Morty (game)

"My name is Morty. I am Ecruteak's Gym Leader. Because my old friend is here on the trail of Suicune, I decided to investigate the Burned Tower. Ecruteak has a legend about these legendary Pokémon: Suicune, Entei, and Raikou. As the Gym Leader of Ecruteak, I must have a proper understanding of it."- Morty, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.

Morty (マツバ Matsuba) serves as the Gym Leader of the Ecruteak City Gym. He specializes in using Ghost-type Pokémon, and holds the Fog Badge for the trainers that defeat him. He is the only known Male Elite 4 or Gym leader that is male that trains ghost type pokemon.



In Anime
He appeares in EP181, EP182, and EP227. During this time, he fought against Ash in a gym battle. Also when Ash returned to Ecruteak City, he saw Morty again and Morty is worried about the Burned Tower near Ecruteak City.

In Game
Morty, first appeared in the Generation II games as the Ecruteak City Gym Leader, specializing in Ghost Pokémon. His Gym holds a large, pitch black, pit where the the player must navigate their way on a small invisible walkway in order to reach him. Upon defeating Morty, he will reward the player with TM30 (Shadow Ball), and the Fog Badge.

HeartGold and SoulSilver
Rematch

Pokemon Stadium 2
Gym Leader Castle Round 1

Gym Leader Castle Round 2

Trivia

 * Morty's name may be a play on the word MORTUARY, which is a funeral home, because he is a ghost type trainer. Similarly, it could come from the Latin adjective meaning 'dead', mortuus.
 * In HeartGold and SoulSilver you have to visit the Burned Tower and awaken the Legendary Beast Trio before you can challenge Morty to a Gym Battle.

Voice Actors

 * English: Andrew Rannells
 * Japanese: Masaya Matsukaze