Nanu (Masters)
Nanu (Japanese: クチナシ Kuchinashi) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. He forms a sync pair with Alolan Persian. The sync pair can be obtained during the events of Chapter 15 of the Main Story.
| Nanu クチナシ Kuchinashi | |
 Nanu's model | |
| No. | 61 |
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| English voice actor | Sean Chiplock[1] |
| Japanese voice actor | Kenjiro Tsuda[2] |
| Description | This kahuna works as a police officer in the Alola region. He appears lazy, but he is truly skilled in Pokémon battles and also deeply compassionate. |
Persian
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| Role | Tech | |||||
| Base Potential | ★★★★ | |||||
| Persian ♀ | Weakness |  | ||||
| In contrast to its lovely face, it's so brutal that it tortures its weakened prey rather than finishing them off. | ||||||
| Stats | HP | Attack | Defense | Sp. Atk | Sp. Def | Speed |
| Lv. 140, Base Potential | 516 | 243 | 202 | 135 | 161 | 359 |
| Lv. 140, Max Potential | 596 | 283 | 242 | 175 | 201 | 399 |
Moves
| Name | Type | Category | Move gauge | Base Power | Max Power | Accuracy | Target | Description |
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| Bite | Dark |
Physical | 2 | 42 | 50 | 100% | An opponent | Has a moderate chance of making the opponent flinch. |
| X Speed | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Sharply raises the user's Speed. |
| Screech | Normal |
Status | 2 | — | — | 100% | An opponent | Sharply lowers the target's Defense. |
| Just Warming Up... | None | Status | 0 (2 uses) |
— | — | — | Self | Sharply raises the user's evasiveness. Ensures that the user's next attack will be a critical hit. |
| Sync moves | ||||||||
| Dark Authority Black Hole Eclipse | Dark |
Physical | — | 200 | 240 | — | An opponent | Its power increases if the target is flinching. |
Skills
| Name | Description |
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| Passive Skills | |
| Critical Sting 1 | When critical hits land, raises the chance of making the target flinch, become confused, or become trapped with the additional effect of the attack. |
| Theme Skills | |
| Dark Tech | Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Dark-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12. |
| Alola Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
| Trial Giver Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1. |
| Veteran Trainer Tech | Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2. |
Sync Grid
The sync grid for Nanu and Persian is a basic grid which has not yet been expanded.
| Name | Effect | Energy required | Sync orb required | Move level required |
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| HP +10 | HP +10 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Attack +5 | Attack +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Defense +5 | Defense +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Sp. Def +5 | Sp. Def +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Speed +5 | Speed +5 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Availability
Nanu and Persian can be battled against in:
- Main Story Chapter 15: Dubious Duo
- Training area Strike Supercourse
- Sync Pair Story: Espurr's Evolution
Nanu has also been shown to pair alongside Krookodile and can be battled against in:
- Story event: Trials on the Isle: Full-Force Battle (April 15 to May 2, 2021)
Sync Pair Stories
- A Day with Nanu
In the anime
Nanu (far left) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer
Nanu briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Grimsley.
Pokémon
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| Alolan Persian is Nanu's only known Pokémon.
None of Persian's moves are known. | ||
| Debut | Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer | |
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Gallery
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| VS model from Pokémon Masters EX |
Nanu and Persian on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker |
Nanu's sync move mindscape (Po Town) |
Artwork of Chapter 15: Dubious Duo | ||||
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| Trainer emote Nice! |
Trainer emote Watch out! |
Trainer emote Let's do this! |
Trainer emote Thanks! | ||||
Trivia
- Nanu is the only Island Kahuna that is not a Physical Strike sync pair.
Origin
Nanu's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon. Alolan Persian is Nanu's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Alolan Persian's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Sun.
In other languages
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Just Warming Up...
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Dark Authority Black Hole Eclipse
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References
- Sean Chiplock on Twitter
- Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)
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