Noland (Masters)

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 . He forms a sync pair with , which is capable of Mega Evolving. This sync pair was first made available since the game's release. The pair's potential can be upgraded to from March 25, 2024, which unlocks Noland's EX style.
Noland also forms a sync pair with his . This pair can be obtained through a limited variety sync pair scout beginning on October 7, 2023. This pair can be raised to since it first released, though this pair lacks an EX style.
==In the games==
==Pinsir==
===Availability===
Noland is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, and has been since the game's release.
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	1	8 	9 	95% 	An opponent 	This move's power increases when used in succession. 	
X Attack 	0 (2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks. 	 	
 	 	2	50 	60 	100%	An opponent 	No additional effect. 	
Bring It On!	0 (2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP. Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Factory Head	 	—	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
 	
 	Attack cannot be lowered.(Only before Mega Evolving)
 	Stats cannot be lowered.(Only after Mega Evolving)
 	When the Pokémon attacks, ignores damage-reducing effects on the target's field of play.(Only after Mega Evolving)
 	
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.
 	
Rare ↑ 2 Wistful ↓ 2 	Raises the following discovery level by 2:• Rare CacheLowers the following discovery level by 2:• Wistful Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Noland & Pinsir is an expanded grid, made available on August 25, 2022.
Name 	Effect 	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10 	HP +10 	0 	5 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	2
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +20 	Attack +20 	7 	84 	2
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	0 	5 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Speed +20 	Speed +20 	7 	84 	2
Fury Cutter: Power +1 	Fury Cutter: Power ↑ +1 	3 	36 	1
Fury Cutter: Power +1 	Fury Cutter: Power ↑ +1 	3 	36 	1
Fury Cutter: Power +1 	Fury Cutter: Power ↑ +1 	3 	36 	1
Fury Cutter: Power +1 	Fury Cutter: Power ↑ +1 	3 	36 	1
Fury Cutter: Power +1 	Fury Cutter: Power ↑ +1 	3 	36 	2
Fury Cutter: Accuracy +5 	Fury Cutter: Accuracy ↑ +5 	3 	36 	2
Fury Cutter: 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
X-Scissor: Power +4 	X-Scissor: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
X-Scissor: Power +4 	X-Scissor: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
X-Scissor: Power +4 	X-Scissor: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	1
X-Scissor: Power +4 	X-Scissor: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
X-Scissor: Power +4 	X-Scissor: Power ↑ +4 	3 	36 	2
X-Scissor: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Attack: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
X Attack: 	Raises the user's Attack by one stat rank when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
Bring It On!: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Bring It On!: 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Prevents the user from flinching. 	5 	60 	1
 	Has a chance (30%) of raising the user's Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks when it knocks out an opponent with a move. 	8 	96 	2
 	Has a chance (30%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.	10 	120 	3
 	Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the user's Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Reduces the sync move countdown by one the first time the user's sync move is used each battle. 	10 	120 	3
Factory Head X-Scissor: Power +25	Factory Head X-Scissor: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Factory Head X-Scissor: Power +25	Factory Head X-Scissor: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Ninjask==
===Availability===
Noland & Ninjask are exclusive to variety scouts. Their offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
They were also available in the following sync pair scouts:
===Moves===
Name 	 	 	Move gauge	Base	Max 	 	Target 	Description
 	 	2	30 	36 	100%	All opponents 	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by one stat rank. 	
Dire Hit + 	0(2 uses)	—	— 	— 	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two stat ranks. 	 	
Accelerating 	 	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 one stat rank. Leaves the target confused. 	
Good Job! 	0(1 use) 	—	— 	— 	Self	Reduces the user's sync move countdown by three. Raises the user's Attack and evasiveness by two stat ranks. Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by three stat ranks.	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact	 	—	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
 	
 	Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by two stat ranks when the user's attack move is successful.
 	Lowers the target's Attack by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful.
 	Speed cannot be lowered.
 	
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.
 	
Rare ↑ 2 Soothing ↓ 2 	Raises the following discovery level by 2:• Rare CacheLowers the following discovery level by 2:• Soothing Crystal
===Sync grid===
The sync grid for Noland & Ninjask is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.
Name 	Effect 	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10 	HP +10 	0 	5 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
HP +10 	HP +10 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	0 	5 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +5 	Attack +5 	2 	24 	1
Attack +10 	Attack +10 	4 	48 	2
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	0 	5 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Defense +5 	Defense +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	0 	5 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Atk +5 	Sp. Atk +5 	2 	24 	1
Sp. Def +5 	Sp. Def +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	0 	5 	1
Speed +5 	Speed +5 	2 	24 	1
Struggle Bug: Power +3 	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Struggle Bug: Power +3 	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Struggle Bug: Power +3 	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Struggle Bug: Power +3 	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Struggle Bug: Power +3 	Struggle Bug: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Struggle Bug: 	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Accelerating X-Scissor: Power +3 	Accelerating X-Scissor: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Accelerating X-Scissor: Power +3 	Accelerating X-Scissor: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	1
Accelerating X-Scissor: Power +3 	Accelerating X-Scissor: Power ↑ +3 	3 	36 	2
Dire Hit +: 	Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user's move when that move is successful. 	7 	84 	2
Good Job!: 	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
Good Job!: 	Raises the user's Speed by two stat ranks when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Attack cannot be lowered. 	5 	60 	1
 	Restores the user's HP when its attack move is successful against a confused opponent. 	7 	84 	2
 	Charges the user's move gauge by one when an opponent's attack move targeting the user misses. 	7 	84 	2
 	Powers up moves that are super effective. 	7 	84 	2
 	Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. 	7 	84 	2
 	Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user after using its sync move. 	7 	84 	2
 	Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused. 	7 	84 	2
 	Applies the Move Gauge Acceleration effect to the allied field of play the first time the user's sync move is used each battle.	7 	84 	2
 	The more the user's Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user's moves. 	10 	120 	3
 	The more the target's Attack is lowered, the more it powers up the user's sync move. 	10 	120 	3
 	Powers up the user's sync move when the target's Speed is lowered. 	10 	120 	3
 	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank when the user's attack move against it is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank when its move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
 	Raises the user's evasiveness by one stat rank when its attack move is successful. 	10 	120 	3
Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact: Power +25	Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact: Power +25	Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact: Power ↑ +25 	5 	60 	3
==Appearances==
===Battle appearances===
Noland & Pinsir can be battled against in:
* Sync pair story: Treecko's Evolution
* Training area: (prior to 1.12.0 update)
* Battle Villa (Co-op): Challenge Noland
* Training event: (as a side foe; May 21 to 28, 2020)
* Gear event: (as a side foe; September 22 to October 6, 2023)
* Daily Type Rotation: (as a side foe; September 17 to October 6, 2024)
Noland & 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:
* 
** Battle Villa: Challenge Noland
** Battle Rally (Area 10; since version 2.49.0)
** Ultimate Battle: (since July 8, 2024)
* 
** Special event: (as a side foe; April 1 to 2, 2023)
===Story appearances===
Noland appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
* Battle Villa
* Story events:
** Melancholy Wally
** Isle Disciples, Arena Tycoon
* Special event: 
* Trainer Files: Two Factory Heads
* Sync pair story: Treecko's Evolution
===Sync pair stories===
====Noland & Pinsir====
* A Day with Noland
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
 	 	 	
Noland & Pinsir onPokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker	Noland & Pinsir onPokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker	Noland's sync move mindscape()	Noland's sync move mindscape()
 	 	 	
VS model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(Normal colors) 	6★ model(EX colors) 	VS model(EX colors)
 	 	 	
Trainer emoteNice! 	Trainer emoteWatch out! 	Trainer emoteLet's do this! 	Trainer emoteThanks!
==Trivia==
* During Two Factory Heads, it is revealed that Noland's Ninjask was originally a rental Pokémon for visitors to Pasio, which gave to him after it proved too rowdy to obey anyone else.
===Origin===
Noland's design is based on his appearance in . 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 . Pinsir's entry comes from .
Ninjask is also one of the rental Pokémon that Noland can potentially use in the core series. Ninjask's Dex entry comes from .
==In other languages==
Bring It On!
Factory Head X-Scissor
Accelerating X-Scissor
Good Job!
Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact
==References==
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