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{{samename|Berry with the Japanese name of Nana Fruit|Nanab Berry}}
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'''Nana''' (Japanese: '''NANA''' ''Nana'') was one of the first [[Pokémon]] that {{adv|Ruby}} obtained in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}.
'''Nana''' (Japanese: '''NANA''' ''Nana'') was one of the first {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} that {{adv|Ruby}} obtained in the [[Pokémon Adventures]] {{pkmn|manga}}. She is used in {{OBP|Cool|condition}}ness {{pkmn|Contest}}s.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Nana Poochyena.png|thumb|left|150px|Nana as a Poochyena]]
[[File:Nana Poochyena.png|thumb|left|150px|Nana as a Poochyena]]
Nana first appeared as a {{p|Poochyena}} and is one of the three Pokémon obtained by Ruby before the start of his journey. Ruby attempted to use her in a battle against a pack of wild {{p|Mightyena}}, whom Ruby envied for having splendid fur that Nana lacked at the time. As a {{pkmn|Contest}} trained Pokémon, Nana's {{m|Leer}} was ineffective and the pair fled from the battle. She later awakens Ruby in a cave after being rescued by {{adv|Sapphire}}, and due to a misunderstanding, she bites Sapphire, causing a battle between the two that Nana was not used in.
Prior to the start of the series Nana was given to Ruby as a Poochyena as a gift from his father, [[Norman]]. One day when Ruby was playing with {{adv|Sapphire}} a [[Zinnia's Salamence|Salamence]] attacked them. Ruby sent out Nana, [[Kiki]], and [[Rara]] to fend it off. The three managed to scare it away, but Ruby got injured in the process, which scared Sapphire. Because of this incident Ruby decided to never battle in front of people again.


After Ruby starts his journey, Nana is shown to be his [[Cool Contest]] Pokémon. She was planned to be in [[Beauty Contest|Beauty]] Contests when she evolved into a Mightyena, but even after her evolution, she is never shown to enter one.
Nana first appeared as a Poochyena in ''[[PS181|Creeping Past Cacnea]]'', where she was seen with Ruby on his trip to [[Hoenn]]. After running away from home Ruby runs into [[Professor Birch]] being attacked by two Mightyena. Ruby decides to battle the Mightyena, and sends out Nana and has her use Leer. The move doesn't do anything due to Ruby caring only about appearances and the Mightyena pounce on them again, causing Ruby to fall off a cliff.
[[File:Ruby and Nana.png|thumb|left|130px|Ruby and Nana]]
In ''[[PS194|Guile from Mawile]]'', Ruby went into [[Granite Cave]] in order to find a {{p|Milotic}}. During the trip he is attacked by a group of {{p|Mawile}} and in the fight Nana and Kiki both evolve.


Her [[evolution]] occurs simultaneously with [[Kiki]]'s, during a battle against a horde of Mawile in Granite Cave, in which Ruby took many pictures. Later, while Ruby and Sapphire chased after [[Steven Stone]], Nana is seen out of her Ball for the majority of their trip and is finally returned near the end of the volume after being fed a Berry she could not consume and fainting. Nana appears again when she is forcefully sent out by the director of the [[Pokémon Fan Club]] and travels around the town with Ruby, Kiki, and Mumu until being attacked by Team Magma; she is supposedly returned back into her Ball afterwards.
In ''[[PS209|Hanging Around With Slaking I]]'', Nana is used to fight alongside Kiki against Norman and his {{TP|Norman|Slaking}} and {{p|Delcatty}}. Nana fired a Hyper Beam while Kiki attacked with {{m|Iron Tail}}. Despite their strength, Kiki and Nana were easily swept away due to the fact that Norman knew all of Ruby's strategies, as he was the one to teach them to him.


She reappears later when her Ball is destroyed by a {{p|Seviper}} and {{p|Zangoose}}, and she flees with Ruby to an abandoned building with the rest of his Pokémon. In Ruby's battle against [[Norman]], Nana is revealed to be one of the three Pokémon Norman caught for Ruby to use in battles, along with Rara and Kiki. She is used in the battle with Kiki as a decoy and is not used after this point in the fight. She is shown greeting Popo as it joins Ruby's team.
In ''[[PS217|Mind-Boggling with Medicham]]'', Nana is used to advance Ruby through the Normal Rank of the Cool Contest. In ''[[PS220|Going to Eleven with Loudred & Exploud I]]'', Nana is used alongside Ruby's other Pokémon to battle against {{FB|Magma Admin|Courtney}} and her {{p|Ninetales}}. Although Ruby had a five to one advantage his team was beaten due to Ninetales having control of nine different fireballs.


Nana quickly advances up to the Super Ranks and is used in Ruby's Out-Of-Contest challenge against [[Wallace]] along with the rest of his Pokémon, but loses. She is used later to protect Sapphire while being attacked by a herd of Grumpig, and accidentally reveals to Sapphire Ruby's true strength by knocking out all twelve of them with one move. She is returned after a quick battle against Sapphire and later attempts to cheer up Ruby along the rest of his Pokémon after the incident.
In ''[[PS223|I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I]]'', Nana is used to advance Ruby through the Super Rank of the Cool Contest. After the contest Nana is used in Ruby's battle against [[Wallace]] alongside the rest of team, bar [[Feefee]], and loses. In ''[[PS227|I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning I]]'', Nana is sent out to protect Sapphire while being attacked by a herd of {{p|Grumpig}}, and accidentally reveals to Sapphire Ruby's true strength by knocking out all twelve of them with one move.  


It is much later revealed that Ruby vowed to never battle again after a traumatizing experience as a child, though Ruby eventually accepts the offer to partake in the final battle and Nana is used against [[Maxie]] and [[Archie]]. She is shown after the battle having won the Master Rank Contest, along with Ruby's other Pokémon, wearing a [[Red Scarf]].
In ''[[PS232|Always Keep Whiscash on You for Emergencies]]'', Nana is used to advance Ruby through the Hyper Rank of the Cool Contest.
 
In ''[[PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X]]'', Nana, alongside Ruby and Sapphire's other Pokémon, are used to battle against [[Archie]] and [[Maxie]]. Nana was seen charging at Maxie's {{p|Camerupt}}, but was pushed back by {{m|Eruption}}.
 
In ''[[PS267|It All Ends Now VIII]]'', Nana is shown to have won the Master Rank of the Cool Contest, wearing a {{DL|Scarf|Red Scarf}}.


==Personality and characteristics==
==Personality and characteristics==
Nana was shown to be a strong battler despite Ruby's bitter taste for them as shown when she single-handedly took out all twelve Grumpig using one move.
Nana is a cool and collected individual. Much like Ruby she is flashy, loves to show off her looks, and hates getting dirty. Nana is also very stubborn at times and refuses to change her mind when she sets herself to a goal. Despite Ruby's distaste towards battling Nana is a very powerful battler.  


==Moves used==
==Moves used==
{{anmov/h|Dark||Nana {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Roar|1=Hyper Beam|2=Howl|3=Poochyena Leer|4=Take Down|5=Odor Sleuth}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 6}}|0=Roar|1=Hyper Beam|2=Howl|3=Leer as a Poochyena|4=Take Down|5=Odor Sleuth}}}}
{{anmov/h|Dark||Nana {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Roar|1=Hyper Beam|2=Howl}}.png|Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 3}}|0=Roar|1=Hyper Beam|2=Howl}} |image2=Nana {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Poochyena Leer|1=Take Down|2=Odor Sleuth|3=Poochyena Bite}}.png|caption2=Using {{#switch: {{#expr: {{#time: U}} mod 4}}|0=Leer as a Poochyena|1=Take Down|2=Odor Sleuth|3=Bite as a Poochyena}}}}
{{anmov|Normal|Leer|PS182|Making Mirth with Mightyena}}
{{anmov|Normal|Leer|PS182|Making Mirth with Mightyena}}
{{anmov|Dark|Bite|PS182|Making Mirth with Mightyena}}
{{anmov|Normal|Hyper Beam|PS209|Hanging Around With Slaking I}}
{{anmov|Normal|Hyper Beam|PS209|Hanging Around With Slaking I}}
{{anmov|Normal|Roar|PS223|I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I}}
{{anmov|Normal|Roar|PS223|I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I}}
{{anmov|Normal|Take Down|PS227|VS Grumpig I}}
{{anmov|Normal|Take Down|PS227|I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning I|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Normal|Odor Sleuth|PS243|VS Armaldo}}
{{anmov|Normal|Odor Sleuth|PS243|No Armaldo Is an Island|rec=yes}}
{{anmov|Normal|Howl|PS248|VS. Kyogre & Groudon IX}}
{{anmov|Normal|Howl|PS248|The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X|rec=yes}}
{{anmov/f|Dark}}
{{anmov/f|Dark}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Ruby has a Mightyena with the name Nana and a {{p|Castform}} with the name Popo, both of which seem to share their names with the {{sbw|Ice Climbers}}.
* Ruby has a Mightyena with the name Nana and a {{p|Castform}} with the name [[Popo]], both of which seem to share their names with the {{sbw|Ice Climbers}}.
* Despite being a {{type|Dark}} Pokémon, Nana interestingly has yet to learn a move of that type.
* Nana was shown to know {{m|Hyper Beam}} before it evolved, despite Poochyena being unable to learn it.
 
==Names==
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|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Japanese
|NANA ''Nana''
|From ポチエナ ''Pochiena'' (Poochyena)
|- style="background:#FFF"
|English, French, Spanish
|Nana
|Same as her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
|NANA ''Nana''
|Same as her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Korean
|나나 ''Nana''
|Transliteration of her Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
|Vietnamese
|Nana
|Transliteration of her Japanese name
|}{{-}}


==Related articles==
==Related articles==
{{Animespeciesevo1|Poochyena|Mightyena}}
{{Animespeciesevo1|Poochyena|Mightyena}}


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Revision as of 18:01, 3 November 2016

If you were looking for the Berry with the Japanese name of Nana Fruit, see Nanab Berry.
Nana
NANA Nana
Bag Poké Ball SV Sprite.png
Nana.png
Ruby's Mightyena
Debuts in Creeping Past Cacnea
Caught at Unknown
Evolves in Guile from Mawile
Gender Female
Ability Intimidate
Nature Adamant
Current location With Ruby
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This Pokémon spent 13 chapters as Poochyena.

Nana (Japanese: NANA Nana) was one of the first Pokémon that Ruby obtained in the Pokémon Adventures manga. She is used in Coolness Contests.

History

Nana as a Poochyena

Prior to the start of the series Nana was given to Ruby as a Poochyena as a gift from his father, Norman. One day when Ruby was playing with Sapphire a Salamence attacked them. Ruby sent out Nana, Kiki, and Rara to fend it off. The three managed to scare it away, but Ruby got injured in the process, which scared Sapphire. Because of this incident Ruby decided to never battle in front of people again.

Nana first appeared as a Poochyena in Creeping Past Cacnea, where she was seen with Ruby on his trip to Hoenn. After running away from home Ruby runs into Professor Birch being attacked by two Mightyena. Ruby decides to battle the Mightyena, and sends out Nana and has her use Leer. The move doesn't do anything due to Ruby caring only about appearances and the Mightyena pounce on them again, causing Ruby to fall off a cliff.

Ruby and Nana

In Guile from Mawile, Ruby went into Granite Cave in order to find a Milotic. During the trip he is attacked by a group of Mawile and in the fight Nana and Kiki both evolve.

In Hanging Around With Slaking I, Nana is used to fight alongside Kiki against Norman and his Slaking and Delcatty. Nana fired a Hyper Beam while Kiki attacked with Iron Tail. Despite their strength, Kiki and Nana were easily swept away due to the fact that Norman knew all of Ruby's strategies, as he was the one to teach them to him.

In Mind-Boggling with Medicham, Nana is used to advance Ruby through the Normal Rank of the Cool Contest. In Going to Eleven with Loudred & Exploud I, Nana is used alongside Ruby's other Pokémon to battle against Courtney and her Ninetales. Although Ruby had a five to one advantage his team was beaten due to Ninetales having control of nine different fireballs.

In I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I, Nana is used to advance Ruby through the Super Rank of the Cool Contest. After the contest Nana is used in Ruby's battle against Wallace alongside the rest of team, bar Feefee, and loses. In I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning I, Nana is sent out to protect Sapphire while being attacked by a herd of Grumpig, and accidentally reveals to Sapphire Ruby's true strength by knocking out all twelve of them with one move.

In Always Keep Whiscash on You for Emergencies, Nana is used to advance Ruby through the Hyper Rank of the Cool Contest.

In The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X, Nana, alongside Ruby and Sapphire's other Pokémon, are used to battle against Archie and Maxie. Nana was seen charging at Maxie's Camerupt, but was pushed back by Eruption.

In It All Ends Now VIII, Nana is shown to have won the Master Rank of the Cool Contest, wearing a Red Scarf.

Personality and characteristics

Nana is a cool and collected individual. Much like Ruby she is flashy, loves to show off her looks, and hates getting dirty. Nana is also very stubborn at times and refuses to change her mind when she sets herself to a goal. Despite Ruby's distaste towards battling Nana is a very powerful battler.

Moves used

Nana Howl.png
Using Howl
Nana Take Down.png
Using Take Down
Move First Used In
Leer Making Mirth with Mightyena
Bite Making Mirth with Mightyena
Hyper Beam Hanging Around With Slaking I
Roar I More Than Like You, Luvdisc I
Take Down  I'm Always Grumpig First Thing in the Morning I
Odor Sleuth  No Armaldo Is an Island
Howl  The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X
A shows that the move was used recently, unless all moves fit this case or there are fewer than five known moves.

Trivia

  • Ruby has a Mightyena with the name Nana and a Castform with the name Popo, both of which seem to share their names with the Ice Climbers.
  • Nana was shown to know Hyper Beam before it evolved, despite Poochyena being unable to learn it.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese NANA Nana From ポチエナ Pochiena (Poochyena)
English, French, Spanish Nana Same as her Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin) NANA Nana Same as her Japanese name
Korean 나나 Nana Transliteration of her Japanese name
Vietnamese Nana Transliteration of her Japanese name


Related articles

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Poochyena and Mightyena.


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