Nanu

Nanu is a character from Pokémon Sun and Moon. He is the kahuna of Ula'ula Island, a police officer, and a former INTERPOL officer. He also allows Team Skull, led by Guzma and Plumeria, to occupy a town on the island. He is well-liked with fans and considered a fan favorite, with many fanworks focusing on him. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters, PokéAni and Pokéspe.
He is not to be confused for Gardenia, another Pokémon character, since Nanu's Japanese name Kuchinashi means gardenia. It's for this reason that their ship is called GardeniaShipping in English-speaking Pokémon fandom.
==Canon Overview==
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
==Relationships==
==== M/M ====
*Nanu is is most commonly paired up with Giovanni, forming CatLoverShipping, aka CatLoverShipping or Gionanu, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called サカクチ (Sakakuchi), meaning Giovanni is the seme and Nanu is the uke in the coupling.
*Nanu is also shipped with Guzma, forming DourFacadeShipping, though GuzNanu or Nanuzma are much more used by shippers, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called クチグズ (Kuchiguzu), meaning Nanu is the seme and Guzma is the uke in the coupling.
**The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as グズクチ (Guzukuchi).
*Nanu is also shipped with Looker, forming PoliceShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called ハンクチ (Hankuchi), meaning Looker is the seme and Nanu is the uke in the coupling.
**The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as クチハン (Kuchihan).
*Nanu is also shipped with Grimsley, forming DarkUncleShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is usually called クチギマ (Kuchigima), meaning Nanu is the seme and Grimsley is the uke in the coupling.
*Nanu is also shipped with Hala, forming CatfightShipping, which is Male/Male, aka yaoi. In Japanese, this is most often called ハラクチ (Harakuchi), meaning Hala is the seme and Nanu is the uke in the coupling.
==== F/M ====
* Nanu is also shipped with Anabel, forming DutyOfCareShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called クチリラ (Kuchirira).
* Nanu is also shipped with Acerola, forming TapuShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called クチアセ (Kuchiase).
* Nanu is also shipped with Selene, forming UnspokenRadianceShipping, which is Female/Male, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called クチミヅ (Kuchimidzu).
==== Gen ====
* Together, Nanu, Acerola and Guzma form the Ula'ula Island Trio.
**In Japanese, their gen (combi in Japanese) relationship is called ウラウラトリオ, meaning Ula'ula Trio.
* Together, Nanu, Looker and Anabel form the Interpol Trio.
===Less Popular Relationships===
*GiGiShipping - Ein, Giovanni & Nanu
*HardboiledShipping - Nanu & Shauntal
*IslandKahunaShipping - Hala, Nanu, Hapu & Olivia
*ItsJustResearchShipping - Nanu & Professor Oak
*MeowthShipping - Nanu & SM Mom
*MoscatoShipping - Grimsley, Nanu, Will, Karen & Shauntal
*MurkyJewelShipping - Nanu & Olivia
*NightschoolShipping - Ilima & Nanu
*OldFlameShipping - Kabu & Nanu
*OldSportShipping - Nanu & Kahili
*PinotNoirShipping - Grimsley, Nanu & ShauntalMore can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
==Popular Tropes & Fanon==
[freeform tags, headcanons]
==Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta==
[discourse, trivia, popular memes, character analysis, fan reactions, really anything]
==Example/Notable Fanac==
=== Fan Art ===
* (2016), Nanu with a handful of Meowths.
===Wikis===
* on Bulbapedia
* on PixivEncyclopedia
* on Shipping Wiki
== Notes ==
==References==
Category:Pokémon Characters