Gabby and Ty
Gabby & Ty (Japanese: ?) are a pair of co-workers who can be found making interviews all over Hoenn. Gabby is an interviewer and Ty is her trusty cameraman.
Gabby's name means "God is my strength", but was likely chosen because to "gab" is to talk. Ty's name means "house", but was most likely chosen because it's similar to "TV".
In the Games
Gabby and Ty appear in various places around Hoenn in Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire, and Pokémon Emerald. Usually around Route 120 or Route 111. They will battle the main character of the game, then give a short inteview asking for a word. The results of the battle will later be broadcast on televisions across the region.
Pokémon
This listing is for Gabby and Ty's Pokémon in the video games in which they have appeared.
First Battle - Ruby/Sapphire
First Battle - Emerald
- Level 17 Magnemite
- Level 17 Whismur
Second Battle
- Level 17 Magnemite
- Level 17 Loudred
Third Battle
- Level 30 Magneton
- Level 30 Loudred
Fourth Battle
- Level 33 Magneton
- Level 33 Loudred
Fifth Battle
- Level 36 Magneton
- Level 36 Loudred
Sixth Battle
- Level 39 Magneton
- Level 39 Exploud
In the Pokémon Special Manga
Gabby and Ty are also featured as fairly important supporting characters in the Pokémon Special manga. They worked at a TV station run by Archie, unknown to most of the public as the leader of Team Aqua.
At first, they met Sapphire when she had to fetch Mr. Stone's Castform out from being stuck in a fountain. Gabby offered to interview Sapphire, but the girl said she didn't like TV and refused. The whole thing was a plot by Team Aqua to kidnap the president of Devon Corporation. Mr. Stone was injured in the attack, and Castform was left with Gabby and Ty. They discovered that the criminals were really after the Devon Goods needed by Captain Stern.
Despite their insistance that Mr. Stone had been attacked by men dressed like pirates, Archie naturally ran the story that he was actually injured by wild Pokémon.
Gabby and Ty tracked down Captain Stern and explained the situation to hm. Norman happened to be there as well. Norman was looking for his son, Ruby , who had saved Captain Stern from Team Magma members. Norman discovered where Ruby had last been to, and Gabby and Ty decided to follow him.
They tracked Norman and Ruby to the Weather Institute on Route 119. The area was experiencing heavy rainfall. Norm and and Ruby were engaged in a rough and dangerous battle on the slippery staircases of the Weather Institute. Gabby pleaded with Castform to do something, so the little Pokémon used Sunny Day to clear up the weather. Although it stopped the battle, Ruby and Norman nearly plummeted to their deaths, but were saved at the last moment by Ruby's Running Shoes.
Ruby and Norman resolved their conflict and drove the young Pokémon Coordinator to the Normal Rank Contest House in Verdanturf Town. Castform had been lonely ever since Mr. Stone had been hurt, so Gabby decided to give it to Ruby.
Gabby, Ruby, and Ty all saw a mysterious Absol near Rusturf Tunnel before Ruby ended up in another conflict with Team Magma. Gabby and Ty then drove Ruby to the other Contest House in Fallarbor Town and discovered that Mt. Chimney had recently gone dead.
Gabby called her boss to ask why this news story wasn't being covered, but Archie said he didn't want to cause the public to panic. Confused, the two interviewers parted ways with Ruby to investigate the Hoenn crisis further.
Gabby and Ty returned to their Hoenn TV headquarters in Lillycove City, and witnessed Archie and Maxie battling eachother. Gabby finally realized that Archie was the head of Team Aqua, and had been airing exaggerated news of Team Magma's deeds while refusing to address Team Aqua's actions.
Pokémon
- Castform (Given to Ruby)