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- "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.
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.
Sprites
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Pokémon
In Anime
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In Game
Gold, Silver and Crystal
| File:Gastly(G)Sprite.png Gastly  
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File:Haunter(G)Sprite.png Haunter
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File:Haunter(G)Sprite.png Haunter
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File:Gengar(G)Sprite.png Gengar
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| Lv. 21 | ♂ | Lv. 21 | ♂ | Lv. 23 | ♂ | Lv. 25 | ♂
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| - | Hypnosis | Night Shade | Mean Look | ||||
| - | Curse | Mimic | Hypnosis | ||||
| - | Mimic | Mean Look | Dream Eater | ||||
| - | Night Shade | Spite | Shadow Ball | ||||
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HeartGold and SoulSilver
| File:Gastly HGSS.png Gastly
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File:Haunter HGSS.png Haunter
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File:Haunter HGSS.png Haunter
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File:Gengar HGSS.png Gengar
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| Lv. 21 | ♂ | Lv. 21 | ♂ | Lv. 23 | ♂ | Lv. 25 | ♂
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| Ability: Levitate | Ability: Levitate | Ability: Levitate | Ability: Levitate
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| Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry
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| - | Hypnosis | Night Shade | Mean Look | ||||
| - | Curse | Sucker Punch | Hypnosis | ||||
| - | Dream Eater | Mean Look | Sucker Punch | ||||
| - | Nightmare | Curse | Shadow Ball | ||||
Rematch
| File:DrifblimHGSSSprite.png Drifblim 
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File:Gengar HGSS.png Gengar
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File:SableyeHGSSSprite.png Sableye 
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File:DusknoirHGSSSprite.png Dusknoir
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File:Gengar HGSS.png Gengar
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File:MismagiusHGSSSprite.png Mismagius
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| 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: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | |||||||
| - | Shadow Ball | Fake Out | Payback | Hypnosis | Mean Look | ||||||
| - | Thunderbolt | Ice Punch | Substitute | Shadow Ball | Confuse Ray | ||||||
| - | Destiny Bond | Brick Break | Pain Split | Confuse Ray | Astonish | ||||||
| - | Substitute | Sucker Punch | Will-O-Wisp | Focus Blast | Confuse Ray | ||||||
Pokemon Stadium 2
Gym Leader Castle Round 1
| File:Gengar HGSS.png Gengar
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File:Ariados HGSS.png Ariados 
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File:HGSSSudowoodoSprite.png Sudowoodo 
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File:MarowakHGSS.png Marowak 
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File:GirafarigHGSSSprite.png Girafarig  
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File:HGSSNoctowl.png Noctowl
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♀ |
| Item: Burnt Berry | Item: Berry | Item: Mint Berry | Item: PRZCureBerry | Item: PSNCureBerry | |||||||
| - | Sludge Bomb | Strength | Bonemerang | Psybeam | Fly | ||||||
| - | Dig | Rock Slide | Iron Tail | Thunder | Confusion | ||||||
| - | Psychic | Earthquake | Headbutt | Swift | Take Down | ||||||
| - | Night Shade | Low Kick | Bone Club | Nightmare | Foresight | ||||||
Gym Leader Castle Round 2
| File:Gengar HGSS.png Gengar
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File:HGSSExeggutor.png Exeggutor 
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File:Lapras HGSS.png Lapras  
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File:HGSSMisdreavus.png Misdreavus
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File:HGSSGranbull.png Granbull
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File:HGSSMantine.png Mantine
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| Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♂ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ | Lv. 50 | ♀ |
| Item: Quick Claw | Item: Miracle Berry | Item: Focus Band | Item: Scope Lens | Item: BrightPowder | |||||||
| - | Psychic | Ice Beam | Confuse Ray | Lick | Surf | ||||||
| - | Stun Spore | Headbutt | Psychic | Sludge Bomb | Ice Beam | ||||||
| - | Double-Edge | Thunderbolt | Shadow Ball | Double-Edge | Confuse Ray | ||||||
| - | Giga Drain | Surf | Thunderbolt | Shadow Ball | Wing Attack | ||||||
In Manga
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| 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 you have to visit the Burned Tower and awaken the Legendary Beast Trio before you can challenge Morty to a Gym Battle
- Morty is the only male Ghost-type specialist as Agatha, Phoebe, Fantina, and Shauntal are all female
Voice Actors
- English: Andrew Rannells
- Japanese: Masaya Matsukaze
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