Noland (Masters)

Noland ダツラ Datsura
Noland's model
No.	28
English voice actor	Kaiji Tang[1]
Japanese voice actor	Toshiki Masuda[2]
Description	Known for being a bit gruff, the Frontier Brain takes on Trainers and Pokémon with passion. As Factory Head, he also has deep knowledge of Pokémon.

Noland (Japanese: ダツラ Datsura) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series games. He forms a sync pair with Pinsir, which is capable of Mega Evolving. This sync pair was first made available since the game release. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX beginning on March 25, 2024.

Noland also forms a sync pair with his Ninjask. This pair can be obtained through a limited Variety sync pair scout beginning on October 7, 2023. This pair can be raised to 6★ EX since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.

Pinsir

		Type			Bug
		Move type			Bug
		Role			Strike (Physical)
		Base Potential			★★★★☆☆EX
Pinsir ♂ ↔ Mega Pinsir ♂		Weakness			Flying
Although it's tough, it can't handle cold well. When night falls, it buries itself in leafage and sleeps.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		622	411	157	91	157	338
Lv. 140, Max Potential		702	451	197	131	197	378
Mega Pinsir
Lv. 140, Base Potential		622	488	193	91	157	338
Lv. 140, Max Potential		702	541	236	131	197	378

Availability

Noland is available in the general sync pair scout, and has been since the game's release.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Fury Cutter	Bug	Physical	1	8	9	95%	An opponent	This move's power increases when used in succession.
X Attack	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by 2 stat ranks.
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	2	50	60	100%	An opponent	No additional effect.
Bring It On!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP. Raises the user's Speed by 2 stat ranks.
Sync moves
Factory Head X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	—	160	192	—	An opponent	Become Mega Pinsir until the end of battle. (6★ EX effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Headstrong	Attack cannot be lowered. (Only before Mega Evolving)
Impervious	Stats cannot be lowered. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Unhindered	When the Pokémon attacks, ignores damage-reducing effects on the target's field of play. (Only after Mega Evolving)
Theme Skills
Bug Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Bug-type attacks.
Hoenn Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Battle Facility Foe Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Knowledgeable Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Wistful ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Noland and Pinsir is an expanded grid, made available on August 25, 2022.

Ninjask

			Type			Bug
			Move type			Bug
			Role			Sprint
			EX Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Ninjask ♂		Weakness			Electric
Ninjask moves around at such a high speed that it cannot be seen, even while its crying can be clearly heard. For that reason, this Pokémon was long believed to be invisible.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		602	424	164	346	164	508
Lv. 140, Max Potential		762	504	204	426	204	548
Mega Ninjask
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Noland and Ninjask are exclusive to variety scouts. They were available in the following sync pair scout banners:

• (Debut) Noland Variety Scout (October 7 to 19, 2023)
• Red Mix Scout (November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024)
• 5★-Select Variety Scout ×11 (March 5 to 19, 2024)

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Struggle Bug	Bug	Special	2	30	36	100%	All opponents	Lowers the target’s Sp. Atk by 1 stat rank.
Dire Hit +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 2 stat ranks.
Accelerating X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	1	160	192	—	An opponent	Activation Condition: When the user’s Speed is raised to its maximum stat rank. Deactivation Condition: When the user’s Speed is not raised to its maximum stat rank. Never misses. Lowers the target’s accuracy by 1 stat rank. Leaves the target confused.
Good Job!	None	Status	0 (1 use)	—	—	—	Self	Reduces the user’s sync move countdown by 3. Raises the user’s Attack and evasiveness by 2 stat ranks. Lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def by 3 stat ranks.
Sync moves
Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact	Bug	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the user’s Speed is raised, the greater the power of this attack. (6★ EX effect: The first time the user’s sync move is used each battle, the sync move countdown is reduced by three.) (EX role effect: Sync moves will target all opposing sync pairs.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Hit: Team Speed ↑2 9	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2 stat ranks when the user’s attack move is successful.
Overwhelm 9	Lowers the target’s Attack by one stat rank when the user’s attack move against it is successful.
Haste	Speed cannot be lowered.
Theme Skills
Bug Sprint	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Bug-type attacks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Hoenn Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Battle Facility Foe Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Knowledgeable Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Expedition Skills
Rare ↑ 2 Soothing ↓ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: • Rare Cache Lowers the following discovery level by 2: • Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

The sync grid for Noland and Ninjask is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Noland and Pinsir can be battled against in:

• Sync pair story: Treecko's Evolution
• Training area: Strike Course (prior to 1.12.0 update)
• Battle Villa (Co-op): Challenge Noland
• Training event: Flying-type Training Event (as a side foe; May 21 to 28, 2020)
• Gear event: Flying-type Gear Event (as a side foe; September 22 to October 6, 2023)

Noland and Ninjask can be battled against in:

• Trainer Files: Two Factory Heads (as a side foe; October 5 to 19, 2023)

Noland has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:

• Machamp
  • Battle Villa: Challenge Noland
• Clefairy
  • Special event: Metronome Day (as a side foe; April 1, 2023)

Story appearances

Noland appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Battle Villa
• Story event: Melancholy Wally
• Special event: Metronome Day
• Trainer Files: Two Factory Heads
• Sync pair story: Treecko's Evolution

Sync pair stories

Noland and Pinsir

• A Day with Noland

Quotes

Main article: Noland/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Noland and Pinsir on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker		Noland's sync move mindscape (Battle Factory)
VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!

Trivia

• During Two Factory Heads, it's revealed that Noland's Ninjask was originally a rental Pokémon for visitors to Pasio, which Sawyer gave to him after it proved too rowdy to obey anyone else.

Origin

Noland's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Emerald. Pinsir is one of the rental Pokémon that Noland can potentially use in the core series, and is also one of the Pokémon he is shown owning in the anime. Pinsir's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ultra Moon.

Ninjask is also one of the rental Pokémon that Noland can potentially use in the core series. Ninjask's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.

In other languages

Bring It On!

Language Title Japanese かかってこいや！ Kakatte koi ya! Mandarin Chinese 放馬過來！ Fàng Mǎ Guòlái! French Je veux savoir ce que tu vaux ! German Zeigt uns, was ihr draufhabt! Italian Fatti avanti se hai coraggio! Korean 덤벼보라구! Deombyeoboragu! Spanish ¡Aquí te espero!

Factory Head X-Scissor

Language Title Japanese バチッといくぜ！ シザークロス Bachitto Iku Ze! Shizā Kurosu Mandarin Chinese 給你好看之 十字剪 Gěi Nǐ Hǎokàn zhī Shízì Jiǎn French Le secret, c'est la pratique ! Plaie-Croix ! German Kreuzschere der Kampferfahrung Italian Forbice X da manuale Korean 힘차게 가자! 시저크로스! Himchage Gaja! Sijeo Keuroseu! Spanish Tijera X del Saber

Accelerating X-Scissor

Language Title Japanese アクセルシザークロス Akuseru Shizā Kurosu Mandarin Chinese 極速十字剪 Jísù Shízì Jiǎn French Plaie Croix du ninja German Kreuzschere der Beschleunigung Italian Forbice X accelerata Korean 액셀시저크로스 Eksel Sijeo Keuroseu Spanish Tijera X Apuradora

Good Job!

Language Title Japanese イイねぇー！ Ii nē~! Mandarin Chinese 不錯唷～！ Bùcuò yō~! French Joli travail ! German Gut gemacht! Italian Ottimo lavoro! Korean 좋은데~! Joh-eunde~! Spanish ¡Buen trabajo!

Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact

Language Title Japanese 心と体で知識を得る バグインパクト Kokoro to Karada de Chishiki o Eru Bagu Inpakuto Mandarin Chinese 用身心吸收知識之 蟲之衝擊 Yòng Shēnxīn Xīshōu Zhīshì zhī Chóng-zhī Chōngjí French Avec ton cœur et ton corps ! Impact Insecte ! German Käferstoß der ganzheitlichen Bildung Italian Impatto Coleottero da provare in prima persona Korean 몸과 마음으로 지식을 얻는 버그임팩트 Momgwa Ma-eum-euro Jisig-eul Eonneun Beogeu Impaekteu Spanish Impacto Bicho de Saber, Vivir y Sentir

References

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