Nando

Nando (Japanese: ナオシ Naoshi) is a recurring character from the Pokémon anime. He is a wandering minstrel who enjoys music and as such always carries his golden harp with him.

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[hide]*1 History
 * 2 Character
 * 3 Pokémon
 * 4 Achievements
 * 4.1 Badges obtained
 * 4.2 Ribbons obtained
 * 5 Outfits
 * 6 Voice actors
 * 7 Trivia
 * 8 External links
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History
He made his debut appearance in '' Dawn Of A New Era! ''. At the time, he was confused as to whether he should challenge gyms or become a Pokémon Coordinator and didn't know what path to take. He battled both Ash and Dawn with his Budew, which evolved into Roselia during his battle with Ash. After the battle, Nando decided to become a Pokémon Trainer as well as a Coordinator.

He later appears again in '' A Secret Sphere of Influence! '', where he is falsely accused and arrested due to Jessie, James , and Meowth 's stealing of the Adamant Orb.

Nando also appeared in  Dawn's Early Night  where he entered the Hearthome Contest, which he won by defeating Zoey.

Nando made a cameo in '' A Breed Stampede! '' alongside with Kenny in Marian 's news report about coordinators.

After a long time of absence, he appeared again in DP174 as a participant in the Sinnoh Grand Festival. He made it past the Appeal Round and pretty soon reached Top 4 as well in DP176. In the said episode, he faced Zoey in battle with his Lopunny and Kricketune. They fought hard in the battle, even impressing Fantina a lot with their combination; however, he eventually lost to Zoey. In the same episode, Nando can be seen playing music to the Pokémon around the area. He made a brief appearence in the following episode watching Dawn and Zoey compete in the finals and then again after the Grand Festival had finished and played a song for Zoey and Dawn.

Character
Nando's character can be easily described as calm and collective. Even in the most tense of situations, such as being arrested for a crime he did not commit, he will always look to the positive side. His favorite pastime is to play his harp for anyone, whether they be human or Pokémon, who will care to listen in hopes of spreading the tranquility he feels inside to others.

Even if Nando encounters a Trainer that has hostility towards him, such as Zoey, he will still treat that Trainer with the utmost respect. As seen in '' Dawn of a New Era! '', Nando likes to be a peace maker, helping Ash and Dawn settle their differences on whether battling or coordinating are better than one another.

Nando's timid personality doesn't mean that he should be taken lightly during battle. He uses his calm personality to his advantage during a Pokémon Battle to help him ease the stresses that he may have.

Pokémon
Nando's choice in Pokémon tends to revolve around their musical abilities to fit his musical battle style. His Pokémon exhibit both beauty and grace.

This listing is of Nando's known Pokémon:

Achievements
Nando's Sinnoh gym badges

Badges obtained

 * Forest Badge (prior to  A Secret Sphere of Influence! )
 * Coal Badge (prior to DP174 )
 * Cobble Badge (prior to DP174 )
 * Relic Badge (prior to DP174 )
 * Icicle Badge (prior to DP174 )
 * Unknown Badge (prior to DP174 )
 * Unknown Badge (prior to DP174 )

Ribbons obtained

 * Unknown Ribbon (prior to  A Secret Sphere of Influence! )
 * Hearthome Ribbon ( Dawn's Early Night )
 * Unknown Ribbon (prior to  A Breed Stampede! )
 * Beach Rose Ribbon (prior to  A Breed Stampede! )
 * Unknown Ribbon (prior to DP174 )

Trivia

 * Nando's golden harp, which he carries with him, is shaped like a Mew.
 * The harp he holds during Contests is shaped as two Mew joined at the tail.
 * Nando shares his two unknown badges with two of Barry 's three unknown badges