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| 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.
In the games
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Pinsir
Availability
Noland is available in the permanent sync pair scout pool, 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
Sync grid
The sync grid for Noland and 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: Move Gauge Refresh 9 | 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: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | Has a chance (40%) of charging the user’s move gauge by one when a move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| X Attack: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| X Attack: Berserker 1 | Raises the user's Attack by 1 stat rank when its move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Bring It On!: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Bring It On!: Critical Eye 1 | Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when its move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Unflappable | Prevents the user from flinching. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Fast-Track 2 | Has a chance (30%) of raising the user’s Speed by one stat rank after its Pokémon uses a move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Victory Flex 2 | Raises the user’s Attack by 2 stat ranks when it knocks out an opponent with a move. | 8 | 96 | 2 |
| Defense Crush 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 |
| Staggering 1 | Has a chance (20%) of making the target flinch when the user’s attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Furious Brawn | The more the user’s Attack is raised, the more it powers up the user’s moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Inertia | The more user’s Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user’s sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Adrenaline 1 | Reduces the sync move countdown by 1 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 and Ninjask are exclusive to variety scouts. Their offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Noland Variety Scout | October 7 to 19, 2023 | Debut |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
They were also available in the following sync pair scout banners:
| Banner | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Red Mix Scout | November 1, 2023 to May 1, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
| 5★-Select Variety Scout ×11 | March 5 to 19, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
| Blue Mix Scout | May 1 to September 1, 2024 | Available using paid gems only |
| All banners lasted from 06:00 UTC on the start date to 05:59 UTC on the end date unless noted otherwise. | ||
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
Sync grid
The sync grid for Noland and 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: Move Gauge Refresh 3 | 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 +: MP Refresh 2 | Has a chance (30%) of restoring one MP of the user’s move when that move is successful. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Good Job!: Berserker 2 | Raises the user’s Attack by 2 stat ranks when its move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Good Job!: Fleet Feet 2 | Raises the user’s Speed by 2 stat ranks when its move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Headstrong | Attack cannot be lowered. | 5 | 60 | 1 |
| Curative Confusion 1 | Restores the user’s HP when its attack move is successful against a confused opponent. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Fail Forward 1 | Charges the user’s move gauge by 1 when an opponent’s attack move targeting the user misses. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Superduper Effective 3 | Powers up moves that are super effective. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Natural Remedy | Removes all status conditions from the user the first time it is inflicted by any status condition each battle. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Sync Regen | Applies the Gradual Healing effect to the user after using its sync move. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Stop Hitting Yourself 5 | Raises the chance that an opponent will attack themselves due to being confused. | 7 | 84 | 2 |
| Catalyst | 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 |
| Ramming Speed | The more the user’s Speed is raised, the more it powers up the user’s moves. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Pecking Order | The more the target’s Attack is lowered, the more it powers up the user’s sync move. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Slo-pponent Sync 5 | Powers up the user’s sync move when the target’s Speed is lowered. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Trip Up 9 | Lowers the target’s Speed by one stat rank when the user’s attack move against it is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Critical Eye 1 | Raises the user’s critical-hit rate by 1 stat rank when its move is successful. | 10 | 120 | 3 |
| Hit: Evasiveness ↑ 9 | Raises the user’s evasiveness by 1 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 and Pinsir can be battled against in:
Noland and Ninjask can be battled against in:
Noland has also been shown to pair alongside the following Pokémon and can be battled against in:
Story appearances
Noland appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:
Sync pair stories
Noland and Pinsir
- A Day with Noland
Quotes
- Main article: Noland/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX
Gallery
Trivia
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!
Factory Head X-Scissor
Accelerating X-Scissor
Knowledge from Experience Bug Impact
