Morty

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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 (Japanese: 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 Gym Leader.

Biography

Games

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.

Anime

File:Morty Opening.png

Original design with Gengar in the anime opening.

He appeared when Ash, Misty and Brock went into the Burned Tower, to calm down the Ghosts, as it was their home. 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.

Sprites

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Pokémon

Games

Gold, Silver and Crystal

File:Gastly(G)Sprite.png Gastly		File:Haunter(G)Sprite.png Haunter		File:Haunter(G)Sprite.png Haunter		File:Gengar(G)Sprite.png Gengar
Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 21	♂	Lv. 23	♂	Lv. 25	♂
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate		Ability: Levitate
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
-		Hypnosis		Night Shade		Mean Look		-	-
-		Curse		Mimic		Hypnosis		-	-
-		Mimic		Mean Look		Dream Eater		-	-
-		Night Shade		Spite		Shadow Ball		-	-

HeartGold and SoulSilver

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

Rematch

File:DrifblimHGSSSprite.png Drifblim		File:Gengar HGSS.png Gengar		File:SableyeHGSSSprite.png Sableye		File:DusknoirHGSSSprite.png Dusknoir		File:Gengar HGSS.png Gengar		File:MismagiusHGSSSprite.png 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: 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

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: Sitrus Berry		Item: Ghost Gem		Item: Leftovers		Item: Life Orb		Item: Focus Sash
-		Perish Song		Shadow Claw		Shadow Sneak		Overheat		Ice Beam
-		Mean Look		Sucker Punch		Will-o-wisp		Shadow Ball		Shadow Ball
-		Will-o-wisp		Destiny Bond		Protect		Energy Ball		Thunder Wave
-		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: Kasib Berry		Item: Liechi Berry		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: Ganlon Berry		Item: Ice Gem
-		Shadow Ball		Shadow Claw		Shadow Punch		Ominous Wind		Shadow Ball
-		Power Gem		Sucker Punch		Bulldoze		Foul Play		Ice Beam
-		Perish Song		Curse		Thunderpunch		Calm Mind		Thunderbolt
-		Pain Split		Will-o-wisp		Pain Split		Recover		Confuse Ray

Download Tournament (Challenge the Champion, Lance!)

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

Pokemon Stadium 2

Gym Leader Castle Round 1

File:Gengar HGSS.png Gengar		File:Ariados HGSS.png Ariados		File:HGSSSudowoodoSprite.png Sudowoodo		File:MarowakHGSS.png Marowak		File:GirafarigHGSSSprite.png Girafarig		File:HGSSNoctowl.png Noctowl
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Levitate
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		File:HGSSExeggutor.png Exeggutor		File:Lapras HGSS.png Lapras		File:HGSSMisdreavus.png Misdreavus		File:HGSSGranbull.png Granbull		File:HGSSMantine.png Mantine
Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 50	♀
Ability: Levitate		Ability: Chlorophyll		Ability: Levitate
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

In Anime

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Gastly

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Haunter

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Gengar

Voice Actors

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

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.

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