Pokémon · EX
Nosepass
Ruby & Sapphire · #18 · Rare · 2003
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Market reference
$1.41
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 18 / 109
- Release year
- 2003
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Probopass
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 299
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- 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.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Fighting type, weak to Water ×2 — a Water attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Nosepass
- Exploit its Water weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Nosepass?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CInvisible Hand
If any of your opponent's Active Pokémon are Evolved Pokémon, search your deck for any 1 card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your deck afterward.
CCRepulsion
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent returns the Defending Pokémon and all cards attached to it to his or her hand. (If your opponent doesn't have any Benched Pokémon or other Active Pokémon, this attack does nothing.)
Weakness:W×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/06/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.60 | $1.35 | $19.99 | $1.41 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $3.98 | $7.00 | $63.10 | $10.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.07 |
| 7-day average | €0.82 |
| 30-day average | €0.72 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.88 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.30 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.63 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.75 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.11 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.36 |
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 $1.41; 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 "Ruby & Sapphire" in the EX series, released in 2003.
What rarity is Nosepass?
Nosepass is a Rare card in the Ruby & Sapphire set.
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Other Nosepass printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
