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'''Morrison''' (Japanese: '''マサムネ''' ''Masamune'') is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] who is dressed in traditional Japanese attire.
'''Morrison''' (Japanese: '''マサムネ''' ''Masamune'') is a recurring character who appeared in the [[Pokémon anime]]. He is a [[Pokémon Trainer]] from [[Verdanturf Town]] and a [[rival]] of {{Ash}}. He dresses in traditional Japanese attire.
 
==In the anime==
===History===
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]''====
[[File:Ash and Morrison.png|thumb|left|220px|Morrison and Ash]]
Morrison first appeared in ''[[AG118|Less is Morrison]]'', chasing a runaway {{tt|rice ball|sandwich in the English dub}}. Ash caught the snack and was about to give it to him but {{TP|May|Munchlax}} ended up gobbling it away. Morrison felt miserable about Munchlax taking his snack but felt better afterwards. He revealed to Ash and {{ashfr}} that he was planning on entering the [[Hoenn League]] and winning it. Ash was planning on doing the same, starting a friendly rivalry between the two Trainers. 
 
After arguing on who is better, Morrison accepted Ash's decision on having a battle. Morrison sent out his {{TP|Morrison|Beldum}} against [[Ash's Pikachu]]. Despite Beldum using Take Down continuously, the battle ended in a draw. He ran off after finding out that Ash had all of the Hoenn [[Badge]]s already. He met up with Ash near a Pokémon Center and they had a race to see who could get there first, which ended in a draw. Morrison then challenged Ash to various contests such as a food eating contest.
 
In the middle of one of their contests, {{TRT}} showed up and snatched Pikachu and Beldum. They placed Morrison and his rival in a cage. Both Trainers successfully broke out of the cage they were in with their Take Down techniques, as they left all of their Pokémon (except for Pikachu and Beldum) behind. Ash and Morrison ran very fast and jumped onto [[Team Rocket's mechas|Team Rocket's balloon]]. They had a battle with them by treating themselves as Pokémon. They were able to free Pikachu and Beldum, which then blasted off Team Rocket.
 
Morrison reappeared during the [[Ever Grande Conference]] arc. In ''[[AG126|Saved By The Beldum]]'', he announced that he won his final Badge. Seeing Ash's full team, Morrison revealed his whole team including Beldum. He declared himself as a rival to Ash for the tournament. During the preliminaries, Morrison's first opponent was {{OBP|Jump|AG126}}. The battle began with an overwhelming start as Beldum's Take Down was continuously blocked by {{m|Protect}}. Since Beldum can only use Take Down, Morrison was at a disadvantage. As Morrison was about to be eliminated, Beldum started to [[Evolution|evolve]] into a Metang. Morrison defeated his opponent by having Metang use {{m|Confusion}} to stop Electabuzz and used Take Down to finish it off.


He first appeared in ''[[AG118|Less is Morrison]]'' and he returned to compete in the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. He and {{Ash}} became friends and they declared themselves as rivals for the tournament.
In ''[[AG127|From Brags to Riches]]'', Morrison was paired up with Gavin as his opponent in the second round of the Ever Grande Conference, which consists of Double Battles. He sent out {{p|Growlithe}} and {{p|Gligar}} while Gavin used {{p|Machamp}} and {{p|Marowak}}. His Growlithe lost to Marowak while Gligar took out Machamp first and then Marowak when both sides were down to one Pokémon.


Morrison has a very spirited personality and he likes to challenge other people to almost everything. Due to this, he always challenges Ash to various events such as Pokémon battles or even a food eating contest. Like Ash, he too is determined and never gives up in battle.  
In ''[[AG129|A Judgment Brawl]]'', Morrison defeated a Trainer with a {{p|Machoke}} and found out that he had to battle Ash as his next opponent, something that both of them did not expect. This saddened Morrison as he was not yet ready to battle Ash. During their battle, Morrison quickly lost two of his Pokémon to {{AP|Corphish}} as he was feeling upset. He sent out {{p|Swampert}} as his third Pokémon and tied with Corphish. Their battle continued in ''[[AG130|Choose It or Lose It!]]'', where Morrison was finally giving his all. His {{p|Steelix}} knocked out two of his Pokémon before losing to {{AP|Grovyle}}. When both sides were down to one Pokémon, he was left with Metang while Ash was left with {{AP|Glalie}}. After a tough battle, Glalie was victorious despite the type-disadvantage. Morrison stayed around and left after the Ever Grande Conference was over.


In ''[[AG130|Choose it or Lose It!]]'', Ash and Morrison battled in the [[Ever Grande Conference]]. Morrison was confused and even depressed to battle his new friend; he refused to fight at first, and let two of his Pokémon faint, but when Ash told him he wouldn't be angry at him and that he wanted Morrison to do his best, he battled with full spirit. The battle eventually came down to both Morrison and Ash having one Pokémon left, and in the end he was defeated by Ash.
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
[[File:Morrison party 1.png|thumb|220px|Morrison's party prior to Beldum's evolution]]
In ''[[JN118|Battling as Hard as Stone!]]'', Morrison was seen watching {{an|Steven Stone|Steven}}'s [[Masters Eight Tournament]] match against Ash on [[television]].


==Pokémon==
===Character===
This listing is of Morrison's known [[Pokémon]]:
Morrison has a very spirited personality, and he likes to challenge other people to almost everything. Due to this, he usually challenges Ash to various events such as Pokémon battles, racing each other, or even a food eating contest. His personality seems to mirror Ash's during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]; frequently showing signs of immaturity and overconfidence. Though when faced with tough situations, such as having to battle someone whom he considers a good friend, he doesn't always know what to do and will become depressed. This is seen after Morrison learned Ash would be his next opponent in the Ever Grande Conference. It also shows that he doesn't hold winning to a higher degree of importance over friendship.
 
===Pokémon===
This listing is of Morrison's known {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn|anime}}:
{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
|main=yes
|main=yes
|trainer=Morrison
|trainer=Morrison
|pkmn=Metang
|pkmn=Metang
|stage1=Beldum
|type1=Steel
|type1=Steel
|type2=Psychic
|type2=Psychic
|img=Morrison's Metang.png
|img=Morrison Metang.png
|epnum=AG118
|epnum=AG118
|epname=Less is Morrison
|epname=Less is Morrison
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc={{p|Metang}} is Morrison's main Pokémon. It appeared for the first time as a {{p|Beldum}} in ''[[AG118|Less is Morrison]]'', where Morrison used it in a battle against [[Ash's Pikachu]], and tied with it. Later in the episode, Morrison used Beldum along with {{p|Pikachu}} to send [[Team Rocket]] blasting off.
|desc={{p|Metang}} is Morrison's main Pokémon and is usually seen [[Walking Pokémon|outside its Poké Ball]]. It first appeared as a Beldum in ''[[AG118|Less is Morrison]]'', where it had a battle with [[Ash's Pikachu]] and tied. Morrison relied on it when he competed in the [[Ever Grande Conference]], where it evolved into Metang during the battle with {{OBP|Jump|AG126}}'s {{p|Electabuzz}}. Since then, it helped Morrison progress through the rounds until his battle with {{Ash}}, where it was beaten by his {{AP|Glalie}}.}}
 
Morrison later used Beldum during the [[Hoenn League]]. He used it to battle against [[Jump]]'s {{p|Electabuzz}}. The fact that Beldum only knew {{m|Take Down}}, almost caused Morrison to lose. However, in the middle of the battle, Beldum [[Evolution|evolves]] into Metang and defeats Electabuzz with its newly gained {{t|Psychic}} powers.
 
Morrison later used Metang in his battle against Ash, sending it as his last Pokémon to battle against [[Ash's Glalie]]. Despite of a type advantage, {{p|Glalie}} was finally able to defeat Metang with a spinning {{m|Headbutt}}, winning the match for Ash.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|type1=Normal
|type1=Normal
|type2=Psychic
|type2=Psychic
|img=Morrison's Girafarig.png
|img=Morrison Girafarig.png
|epnum=AG126
|epnum=AG126
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vajp=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Megumi Hayashibara
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Girafarig}} was seen along with Morrison's other Pokémon during their introduction, but its battle skills are not so well known, as it was only briefly seen during Morrison's battle with Ash. As Morrison was unwilling to battle against Ash, he wasn't seen giving Girafarig so much commands to attack, and it was quickly defeated by [[Ash's Corphish]].
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Girafarig}} was seen along with Morrison's other Pokémon during their introduction, but its battle skills are not so well known, as it was only briefly seen during Morrison's battle with Ash. As Morrison was unwilling to battle against Ash, he gave Girafarig very few commands to attack and even called for an ineffective Light Screen against {{m|Vise Grip}}, resulting in it being quickly defeated by [[Ash's Corphish]]'s {{m|Crabhammer}}.


Girafarig's known moves are {{m|Light Screen}}, {{m|Tackle}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}
Girafarig's known moves are {{m|Light Screen}}, {{m|Tackle}}, and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|pkmn=Growlithe
|pkmn=Growlithe
|type1=Fire
|type1=Fire
|img=Morrison's Growlithe.png
|img=Morrison Growlithe.png
|epnum=AG126
|epnum=AG126
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|vajp=Shin'ichirō Miki
|vajp=Shin-ichiro Miki
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein
|vaen=Maddie Blaustein
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Growlithe}} was seen for the first time when Morrison introduced his Pokémon to Ash and company. Later he used it in his double battle with Gavin along with his Gligar. In the battle, Growlithe took Gavin's Marowak as its main target. Despite pulling a good battle, Growlithe was knocked out by Marowak's {{m|Bone Club}}.
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Growlithe}} was seen for the first time when Morrison introduced his Pokémon to Ash and company. Later he used it in his Double Battle with [[Gavin]] along with his Gligar. In the battle, Growlithe took Gavin's {{p|Marowak}} as its main target. Despite pulling a good battle, Growlithe was eventually knocked out by Marowak's {{m|Bone Club}}.


Later Morrison sent Growlithe out in his battle with Ash to face Ash's {{p|Corphish}}. Being unwilling to battle with his friend, Morrison just kept Growlithe dodging attacks, but it was quickly knocked out.
Later, Morrison sent Growlithe out in his battle with Ash to face Ash's {{p|Corphish}}. Being unwilling to battle with his friend, Morrison just kept Growlithe dodging attacks, but it was quickly knocked out by a Crabhammer after slipping on the ice battlefield.


Growlithe's known moves are {{m|Flamethrower}} and {{m|Agility}}.}}
Growlithe's known moves are {{m|Take Down}}, {{m|Flamethrower}}, and {{m|Agility}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|type1=Water
|type1=Water
|type2=Ground
|type2=Ground
|img=Swampert f punch.png
|img=Morrison Swampert.png
|epnum=AG126
|epnum=AG126
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|vajp=
|vajp=Unshō Ishizuka
|vaen=Darren Dunstan
|vaen=Darren Dunstan
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Swampert}} was seen along with other of Morrison's Pokémon as he showed his team for Ash and the others. He later used Swampert in his battle against Ash, sending it against Ash's Corphish. Both Pokémon launched their attacks simultaneously, and hit each other at the same time, and they were both knocked out.
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Swampert}} was seen along with other of Morrison's Pokémon as he showed his team for Ash and the others. He later used Swampert in his battle against Ash, now willing to battle him, sending it against Ash's Corphish. Both Pokémon launched their attacks simultaneously and hit each other at the same time, and they were both knocked out.


Swampert's known moves are {{m|Focus Punch}} and {{m|Hydro Pump}}.}}
Swampert's known moves are {{m|Focus Punch}} and {{m|Hydro Pump}}.}}
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|type1=Steel
|type1=Steel
|type2=Ground
|type2=Ground
|img=Morrison's Steelix.png
|img=Morrison Steelix.png
|epnum=AG126
|epnum=AG126
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|vajp=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|vajp=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|vaen=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|vaen=Kōichi Sakaguchi
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Steelix}} was seen for the first time when Morrison introduced his Pokémon for Ash and friends. In his battle against Ash, Morrison first sent his Steelix out against Ash's {{p|Pikachu}}, which the Iron Snake Pokémon easily defeated. Next Ash called out {{AP|Torkoal}}, but despite having a type advantage, the Coal Pokémon was finally knocked out. Ash's next Pokémon was {{AP|Grovyle|Sceptile}}, which was too fast for Steelix and finally knocked it out with {{m|Leaf Blade}}.
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Steelix}} was seen for the first time when Morrison introduced his Pokémon for Ash and his friends. In his battle against Ash, Morrison first sent his Steelix out against [[Ash's Pikachu]], which the Iron Snake Pokémon easily defeated. Steelix's subsequent opponent was [[Ash's Torkoal]], which it also managed to take down. Steelix's third and final opponent was {{AP|Grovyle}}, which proved to be too much to handle and claimed victory with a powerful {{m|Leaf Blade}}.


Steelix's known moves are {{m|DragonBreath}}, {{m|Dig}} and {{m|Iron Tail}}.}}
Steelix's known moves are {{m|Dragon Breath}}, {{m|Iron Tail}}, and {{m|Dig}}.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|type1=Ground
|type1=Ground
|type2=Flying
|type2=Flying
|img=Morrison's Gligar.png
|img=Morrison Gligar.png
|epnum=AG126
|epnum=AG126
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|epname=Saved by the Beldum
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vajp=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|vaen=Katsuyuki Konishi
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Gligar}} appeared for the first time when Morrison showed his Pokémon team for Ash and {{AP|friends}}. He used it in the next episode in his double battle against [[Gavin]] along with his Growlithe. In the battle, Gligar took Gavin's {{p|Machamp}} as its main target and was finally able to finish it. It then battled against Gavin's {{p|Marowak}} and won against it as well.
|desc=Morrison's {{p|Gligar}} appeared for the first time when Morrison showed his Pokémon team for Ash and {{ashfr}}. He used it in the next episode in his Double Battle against Gavin along with his Growlithe. In the battle, Gligar took Gavin's {{p|Machamp}} as its main target and was finally able to finish it. It then battled against Gavin's Marowak after it defeated Growlithe and won against it as well.


Later Morrison used Gligar in his battle against Ash. It defeated Ash's {{p|Grovyle}} and tied with [[Ash's Swellow]].
Later, Morrison used Gligar in his battle against Ash. It defeated [[Ash's Grovyle]] after landing a hit with Guillotine and tied with [[Ash's Swellow]].


Gligar's known moves are {{m|Guillotine}}, {{m|Steel Wing}}, {{m|Iron Tail}} and {{m|Hidden Power}}.}}
Gligar's known moves are {{m|Guillotine}}, {{m|Steel Wing}}, {{m|Iron Tail}}, and {{m|Hidden Power}}.}}


==Voice actors==
===Achievements===
{{vatable|color={{steel color}}|bordercolor={{steel color light}}
[[File:Morrison Last Badge.png|thumb|220px|Morrison's eighth Badge]]
|ja=野沢雅子 ''Masako Nozawa''
====Badges obtained====
This listing is of the [[Badge]]s Morrison has obtained in the [[Hoenn]] [[region]]:
* Seven unknown Badges (prior to ''[[AG118|Less is Morrison]]'')
* Unknown Badge (prior to ''[[AG126|Saved By The Beldum]]'')
 
====Pokémon League====
Morrison has competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:
* [[Ever Grande Conference]] - Top 16 (''[[AG130|Choose It or Lose It!]]'')
 
===Voice actors===
{{vatable|color={{autumn color}}|bordercolor={{autumn color light}}
|ja=野沢雅子 ''[[Masako Nozawa]]''
|en=[[Sean Schemmel]]
|en=[[Sean Schemmel]]
|pt_br=Vagner Fagundes ([[AG118|first appearance]])<br>Dado Monteiro ([[AG126]] onwards)
|fr_eu=Romain Barbieux ([[AG118]])<br>Alessandro Bevilacqua ([[AG126]]-[[AG131]])
|fi=Tommi Haapaniemi
|it=Patrizio Prata ([[AG118]])<br>Diego Sabre ([[AG126]]-[[AG132]])
|pt_br=Vágner Fagundes ([[AG118]])<br>Dado Monteiro ([[AG126]]-[[AG132]])
|es_la=Noé Velásquez
|es_la=Noé Velásquez
|es_eu=Jorge Saudinós}}
|es_eu=Jorge Saudinós}}
==In the manga==
[[File:Morrison AP.png|thumb|220px|Morrison in the Ash & Pikachu manga]]
===Ash & Pikachu===
Morrison appeared in ''[[SP31|A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?!]]'' and ''[[SP32|Start Of The Pokémon League!!]]''.
{{sectionstub}}
====Pokémon====
{| style="float:left; width: 72%"
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Morrison|Metang|Morrison Metang AP.png|Steel|Psychic|fir=Beldum|link=Morrison's Metang#In the Ash and Pikachu manga}}
| {{InactivePoké|Morrison|Girafarig|Morrison Girafarig AP.png|Normal|Psychic|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Morrison|Growlithe|Morrison Growlithe AP.png|Fire|link=no}}
|-
| {{InactivePoké|Morrison|Swampert|Morrison Swampert AP.png|Water|Ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Morrison|Steelix|Morrison Steelix AP.png|Steel|Ground|link=no}}
| {{InactivePoké|Morrison|Gligar|Morrison Gligar AP.png|Ground|Flying|link=no}}
|}
{{-}}
====Badges====
* {{Badge|Stone}}
* {{Badge|Knuckle}}
* {{Badge|Heat}}
* {{Badge|Balance}}
* {{Badge|Feather}}
* {{Badge|Mind}} 
* Unknown Badge


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:Morrison party 1.png|thumb|200px|Morrison's party prior to Beldum's evolution]]
* Morrison's Japanese and English voice actors, Masako Nozawa and Sean Schemmel respectively, both voice the ''Dragon Ball'' franchise's main hero Goku in their respective languages.
* Coincidentally, both Morrison's Japanese and English voice actors have also voiced {{wp|Goku}} of {{wp|Dragon Ball}} and {{wp|Dragon Ball Z}}. The Brazilian voice actor also voiced a Dragon Ball Z character, but he voiced {{wp|Gohan}} (as a teenager), not Goku.
* A running gag was created with Morrison that involved him chasing his runaway [[rice ball]] (a sandwich [[4Kids Entertainment#Typical edits|in the English dub]]).
* Ash has had at least one Pokémon that Morrison has: {{AP|Gligar}}. This has happened before with Ash having the same Pokémon or Pokémon of the same evolutionary line as one of his rivals in the Pokémon League Conferences outside of [[Ritchie]]; {{AP|Grovyle}} while {{ho|Tyson}} had {{p|Sceptile}}, {{AP|Phanpy}} while Tyson had {{p|Donphan}}, he and {{Gary}} having a {{AP|Krabby}} as well as Ash having {{AP|Squirtle}} while Gary has {{TP|Gary|Blastoise}}, having {{AP|Cyndaquil}} while [[Macey]] has {{p|Quilava}}, and having {{AP|Bayleef}} while [[Vincent]] has {{TP|Vincent|Meganium}}.
* As of [[Generation IX]], all of Morrison’s Pokémon have received a new evolution or [[Mega Evolution]], except Growlithe, which received a [[regional form]] instead.
*Morrison is the second rival of Ash's to have a Steelix. The first was Harrison.
*Morrison's name is also similar to that of Ash's Silver Conference opponents [[Vincent|Jackson]] and {{jo|Harrison}}. Their names all end with "-son", and share their names with famous singers ({{wp|George Harrison}}, {{wp|Jim Morrison}}, and {{wp|Michael Jackson}} respectively).
*A running gag was created with Morrison that involved him chasing his runaway [[rice ball]] (sandwich in the dub).
**Interestingly, each time he chased it he always met up with Ash, who happened to be training his {{TP|Ash|Snorunt}}/{{TP|Ash|Glalie}} at the time. Both Snorunt and Glalie have physical similarities with rice balls.  


===Names===
==Names==
{|{{bluetable|background: white}}
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|-style="background: #ccf;"
|-  
!Language
! style="{{roundytl|5px}}" | Language
!Name
! Name
!Reference to
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Origin
|-
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Japanese
| Japanese
| マサムネ ''Masamune''
| マサムネ ''Masamune''
| Possibly from {{wp|Masamune Okazaki}}, a famous Japanese swordsmith.
| Possibly named after {{wp|Masamune}} (正宗) or {{wp|Date Masamune}} (伊達政宗). 
|-
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| English, German, and French
| English, French,<br>German, Italian
| Morrison
| Morrison
| Similar to ''Masamune''.
| Similar to ''Masamune''.
|-
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Korean
| Korean
| 정원 ''Jeong'weon
| 정원 ''Jeong'weon
|
| 정 is the Korean reading of 正 and 政.
|-
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Chinese (Taiwan)
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan}})
| 政宗 ''Zhèngzōng''
| 政宗 ''Zhèngzōng''
| From 政宗 ''Masamune''.
| From 政宗 ''Masamune'', possibly a reference to Date Masamune.
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| Russian
| Моррисон ''Morrison''
| Transliteration of his English name.
|}
|}


==External links==
==Related articles==
*[http://pokeani.com/chara/s-masamune.html Masamune's Profile] on [[Pokeani]] (Japanese)
* [[a:Category:Morrison|Images on the Bulbagarden Archives]]
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Latest revision as of 00:53, 2 September 2024

Morrison
マサムネ Masamune
Morrison.png
Morrison
Gender Male
Eye color Black
Hair color Orange
Hometown Verdanturf Town
Region Hoenn
Trainer class Trainer
Anime debut Less is Morrison
English voice actor Sean Schemmel
Japanese voice actor Masako Nozawa

Morrison (Japanese: マサムネ Masamune) is a recurring character who appeared in the Pokémon anime. He is a Pokémon Trainer from Verdanturf Town and a rival of Ash. He dresses in traditional Japanese attire.

In the anime

History

Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire

Morrison and Ash

Morrison first appeared in Less is Morrison, chasing a runaway rice ball. Ash caught the snack and was about to give it to him but Munchlax ended up gobbling it away. Morrison felt miserable about Munchlax taking his snack but felt better afterwards. He revealed to Ash and his friends that he was planning on entering the Hoenn League and winning it. Ash was planning on doing the same, starting a friendly rivalry between the two Trainers. 

After arguing on who is better, Morrison accepted Ash's decision on having a battle. Morrison sent out his Beldum against Ash's Pikachu. Despite Beldum using Take Down continuously, the battle ended in a draw. He ran off after finding out that Ash had all of the Hoenn Badges already. He met up with Ash near a Pokémon Center and they had a race to see who could get there first, which ended in a draw. Morrison then challenged Ash to various contests such as a food eating contest.

In the middle of one of their contests, Team Rocket showed up and snatched Pikachu and Beldum. They placed Morrison and his rival in a cage. Both Trainers successfully broke out of the cage they were in with their Take Down techniques, as they left all of their Pokémon (except for Pikachu and Beldum) behind. Ash and Morrison ran very fast and jumped onto Team Rocket's balloon. They had a battle with them by treating themselves as Pokémon. They were able to free Pikachu and Beldum, which then blasted off Team Rocket.

Morrison reappeared during the Ever Grande Conference arc. In Saved By The Beldum, he announced that he won his final Badge. Seeing Ash's full team, Morrison revealed his whole team including Beldum. He declared himself as a rival to Ash for the tournament. During the preliminaries, Morrison's first opponent was Jump. The battle began with an overwhelming start as Beldum's Take Down was continuously blocked by Protect. Since Beldum can only use Take Down, Morrison was at a disadvantage. As Morrison was about to be eliminated, Beldum started to evolve into a Metang. Morrison defeated his opponent by having Metang use Confusion to stop Electabuzz and used Take Down to finish it off.

In From Brags to Riches, Morrison was paired up with Gavin as his opponent in the second round of the Ever Grande Conference, which consists of Double Battles. He sent out Growlithe and Gligar while Gavin used Machamp and Marowak. His Growlithe lost to Marowak while Gligar took out Machamp first and then Marowak when both sides were down to one Pokémon.

In A Judgment Brawl, Morrison defeated a Trainer with a Machoke and found out that he had to battle Ash as his next opponent, something that both of them did not expect. This saddened Morrison as he was not yet ready to battle Ash. During their battle, Morrison quickly lost two of his Pokémon to Corphish as he was feeling upset. He sent out Swampert as his third Pokémon and tied with Corphish. Their battle continued in Choose It or Lose It!, where Morrison was finally giving his all. His Steelix knocked out two of his Pokémon before losing to Grovyle. When both sides were down to one Pokémon, he was left with Metang while Ash was left with Glalie. After a tough battle, Glalie was victorious despite the type-disadvantage. Morrison stayed around and left after the Ever Grande Conference was over.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Morrison's party prior to Beldum's evolution

In Battling as Hard as Stone!, Morrison was seen watching Steven's Masters Eight Tournament match against Ash on television.

Character

Morrison has a very spirited personality, and he likes to challenge other people to almost everything. Due to this, he usually challenges Ash to various events such as Pokémon battles, racing each other, or even a food eating contest. His personality seems to mirror Ash's during the Indigo Plateau Conference; frequently showing signs of immaturity and overconfidence. Though when faced with tough situations, such as having to battle someone whom he considers a good friend, he doesn't always know what to do and will become depressed. This is seen after Morrison learned Ash would be his next opponent in the Ever Grande Conference. It also shows that he doesn't hold winning to a higher degree of importance over friendship.

Pokémon

This listing is of Morrison's known Pokémon in the anime:

Beldum → Metang
Morrison's Metang
Debut Less is Morrison
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Katsuyuki Konishi
Main article: Morrison's Metang

Metang is Morrison's main Pokémon and is usually seen outside its Poké Ball. It first appeared as a Beldum in Less is Morrison, where it had a battle with Ash's Pikachu and tied. Morrison relied on it when he competed in the Ever Grande Conference, where it evolved into Metang during the battle with Jump's Electabuzz. Since then, it helped Morrison progress through the rounds until his battle with Ash, where it was beaten by his Glalie.

Girafarig
Morrison's Girafarig
Debut Saved by the Beldum
Voice actors
Japanese Megumi Hayashibara
English Rachael Lillis

Morrison's Girafarig was seen along with Morrison's other Pokémon during their introduction, but its battle skills are not so well known, as it was only briefly seen during Morrison's battle with Ash. As Morrison was unwilling to battle against Ash, he gave Girafarig very few commands to attack and even called for an ineffective Light Screen against Vise Grip, resulting in it being quickly defeated by Ash's Corphish's Crabhammer.

Girafarig's known moves are Light Screen, Tackle, and Iron Tail.

Growlithe
Morrison's Growlithe
Debut Saved by the Beldum
Voice actors
Japanese Shin-ichiro Miki
English Maddie Blaustein

Morrison's Growlithe was seen for the first time when Morrison introduced his Pokémon to Ash and company. Later he used it in his Double Battle with Gavin along with his Gligar. In the battle, Growlithe took Gavin's Marowak as its main target. Despite pulling a good battle, Growlithe was eventually knocked out by Marowak's Bone Club.

Later, Morrison sent Growlithe out in his battle with Ash to face Ash's Corphish. Being unwilling to battle with his friend, Morrison just kept Growlithe dodging attacks, but it was quickly knocked out by a Crabhammer after slipping on the ice battlefield.

Growlithe's known moves are Take Down, Flamethrower, and Agility.

Swampert
Morrison's Swampert
Debut Saved by the Beldum
Voice actors
Japanese Unshō Ishizuka
English Darren Dunstan

Morrison's Swampert was seen along with other of Morrison's Pokémon as he showed his team for Ash and the others. He later used Swampert in his battle against Ash, now willing to battle him, sending it against Ash's Corphish. Both Pokémon launched their attacks simultaneously and hit each other at the same time, and they were both knocked out.

Swampert's known moves are Focus Punch and Hydro Pump.

Steelix
Morrison's Steelix
Debut Saved by the Beldum
Voice actors
Japanese Kōichi Sakaguchi
English Kōichi Sakaguchi

Morrison's Steelix was seen for the first time when Morrison introduced his Pokémon for Ash and his friends. In his battle against Ash, Morrison first sent his Steelix out against Ash's Pikachu, which the Iron Snake Pokémon easily defeated. Steelix's subsequent opponent was Ash's Torkoal, which it also managed to take down. Steelix's third and final opponent was Grovyle, which proved to be too much to handle and claimed victory with a powerful Leaf Blade.

Steelix's known moves are Dragon Breath, Iron Tail, and Dig.

Gligar
Morrison's Gligar
Debut Saved by the Beldum
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Katsuyuki Konishi

Morrison's Gligar appeared for the first time when Morrison showed his Pokémon team for Ash and his friends. He used it in the next episode in his Double Battle against Gavin along with his Growlithe. In the battle, Gligar took Gavin's Machamp as its main target and was finally able to finish it. It then battled against Gavin's Marowak after it defeated Growlithe and won against it as well.

Later, Morrison used Gligar in his battle against Ash. It defeated Ash's Grovyle after landing a hit with Guillotine and tied with Ash's Swellow.

Gligar's known moves are Guillotine, Steel Wing, Iron Tail, and Hidden Power.

Achievements

Morrison's eighth Badge

Badges obtained

This listing is of the Badges Morrison has obtained in the Hoenn region:

Pokémon League

Morrison has competed in the following Pokémon League Conferences:

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 野沢雅子 Masako Nozawa
English Sean Schemmel
Finnish Tommi Haapaniemi
European French Romain Barbieux (AG118)
Alessandro Bevilacqua (AG126-AG131)
Italian Patrizio Prata (AG118)
Diego Sabre (AG126-AG132)
Brazilian Portuguese Vágner Fagundes (AG118)
Dado Monteiro (AG126-AG132)
Spanish Latin America Noé Velásquez
Spain Jorge Saudinós


In the manga

Morrison in the Ash & Pikachu manga

Ash & Pikachu

Morrison appeared in A Clash Of Wills!! Eternal Rivals?! and Start Of The Pokémon League!!.

Pokémon

Morrison Metang AP.png
Beldum → Metang 		Morrison Girafarig AP.png
Girafarig 		Morrison Growlithe AP.png
Growlithe
Morrison Swampert AP.png
Swampert 		Morrison Steelix AP.png
Steelix 		Morrison Gligar AP.png
Gligar


Badges

Trivia

  • Morrison's Japanese and English voice actors, Masako Nozawa and Sean Schemmel respectively, both voice the Dragon Ball franchise's main hero Goku in their respective languages.
  • A running gag was created with Morrison that involved him chasing his runaway rice ball (a sandwich in the English dub).
  • As of Generation IX, all of Morrison’s Pokémon have received a new evolution or Mega Evolution, except Growlithe, which received a regional form instead.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese マサムネ Masamune Possibly named after Masamune (正宗) or Date Masamune (伊達政宗). 
English, French,
German, Italian 		Morrison Similar to Masamune.
Korean 정원 Jeong'weon 정 is the Korean reading of 正 and 政.
Chinese (Mandarin) 政宗 Zhèngzōng From 政宗 Masamune, possibly a reference to Date Masamune.
Russian Моррисон Morrison Transliteration of his English name.

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