Morty

Morty
The Mystic Seer of the Future
Information
Gender	Male
Hometown	Ecruteak City, Johto
Friends	Eusine
Appears in	Generation II, Generation IV, Generation V
Debut	Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version
Other information
Specialist type	Ghost
Badge	Fog Badge
In other languages
Japanese	Name マツバ Matsuba
Japanese	Name マツバ Matsuba
English	Name Morty
English	Name Morty

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 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 first known male Ghost-type Gym Leader.

Appearance

Morty is a tall young man with golden-yellow hair and dark peridot eyes.

Gold and Silver

Morty wears a light blue bandanna on his forehead. His attire consists of a long sleeved shirt the same color as his bandanna with yellow elbows, jeans and sneakers.

Crystal

Morty's appearance remains the same as it is in Gold and Silver.

HeartGold and SoulSilver

Morty wears a purple bandana. He has a purple scarf with red ends and a round-like symbol. Morty also has a long-sleeved striped black shirt, a pair of purple double bracelets around his arms, some white jeans and a pair of black and purple sneakers with red soles.

Personality

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Etymology

The name Morty comes from Latin's mortis (death).

His Japanese name, Matsuba, originates from 魔 (ma, demon), 末 (matsu, end), and possibly 絶滅 (zetsumetsu, extinction). Following the plant-based naming of most Gym Leaders, it may also literally be 松葉 (matsuba, the Japanese name for pine needles).

Biography

Games

Gold, Silver and Crystal

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 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

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Other appearances

Morty in Pokémon the Series (anime)

Morty in Pokémon Adventures (manga)

Morty in Pokémon Masters (games)

Morty and his Gengar in Evolutions (anime)

Morty in Lost Thunder (TCG)

Pokémon

Gold, Silver and Crystal

Gastly		Haunter		Haunter		Gengar
Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 23	♂	Lv. 25	♂
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Lick		Hypnosis		Night Shade		Mean Look		-	-
Spite		Curse		Mimic		Hypnosis		-	-
Curse		Mimic		Mean Look		Dream Eater		-	-
Mean Look		Night Shade		Spite		Shadow Ball		-	-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

• Gym Battle
• Rematch

Gastly		Haunter		Haunter		Gengar
Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 23	♂	Lv. 25	♂
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Lick		Hypnosis		Night Shade		Mean Look		-	-
Spite		Curse		Sucker Punch		Hypnosis		-	-
Curse		Dream Eater		Mean Look		Sucker Punch		-	-
Mean Look		Nightmare		Curse		Shadow Ball		-	-

Drifblim		Gengar		Sableye		Dusknoir		Gengar		Mismagius
Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 57	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 57	♂	Lv. 54	♂
Ability: Unburden		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Stall		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Substitute		Shadow Ball		Fake Out		Payback		Hypnosis		Mean Look
Destiny Bond		Thunderbolt		Ice Punch		Substitute		Shadow Ball		Confuse Ray
Thunderbolt		Destiny Bond		Brick Break		Pain Split		Confuse Ray		Astonish
Shadow Ball		Substitute		Sucker Punch		Will-O-Wisp		Focus Blast		Confuse Ray

Black 2 and White 2

• Ghost-type Tournament
• Johto Gym Leader Tournament/World Leaders Tournament
• Download Tournament (Challenge the Champion, Lance!)

Gengar		Mismagius		Banette		Dusknoir		Chandelure		Froslass
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Flash Fire		Ability: Snow Cloak
Item: Wide Lens		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Ghost Gem		Item: Leftovers		Item: Life Orb		Item: Focus Sash
Shadow Ball		Perish Song		Shadow Claw		Shadow Sneak		Overheat		Ice Beam
Focus Blast		Mean Look		Sucker Punch		Will-o-wisp		Shadow Ball		Shadow Ball
Giga Drain		Will-o-wisp		Destiny Bond		Protect		Energy Ball		Thunder Wave
Thunderbolt		Confuse Ray		Gunk Shot		Fire Punch		Psychic		Destiny Bond

Gengar		Mismagius		Banette		Dusknoir		Sableye		Froslass
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Insomnia		Ability: Pressure		Ability: Keen Eye		Ability: Snow Cloak
Item: Petaya Berry		Item: Kasib Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Ganlon Berry		Item: Ice Gem
Shadow Ball		Shadow Ball		Shadow Claw		Shadow Punch		Ominous Wind		Shadow Ball
Focus Blast		Power Gem		Sucker Punch		Bulldoze		Foul Play		Ice Beam
Dark Pulse		Perish Song		Curse		Thunderpunch		Calm Mind		Thunderbolt
Hypnosis		Pain Split		Will-o-wisp		Pain Split		Recover		Confuse Ray

Cofagrigus		Jellicent		Gengar
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Mummy		Ability: Cursed Body		Ability: Levitate
Item: Leftovers		Item: Water Gem		Item: Focus Sash
Curse		Water Spout		Shadow Ball		-	-	-
Protect		Ominous Wind		Confuse Ray		-	-	-
Will-O-Wisp		Recover		Thunderbolt		-	-	-
Shadow Ball		Night Shade		Sludge Bomb		-	-	-

Stadium 2

• Round 1
• Round 2

Gengar		Ariados		Sudowoodo		Marowak		Girafarig		Noctowl
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀
Item: Bitter Berry		Item: Burnt Berry		Item: Berry		Item: Mint Berry		Item: PRZCureBerry		Item: PSNCureBerry
Psychic		Sludge Bomb		Strength		Bonemerang		Psybeam		Fly
Night Shade		Dig		Rock Slide		Iron Tail		Thunder		Confusion
Fire Punch		Psychic		Earthquake		Headbutt		Swift		Take Down
Shadow Ball		Night Shade		Low Kick		Bone Club		Nightmare		Foresight

Gengar		Exeggutor		Lapras		Misdreavus		Granbull		Mantine
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Item: King's Rock		Item: Quick Claw		Item: Miracle Berry		Item: Focus Band		Item: Scope Lens		Item: BrightPowder
Fire Punch		Psychic		Ice Beam		Confuse Ray		Lick		Surf
Thunderbolt		Stun Spore		Headbutt		Psychic		Sludge Bomb		Ice Beam
Psychic		Double-Edge		Thunderbolt		Shadow Ball		Double-Edge		Confuse Ray
Confuse Ray		Giga Drain		Surf		Thunderbolt		Shadow Ball		Wing Attack

Trivia

• Morty's name comes from the Latin "mortis" (of death). Matsuba, his Japanese name, may come from 魔 (ma, demon), 末 (matsu, end), and possibly 絶滅 (zetsumetsu, extinction).
• In HeartGold and SoulSilver the player has to visit the Burned Tower and awaken the Legendary Beast Trio before challenging Morty to a Gym Battle.
• In his Generation IV artwork the skull on his scarf is the same as the skull on Duskull's head.
• He is the only HG/SS Gym Leader to use two of the same Pokémon in his rematch.
• When having a phone call with the player character, Morty admits that he favors Raikou and Entei than Suicune.