Pokémon-specific weakness guide
Nosepass Weaknesses and Counters
This guide explains Nosepass's defensive profile, including every weakness, resistance, immunity, and practical counter type based on its Rock typing.
Nosepass
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Resistances (4)
Immunities (0)
None
Battle notes
- Nosepass's Rock typing is best attacked with Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x). Start with those attacking types when choosing moves or counter Pokémon.
- Avoid relying on common Normal, Fire, Poison attacks unless they have unusually high power or a secondary purpose, because Nosepass resists or ignores those matchups.
- This guide uses the modern Gen 6+ type chart only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can still change real battle outcomes.
Best counter types
These attacking types hit the defender for super-effective damage under the modern Gen 6+ type chart.
Example Pokémon with Effective Types
These are examples of Pokémon associated with super-effective attacking types, not a ranked competitive counter list.
Defensive typing summary
Nosepass's base defensive typing is Rock. The weakness chart multiplies both types when a Pokémon has two types, so a matchup can become 4x, 2x, 1x, 0.5x, 0.25x, or 0x.
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FAQ
What is Nosepass weak to?
Nosepass is weak to Water (2x), Grass (2x), Fighting (2x), Ground (2x), Steel (2x).
Which attacking types are most practical against Nosepass?
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel are tied as the strongest attacking types against Nosepass, each dealing 2x damage.
Does Nosepass's ability change these weaknesses?
This page uses base defensive typing only. Abilities, held items, Terastallization, weather, fields, and special move rules can change actual battle outcomes.