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{{CharInfobox
|color={{frontier color}} 
|corecolor={{frontier color light}} 
|bordercolor={{frontier color dark}} 
|name=Noland 
|jname=ダツラ 
|tmname=Datsura 
|image=Emerald Factory Head Noland.png 
|size=185px 
|caption=Art from Emerald 
|gender=Male 
|colors=yes 
|eyes=Gray 
|hair=Light brown 
|hometown=Unknown 
|region=[[Hoenn]] <small>(games)</small><br>[[Kanto]] <small>([[S09|anime]])</small> 
|relatives=Unknown 
|trainer=yes 
|trainerclass={{tc|Factory Head}}<br><small>([[Frontier Brain]])</small> 
|game=yes 
|generation={{gen|III}} 
|games={{v2|Emerald}}, {{pkmn|Masters EX}} 
|leader=no 
|brain=yes 
|facility={{gdis|Battle Factory|III}} 
|symbol=Knowledge Symbol 
|anime=yes 
|epnum=AG135 
|epname=Numero Uno Articuno 
|enva=[[David Wills]]
|java=[[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]
|gameanim=yes
|envagame=Kaiji Tang<ref name="Kaiji Tang">[https://twitter.com/KaijiTang/status/1166918575547748353 Kaiji Tang on Twitter]</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
|javagame=Toshiki Masuda<ref>Nintendo DREAM (vol. 329)</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>
}}
'''Noland''' (Japanese: '''ダツラ''' ''Datsura'') is the [[Frontier Brain]] in charge of the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}'s {{gdis|Battle Factory|III}}, acting under the title of '''{{tc|Factory Head}}''' (Japanese: '''ファクトリーヘッド''' ''Factory Head'').

==In the core series games==
His position as head of the factory allows Noland to view the Battle Swap data for any Trainers. He instructs others that just reading isn't enough to learn about Pokémon; instead, a Trainer must gain experience. He awards the Knowledge Symbol onto the Frontier Pass of Trainers who defeat him.

===Pokémon===
Like the player, he uses [[rental Pokémon]]. Therefore, all of his Pokémon are random for both the Gold and Silver Symbols, so he can use any Pokémon except for those that are not admissible in the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}; these include {{p|Mewtwo}}, {{p|Mew}}, {{p|Lugia}}, {{p|Ho-Oh}}, {{p|Celebi}}, {{p|Kyogre}}, {{p|Groudon}}, {{p|Rayquaza}}, {{p|Jirachi}}, and {{p|Deoxys}}.

Noland uses three Pokémon from this list:
:''[[Battle Frontier (Generation III)/Pokémon (Group 3)]]''

==In the spin-off games==
===[[Pokémon Masters EX]]===
{{main|Noland (Masters)}}
Noland forms a [[sync pair]] with {{p|Pinsir}} and {{p|Ninjask}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]]. His Pinsir is capable of [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolving]]. Noland became a playable sync pair since the game's release.

{{PairDex/h|Frontier}}
{{PairDex|028|Noland|trainerlink=Noland (Masters)#Pinsir|trainerimg=Noland|0127M|Pinsir|gender=male|mega=Pinsirite|form=[[Mega Evolution|Mega Pinsir]]|Bug|Flying|Physical Strike|4EX|Selected after Chapter 2<br>Sync Pair Scout}}
{{PairDex|028|Noland|trainerlink=Noland (Masters)#Ninjask|trainerimg=Noland|0291|Ninjask|gender=male|buddy=yes|Bug|Electric|Sprint|exrole=Physical Strike|6|Variety Sync Pair Scout}}
|}

==Gallery==
===Sprites===
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{frontier color dark}}; background: #{{frontier color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Spr E Noland.png]]
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| Sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{frontier color dark}}; background: #{{frontier color light}}; width:80px"| [[File:Noland OD.png]]
|-
| Overworld sprite from<br>{{color2|000000|Pokémon Emerald Version|Emerald}}
|}

==Quotes==
{{main|Noland/Quotes}}

==In the anime==
===Main series===
[[File:Noland anime.png|250px|thumb|Noland in the {{pkmn|anime}}]]
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''====
Noland debuted in ''[[AG135|Numero Uno Articuno]]''. {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} unknowingly saw him as he took a night flight in his plane alongside his friend {{TP|Noland|Articuno}}. They met him in person at {{gdis|Battle Factory|III}} the following day, after stopping one of his inventions when it went out of control. Later, Noland called all of his Pokémon out to eat, and explained that the reason he had so many Pokémon was because of the many types of {{pkmn|battle}}s he could have. To Ash's surprise, Noland then allowed him to choose which Pokémon he wanted to face. As Ash had trouble choosing one Pokémon above another, Articuno unexpectedly appeared, and Noland explained how he first met the [[Legendary Pokémon]] during a flight, where he rescued it after noticing Articuno's injured wing.

Wanting to experience flight like Articuno, [[Max]] and {{AP|Pikachu}} went for a joyride with Noland. However, while they were flying, {{TRT}} showed up with their new [[Team Rocket's mechas|mecha]] and attempted to steal all of the Battle Factory's Pokémon. In response, Noland dispatched Articuno against them, freeing the stolen Pokémon, destroying the mecha, and sending the trio blasting off. Later that evening, Ash announced that he wanted to battle Articuno. Noland accepted the challenge, and Ash told that he was going to use his {{AP|Charizard}} in the battle, after he called it back from the [[Charicific Valley]].

The [[AG136|next day]], Ash and Noland had their battle. After quickly dealing with Team Rocket once again, Articuno and Charizard engaged in a dramatic match, which, despite Charizard's [[type]] advantage, turned out to be tough. Eventually, however, Charizard was able to defeat Articuno with its {{m|Seismic Toss}}. After the battle, Noland admitted his defeat and handed Ash his first [[Symbol|Frontier Symbol]], the Knowledge Symbol.

====''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]''====
He reappeared in a flashback in ''[[DP128|A Pyramiding Rage!]]''.

====Character====
Noland is a strategist, and timing and pinpoint accuracy are critical to his {{pkmn|battle}} technique. Even when his attacks appear to miss his opponent's Pokémon, their secondary effects have equally devastating consequences. Rather than battling with random Pokémon, Noland allows the opponent to choose who they will battle against.

Noland also enjoys inventing things and riding on the [[Transportation in the Pokémon world|airplane]] that he built.

====Pokémon====
=====Befriended=====
{| width="25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Articuno|Noland Articuno.png|Ice|Flying|link=Noland's Articuno}}
|}

=====At the Battle Factory=====
This listing is of Noland's known Pokémon in the anime:
{| width="100%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Venusaur|Noland Venusaur.png|Grass|Poison|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Machamp|Noland Machamp.png|Fighting|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Rhyhorn|Noland Sandslash.png|Ground|Rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Breloom|Noland Breloom Pinsir Golduck.png|Grass|Fighting|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Rhydon|Noland Rhydon Manectric.png|Ground|Rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Lairon|Noland Trapinch Lairon.png|Steel|Rock|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Pinsir|Noland Breloom Pinsir Golduck.png|Bug|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Camerupt|Noland Camerupt.png|Fire|Ground|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Sandslash|Noland Sandslash.png|Ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Golduck|Noland Breloom Pinsir Golduck.png|Water|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Manectric|Noland Rhydon Manectric.png|Electric|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Trapinch|Noland Trapinch Lairon.png|Ground|link=no}}
|}

====Voice actors====
{{vatable|color={{frontier color}}|bordercolor={{frontier color light}}
|ja=檜山修之 ''[[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]''
|en=[[David Wills]]
|fi=Pasi Ruohonen
|it=Gianluca Iacono
|pt_br=Rodrigo Andreatto
|es_eu=Iñaki Crespo
|es_la=Jorge García
}}

==In the manga==
===Ash & Pikachu===
[[File:Noland AP.png|thumb|150px|Noland in Ash & Pikachu]]
Noland appeared in ''[[SP33|Off To The Battle Frontier!!]]''. He becomes the first Frontier Brain that Ash battles. During the battle, he uses {{TP|Noland|Articuno}} while Ash used {{AP|Charizard}}. He was able to get the upper hand in the battle at first when Charizard struggled to keep up with Articuno but as Ash was able to turn the tables, Noland lost to Ash and rewarded Ash the Knowledge Symbol for defeating him. As Ash leaped in the air with excitement, Noland along with {{ashfr}} had to help him back up as he almost fell off of the battle area.

====Pokémon====
=====Befriended=====
{| width="25%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Noland|Articuno|Noland Articuno AP.png|Ice|Flying|link=Noland's Articuno#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
|}
{{left clear}}

===Pokémon Adventures===
[[File:Noland Adventures.png|thumb|225px|Noland in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
====History====
====={{MangaArc|Emerald}}=====
Noland is one of the seven {{pkmn|Trainer}}s hired by [[Scott]] to be a [[Frontier Brain]] at the {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}}. Noland is first watching the Battle Frontier's opening ceremony. The ceremony is interrupted by {{adv|Emerald}}, who announces that he wishes to conquer the Battle Frontier. The press mistakenly report the incident as allowing an ordinary Trainer to take part in the Battle Frontier before it officially opens a week later. The Frontier Brains decide to use this assumption as free publicity and allow Emerald to challenge the Battle Frontier under the condition that he completes it before it officially opens. Noland, having found Emerald's stunt insulting, decides that he will be the boy's first opponent. The next day, Emerald begins his challenge of the {{gdis|Battle Factory|III}}. After Emerald finishes the proper number of sets, he and Noland begin their battle. Despite Noland's powerful team and type advantages, he is eventually defeated, which earns Emerald the Knowledge Symbol.

The next day, Noland begins investigating the rental Pokémon listed at the Battle Factory. He notes that the total number of Pokémon doesn't match up with previous numbers and the {{TP|Emerald|Sceptile}} Emerald used to defeat him isn't listed anywhere. He suspects that someone must have broken in and smuggled some Pokémon into the rental Pokémon list, but before he can reach a conclusion, Noland is knocked out by the armored man, [[Guile Hideout]]. Noland is taken to a hospital, where the other Frontiers gather and suspect Emerald to be the culprit. They confront Emerald about the situation after he conquered the [[Battle Pyramid]]. Emerald reveals that he did not attack Noland and is actually after the Mythical Pokémon {{adv|Jirachi}}. The six Frontier Brains find Emerald's explanation suspicious, but decide to follow him into [[Artisan Cave]] to find Jirachi. They leave the cave after suffering injuries from a run-in with Guile Hideout himself.

Scott lets Emerald challenge [[Greta]] at her facility directly, then holds a crunch meeting with the other five Frontier Brains. During the meeting, Noland appears to them, revealing that he snuck out of the hospital because he couldn't stand lying in bed doing nothing. He asks Scott for the Jirachi Report so that he could translate it to find out where Jirachi will appear next. That night, [[Brandon]] comes in to assist Noland in deciphering the rest of the Jirachi Report. Together, they realize that Jirachi has a third eye, which must be looked at in order for Jirachi to grant someone's wish.

The next day, Noland assists the other Frontier Brains in ushering people to the [[Battle Dome]]. Noland reveals the he captured three Smeargle from the [[Artisan Cave]] that copied Jirachi's {{m|Wish}} with {{m|Sketch}}. Noland plans on using the Smeargle's Wish to attract Jirachi, allowing them to capture it before Guile. The plan doesn't work as Guile discovers Jirachi first after it appears over the top of the Battle Dome and captures it. Guile uses the rental Pokémon to the attack innocent bystanders and heads to the {{gdis|Battle Tower|III}} to make his wish. The other Frontier Brains stay behind to help everyone while Noland heads off to inform [[Spenser]] and [[Anabel]] about the situation. Although he gets to Spenser, Noland is unable to get in contact with Anabel. After meeting up with Emerald, {{adv|Ruby}}, and {{adv|Sapphire}}, the three head to the Battle Tower.

When they arrive, Guile reveals that he put Anabel under his control. Guile forces the four to traverse the Battle Tower's seventy floors and challenge Anabel on the final floor. Emerald manages to get to Anabel first, but is defeated by the time everyone else arrives. Guile holds Anabel hostage and forces Noland to give him the fully deciphered Jirachi Report. When Noland is unsure about what to do, Guile attacks him and takes the report by force. Now knowing the secret to Jirachi's third eye, Guile has Jirachi create a gigantic {{p|Kyogre}} made of seawater and uses it to flood the entire Battle Frontier. Noland is knocked unconscious from the attack, forcing Emerald to have {{p|Latios}} take Noland and Anabel to safety. Noland later awakens and helps the Frontier Brains fight off Guile's rental Pokémon while Emerald and the other Pokédex holders fight Guile. Eventually, Emerald and the Pokédex holders manage to defeat Guile and destroy the gigantic Kyogre monster. The day after, an injured Noland and the other Frontier Brains congratulate Emerald for the hard work he put into saving everyone.

====={{MangaArc|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}=====
Noland and the other Hoenn Frontier Brains battle and defeat the Admins of Neo [[Team Magma]] and Neo [[Team Aqua]], who had interfered in the launch of a rocket that was made to stop the [[Grand Meteor Delta|meteoroid]] threatening to destroy the world. Later, Noland and the other Hoenn Frontier Brains are called to [[Sootopolis City]] to assist in stopping the meteoroid.

====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Noland
|pkmn=Smeargle (×3)
|type1=Normal
|img=Noland Smeargle Adventures.png
|epnum=PS324
|epname=A Cheeky Charizard Change-Up II
|desc=These three {{p|Smeargle}} originally resided at Artisan Cave. Noland captured them after noticing that they witnessed Jirachi and copied its {{m|Wish}}. With the light from the Smeargle's Wish, Noland found a way to search where Jirachi will appear next.

Their known moves are {{m|Sketch}} and {{m|Wish}}{{tt|*|Sketched from Jirachi}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Noland
|pkmn=Mawile
|gender=male
|type1=Steel
|type2=Fairy
|img=Noland Mawile Adventures.png
|epnum=PS306
|epname=Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming
|desc={{p|Mawile}} was the first Pokémon that Noland used in the {{gdis|Battle Factory|III}}. He had a wide variety of moves that could allow him to defeat his opponents, but {{adv|Emerald}} prevented him from using them with a clever usage of the move {{m|Trick}}. Mawile was later taken from the Battle Factory to be used in Guile Hideout's rental Pokémon army. After Emerald calmed him down, Noland took Mawile and used him to battle his way through the {{gdis|Battle Tower|III}}. In the {{MangaArc|Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire}}, he was seen helping Noland fight the Admins of Neo Team Magma and Neo Team Aqua.

Mawile's known moves are {{m|Focus Punch}}, {{m|Iron Defense}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}{{tt|*|Mentioned only}}, and {{m|Crunch}}{{tt|*|Not used, just mentioned in the Pokédex}}, and his Ability is {{a|Intimidate}}.}}

=====Rented=====
{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Noland
|pkmn=Golem
|gender=male
|type1=Rock
|type2=Ground
|img=Noland Golem Adventures.png
|epnum=PS306
|epname=Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming
|desc={{p|Golem}} was the second Pokémon that Noland used in the {{gdis|Battle Factory|III}}. He managed to defeat Emerald's Pinsir and Linoone but was defeated by [[Emerald's Sceptile]]. Golem was later taken from the Battle Factory to be used in Guile Hideout's rental Pokémon army. He was calmed down by Emerald through the soil from [[Faraway Island]].

Golem's known moves are {{m|Rock Slide}}, {{m|Double-Edge}}, {{m|Earthquake}}{{tt|*|Not used, just mentioned in the Pokédex}}, and {{m|Explosion}}{{tt|*|Not used, just mentioned in the Pokédex}}, and his Ability is {{a|Rock Head}}.}}

{{TrainerPoké
|trainer=Noland
|pkmn=Glalie
|gender=male
|type1=Ice
|img=Noland Glalie Adventures.png
|epnum=PS307
|epname=Gotcha Where I Wantcha, Glalie
|desc={{p|Glalie}} was the third Pokémon that Noland used in the {{gdis|Battle Factory|III}}. He fought Emerald's Sceptile and despite the type advantage and powerful moves, he was defeated by his  {{m|Leech Seed}} and {{m|Iron Tail}} combination. Glalie was later taken from the Battle Factory to be used in Guile Hideout's rental Pokémon army. He was calmed down by Emerald through the soil from [[Faraway Island]].

Glalie's known moves are {{m|Crunch}}, {{m|Ice Beam}}, {{m|Sheer Cold}}, and {{m|Rest}}{{tt|*|Not used, just mentioned in the Pokédex}}, and his Ability is {{a|Inner Focus}}.}}

==Trivia==
* A promotional {{gdis|Battle Frontier|III}} T-shirt sold at the New York Pokémon Center pictured Noland with {{p|Typhlosion}}, {{p|Steelix}}, and {{p|Electabuzz}} in the same way other [[Frontier Brain]]s were pictured with their own Pokémon.<ref>https://imgur.com/a/IFulN</ref>
* Noland is the only Frontier Brain to not have the first letter in his Symbol's name match his. The syllable ''no'', however, does.
* In English, he is one out of only two Frontier Brains to share the same title, the other one being [[Thorton]]. However, both [[Palmer]] and [[Anabel]] share the same title in the Japanese version: {{tc|Tower Tycoon}}.
* Noland is the only Frontier Brain to have been dubbed by [[4Kids Entertainment]], as the other six [[Generation III]] Frontier Brains did not make their anime debut until [[S09|the ninth season]], where [[The Pokémon Company International]] took over the dubbing of the Pokémon anime.
* Noland shares his {{pmin|Spain|Spanish}} name, Sabino, with {{DL|Week Siblings|Santos}} and the anime character [[Sawyer]].

==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{frontier color light}}; border: 3px solid #{{frontier color}}"
|-
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| ダツラ ''Datsura''
| From the genus ''{{wp|Datura}}''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English
| Noland
| From ''knowledge''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| German
| Kevin
| From ''Kenntnis'' (knowledge)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Spanish
| Sabino
| From ''saber'' (to know)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| French
| Sam
| From ''savoir'' (to know)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Italian
| Savino
| From ''sapienza'' (knowledge)
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 다투라 ''Datura''
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and Mainland China}})
| 達拉 / 达拉 '' Dálā''
|rowspan="2"| Partial transcription of his Japanese name
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Cantonese|Hong Kong}})
| 達拉 '' Daahtlāai''
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Vietnamese
| Datsura
| Transcription of his Japanese name
|}
{{-}}

==Related articles==
* [[a:Category:Noland|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]

==References==
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