Nanu (Masters)

Nanu クチナシ Kuchinashi
Nanu's model
No.	61
English voice actor	Sean Chiplock
Japanese voice actor
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.

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.

Persian

	Type			Dark
	Move type			Dark
	Role			Tech
	Base Potential			★★★★
Persian ♀	Weakness			Bug
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. 125, Base Potential	480	225	187	126	149	332
Lv. 125, Max Potential	560	265	227	166	189	372
Lv. 125, Base Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 125, Max Potential	—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
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
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
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
Atk +5	Atk +5	0	5	1
Atk +5	Atk +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

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Nanu

Quotes

Main article: Nanu/Quotes#Pokémon Masters EX

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

		Persian
		Alolan Persian is Nanu's only known Pokémon. None of Persian's moves are known.
Debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Gallery

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
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!		Trainer emote Let's do this!		Trainer emote Thanks!

References

Characters appearing in Pokémon Masters EX

Pasio Scottie • Bettie Kanto Brock • Misty • Lt. Surge • Erika • Blaine • Lorelei • Bruno • Agatha • Janine • Koga • Blue • Giovanni • Lance • Leaf • Professor Oak • Red • Sabrina • Jessie • James Johto Kris • Bugsy • Whitney • Pryce • Clair • Will • Karen • Lyra • Ethan • Silver • Jasmine • Morty Hoenn Brendan • Roxanne • Brawly • Flannery • Norman • Winona • Tate • Liza • Phoebe • Drake • Noland • Glacia • Zinnia • Steven • Wallace • Wally • Lucy • Lisia • May Sinnoh Barry • Roark • Gardenia • Maylene • Crasher Wake • Candice • Flint • Cheryl • Marley • Thorton • Cynthia • Fantina • Dawn • Cyrus • Volkner Unova Rosa • Clay • Skyla • Brycen • Iris • Marshal • Shauntal • Roxie • Marlon • Cheren • Hilbert • Hilda • Elesa • Caitlin • Grimsley • Burgh • Alder • Nate • Bianca • N Kalos Grant • Korrina • Ramos • Wulfric • Siebold • Wikstrom • Viola • Calem • Valerie • Clemont • Serena • Professor Sycamore • Lysandre • Diantha Alola Hau • Olivia • Sophocles • Mina • Hapu • Kahili • Nanu • Acerola • Kukui • Guzma • Plumeria • Lusamine • Gladion • Lillie • Molayne • Mallow Galar Gloria • Piers • Leon • Marnie NPCs Paulo • Professor Bellis • Lear • Sawyer • Rachel • Trista • Tricia • Trinnia Darach • Meowth • Ryuki • Team Break

This game character article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.