Nanu (anime)

Nanu is a character appearing in the Sun &amp; Moon series.

Appearance
Nanu is an old man with grey hair, red eyes, and thick eyebrows. He also wears a burgundy shirt with a black jacket on it that has two yellow emblems on the sides (presumably to indicate that he is a police officer). He wears long black pants with sandals. He wears a Darkinium Z as a necklace.

Personality
Nanu is a laid-back man, who rarely does his duties, unless the land and the people of Ula'ula Island are in danger. Despite his lifestyle, his battle style is about foiling his opponent's strategies and catching them off-guard, whether through his Pokémon's moves or by belittling his opponent.

Biography
Nanu was one of Giovanni's friends, and were sometimes in contact together.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon
Nanu was walking down the road, and yawned. Officer Jenny visited him and applauded him for patrolling the roads, but suspected he may have also been lazying off. Nanu returned to the police station and fed his Meowth, then started playing. However, Giovanni of Team Rocket called him over the phone, calling Nanu as his old friend, but surprised that he became an Island Kahuna. Nanu brushed Giovanni off, who noted why he became the Island Kahuna, and wanted to ask more about the Radiant One. Nanu claimed someone else was calling him, and hanged up the phone call. He came outside, stunned to see his Meowth involved in a fight with Ash and Poipole. Despite the fight, Ash asked if Nanu was the Island Kahuna. Nanu lied, denying he was the Island Kahuna, and claimed he was patrolling the road. He did note Lycanroc and Poipole's presence, and the latter shot some red ink at Nanu, who let Ash remain at the police station until the Island Kahuna returned. Later, Nanu came into the Ula'ula Island's library, for Acerola took his toy, and fell into her "trap", as he revealed himself to be the Island Kahuna to Ash. Ash wanted to challenge Nanu for a Grand Trial, who refused, believing Ash had to train more, claiming he should return to Melemele Island. Acerola glared Nanu, thinking he was just lazy to take Ash on, and proposed a "pre-trial" to see if Ash was worthy enough. Nanu grudgingly accepted, and sent Krookodile against Ash's Lycanroc. During the fight, Lycanroc was overpowered and refused to obey Ash, and was eventually defeated. Nanu stated Ash was not ready, but sighed, as he let him train on Ula'ula Island.

Nanu was playing at the police station until Team Rocket had visited him. They wanted to know where their enemy with Pikachu was. Nanu fooled them by pointing at the abandoned Thrifty Megamart on the map, which excited Team Rocket, who went there. Soon after, Ash and Acerola came, which displeased Nanu that he was visited so often today. Since Ash wanted a Trial, Nanu let Ash face the people that visited him, and let Acerola be the judge of that battle. When Ash won the Trial, Nanu visited him, grumbling that he passed the Trial and was permitted to take on the Grand Trial.

Nanu was praying at the Ruins of Life for the Manola Festival, with Tapu Bulu watching him from behind. Nanu believed the Radiant One should save the sun and moon emissaries, since they have saved it once. Acerola scolded Nanu to pray properly, else the Radiant One won't come to their rescue. Nanu rallied the people of Ula'ula Island to give some of their Ultra Aura to Necrozma, and he gave prayer for the latter's restoration. In addition, he had his Persian use Black Hole Eclipse Z-Move, to pass the Z-Power to Necrozma.