Nessa ルリナRurina
Nessa's model
No.	125
English voice actor	Tiana Camacho[1]
Japanese voice actor	Sora Amamiya[2]
Description	ThisGym Leader fromGalar is also a popular model. She grew up playing withWater-type Pokémon thanks to her parents' influence and is good friends withSonia.

Nessa (Japanese:ルリナRurina) is aPokémon Trainer inPokémon Masters EX, based on thecharacter of the same name in thecore seriesgames. She forms async pair withDrednaw. The sync pair can be obtained throughsync pair scout, starting on May 13, 2021. This pair is capable of being upgraded to6★ EX from when the pair was first released.

Nessa is also available in her holiday attire partnered alongsideEiscue. The sync pair can be obtained through a limited seasonal sync pair scout, and was first available on December 18, 2021. This pair is also capable of being upgraded to6★ EX from when the pair was first released.

In the games

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Drednaw

			Type			Water
			Move types			Water /Dark /Rock
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Drednaw♂		Weakness			Grass
With jaws that can shear through steel rods, this highly aggressive Pokémon chomps down on its unfortunate prey.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		695	319	210	199	157	201
Lv. 140, Max Potential		795	359	250	239	197	241
Mega Drednaw
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Nessa is available in the permanentsync pair scout pool. Her offering rate was increased in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Razor Shell	Water	Physical	3	103	123	95%	An opponent	Has a chance (50%) of lowering the target's Defense by one stat rank.
Jaw Lock	Dark	Physical	3	140	168	100%	An opponent	Applies the Restrain effect to the target and the user.
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	2	39	46	95%	An opponent	Lowers the target's Speed by one stat rank.
Wash 'Em Away!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank. In addition, Raises the user's Speed by three stat ranks when the weather is rainy.
Sync moves
Flood the StadiumLiquidation	Water	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This attack's power increases when the target is restrained. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Restrained Power-Up 5	Powers up the user's moves when it is restrained.
Ripple Effect 9	When a move used by the user's Pokémon lowers an opponent's stat, lowers the same stat for all opposing sync pairs instead.
Restrained Freebie 3	Has a chance (40%) of applying the Free Move Next effect to the user when its attack move is successful while it is restrained.
Exclusive Lucky Skills
Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a chance (40%) of charging the user's move gauge by one when its move is successful.
Theme Skills
Water Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Water-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Galar Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Gym Leader Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Artistic Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 1Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: •Soothing Crystal •Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Nessa & Drednaw'ssync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Eiscue (Ice Face ↔ Noice Face)

Nessa (Holiday 2021) ルリナ（２１シーズン）Rurina (2021 Season)
Nessa's model (Holiday 2021)
No.	125
English voice actor	Tiana Camacho
Japanese voice actor	Sora Amamiya
Description	Nessa's ready to use her modeling experience to make things fun for everyone while delivering presents! She's fishing buddies with her partner Pokémon, Eiscue.

			Type			Ice
			Move type			Ice
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Eiscue♂		Weakness			Fire
This Pokémon keeps its heat-sensitive head cool with ice. It fishes for its food, dangling its single hair into the sea to lure in prey.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		731	414	185	336	160	242
Lv. 140, Max Potential		831	454	225	376	200	282
Mega Eiscue
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

			Type			Ice
			Move type			Ice
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★★★☆EX
Eiscue♂		Weakness			Fire
The ice covering this Pokémon's face has shattered, revealing a slightly worried expression that many people are enamored with.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		731	414	167	369	144	363
Lv. 140, Max Potential		831	454	207	409	184	403
Mega Eiscue
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Nessa (Holiday 2021) is exclusive to seasonal scouts. Her offering rate was increased in the followingsync pair scouts:

She was also available in the following sync pair scouts:

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	BasePower	MaxPower	Accuracy	Target	Description
Powder Snow	Ice	Special	1	16	19	100%	All opponents	Has a chance (10%) of leaving the target frozen.
Hail	Ice	Status	2 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Entire field	Causes a hailstorm.
Icicle Crash	Ice	Physical	3	105	126	90%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of making the target flinch.
From Me to You!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks. Raises the user's critical-hit rate by one stat rank. In addition, applies the Gradual Healing effect to all allied sync pairs during a hailstorm.
Sync moves
Naughty or Noice Ice Impact	Ice	Physical	—	200	240	—	An opponent	This attack's power increases during a hailstorm. (6★ EX effect: Sync move power will be multiplied by 1.5.)

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Ice Face	Protects the user with Ice Face from damage from a single physical attack move. After this passive skill takes effect, its Pokémon shifts from Ice Face to Noice Face. Shifts the user with Noice Face to Ice Face when it uses Hail.
Snow Shelter	Protects the user from damage from a hailstorm.
Hasty Hail 3	Quickly charges the move gauge during a hailstorm.
Theme Skills
Ice Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 24 when using Ice-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 24.
Galar Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 4. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 7.
Seasonal Outfit Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Artistic Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Grown Woman Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 5. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 8.
Expedition Skills
Soothing ↑ 2	Raises the following discovery level by 2: •Soothing Crystal

Sync grid

Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue'ssync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the sync pair was first released.

Appearances

Battle appearances

Nessa & Drednaw can be battled against in:

• Arceus Arc: Chapter 2:The Bond That Guides Leon (as a side foe)
• Training Area:Strike Drill 6 (since 2.12.0 update)
• Training Area: Sprint Drill 6 (since August 8, 2023)
• Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Daily Type Rotation:Type Team-Up (as a side foe; August 7 to 28, 2021)
• Solo event:Severely Strained Relations (October 7 to 24, 2022)
• High score event:Water-Type Masters (July 11 to 25, 2023)
• Story event:The Electrifying Influencer (January 12 to February 1, 2024)
• Academy events (since March 31, 2025)
• High score event:Water and Psychic Conqueror (July 7 to 16, 2025)
• Story event:Fishing Up a Golden New Year (January 1 to 19, 2026)
• Arceus Arc Celebration: Special Battle Event (February 17 to 28, 2026)

Story appearances

Nessa appears in her normal outfit in the following story areas:

• Villain Arc:Galar: A Millennium into the Future
• Arceus Arc:
  • Chapter 2:The Bond That Guides Leon
  • Chapter 8:Rock Defense, Water Offense
• Solo events:
  • Splash and Punch
  • Severely Strained Relations
• Costume event:Sonia's Party Prep—The Finest Tea
• Neo Champions:Fight for the Future Together
• Story events:
  • Galar's Poké Ball Enthusiast
  • The Electrifying Influencer
  • Guzzling Glutton's Target
  • Fishing Up a Golden New Year
• Sync pair story: A Day withMisty (Swimsuit)
• Tower Reward Story: Backstage of a Show

Nessa appears in her holiday outfit in the following story areas:

• Story events:
  • Winter Wishes
  • Shine a Gentle Light
  • Focus on the Shining Shot!

Sync pair stories

Nessa & Drednaw

• A Day with Nessa

Nessa (Holiday 2021) & Eiscue

• 'Tis the Season!
• A Lonely Winter
• Nessa's Memories
• Champion Responsibility
• Friends to the End

Quotes

Main article:Nessa/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

Nessa

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Nessa's sync move mindscape (Hulbury Stadium)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Splash and Punch	Medal 2★ Splash and Punch	Medal 3★ Splash and Punch	Medal Wash and Destroy

Nessa (Holiday 2021)

6★ model (Normal colors)	VS model (Normal colors)	6★ model (EX colors)	VS model (EX colors)	Nessa's sync move mindscape (Holiday 2021)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!	Trainer emote Let's do this!	Trainer emote Thanks!
Medal 1★ Winter Wishes	Medal 2★ Winter Wishes	Medal 3★ Winter Wishes	Medal Festive Friendship	Happy Holidays artwork by MONO-Land
Postcard commemorating the Winter Wishes story event			Sixty Million Downloads Celebration comic

Trivia

• Nessa shares her Japanese voice actor, Sora Amamiya, with her counterpart from thePokémon: Twilight Wings miniseries.
• All versions of Nessa use special voice-over lines upon entering a team that contains certain Trainers (regardless of their partner Pokémon). Those Trainers includeKabu,Bea,Gordie,Melony,Sonia,Misty,Elesa,Lana, andMilo.
  • Nessa also uses special voice-over lines upon winning a battle with Kabu, Bea, Gordie, Melony, Sonia, Misty, Elesa, or Lana in the same team.
• The types of Nessa & Drednaw's attack moves are identical toMalva's weaknesses in theChampion Stadium:Water,Rock, andDark.

Origin

Nessa's design is based on her appearance inPokémon Sword and Shield. Drednaw is Nessa's signature Pokémon in thecore series games. Drednaw'sDex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

Nessa does not own an Eiscue outside this game. Ice Face Eiscue's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Shield, and Noice Face Eiscue's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Sword.

In other languages

References

Related articles

This game character article is part ofProject CharacterDex, aBulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in thePokémon games.

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• Water-type Trainers
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• Masters EX characters with an alternate outfit