Pokémon · XY
Nosepass
Primal Clash · #78 · Common · 2015
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$0.18
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 78 / 164
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Probopass
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Satoshi Shirai
- Pokédex #
- 299
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 13.33 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Nosepass plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Ram) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥40 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Nosepass
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 0% of decks
- 3 copies on average · 1 decks
More by Satoshi Shirai
This card was illustrated by Satoshi Shirai.
Building around Nosepass?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its magnetic nose consistently faces north. Travelers check Nosepass to get their bearings."
CCStiffen
During your opponent's next turn, any damage done to this Pokémon by attacks is reduced by 40 (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
FCCRam — 40
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Nosepass was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.18 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.04 | $0.45 | $19.98 | $0.64 | $1.92 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.05 |
| 7-day average | €0.08 |
| 30-day average | €0.09 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.19 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.61 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.08 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.57 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.66 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Nosepass is real?
Nosepass is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Nosepass worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Nosepass is $0.18; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Nosepass from?
Nosepass is from the Pokémon set "Primal Clash" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Nosepass?
Nosepass is a Common card in the Primal Clash set.
Other Nosepass printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
