Nanu: Difference between revisions

In [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], after {{p|Necrozma}} unleashes several Ultra Beasts around Alola, Nanu is briefly seen facing a Guzzlord at the [[Ruins of Abundance]]. Later, he also appears in Acerola's place at the [[Aether House]] during [[Mina]]'s trial. In Ultra Moon, he challenges the player to a rematch, while in Ultra Sun, he is not in the mood for a battle due to having just been defeated by [[Hau]]. In both games, he then gives the player the [[Purple Petal]], the final flower petal of the trial. In these games, it is also revealed that, after the death of [[Hapu]]'s grandfather, the previous Kahuna of Poni Island, Nanu had been responsible for holding the grand trials on Poni before Hapu was elected as the new Kahuna by {{p|Tapu Fini}}. At one point, he is also seen giving a beginning Trainer his [[starter Pokémon]], with the choice being between three {{alo|Meowth}} with different personalities.

In ''[[SM074|Tough Guy Trials!]]'', Nanu received a phone call from Giovanni, who was surprised to learn Nanu had become both a police officer and an Island Kahuna. He asked Nanu to tell him about the Pokémon the people of [[Alola]] call "the {{p|Necrozma|Blinding One}}", but the call was interrupted by the arrival of {{Ash}}, who came to challenge Nanu in a [[island challenge|grand trial]]. Believing that Ash wasn't ready to challenge him, Nanu lied, claiming that he was a different person, and he had Ash play with his {{alo|Meowth}} while he went somewhere else. Later, after realizing his {{wp|kendama}} had gone missing, Nanu visited Acerola to retrieve it. Acerola forced Nanu to let Ash have a battle with him, which he begrudgingly accepted. During the battle, [[Ash's Lycanroc]] went berserk after its fur got dirty, allowing Nanu's {{p|Krookodile}} to swiftly defeat it. When Nanu told Ash that he should just return to [[Melemele Island]], Ash refused and instead decided to remain on {{isl|Ula'ula}} and train for a [[rematch]].

|desc={{alo|Persian}} is Nanu's third known Pokémon. It is larger than most Alolan Persian, with {{Rotom}} comparing it to a [[Totem Pokémon]]. It was the final Pokémon he used against {{Ash}} and his {{AP|Lycanroc}} in Ash's grand trial battle and used a mixture of ranged and close quarters attacks to counter Lycanroc. However, after having its [[Z-Move]] countered, it ended up being defeated by the Wolf Pokémon's {{m|Accelerock}}, winning the battle for Ash.

|desc=Multiple {{alo|Meowth}} reside at Nanu's house. They first appeared in ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]'', where they robbed {{TRT}} of their food. They reappeared in ''[[SM074|Tough Guy Trials!]]'', where Nanu made {{Ash}} play with them while he went off somewhere else.

|desc={{alo|Persian}} is Nanu's only known Pokémon.

|desc=This {{alo|Persian}} is Nanu's only known Pokémon. It was first used to battle against Olivia's {{p|Lycanroc}} to test the stage made for an [[Iki Town]] festival.