison moves.

Evolution

What does Probopass evolve from?

Probopass evolves from Nosepass (Thunder Stone).

Probopass is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Nosepass, Probopass.

Abilities

• Sturdy: Prevents being KOed from full HP, leaving 1 HP instead. Protects against the one-hit KO moves regardless of HP.
• Magnet Pull: Prevents Steel opponents from fleeing or switching out.
• Sand Force (hidden ability): Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm. Protects against sandstorm damage.

Moves

Moves Probopass learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

“Evo” means Probopass learns the move the moment it evolves: Tri Attack.

TM moves (50)

Probopass can learn 50 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Protect, Facade, Bulldoze, Rock Tomb, Endure, Volt Switch, Sunny Day, Sandstorm, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Rock Blast, Dazzling Gleam, Thunder Wave, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Body Press, Flash Cannon, Iron Head, Power Gem, Substitute, Iron Defense, Stealth Rock, Heavy Slam, Thunderbolt, Helping Hand, Earth Power, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Steel Beam, Tera Blast, Sand Tomb, Gravity, Smack Down, High Horsepower, Pain Split, Double-Edge, Supercell Slam, Meteor Beam, Metal Sound, Curse, Hard Press.

Egg moves (4):Double-Edge, Head Smash, Rollout, Wide Guard.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 50% male, 50% female.
• Egg groups: Mineral.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 60 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Medium (1,000,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 1 Defense and 2 Sp. Def effort values.
• Base experience yield: 184.

Pokédex entries

It is able to emit powerful magnetism, allowing it control over the iron sand that forms its luscious mustache. Using this iron sand, Probopass forms hard stones with which it smites its prey. (Legends: Arceus)

It uses three small units to catch prey and battle enemies. The main body mostly just gives orders. (Ultra Moon)

Although it can control its units known as Mini-Noses, they sometimes get lost and don't come back. (Ultra Sun)

The main body controls three mobile units called Mini-Noses, which it maneuvers to catch prey. (Moon)

It radiates such a powerful magnetic field that nearby electrical appliances become unusable. (Sun)

It freely controls three small units called Mini-Noses using magnetic force. (Platinum, Black, White, Y, Alpha Sapphire)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Highest Sp. Def among Steel types: 150, shared with 1 other.
• Highest Sp. Def among Gen 4 Pokémon: 150.
• Heaviest Rock type in Gen 4: 340 kg.
• Highest Sp. Atk among Rock types in Gen 4: 75.
• Highest Sp. Def among Rock types in Gen 4: 150.
• Highest Sp. Def among Steel types in Gen 4: 150.
• Taller than 68% of all Pokémon (1.4 m).
• Heavier than 97% of all Pokémon (340 kg).
• Base stat total 525, ranked #189 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Sp. Def, ranked #6 of 1,025.
• One of 7 Pokémon that are both Rock and Steel.
• One of 107 gray Pokémon.
• Number 90 of 107 Pokémon introduced in Generation 4 (Sinnoh).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 62 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 60: about 7.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 9 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Probopass (Pokémon), Serebii: Probopass (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (PROH-boh-pas): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 20 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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