Morty (Pokémon)

Character
Name:	Japanese: マツバ (Matsuba) English, Brazilian Portuguese: Morty German: Jens Korean: 유빈 (Yubin) & 마솔 (Masol) Chinese (Mandarin): 松葉 (Sōngyè) & 小松 (Xiǎo Sōng) (more on Bulbapedia)
Occupation:	Pokémon Gym Leader
Relationships:	Eusine (friend)
Fandom:	Pokémon
Other:	n/a
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Morty is a Pokémon Gym Leader from Pokémon Gold and Silver. He is well-liked with fans and a fan fave in Slash/Yaoi circles. He also makes appearances in Pokémon Masters, PokéAni and Pokéspe.

The Pokémon Morty is most associated with is by far the Gastly line, including itself, Haunter and Gengar, as well as the legendary Ho-Oh.

Canon Overview

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Relationships

• Morty is most commonly paired up with Eusine, forming SacredShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called ミナマツ, meaning Eusine attacks and Morty receives in the coupling. The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as マツミナ.
• Morty is also shipped with Falkner, forming HonorShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called マツハヤ, meaning Morty attacks and Falkner receives in the coupling. The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as ハヤマツ. In the past, this ship was called ArroganceShipping too.
• Morty is also shipped with Lyra, forming FolkloreShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called マツコト, meaning Morty attacks and Lyra receives in the coupling.
• Morty is also shipped with Whitney, forming ResistanceShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called マツアカ, meaning Morty attacks and Whitney receives in the coupling.
• Morty is also shipped with Jasmine, forming SpiritShipping, which is F/M, aka NL. In Japanese, this is called マツミカ, meaning Morty attacks and Jasmine receives in the coupling.
• Morty is also shipped with Ethan, forming ParanormalShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called マツヒビ, meaning Morty attacks and Ethan receives in the coupling.
• Morty is also shipped with Pryce, forming TranquilShipping, which is M/M, aka Boys' Love. In Japanese, this is most often called マツヤナ, meaning Morty attacks and Pryce receives in the coupling.

Less Popular Relationships

• AetherShipping - Falkner, Morty, Will & Lyra
• AfflatusShipping - Morty, Volkner & Shauntal
• AfterlifeShipping - Morty & Chandelure
• AimlessShipping - Morty & Drifloon
• AltarShipping - Falkner, Morty & Lyra
• AlwaysBelieveInYourSoulShipping - Gold, Morty, Roxie & Sabrina
• AmadeusShipping - Grimsley, Morty, Piers & Shauntal
• AnnabelLeeShipping - Morty & Anabel
  • This ship name references Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe.
• AobozuShipping - Gameverse!Blue Oak & Morty
• ArthasShipping - Grimsley, Morty & Volkner
• ArtificialDeathShipping - Morty & Noland
• AsphodelShipping - Morty & Gardenia
• AtticaShipping - Morty & Lizabeth
• AuroraBorealisShipping - Morty & Backpacker (male)
• AuspiciousShipping - Falkner, Morty, Lyra & Ho-Oh
• AutumnKingShipping - King of Pokelantis & Morty
• AvatarShipping - Morty & Melody

...And these are just the A's! More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.

Popular Tropes & Fanon

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Example/Notable Fanac

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Fan Art

• ツイログ by 21℃, a SacredShipping fanart collection on Pixiv.

Fan Fic

• No Bull About It by ShamanicShaymin for Reshiel, an English SacredShipping one-shot. Morty and Eusine harbor secret feelings for each other neither know they have. Luckily, thanks to a magic card trick and a stubborn Granbull, it all works out in the end. This fanfiction is a part of the collection Rare Male Slash Exchange 2018. It is rated Gen. On Archive of Our Own.

References/Further Reading

• Morty on Bulbapedia
• マツバ on PixivEncyclopedia
• Morty on Shipping Wiki