Its most recent appearance as a spawn was during Ultra Unlock: Strength of Steel. Nosepass was also previously featured in the Spotlight Hour event, which greatly increased its encounter rate.

Pokemon GO Lunar New Year 2025 will feature some interesting Shiny Pokemon, including Ekans, Onix, Dunsparce, Snivy, Darumaka, Gyarados, Dratini, Makuhita, Nosepass, Meditite, Duskull, and Skorupi.