Morty マツバ Matsuba
"The Mystic Seer of the Future"
General
Name	Morty
Japanese Name	マツバ Matsuba
Age	20 or more
Hometown	Ecruteak City
Region	Johto
Badge	Fog Badge
Preferred Type	Ghost
Friends	Eusine
First Appearance	Anime: JE065: A Ghost of a Chance Games: Pokémon Gold and Silver
Class:	Gym Leader

"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 Ghost-type member in the Pokémon League.

Contents 1 In Anime 2 In Game 2.1 Sprites 3 Pokémon 3.1 In Anime 3.2 In Game 3.2.1 Gold, Silver and Crystal 3.2.2 HeartGold and SoulSilver 3.2.3 Black 2 and White 2 3.2.4 Pokemon Stadium 2 3.3 In Manga 4 Trivia 5 Voice Actors

In Anime

He appeares in JE065: A Ghost of a Chance, JE066: From Ghost to Ghost, and EP227. During this time, he fought against Ash in a gym battle. Also, when Ash returned to Ecruteak City, he saw Morty again, who was 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.

Sprites

Gen. II	Gen. IV	Challenge Sprite	Gen. V

Pokémon

In Anime

Pokémon Information No information available Gastly

Pokémon Information No information available Haunter

Pokémon Information No information available Gengar

In Game

Gold, Silver and Crystal

Gastly		Haunter		Haunter		Gengar		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 23	♂	Lv. 25	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: ?	Item: ?
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

Gastly		Haunter		Haunter		Gengar		[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 23	♂	Lv. 25	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: ?	Item: ?
Lick		Hypnosis		Night Shade		Mean Look		-	-
Spite		Curse		Sucker Punch		Hypnosis		-	-
Curse		Dream Eater		Mean Look		Sucker Punch		-	-
Mean Look		Nightmare		Curse		Shadow Ball		-	-

Rematch

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

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

Johto Gym Leader Tournament/World Leaders Tournament

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

Download Tournament (Challenge the Champion, Lance!)

Cofagrigus		Jellicent		Gengar		[[File:{{{P4}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P4}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P5}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P5}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif	[[File:{{{P6}}}_BW.gif|link={{{P6}}}]] [[]]  File:Type .gif
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-	Lv. ?	-
Ability: Mummy		Ability: Cursed Body		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
Item: Leftovers		Item: Water Gem		Item: Focus Sash		Item: ?	Item: ?	Item: ?
Curse		Water Spout		Shadow Ball		-	-	-
Protect		Ominous Wind		Confuse Ray		-	-	-
Will-O-Wisp		Recover		Thunderbolt		-	-	-
Shadow Ball		Night Shade		Sludge Bomb		-	-	-

Pokemon Stadium 2

Gym Leader Castle Round 1

Gengar		Ariados		Sudowoodo		Marowak		Girafarig		Noctowl
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
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

Gym Leader Castle Round 2

Gengar		Exeggutor		Lapras		Misdreavus		Granbull		Mantine
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Unknown		Ability: Unknown
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

In Manga

Gastly	Misdreavus

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 the player has to visit the Burned Tower and awaken the Legendary Beast Trio before challenging Morty to a Gym Battle.
• Morty is the only male Ghost-type specialist as Agatha, Phoebe, Fantina, and Shauntal are all females.
• 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.

Voice Actors

• English: Andrew Rannells
• Japanese: Masaya Matsukaze
• Polish: Ireneusz Machnicki, Aleksander Gawek
• Spanish: Juan Antonio Garcia-Sainz
• Iberian Spanish: Arturo Mercado Jr.

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