Factory Head Noland

Factory Head Noland is a Frontier Brain in the Pokémon anime's Battle Frontier arc (Advanced Generation series). He serves as the head of the Battle Factory, a facility where Trainers battle using rental Pokémon rather than their own teams.

In the anime, Noland is portrayed as an enthusiastic and inventive character—he's a hobbyist inventor who built his own airplane, which he enjoys piloting. He has a strong passion for Pokémon and knowledge about them, and he's notably friendly toward Articuno, having befriended a wild one that often appears near the Battle Factory.

Ash Ketchum challenges him in episodes like "Numero Uno Articuno" and "The Symbol Life," where Noland uses his Articuno in battle (among other Pokémon). Ash defeats him with Charizard to earn the Knowledge Symbol, marking his first Battle Frontier victory.

Overall, he's energetic, curious about Pokémon abilities and strategies, and stands out for his mechanical interests alongside his role as a skilled battler.