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(Japanese: '''マトリ''' ''Matori''), or '''Giovanni's secretary''' (Japanese: '''サカキの{{tt|秘書|ひしょ}}''' ''Sakaki's secretary'') in the English dub, is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]], making her debut appearance in ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]''.
(Japanese: '''マトリ''' ''Matori''), or '''Giovanni's secretary''' (Japanese: '''サカキの{{tt|秘書|ひしょ}}''' ''Sakaki's secretary'') in the English dub, is a recurring character in the [[Pokémon anime]], making her debut appearance in ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]''.
==Character==
Matori appears to take her job as secretary seriously, as shown many times when she delivered the messages coming from the [[Giovanni (anime)|Team Rocket boss]] to the trio. She is also seen to be faithful and deferential to Giovanni.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Giovanni and Matori.png|230px|left|thumb|Giovanni and Matori]]
===In the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}===
[[File:Giovanni and Matori.png|230px|left|thumb|Giovanni and Matori in the {{series|Best Wishes}}]]
In ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'', {{TR|Delibird}} arrived in [[Sinnoh]] to inform [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} to contact [[Team Rocket]] headquarters immediately. When they did, instead of reaching {{an|Giovanni}} as they expected to, Matori greeted them. She informed the [[Team Rocket trio|trio]] that they had to return to headquarters right away for an assignment from their Boss himself. Later, Matori delivered the files on Jessie, James and Meowth to Giovanni for review before being dismissed.
In ''[[DP191|Memories are Made of Bliss!]]'', {{TR|Delibird}} arrived in [[Sinnoh]] to inform [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} to contact [[Team Rocket]] headquarters immediately. When they did, instead of reaching {{an|Giovanni}} as they expected to, Matori greeted them. She informed the [[Team Rocket trio|trio]] that they had to return to headquarters right away for an assignment from their Boss himself. Later, Matori delivered the files on Jessie, James and Meowth to Giovanni for review before being dismissed.


In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, Matori appears several times, most often alongside Giovanni, performing important tasks such as informing the trio that they cannot use their old [[Pokémon]] in [[Unova]] and updating Giovanni on the movements of a [[Team Plasma|secret organization]] as well as things as simple as [[BW002|making coffee]].
===In the {{series|Best Wishes}}===
She appeared in ''[[BW001|In the Shadow of Zekrom!]]'', where she informed Giovanni of the mobilization of an [[Team Plasma|unknown organization]] in Unova. In ''[[BW002|Enter Iris and Axew!]]'', she told the trio that they could not use their previous Pokémon and had to capture Pokémon native to Unova, as non-native Pokémon would arouse suspicion. After the transmission, she gave Giovanni some coffee and expressed doubts about the trio's ability to carry out the mission, but Giovanni soothed her fears by expressing confidence that they would draw the unknown organization out.
 
Matori appeared in ''[[BW004|The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!]]'', ''[[BW006|Dreams by the Yard Full!]]'' and ''[[BW007|Snivy Plays Hard to Catch!]]'' in non-speaking cameo roles alongside Giovanni in transmissions to the trio.
[[File:Giovanni and Matori XY.png|230px|right|thumb|Giovanni and Matori in the {{series|XY}}]]
In ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]'', after the events of the [[BW023 (unaired)|unaired]] [[BW024 (unaired)|episodes]] which are no longer part of canon, she dismissed Jessie, James and Meowth to act on their own in Unova, telling them that Giovanni was very busy and could not give them any more missions at that time. Matori did not appear again in the ''Best Wishes'' series outside of non-speaking cameo appearances alongside Giovanni, first in ''[[BW095|Unrest at the Nursery!]]'', and then in ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]'' dressed in new clothing.


In ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]'', after the events [[BW023 (unaired)|in]] [[BW024 (unaired)|Castelia City]], which are now retconned out of canon, she dismisses Jessie, James and Meowth to act on their own in Unova, telling them that Giovanni is very busy and cannot give them any more missions at the present time.
===In the {{series|XY}}===
She made another non-speaking cameo appearance alongside Giovanni in ''[[XY003|A Battle of Aerial Mobility!]]''.


After a long absence, she made a brief, non-speaking cameo appearance alongside Giovanni in ''[[BW095|Unrest at the Nursery!]]''.
She appeared again in ''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'', receiving the trio's call to [[Team Rocket HQ (anime)|headquarters]] and connecting them to Giovanni.


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
'''Used as a messenger'''
'''Used as a messenger'''
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|ja=浅井清己 ''[[Kiyomi Asai]]''
|ja=浅井清己 ''[[Kiyomi Asai]]''
|en=[[Emily Jenness]]
|en=[[Emily Jenness]]
|fi=Unknown voice actress ([[DP191]])<br>Katja Sirkiä ([[BW001]]-[[BW002]])<br>Henna Haverinen ([[BW023]])
|no=Anine Kruse ([[DP191]])<br>Siri Nilsen ([[BW001]]-present)
|pl=Agnieszka Judycka
|pt_br=Elisa Villon ([[DP191]])<br>Ângela Couto ([[BW001]]-[[BW023]])<br>Unknown voice actress ([[XY107]]-present)
|es_la=Erica Edwards ([[DP191]])<br>Karla Falcón ([[BW001]]-present)
|es_eu=Gloria Núñez
|es_eu=Gloria Núñez
|es_la=Erica Edwards ([[DP191]])<br>Karla Falcón ([[BW001]]-present)
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|pt_br=Elisa Villon ([[DP191]])<br>Ângela Couto ([[BW001]]-present)}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* She is one of the three major Team Rocket members, other than Jessie and James, that appeared in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}, despite the emergence of many important figures of the organization in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} that was released during the series' run. The others were [[Butch]] and [[Cassidy]] appearing in ''[[DP065|Sleight of Sand!]]''.
** {{si|Christopher}}, a minor Team Rocket member, appeared in ''[[DP117|Noodles! Roamin' Off!]]'', but chose to leave the organization.
* She is the final new character introduced in the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series.
* She is the final new character introduced in the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series.
* Her name was spoken by {{MTR}} in the original Japanese version and Chinese dub of ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]''. However, she does not have a proper name in the English dub, and the line revealing her name is edited.
* Her name was spoken by {{MTR}} in the original Japanese version, as well as Chinese and Indonesian dub of ''[[BW023|Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!]]''. However, she does not have a proper name in the English dub, and the line revealing her name is edited.
* Matori did not have a speaking role between ''Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!'' and ''[[XY107|An Explosive Operation!]]'' despite still being a recurring character, a difference of 225 episodes.


==Names==
==Names==
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Revision as of 20:06, 12 August 2016

554Darumaka.png The subject of this article has no official English name.
The name currently in use is a fan translation of the Japanese name.
Giovanni's secretary
マトリ
Matori
Matori.png
Matori in her first appearance
Gender Female
Hometown Unknown
Region Kanto
Member of Team Rocket
Rank Unknown
Anime debut Memories are Made of Bliss!
English voice actor Emily Jenness
Japanese voice actor Kiyomi Asai

(Japanese: マトリ Matori), or Giovanni's secretary (Japanese: サカキの秘書 Sakaki's secretary) in the English dub, is a recurring character in the Pokémon anime, making her debut appearance in Memories are Made of Bliss!.

Character

Matori appears to take her job as secretary seriously, as shown many times when she delivered the messages coming from the Team Rocket boss to the trio. She is also seen to be faithful and deferential to Giovanni.

History

In the Diamond & Pearl series

Giovanni and Matori in the Best Wishes series

In Memories are Made of Bliss!, TRDelibird ([[{{{2}}} (move)|{{{2}}}]]) arrived in Sinnoh to inform Jessie, James, and Meowth to contact Team Rocket headquarters immediately. When they did, instead of reaching Giovanni as they expected to, Matori greeted them. She informed the trio that they had to return to headquarters right away for an assignment from their Boss himself. Later, Matori delivered the files on Jessie, James and Meowth to Giovanni for review before being dismissed.

In the Best Wishes series

She appeared in In the Shadow of Zekrom!, where she informed Giovanni of the mobilization of an unknown organization in Unova. In Enter Iris and Axew!, she told the trio that they could not use their previous Pokémon and had to capture Pokémon native to Unova, as non-native Pokémon would arouse suspicion. After the transmission, she gave Giovanni some coffee and expressed doubts about the trio's ability to carry out the mission, but Giovanni soothed her fears by expressing confidence that they would draw the unknown organization out.

Matori appeared in The Battle Club and Tepig's Choice!, Dreams by the Yard Full! and Snivy Plays Hard to Catch! in non-speaking cameo roles alongside Giovanni in transmissions to the trio.

Giovanni and Matori in the XY series

In Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!, after the events of the unaired episodes which are no longer part of canon, she dismissed Jessie, James and Meowth to act on their own in Unova, telling them that Giovanni was very busy and could not give them any more missions at that time. Matori did not appear again in the Best Wishes series outside of non-speaking cameo appearances alongside Giovanni, first in Unrest at the Nursery!, and then in The Dream Continues! dressed in new clothing.

In the XY series

She made another non-speaking cameo appearance alongside Giovanni in A Battle of Aerial Mobility!.

She appeared again in An Explosive Operation!, receiving the trio's call to headquarters and connecting them to Giovanni.

Pokémon

Used as a messenger

Team Rocket Delibird.png
Delibird


Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 浅井清己 Kiyomi Asai
English Emily Jenness
Finnish Unknown voice actress (DP191)
Katja Sirkiä (BW001-BW002)
Henna Haverinen (BW023)
Norwegian Anine Kruse (DP191)
Siri Nilsen (BW001-present)
Polish Agnieszka Judycka
Brazilian Portuguese Elisa Villon (DP191)
Ângela Couto (BW001-BW023)
Unknown voice actress (XY107-present)
Spanish Latin America Erica Edwards (DP191)
Karla Falcón (BW001-present)
Spain Gloria Núñez


Trivia

  • She is the final new character introduced in the Diamond & Pearl series.
  • Her name was spoken by Meowth in the original Japanese version, as well as Chinese and Indonesian dub of Battling For The Love of Bug-Types!. However, she does not have a proper name in the English dub, and the line revealing her name is edited.
  • Matori did not have a speaking role between Battling For The Love of Bug-Types! and An Explosive Operation! despite still being a recurring character, a difference of 225 episodes.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese マトリ Matori
Chinese (Mandarin) 真鳥/真鸟 Zhēnniǎo From 真鳥 Matori.


Members of Team Rocket
Bosses:

Giovanni (animeAdventuresPocket MonstersMasters)
Madame Boss (anime only) • Masked Man (Adventures only)

Executives:

Archer (Masters) • Ariana (Masters) • Petrel (Masters) • Proton (Masters)
Anime only: Iron-Masked Marauder
Adventures only: CarlShamWill (former) • Karen (former)
Golden Boys only: Grey

Trios:
 

Jessie (Masters), James (Masters), & Meowth (JJM)
Koga, Lt. Surge, & Sabrina (Triad) (Adventures only; former)
Ken, Al, & Harry (TRET) (Adventures only)
Carr, Sird (former), & Orm (T3B) (Adventures only)

Duos:

Anime only: Butch & Cassidy (former) • Attila & HunAnnie & Oakley (dub only)

Scientists

Gideon
Anime only: Dr. FujiDr. NambaSebastianDr. Zager
Adventures only: Blaine (former)

Others: 

GruntsRocket BrothersRBYFRLG/Rocket SistersPE
Anime only: DominoRocket ScoutWendyTysonJubeiViper
Christopher (former) • Matori (Matori Matrix) • PierceGozu
Radio drama only: MiyamotoMondo
How I Became a Pokémon Card only: Kaede


Anime characters
Protagonists Ash Ketchum (Pikachu) • Misty (Togetic) • BrockTracey SketchitMayMaxDawn (Piplup) • Iris (Haxorus) • CilanSerenaClemontBonnie (Dedenne) • LanaKiaweLillieSophoclesMallowRotom PokédexGoh (Grookey)
Rivals GaryRitchieHarrisonDrewHarleyMorrisonTysonSolidadPaulNandoZoeyKennyConwayBarryUrsulaTripBiancaBurgundyStephanGeorgiaCameronAriaAlainMietteTiernoShaunaTrevorNiniSawyerGladionHoracioHauLeonRaihanHoraceBeaLeague Conference participantsCoordinatorsPerformersWorld Coronation Series participants
Antagonists Jessie (Wobbuffet) • JamesMeowthGiovanniButchCassidyDr. NambaMatoriPierceDr. ZagerGozuTabithaMaxieShellyArchieHunter JSaturnCyrusMarsJupiterCharonColressAldithGhetsisBarretMalamarLysandreMableCelosiaAlianaXerosicBryonyTuppZippRappPlumeriaGuzmaVirenRoseOleana
Professors Professor OakProfessor IvyProfessor ElmProfessor BirchProfessor RowanProfessor CarolinaProfessor JuniperDr. FennelCedric JuniperProfessor SycamoreProfessor KukuiProfessor BurnetProfessor CeriseProfessor MagnoliaSoniaProfessor Amaranth
Relatives Delia KetchumDaisyVioletLilyJames's parentsFlintLolaForrestBrock's siblingsNormanCarolineJohannaChiliCressGraceMeyerLana's fatherLana's motherHarper and SarahRangoSimaMimoKiawe's grandfatherMohnLusamineGladionSophocles's parentsMolayneAbeMallow's motherUluWalkerCamilleHalta
Supporting Officer JennyNurse JoyMagikarp salesmanTodd SnapCharles GoodshowCaseyLizaSakuraLanceClairRaoul ContestaMr. SukizoSteven StoneVivian MeridianRobertScottLilian MeridianSolanaBrandonMarianYuzoRhondaCynthiaReggieAngieLookerIzzy and CaraLyraKhouryTobiasDon GeorgeElderAlderLukeFreddy O'MartianIngoEmmetJervisVirgilNAnthea and ConcordiaPorterAlexaSophieCosetteClembotSanpeiMairinAstridDianthaKorrinaGurkinnMonsieur PierrePalermoKeananMalvaSamson OakAnelaHobbesNinaAnnaLakiDanaYansuWickeFabaIlimaAcerolaDiaChloeChrysaRenParkerTaliaLeiDanikaQuillonHopGym LeadersElite FourFrontier BrainsIsland kahunasMany temporary characters
Supporting Pokémon FearowHo-OhSquirtle SquadPink ButterfreeHaunterJigglypuffMewtwoMimeyLapras herdGranbullPichu BrothersLugiaSilverDelibirdWynautLarvitarKyogre and GroudonArticunoDeoxysLake guardiansForces of NatureMeloettaReshiramSuper-ancient PokémonWooperFlorgesSquishyZ2Guardian deitiesBewearToucannon's flockStoutlandOranguruNebbyStuffulUltra BeastsGrandpa ForestNecrozmaLunalaShayminMewRotom PhonesPelipperThievul trioEternatusDrone RotomLegendary heroesLatiasRecurring wild Pokémon
See also: Pokémon Horizons characters


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