Morty

Morty in the anime: believing in Ho-Oh

In the anime, Ash and his friends meet Morty at the Burned Tower, where he tells them the legend of Ho-Oh and Ecruteak's two towers but doubts Ash's claim to have seen Ho-Oh. His Gengar stops Team Rocket from making off with Pikachu and Togepi. After Ash beats him in their Gym battle, won with Noctowl's Confusion and Foresight, Morty says he now believes Ash may well have seen Ho-Oh, given the spirit he showed.

Morty on cards: from Lost Thunder to Temporal Forces

His card run opens in Lost Thunder (November 2, 2018) with an Uncommon Supporter (#186) illustrated by Ken Sugimori and an Ultra Rare full art version (#212) illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma. Morty's Conviction followed more than five years later in Temporal Forces (March 22, 2024) as an Uncommon (#155) and an Ultra Rare (#201), both illustrated by GIDORA, plus a Special Illustration Rare (#211) with separate artwork by Megumi Mizutani.

How collectors approach Morty's cards

Lost Thunder and Temporal Forces both give him the same Uncommon to Ultra Rare pattern, but Temporal Forces adds a third, higher step with the Special Illustration Rare, making his 2024 Supporter the wider of the two to collect in full. No artist repeats across the two releases: Sugimori and Sakuma drew the 2018 pair, GIDORA and Mizutani the 2024 trio.

Cards to know

• Morty (Lost Thunder #186)

  His first English card, an Uncommon Supporter illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

• Morty (Lost Thunder #212)

  The Ultra Rare full art version of the same Supporter, illustrated by Sanosuke Sakuma.

• Morty's Conviction (Temporal Forces #155)

  The Uncommon printing of his second Supporter card, illustrated by GIDORA.

• Morty's Conviction (Temporal Forces #201)

  The Ultra Rare version of the same 2024 Supporter.

• Morty's Conviction (Temporal Forces #211)

  A Special Illustration Rare with separate artwork by Megumi Mizutani.