Morty

Morty マツバ Matsuba
""The Mystic Seer of the Future""
[[File:File:Morty.jpg|{{{size}}}|class=roundy]] Art from Gold and Silver
Gender	Male
Eye color	Brown
Hair color	Blond
Hometown	Ecruteak City
Region	Johto
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	II, IV
Games	Gold, Silver, and Crystal, Stadium 2, HeartGold, SoulSilver
Leader of	Ecruteak Gym
Badge	Fog Badge
Animated debut	A Ghost of a Chance
English voice actor	Andrew Rannells
Japanese voice actor	Masaya Matsukaze

Morty (Japanese: マツバ Matsuba) is the Gym Leader of Ecruteak City's Gym, known officially as the Ecruteak Gym. He hands out the Fog Badge to Trainers who defeat him. He is a young man who uses Template:Type2 Pokémon.

In the games

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Morty in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Morty's title is "The Mystic Seer of the Future".

The body of Morty's gym is a dark pit. Trainers appear to float over it, standing on an invisible floor. Some trainers are scared away by the ghosts within the gym. A challenger able to navigate along the invisible floor can safely reach Morty and challenge him.

Trainers in his gym: Sage Ping, Medium Grace, Sage Jeffrey, Medium Martha.

In addition to the Fog Badge, Morty gives out TM30 (Shadow Ball).

In Pokémon Crystal, Morty joins Eusine in the Burned Tower, to study what are said to be legendary Pokémon: Suicune, Entei, and Raikou.

Pokémon

This listing is of Morty's Pokémon in the video games he has appeared in.

Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal

File:SpriteMorty.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Morty [[Ecruteak Gym|Ecruteak Gym]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Morty Oak [[Ecruteak Gym|Ecruteak Gym]] Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $2300

Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.21 Lick Ghost   --       Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Curse ???   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.21 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Curse ???   --       Mimic Normal   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.23 Spite Ghost   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Mimic Normal   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Types: Ghost Poison Held item: None Gengar♂ Lv.25 Hypnosis Psychic   --       Mean Look Normal   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Dream Eater Psychic   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

First battle

File:MortyHGSS.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Morty [[Ecruteak Gym|Ecruteak Gym]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Morty Oak [[Ecruteak Gym|Ecruteak Gym]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $2760

Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gastly♂ Lv.21 Curse ??? Status   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Spite Ghost Status   --       Lick Ghost Physical   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.21 Curse ??? Status   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --       Dream Eater Psychic Special   --       Nightmare Ghost Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Haunter♂ Lv.23 Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Curse ??? Status   --       Night Shade Ghost Special   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: Sitrus Berry Gengar♂ Lv.25 Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Mean Look Normal Status   --       Sucker Punch Dark Physical   --       Hypnosis Psychic Status   --

Second battle (rematch)

File:MortyHGSS.gif [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Morty [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] HeartGold and SoulSilver [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Morty Oak [[Fighting Dojo|Fighting Dojo]] HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $????

Types: Ghost Flying Ability: Unknown Held item: None Drifblim Lv.52 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Pressure Held item: None Dusknoir Lv.52 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Dark Ghost Ability: Unknown Held item: None Sableye Lv.52 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Ghost Unknown Ability: Levitate Held item: None Mismagius Lv.57 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar Lv.57 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Types: Ghost Poison Ability: Levitate Held item: None Gengar Lv.57 Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --       Unknown Unknown   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

File:S2 Leader Morty.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Morty [[Ecruteak Gym|Ecruteak Gym]] Round 1 [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Morty Oak [[Ecruteak Gym|Ecruteak Gym]] Round 1 Reward: None

Types: Ghost Poison Held item: Bitter Berry Gengar Lv.50 Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Types: Bug Poison Held item: Burnt Berry Ariados Lv.50 Psychic Psychic   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Dig Ground   --       Night Shade Ghost   --       Types: Rock Unknown Held item: Berry Sudowoodo Lv.50 Strength Normal   --       Rock Slide Rock   --       Low Kick Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Types: Ground Unknown Held item: Mint Berry Marowak Lv.50 Bonemerang Ground   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Bone Club Ground   --       Iron Tail Steel   --       Types: Normal Psychic Held item: PRZCureBerry Girafarig Lv.50 Psybeam Psychic   --       Thunder Electric   --       Swift Normal   --       Nightmare Ghost   --       Types: Normal Flying Held item: PSNCureBerry Noctowl Lv.50 Fly Flying   --       Confusion Psychic   --       Take Down Normal   --       Foresight Normal   --

Round 2

File:S2 Leader Morty.png [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] Morty [[Ecruteak Gym|Ecruteak Gym]] Round 2 [[Leader (Trainer class)|Leader]] and Professor Morty Oak [[Ecruteak Gym|Ecruteak Gym]] Round 2 Reward: None

Types: Ghost Poison Held item: King's Rock Gengar Lv.50 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Fire Punch Fire   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Types: Grass Psychic Held item: Quick Claw Exeggutor Lv.50 Psychic Psychic   --       Giga Drain Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Types: Water Ice Held item: Miracle Berry Lapras Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Types: Ghost Unknown Held item: Focus Band Misdreavus Lv.50 Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Types: Normal Unknown Held item: Scope Lens Granbull Lv.50 Take Down Normal   --       Lick Ghost   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Types: Water Flying Held item: Bright Powder Mantine Lv.50 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Confuse Ray Ghost   --       Wing Attack Flying   --

Quotes

"Good of you to have come. Here, in Ecruteak, Pokémon have been revered. It's said that a rainbow-colored Pokémon will come down to appear before a truly powerful trainer. I believed that tale, so I have secretly trained here all my life. As a result, I can now see what others cannot. Just a bit more... With a little more, I could see a future in which I meet the Pokémon of rainbow colors. You're going to help me reach that level!"

"I'm not good enough yet... All right. This Badge is yours."

"I see... your journey has taken you to far-away places. And you have witnessed much more than me. I envy you for that..."

In the anime

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Morty in the anime

Morty appears in three episodes of the anime: A Ghost of a Chance, From Ghost to Ghost, and For Ho-Oh the Bells Toll!.

He teaches classes on training Template:Type2s. He knows that most Ghosts lack physical power, and relies on disabling his opponent by confusing or frightening them.

Ash, Misty and Brock first meet Morty when they mistakenly went to the Burned Tower thinking it was the Gym. His Ghost Pokémon had created an illusion of fire to scare the trainers away, but Morty settled them and introduced himself as Gym Leader. He told them about the legend of Ho-Oh and the two towers of Ecruteak, but didn't believe that Ash had ever seen Ho-Oh.

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Morty and his Gengar in Born to Be a Winner.

When Team Rocket kidnapped Pikachu and Togepi, he used his powerful Gengar to stop them.

The next day, Ash and Morty had their Gym battle. Ash was able to defeat him by relying on his Noctowl's Foresight to weaken Morty's Ghost Pokémon and make them vulnerable to Normal attacks. After Morty was defeated, he said he believed that Ash may very well have seen Ho-Oh, given Ash's great spirit.

When Ash and company returned to Ecruteak on their way to Mahogany Town, it is revealed that he and Eusine have a close relationship because they both study about the rare legendary Pokémon.

Pokémon

This listing is of Morty's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime.

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At Ecruteak Gym

Gastly (Multiple)

Haunter (Multiple)

Voice actors

• Japanese
  • 松風雅也 Masaya Matsukaze
• English
  • Andrew Rannells
• Polish
  • Ireneusz Machnicki (EP181-EP182)
  • Aleksander Gawek (EP227)

In the Pokémon Special manga

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Morty and his Misdreavus

In Pokémon Special, he is a natural version of the Itemfinder, using his powers to locate lost objects and Pokémon. He has clairvoyant psychic abilities that allow him to see things at a distance.

He was unfortunately away from Ecruteak when Team Rocket attacked it, but later assisted in its reconstruction.

His dream is to one day be able to see Ho-Oh. The rainbow Pokémon's power is so great, it blocks Morty's abilities.

Pokémon

This listing is for Morty's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.

Misdreavus

Gastly

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Morty or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Name	Type	Level	Rarity	Set	Set no.
Morty's Ninetales		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	20/141
Morty's Gengar		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	21/141
Morty's Hypno		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	22/141
Morty's Marowak		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	23/141
Morty's Noctowl		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	24/141
Morty's Murkrow		-	H	Pokémon VS (no English release)	25/141
Morty's Misdreavus		-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	26/141
Morty's TM 01	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	109/141
Morty's TM 02	-	-		Pokémon VS (no English release)	110/141

Trivia

• His Japanese Leader title is 千里眼を持つ修験者.
• Morty is currently the only Ghost-type specialist who is male.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	マツバ Matsuba	松葉 matsuba, a pine needle. Possible from 末 matsu, the end, or 魔 ma, evil spirits.
English	Morty	From Latin mortis, death.
French	Mortimer	From mort, death.
German	Jens	From Jenseits, afterlife.
Italian	Angelo	Literally means angel.
Spanish	Morti	From muerte, death, or mortuorio, mortuary.
Korean (Game translation)	유빈 Yubin	Similar to 유령 yuryeong, ghost.
Korean (Manga translation)	마솔 Masol	Similar to the word 마수(masu), which means 'evil hand'.
Chinese	小松 Xiǎo Sōng	松 is taken from 松葉 matsuba.

External links

• Matsuba's Profile on Pokeani (Japanese)

Gym Leaders of the Johto region
Violet Gym Falkner	Azalea Gym Bugsy	Goldenrod Gym Whitney	Ecruteak Gym Morty
Cianwood Gym Chuck	Olivine Gym Jasmine	Mahogany Gym Pryce	Blackthorn Gym Clair

Template:Morty's Pokémon

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