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 games. He forms a sync pair with Pinsir, 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 6★ EX from March 25, 2024, which unlocks Noland's EX style.

Noland ダツラ Datsura
Noland's model
No.	28
English voice actor	Kaiji Tang
Japanese voice actor	Toshiki Masuda
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 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 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 two 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 two 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 30 when using Bug-type attacks.
Hoenn Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Battle Facility Foe Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Knowledgeable Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 9.
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 & Pinsir is an expanded grid, made available on August 25, 2022. It was further expanded on May 20, 2025.

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 one 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 one 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 two 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 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
Factory Head X-Scissor: Power +30	Factory Head X-Scissor: Power ↑ +30	0	5	1
Factory Head X-Scissor: Power +30	Factory Head X-Scissor: Power ↑ +30	0	5	1
Factory Head X-Scissor: Power +30	Factory Head X-Scissor: Power ↑ +30	0	5	1

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 & 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
Double Feature Variety Scout	July 23 to August 10, 2025
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 scouts:

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
Leaf Mix Scout	September 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Daily Scout	Starting September 1, 2024	One scout available daily
Lucas Mix Scout	January 1 to May 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
5★-Select Variety Scout ×11 B	February 17 to March 10, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Dawn Mix Scout	May 1 to September 1, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Six-Year Anniversary Ticket Scout	August 28 to October 14, 2025	Players could obtain up to 100 tickets for this scout
Barry Mix Scout	September 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026	Available using paid gems only
Presents! Limit 1! 5★-Select Variety Scout ×11	September 11 to 29, 2025	Available using paid gems only
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only Happy Scout	Starting September 25, 2025	One scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout A	Starting September 25, 2025	Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
Pokémon Masters Day One-Time-Only 5★-Guaranteed Scout B	Starting September 25, 2025	Available using paid gems only; one scout ×11 available on the 25th of each month
New Year's exclusive! 5★-Only Lucky Scout	December 31, 2025 to January 9, 2026	Available using paid gems only; could only be used once; began at 15:00 UTC
Elio Mix Scout	January 1 to May 1, 2026	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 one stat rank.
Dire Hit +	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's critical-hit rate by two 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 one stat rank. Leaves the target confused.
Good Job!	None	Status	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.
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 two 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 24 when using Bug-type attacks. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Hoenn Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Battle Facility Foe Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Knowledgeable Sprint	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the Speed of all allied sync pairs by 8.
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 & 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 two stat ranks when its move is successful.	10	120	3
Good Job!: Fleet Feet 2	Raises the user's Speed by two 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 one 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 one stat rank when its move is successful.	10	120	3
Hit: Evasiveness ↑ 9	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: 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)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (2024) (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; July 23 to August 10, 2025)

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

• Machamp
  • Battle Villa: Challenge Noland
  • Battle Rally (Area 10; since version 2.49.0)
  • Ultimate Battle: Noland's Plucky Punches (since July 8, 2024)
• Clefairy
  • Special event: Metronome Day (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: Metronome Day
• Trainer Files: Two Factory Heads
• Sync pair story: Treecko's Evolution

Sync pair stories

Noland & Pinsir

• A Day with Noland

Quotes

Main article: Noland/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Noland & 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 is 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 Pokémon the Series. 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

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