Nanu

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Nanu (Japanese: クチナシ Kuchinashi) is a character introduced in . He is the kahuna of Ula'ula Island. He specializes in . He grants the Ula'ula stamp to Trainers who defeat him.
==In the core series games==
Nanu is a police officer who first shows up to aid the in getting into Po Town. After Team Skull is defeated by the player, he reveals that he is the kahuna of Ula'ula Island and challenges the player in Malie City for their island challenge grand trial. Upon defeat, he grants the player the Darkinium Z and wishes them well as they, along with Gladion and Hau, head to Aether Paradise to rescue Lillie.
When Professor Kukui forms the Alola , he offers Nanu a position in the Alola Elite Four. He turns down the offer, however, stating that he has no obligation to join, unlike when the chose him to become the kahuna. As such, Acerola joins the Elite Four in his place.
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Nanu later provides information on sightings of the Ultra Beasts around Ula'ula. He is also revealed to be a former member of the International Police and Looker's former superior. His codename was 000 (Japanese: 〇〇〇) . During his time with them, he is described as having been an elite officer, on par with Looker. Ten years prior to the events of Pokémon Sun and Moon, he participated in a three-person mission with Looker and an unnamed to track down a , which ultimately cost the Faller her life. After this mission, he and Looker discovered Anabel on the shores of Poni Island.
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, after 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 . At one point, he is also seen giving a beginning Trainer his first partner Pokémon, with the choice being between three with different personalities.
===Pokémon===
Nanu's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.
====Pokémon Sun and Moon====
=====Grand trial battle=====
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====Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon====
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Nanu forms a sync pair with in Pokémon Masters EX. Nanu joins the after completing the fifteenth chapter of the PML Arc. 
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
====History====
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Nanu debuted in Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?, where hoped to get a Z-Ring from him at the recommendation of . However, he initially refused to give one to them, even claiming that the island kahuna was away at the time. Later, when Acerola had been kidnapped by a nicknamed Greedy Rapooh and Team Rocket helped save her, Nanu reconsidered and gave them a Z-Power Ring, which they used in conjunction with their Darkinium Z to activate and defeat Rapooh.
In 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 ", but the call was interrupted by the arrival of , who came to challenge Nanu in a 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 while he went somewhere else. Later, after realizing his 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 to swiftly defeat it. When Nanu told Ash that he should just return to Melemele Island, Ash refused and instead decided to remain on and train for a rematch.
In A Battle Hand-Off!, Nanu was revisited by the trio, who was looking for Ash. He sent them to the , and later sent Ash there as well in a ploy to delay the grand trial. However, when Ash returned, Nanu was shocked to learn he defeated the trio, leaving him with no choice but to accept Ash's challenge for a grand trial.
In the next episode, Nanu battled Ash for his Ula'ula Island grand trial, but only allowed him to use one Pokémon against his three. Under these conditions, Ash chose to use Lycanroc. During the battle, Nanu noticed that Lycanroc's red-eyed state boosted its power while Ash continued to mistake the occurrence for another rage attack. Nanu attempted to use this to his advantage by taunting Ash and questioning his skills as a . Ash, however, saw through the distraction tactic and eventually managed to clear the grand trial, partially thanks to healing Lycanroc with a Sitrus Berry in between the second and third rounds. After being defeated, Nanu considered giving Ash a Darkinium Z, but quickly changed his mind and gave him a Lycanium Z instead.
In Full Moon and Many Arms!, Nanu and Acerola were seen praying at the Ruins of Abundance while they waited for the Manalo Festival to begin. In Securing the Future!, Nanu joined the rest of Alola in restoring to its by lending it some of his Z-Power.
In The Dealer of Destruction!, Nanu, his fellow kahunas, and helped unveil the upcoming Alola League to the public. In Battle Royal 151!, Nanu appeared alongside his fellow kahunas, acting as a referee during the Battle Royal round of the Manalo Conference. In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, Nanu refereed the third pair of first-round matches: one between and Mina, and the other being between Jessie and James.
In Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!, Nanu observed the battle between and James before refereeing the battle between Ash and Hau. In Battling on the Wing!, he continued to referee the battle. When appeared to be defeated by , he was about to declare Hau the winner when Hala pointed out that Rowlet was only sleeping. Hala then overruled Nanu's decision, allowing the battle to continue.
After observing the first semifinals battle in The Road to The Semifinals! and The Final Four!, Nanu refereed the second one between Ash and Guzma in Getting Down to The Ire! and The Wisdom Not to Run!. Then, in Final Rivals! and Enter the Champion!, he watched the finals battle between Ash and Gladion in the stands. After the final battle ended, Nanu attended the award ceremony for the winner, only for it to be interrupted when a arrived at the stadium through an Ultra Wormhole.
In Z-Move Showdown!, Nanu and the other island kahunas joined forces to battle Guzzlord. The guardian deities later came to their assistance, using their powers to keep Guzzlord in place long enough for Nanu and the others to fire off their Z-Moves. The combined attacks launched Guzzlord back into the wormhole it came out of, successfully sending it back into Ultra Space.
In Exhibition Unmasked!, Fiery Surprises!, and From Z to Shining Z!, Nanu watched the between Ash and Professor Kukui.
Nanu appeared in a fantasy in Dreams of the Sun and Moon!.
In Thank You, Alola! The Journey Continues!, Nanu was seen having a grand trial battle against Hau, using his Persian against Hau's Decidueye.
====Character====
Despite his island kahuna title, Nanu prefers to relax and distract himself with his . He finds the responsibility exhausting, often complaining about it and lying in order to get himself out of any situation in which he must commit to his duties. However, when forced into battle, Nanu enjoys bringing out the passion in a challenger through anger. During their grand trial, Ash quickly learned that Nanu's underhanded tactics like berating comments were just part of his battle strategy.
He is also an old acquaintance of , though the exact nature of their connection remains unclear.
====Pokémon====
=====On hand=====
	
=====At home=====
====Voice actors====
===GOTCHA!===
Nanu briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
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Nanu debuted in The Delivery of Rotom and the Girl. He was first seen with Hala and Olivia at Malie Garden, where they discussed the sightings of the guardian deities around Alola. They speculated that the normally reclusive guardians appearing before people was a sign that they were angered by something.
In Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, Nanu and Olivia battled each other to test a stage for an upcoming festival in Iki Town. Nanu teased Olivia about her romance troubles, which angered her into using a Z-Move. Nanu tried retaliating with his own, but both were stopped by Hala. The three decided the festival would be used to test Alolan youths by having they battle each other. The strongest participants would travel around Alola's four islands, imitating the island challenge, in order to calm the guardian deities' rage.
In Thieving and Boss Crabominable, Nanu, Hala, and Olivia met at Hala's house, where they decided to name Hapu the next kahuna of Poni Island. Nanu and Olivia decided to head to their respective islands to help the Trial Captains fend off the Ultra Beasts that appeared in Alola. Before they could leave, a and burst into the building and attacked. Hala decided to fight the two beasts alone and told Nanu and Olivia to go defend their islands. By the time Nanu made it to Ula'ula, the and that had been attacking the island were already defeated by Gladion. After being told that never showed up to help, Nanu suspected that it and the other guardian deities must be up to something.
In Adventure in the Dark Dimension, the island kahunas and Trial Captains were revealed to have spent six months on Exeggutor Island to prepare for another clash with the Ultra Beasts. After their training was finished, Sophocles and Molayne took everyone to Mount Lanakila, where a wormhole had opened up earlier. Shortly after they arrived, their ship was attacked by a group of s and their Ultra Beasts. While the others battled the beasts and won, Nanu went further up the mountain, where he witnessed battling .
====Pokémon====
==In the TCG==
Nanu was introduced as a in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Sun & Moon Series (the Japanese SM Era). It was first released in the Japanese subset before debuting in English in the expansion, with artwork by Ken Sugimori. This was reprinted as one of the in Japan. It was also released as a in the same Japanese and English expansion, with artwork by Hitoshi Ariga. It allows the player to switch out one of their Pokémon for a Basic Pokémon in the discard pile.
==Gallery==
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==Trivia==
* Despite Acerola referring to Nanu as "uncle", they are not related, as stated on page 174 of the Pokémon Sun & Pokémon Moon: The Official Strategy Guide. "Uncle" and "Aunty" are often used as a label of endearment and closeness of a person of non-familial ties in Hawaii.
* Nanu is the first notable specialist to appear in the .
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	クチナシ Kuchinashi 	From 梔子 kuchinashi () and 口無し kuchinashi (something unspoken) or 無し nashi (without)
English 	Nanu 	From nānū (names for several species of such as the and the ) and possibly none
German 	Yasu 	From Gardenia jasminoides
Spanish 	Denio 	From gardenia
French 	Danh 	From danh-danh (gardenia)
Italian 	Augusto 	From Gardenia augusta (synonym of Gardenia jasminoides)
Korean 	나누 Nanu 	From his English name
Chinese () 	默丹 Mòdān 	From 木丹 mùdān / muhkdāan (gardenia) and 默 mò / mahk (silent), which contains the character 黑 hēi / hāk (black)
Chinese () 	默丹 Mahkdāan 	From 木丹 mùdān / muhkdāan (gardenia) and 默 mò / mahk (silent), which contains the character 黑 hēi / hāk (black)
Brazilian Portuguese	Neves 	Similar to his English name
000
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	０００ 	From ０ 0 (zero, possibly relating to the 無し nashi in his name) or 〇〇〇 (, which are commonly used as placeholder in names)
English 	000 	Same as Japanese name
German 	Nummer 000 	Same as Japanese name
Spanish, Italian	Agente 000 	Same as Japanese name
French 	Agent Hand 	of Danh (Nanu)
Korean 	넘버000 Number ０００ 	Same as Japanese name
Chinese () 	代號０００ / 代号０００ 000 	Same as Japanese name
Chinese () 	代號０００ 000 	Same as Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
Category:Sun and Moon characters
Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters
Category:Island Kahunas
Category:Dark-type Trainers
Category:Trainers with Z-Rings
Category:Animation characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
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