Matori: Difference between revisions

She appeared in ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', where she informed Giovanni of the mobilization of an [[Team Plasma|unknown organization]] in Unova.[[File:Giovanni and Matori.png|240px|left|thumb|Giovanni and Matori in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]] In ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', she told the trio that they could not use their previous Pokémon and had to capture Pokémon native to Unova, as non-native Pokémon would arouse suspicion. After the transmission, she gave Giovanni some coffee and expressed doubts about the trio's ability to carry out the mission, but Giovanni soothed her fears by expressing confidence that they would draw the unknown organization out.

Matori appeared in ''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]'', ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'', and ''[[BW007|Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!]]''. These were all non-speaking cameo roles, where she was seen alongside Giovanni in transmissions to the trio.

Matori made another non-speaking cameo appearance alongside Giovanni in ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]''.

 

She appeared again in ''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'', receiving the trio's call to [[Team Rocket HQ (anime)|headquarters]] and connecting them to Giovanni.

Matori appeared in a flashback in ''[[SM003|Loading the Dex!]]'', alongside Giovanni.

Matori appeared again in ''[[SM012|The Sun, the Scare, the Secret Lair!]]'', where she contacted the trio to confront them regarding the lack of reports on their progress in [[Alola]]. The trio tried to argue with her, only to immediately fall into line once Giovanni joined the conversation. She later warned them to file their reports regularly before ending the call. It was shown that Jessie has a dislike of her, calling her "four eyes".

Matori reappeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'' during a fantasy that Jessie has during her return to Kanto. Off-screen, she had summoned the trio back to Team Rocket HQ. She made another appearance in ''[[SM046|Deceiving Appearances!]]'', having just finished speaking to Jessie.

Matori reappeared again in ''[[SM062|Acting True to Form!]]'' alongside Giovanni, where she contacted the trio. She later contacted the trio again after the {{alo|Meowth}} the trio had encountered earlier in the episode arrived at the Team Rocket HQ, much to the trio's surprise.

Matori reappeared yet again in [[SM073]], where she scolded the trio for falling behind in their duties again, then advised them that a [[Z-Ring]] can only be obtained from an [[Island Kahuna]].

Matori reappeared in [[SM074]], where she stood by as Giovanni contacted [[Nanu]]. Later, when the trio contacted Team Rocket HQ to tell Giovanni about the "{{p|Necrozma|Blinding One}}", she revealed to them that Giovanni already knew about it and told them to find out something else if they wanted to impress him.

 

Matori reappeared in [[SM076]], where she made contact with the trio again and learned that they had recently acquired a Z-Ring and a [[Mimikium Z]].

Matori appears to take her job as secretary seriously, as shown many times when she delivered the messages coming from the {{an|Giovanni|Team Rocket Boss}} to the trio. She is also seen to be faithful and deferential to Giovanni. While interacting with the Team Rocket trio, she is noticeably more cold and harsh. The trio have a combative relationship with her, though they tolerate her in Giovanni's presence. Jessie carries a particularly intense dislike for Matori, angrily calling her names such as "four eyes" and "loser locks" or (Japanese: おかっぱメガネ ''bob-hair glasses'') in the Japanese version when she isn't around, while Meowth considers bribing her with food but quickly gives up on this idea. She does, however, show respect for the trio when they manage to report true achievements, such as unwittingly finding an Alolan Meowth or acquiring a [[Z-Ring|Z-Power Ring]].

In the {{series|Sun and Moon}}, more of Matori's personal relationship with the trio is fleshed out. She becomes a rival figure to Jessie, much like [[Giovanni's Persian]] to {{MTR}}, because Jessie wants to be Giovanni's secretary. The trio doesn't like the way she orders them around, while she isn't impressed with their lack of achievements and their failure to report on schedule. Jessie in particular dislikes the fact that she works directly with Giovanni.

* She is the final new character that was introduced in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}.

* Her name was first spoken by {{MTR}} in the original Japanese version, as well as Chinese and Indonesian dub of ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]''. However, the line revealing her name is edited in the English dub, a process that would continue in all of the following episodes she has appeared in.