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Nando
ナオシ Naoshi
File:NandoDP174.png
Nando
Gender Male
Eye color Blue
Hair color Black
Hometown Unknown
Region Sinnoh
Trainer class Trainer and Coordinator
Anime debut Dawn Of A New Era!
English voice actor Billy Regan
Japanese voice actor Kazuya Nakai

Nando (Japanese: ナオシ Naoshi) is a recurring character from the Pokémon anime. He is a wandering minstrel who enjoys music and as such always carries his golden harp with him.

History

Nando playing music

He made his debut appearance in Dawn Of A New Era!. At the time, he was confused as to whether he should challenge gyms or become a Pokémon Coordinator and didn't know what path to take. He battled both Ash and Dawn with his Budew, which evolved into Roselia during his battle with Ash. After the battle, Nando decided to become a Pokémon Trainer as well as a Coordinator.

He later appears again in A Secret Sphere of Influence!, where he is falsely accused and arrested due to Jessie, James, and Meowth's stealing of the Adamant Orb.

Nando also appeared in Dawn's Early Night where he entered the Hearthome Contest, which he won by defeating Zoey.

Nando made a cameo in A Breed Stampede! alongside with Kenny in Marian's news report about coordinators.

After a long time of absence, he appeared again in DP174 as a participant in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. He made it past the Appeal Round and pretty soon reached Top 4 as well in DP176. In the said episode, he faced Zoey in battle with his Lopunny and Kricketune. They fought hard in the battle, even impressing Fantina a lot with their combination; however, he eventually lost to Zoey. In the same episode, Nando can be seen playing music to the Pokémon around the area. He made a brief appearance in the following episode watching Dawn and Zoey compete in the finals and then again after the Grand Festival had finished and played a song for Zoey and Dawn.

His most recent appearance was in DP182, where it is revealed that he is Ash's first opponent in the Sinnoh League. The match will occur in the following episode.

Character

Nando's character can be easily described as calm and collective. Even in the most tense of situations, such as being arrested for a crime he did not commit, he will always look to the positive side. His favorite pastime is to play his harp for anyone, whether they be human or Pokémon, who will care to listen in hopes of spreading the tranquility he feels inside to others.

Even if Nando encounters a Trainer that has hostility towards him, such as Zoey, he will still treat that Trainer with the utmost respect. As seen in Dawn of a New Era!, Nando likes to be a peace maker, helping Ash and Dawn settle their differences on whether battling or coordinating are better than one another.

Nando's timid personality doesn't mean that he should be taken lightly during battle. He uses his calm personality to his advantage during a Pokémon Battle to help him ease the stresses that he may have.

Pokémon

Nando's choice in Pokémon tends to revolve around their musical abilities to fit his musical battle style. His Pokémon exhibit both beauty and grace.

This listing is of Nando's known Pokémon:

Nando's Roserade
Roserade
Main article: Nando's Roserade

Roserade appears to be Nando's main Pokémon. It first appeared as a Budew in Dawn Of A New Era!, where it fought against both Ash and Dawn. It evolved later into Roselia in the same episode. It appeared again in A Secret Sphere of Influence!, where it was revealed that it had defeated Gardenia's Turtwig. It also appeared in Dawn's Early Night during the Hearthome Contest.

It helped Nando get to the Semi-finals alongside Sunflora and it was revealed in DP176 that it had evolved into a Roserade.

Roserade's known moves are Sunny Day, Bullet Seed, SolarBeam, Mega Drain and Petal Dance.

Debut Dawn Of A New Era!
Voice actors
Japanese Satsuki Yukino
English Sarah Natochenny
Nando's Sunflora
Sunflora
Nando's Sunflora first appeared in A Secret Sphere of Influence!, where it ran off after Nando was accused of stealing the Adamant Orb. It proved Nando's innocence by tracking down Team Rocket, who really stole the orb. It later appeared in Dawn's Early Night during the Hearthome City Contest.

It made a brief appearence in DP176 where it had helped Nando get to the Semi-finals alongside Kricketune and Roserade in another battle.

Sunflora's known moves are Cut, GrassWhistle, Razor Leaf and Leech Seed.

Debut A Secret Sphere of Influence!
Nando's Kricketune
Kricketune
Kricketune first appeared in Dawn's Early Night, where it was used in the Hearthome City Contest alongside Sunflora in a music-based appeal. It later helped Nando win the Beach Rose Contest prior to A Breed Stampede.

It had helped Nando get to the Semi-finals and appeared again in the Semi-finals of the Sinnoh Grand Festival against Zoey and alongside Lopunny, Kricketune's ability to create music were well suited to Lopunny's dancing skills mirroring a ballerina and a violinist, respectively. The two were able to put up a good fight against Zoey's Mismagius and Leafeon during the Semi-Finals. However it wasn't enough against Zoey's highly trained Pokémon and the two had the fewest points by the time the points ran out.

Kricketune's known moves are Sing, Swords Dance, X-Scissor, Silver Wind and Bug Buzz.

Debut Dawn's Early Night
Nando's Altaria
Altaria
Altaria is one of Nando's recently revealed Pokémon and it first appeared in DP174, where it was used in Nando's appeal in the Grand Festival alongside his Kricketot.

Altaria's only known move is Perish Song.

Debut DP174
Nando's Kricketot
Kricketot
Kricketot first appeared in DP174, where it was used in the Grand Festival. Using its antennae Kricketot was able to create music which, when used in combination with Altaria's Perish Song, created a dazzling appeal which easily ensured Nando's progression past the first round.

Kricketot's only known move is Sing*.

Debut DP174
Nando's Lopunny
Lopunny
Lopunny is Nando's most recently revealed Pokémon and it first appeared in DP176, where it was used in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. Lopunny's dancing skills were well suited alongside Kricketune's ability to create music and were used to simulate a ballerina and a violinist, respectively. The two were able to put up a good fight against Zoey's Mismagius and Leafeon during the Semi-Finals. However it wasn't enough against Zoey's highly trained Pokémon and the two had the fewest points by the time the points ran out.

Lopunny's known moves are Jump Kick, Protect, Blizzard and Focus Blast.

Debut DP176

Achievements

Nando's Sinnoh gym badges

Badges obtained

Ribbons obtained

Outfits

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 中井和哉 Kazuya Nakai
English Billy Regan
Czech Michal Holan
Dutch John Vooijs
Polish Tomasz Steciuk
Spanish Latin America José Luis Reza
Spain Juan Antonio García Sainz de la Maza


Trivia

  • Nando's golden harp, which he carries with him, is shaped like a Mew.
    • The harp he holds during Contests is shaped as two Mew joined at the tail.
  • Nando shares his two unknown badges with two of Barry's three unknown badges.

Names

Language Name Reference to
Japanese ナオシ Naoshi
English Nando
Chinese (Taiwan) 尚志 Shàngzhì From 尚志 Naoshi.

External links


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Protagonists Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • BrockTracey SketchitMayMaxDawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • CilanSerenaClemontBonnie (Dedenne) • LanaKiaweLillieSophoclesMallowRotom PokédexGoh (Grookey)
Rivals GaryRitchieHarrisonDrewHarleyMorrisonTysonSolidadPaulNandoZoeyKennyConwayBarryUrsulaTripBiancaBurgundyStephanGeorgiaCameronAriaAlainMietteTiernoShaunaTrevorNiniSawyerGladionHoracioHauLeonRaihanHoraceBeaLeague Conference participantsCoordinatorsPerformersWorld Coronation Series participants
Antagonists Jessie (Wobbuffet) • JamesMeowthGiovanniButchCassidyDr. NambaMatoriPierceDr. ZagerGozuTabithaMaxieShellyArchieHunter JSaturnCyrusMarsJupiterCharonColressAldithGhetsisBarretMalamarLysandreMableCelosiaAlianaXerosicBryonyTuppZippRappPlumeriaGuzmaVirenRoseOleana
Professors Professor OakProfessor IvyProfessor ElmProfessor BirchProfessor RowanProfessor CarolinaProfessor JuniperDr. FennelCedric JuniperProfessor SycamoreProfessor KukuiProfessor BurnetProfessor CeriseProfessor MagnoliaSoniaProfessor Amaranth
Relatives Delia KetchumDaisyVioletLilyJames's parentsFlintLolaForrestBrock's siblingsNormanCarolineJohannaChiliCressGraceMeyerLana's fatherLana's motherHarper and SarahRangoSimaMimoKiawe's grandfatherMohnLusamineGladionSophocles's parentsMolayneAbeMallow's motherUluWalkerCamilleHalta
Supporting Officer JennyNurse JoyMagikarp salesmanTodd SnapCharles GoodshowCaseyLizaSakuraLanceClairRaoul ContestaMr. SukizoSteven StoneVivian MeridianRobertScottLilian MeridianSolanaBrandonMarianYuzoRhondaCynthiaReggieAngieLookerIzzy and CaraLyraKhouryTobiasDon GeorgeElderAlderLukeFreddy O'MartianIngoEmmetJervisVirgilNAnthea and ConcordiaPorterAlexaSophieCosetteClembotSanpeiMairinAstridDianthaKorrinaGurkinnMonsieur PierrePalermoKeananMalvaSamson OakAnelaHobbesNinaAnnaLakiDanaYansuWickeFabaIlimaAcerolaDiaChloeChrysaRenParkerTaliaLeiDanikaQuillonHopGym LeadersElite FourFrontier BrainsIsland kahunasMany temporary characters
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See also: Pokémon Horizons characters


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