Ortega

Ortega オルティガ Ortiga
Artwork from Scarlet
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Eye color	Pink
Hair color	Pink with brown highlights
Hometown	Unknown
Region	Paldea
Relatives	Unnamed mother
Trainer class	Team Star
Generation	IX
Games	Scarlet and Violet
Member of	Team Star
Rank	Boss
Boss of	Ruchbah Squad's Base
Badge	Fairy Badge
Specializes in	Fairy-types

Ortega (Japanese: オルティガ Ortiga) is the boss of Team Star's Fairy crew, the Ruchbah Squad. He specializes in Fairy-type Pokémon. He is the creator of the five different Starmobiles used by Team Star. He is also a second-year student at Naranja Academy^S/Uva Academy^V.

In the core series games

Although Ortega is short-tempered and prone to snide remarks, he deeply cares about Team Star. He is also a skilled engineer and mechanic, building the five Starmobiles by himself.

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Ortega comes from a life of wealth; his family owns a major apparel company in Paldea. Despite this, he was bullied at the academy, so he bonded with the other Team Star bosses, who were also bullied. The former director of the academy, Mr. Harrington, is his piano teacher.

When the player arrives at his base, Harrington tests them in an attempt to prevent them from entering the base. After defeating him, the player conducts a Star Raid on his base, forcing him out to confront the player himself.

Ortega awards the player with Team Star's Fairy Badge and TM079 (Dazzling Gleam) upon his defeat. After his defeat, Clavell, under his alias Clive, asks Ortega why he would join Team Star despite his upbringing. Ortega responds that he was being bullied and had heard about how the academy had reformed. Harrington then informed the group about the scandal that rocked the academy, shocking Ortega, demanding to know why Harrington had only talked about it now. Harrington in turn told him that he could not continue down his current path, though Ortega was reluctant to return to school without his friends.

Additionally, his defeat allows the player to craft the following TMs using the TM Machine:

After Team Star's true boss was revealed to be Penny, Ortega and the other bosses watched the player defeat her, though he and the others were relieved to see her again. He later returned to the academy, though his lack of attendance caused him to struggle in remedial classes, prompting Giacomo and Eri to seek the player out to help. The player agreed to help them, and when they arrived in the classroom where they were studying, Ortega was shocked to see that they would help him in his studies, embarrassed to have a junior assist him in his studies. He was struggling to comprehend a paragraph that implied a hidden meaning. With the player's assistance, Ortega understood the underlying tones. Later, Penny arrived and offered to help, much to his chagrin before proclaiming that they did not understand him and that they were all the worst, prompting group to laugh.

Pokémon

Ortega keeps his Pokémon in Luxury Balls.

First battle

Ortega of Team Star Ruchbah Squad's Base Scarlet and Violet

Types: Water Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Huge Power Held item: None Azumarill♀ Lv.50 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Bounce Flying Physical   --       Charm Fairy Status   --       Types: Normal Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Wigglytuff♀ Lv.50 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Gyro Ball Steel Physical   --       Charm Fairy Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Well-Baked Body Held item: None Dachsbun♂ Lv.51 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Baby-Doll Eyes Fairy Status   --       Mud-Slap Ground Special   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Misty Surge Held item: None Ruchbah Starmobile Lv.50 Steel Roller Steel Physical   --       Magical Torque Fairy Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Spin Out Steel Physical   --

Rematch

Ortega of Team Star Ruchbah Squad's Base Scarlet and Violet Reward: $11,880

Types: Steel Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Prankster Held item: None Klefki♂ Lv.65 Flash Cannon Steel Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Reflect Psychic Status   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Types: Water Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Huge Power Held item: None Azumarill♀ Lv.65 Aqua Tail Water Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Ice Punch Ice Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Types: Normal Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Cute Charm Held item: None Wigglytuff♀ Lv.65 Body Slam Normal Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Fire Punch Fire Physical   --       Thunder Punch Electric Physical   --       Types: Psychic Fairy Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Healer Held item: None Hatterene♀ Lv.65 Psychic Psychic Special   --       Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Misty Terrain Fairy Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Tera Type: Unknown  or  Unknown Ability: Well-Baked Body Held item: None Dachsbun♂ Lv.66 Crunch Dark Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Ice Fang Ice Physical   --       Fire Fang Fire Physical   --

Gallery

Artwork

Concept art from Scarlet

Quotes

Main article: Ortega/Quotes

In animation

Biri-Biri

Ortega in Biri-Biri

Ortega briefly appeared as a silhouette in the music video for Biri-Biri.

In the TCG

Ultra rare print of Ortega

Main article: Ortega (Obsidian Flames 190)

Ortega was introduced as a Supporter card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game during the English Scarlet & Violet Series (the Japanese Scarlet & Violet Era). It was first released in the Japanese Ruler of the Black Flame expansion and the English Obsidian Flames expansion, with artwork by Naoki Saito. An ultra rare version with artwork by the same illustrator was released in the same sets. It allows players to look at their opponent's hand, choose a card from there, and put it at the bottom of the opponent's deck. The opponent may then draw a card.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	オルティガ Ortiga	From ortiga (Spanish and Portuguese for nettle)
English, Brazilian Portuguese	Ortega	Similar to his Japanese name and possibly from the Ortega family (founder of Spanish multinational clothing company Inditex, running the Zara clothing chain)
German	Otis	Similar to his Japanese name
Spanish	Gus	From Urtica angustifolia (East Asian nettle)
French	Ortiga	From his Japanese name
Italian	Ortiz	Similar to his Japanese name
Korean	오르티가 Ortiga	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	奧爾迪加 / 奥尔迪加 Ào'ěrdíjiā	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	奧爾迪加 Ouyíhdihkgā
Indonesian	Orto	Similar to his Japanese name
Thai	ออร์ติกา Otika	Transcription of his Japanese name

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