Pocket Mortys

Pocket Mortys
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Developer(s)	Big Pixel Studios, Tag Games, Pocket Sized Hands
Publisher(s)	Adult Swim Games
Platform(s)	iOS, Android
Release	WW: January 13, 2016 (2016-01-13)
Genre(s)	Role-playing
Mode(s)	Single-player, multi-player

Pocket Mortys, also known as Rick and Morty: Pocket Mortys, is a free-to-play role-playing video game developed by Big Pixel Studios, Tag Games and Pocket Sized Hands and published by Adult Swim Games. The game was released worldwide on January 13, 2016 for iOS and Android devices. The game is based on the television series Rick and Morty and the mechanics serve as a parody/remake of the Pokémon franchise, being updated each episode with new playable characters based on those from the wider franchise every year since. Two comic book adaptations, Pocket Mortys (2016) and Pocket Like You Stole It! (2017), written by Tini Howard, have been published by Oni Press.

Description

Pocket Mortys is based on the multiple timeline concept as described in episode 10 of season 1, "Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind". The game uses a style and concept similar to the Pokémon games, with the player (Rick C-123) catching various 'wild' Mortys, battling them with a variety of 'Trainers' in the form of aliens, Ricks and several supporting characters. The game features voice acting from Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, and, since 2023, Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden.

Gameplay

Pocket Mortys is in a third-person view, overhead perspective and consists of three basic screens: an overworld, in which the player navigates the main character; a side-view battle screen; and a menu interface, in which the player configures their Mortys, items, or gameplay settings.

The player can use their Mortys to battle other Mortys. Supposedly the strongest Morty so far is The One True Morty later revealed in the game. Wild Mortys are visible on the overworld and can be battled. "Trainer" fights are also visible and entail fighting against their party of up to five Mortys. When the player encounters a Morty or a trainer, the screen switches to a turn-based battle screen that displays the engaged Mortys. During battle, the player may select a maneuver for their Morty to use in the fight, use an item, switch their active Morty, or (against the wild Mortys) attempt to flee. Mortys have hit points (HP); when a Morty's HP is reduced to zero, it gets dazed and can no longer battle until it is revived. Once an enemy Morty faints, the player's Morty involved in the battle receive a certain number of experience points (EXP). After accumulating enough EXP, a Morty will level up. A Morty's level controls its physical properties, such as the battle statistics acquired, and the moves learned. The player may combine two Mortys of the same type to evolve them; these evolutions affect the statistics and which moves are learned. Catching wild Mortys is another essential element of the gameplay. During battle with a wild Morty, the player may throw a Manipulation Chip at it. If the Morty is successfully caught, it will come under the ownership of the player.

The ultimate goal of the game is to collect and level-up a team of Mortys to battle against the Council of Ricks, who have taken Rick's portal gun until he proves himself to be worthy of getting it back.

Avatars

Avatars are the characters that players can control in the game of Pocket Mortys, consisting of:

• Rick Sanchez
• Summer Smith
• Beth Smith
• Jerry Smith
• Virtual Diane
• Bigfoot
• Mr. Goldenfold
• The Observer
• Madame President
• Dr. Wong
• Chuxly
• Gearhead
• The President
• Lithdor (Viscount of Venus)
• Previous Leon
• Beau
• Jerry's Mom (Joyce Smith)
• Roy
• Nick
• Bruce Chutback
• Princess Poneta
• Planetina
• Mr. Always Wanted to be Hunted
• Mr. Nimbus
• Morty's Girlfriend
• Terryfold
• Mr. Butthole
• Poopy Junior (Baby Butthole)
• Amy (Mrs. Butthole)
• Froopy 14
• Froopy 5
• Froopy Tommy
• Kiara
• Tommy
• Gobo
• Gromflamite Soldier
• Shonoopy Bloopers
• Risotto Groupon
• Noob Noob
• Concerto
• Jaguar
• Hemorrhage
• General Gromflamite
• Scary Terry
• Tinkles
• Squanchy
• Schleemypants
• Mr. Stealy
• Mr. Needful
• Hamurai
• The Eyehole Man
• Ants In My Eyes Johnson
• Lil' Bits
• Sleepy Gary
• Paul Fleischman
• Floopy Doops

Alternate universe versions of Rick Sanchez playable in the game include:

• Rick Prime (Weird Rick)
• Turkey Rick
• Crow Rick
• Memory Rick
• Star-Spangled Rick
• Supreme Guard Rick
• Lep-Rick-aun
• Bondage Rick
• Lion Dancer Rick
• Space Suit Rick
• Truckula Rick
• Funnel Head Rick
• Teddy Rick
• Phantom Rick
• Santa Rick
• Deepthroat Rick
• Tiny Rick
• Simple Rick
• Afro Rick
• Fancy Rick
• Commuter Rick
• Teacher Rick
• Fisher Rick
• Blocky Rick
• Ghostcatcher Rick
• Space Trooper Rick
• Tycoon Rick
• Farmer Rick
• Cop Rick
• General Rick
• Candidate Rick Guilt
• Federation Prison Rick
• Gunk Rick
• Victorian Rick
• Spiritual Leader Rick
• Sherlock Rick
• Hawaiian Rick
• Rat Suit Pickle Rick
• Pickle Rick
• Wasteland Rick
• D-99 Rick
• Radar Rick
• Commander Rick
• Lizard Rick
• John Rick
• Jar Head Rick
• Dr. Whom Rick
• Chair Rick
• Turbulent Juice Rick
• Warrior Rick
• Ninja Rick
• Hacker Rick
• Rick 800
• The Scientist Known As Rick
• Super Fan Rick
• Shibuya Rick
• Robot Rick
• Miami Rick
• Hippie Rick
• Grunge Rick
• Golfer Rick
• Survivor Rick
• Surfer Rick
• Grandpa Rick
• Zero Rick
• Junk Yard Rick
• Guilty Rick
• Evil Rick
• Dandy Rick
• Murder Patrol Rick
• Smooth Rick
• Cyclops Rick
• Cowboy Rick
• Doofus Rick
• Morty Rick
• Construction Rick
• Dude Rick
• Novelist Rick
• Bubble Gum Rick
• Aqua Rick
• Alien Rick
• Swimmer Rick
• Bald Rick
• Mustache Rick
• Four Eyes Rick
• Flat Top Rick
• Beard Rick
• Winner Rick
• Rick Zarchez
• Vaporwave Rick
• Beefcake Rick
• Karate Rick
• Greaser Rick
• Governess Ava Rickinsocks
• Scrooge Rick

Alternate universe versions of Summer Smith playable in the game include:

• Attribute Slider Summer
• Day Summer
• Gotron Summer
• Glorzo Empress Summer
• Dragon Rider Summer
• Blocky Summer
• Gunk Summer
• Inside Out Summer
• Hawaiian Summer
• Sunday Best Summer
• Wasteland Summer
• Original Summer

Alternate universe versions of Beth Smith playable in the game include:

• Space Beth (Clone Beth?)
• Blocky Beth
• Gunk Beth
• Inside Out Beth
• Original Beth
• Wasteland Beth

Alternate universe versions of Jerry Smith playable in the game include:

• Flamingo Dad
• Teen Jerry
• Hermit Jerry
• Ricklet King Jerry
• Blocky Jerry
• Kimono Jerry
• Gunk Jerry
• Victorian Jerry
• Original Jerry
• Wasteland Jerry

Mortys

Mortys are the characters that can join the avatars' parties in the game of Pocket Mortys, consisting of:

• Morty
• Scruffy Morty
• Unkempt Morty
• Hobo Morty
• Old Morty
• Geriatric Morty
• Ancient Morty
• Rabbit Morty
• Evil Rabbit Morty
• No Eye Morty
• One Eye Morty
• Three Eye Morty
• Test X1 Morty
• Test X46 Morty
• Test X72 Morty
• Self-Defense Morty
• Karate Morty
• No Mercy Morty
• Mustache Morty
• Beard Morty
• Hipster Morty
• Ad Space Morty
• Jerry's Game Morty
• Pocket Mortys Morty
• Blue Shirt Morty
• Red Shirt Morty
• Orange Shirt Morty
• Green Shirt Morty
• Purple Shirt Morty
• Rainbow Shirt Morty
• Exo-Alpha Morty
• Exo-Omega Morty
• Exo-Prime Morty
• Spoon Morty
• Fork Morty
• Spork Morty
• Peace Morty
• Hippie Morty
• Off The Grid Morty
• Big Head Morty
• Giant Head Morty
• Colossal Head Morty
• Spooky Morty
• Ghostly Morty
• Phantom Morty
• Double Morty
• Triple Morty
• Multi Morty
• Greaser Morty
• Biker Morty
• Stray Cat Morty
• Two Cat Morty
• Crazy Cat Morty
• Buff Morty
• Wrestler Morty
• Veiny Morty
• No Skin Morty
• Skeleton Morty
• Magic Morty
• Mystic Morty
• Wizard Morty
• Telepathic Morty
• Telekinetic Morty
• Psychokinetic Morty
• Swimmer Morty
• Mermaid Morty
• Reverse Mermaid Morty
• Business Morty
• Gaseous Morty
• Sausage Morty
• Shadow Morty
• Aqua Morty
• Cyclops Morty
• Mini Morty
• Cowboy Morty
• Robot Morty
• Hammerhead Morty
• Guard Morty
• Cronenberg Morty
• Mascot Morty
• Egg Morty
• The One True Morty
• V Neck Morty
• Tank Top Morty
• Mullet Morty
• Chops Morty
• Afro Morty
• Tired Morty
• Sleepy Morty
• Asleep Morty
• Hot Morty
• Flaming Morty
• Cold Morty
• Frozen Morty
• Flu Morty
• Mutant Flu Morty
• Diamond Eyes Morty
• Cocoon Morty
• Butterfly Morty
• Punk Morty
• Big Tongue Morty
• Pizza Morty
• Mushroom Pizza Morty
• Pepperoni Pizza Morty
• Unicorn Chaser Morty
• Unicorn Morty
• Super Unicorn Morty
• Moon Morty
• Sun Morty
• Black Hole Morty
• Mindy "Morticia"
• Single Snoozle Morty
• Double Snoozle Morty
• Triple Snoozle Morty
• Super Morty Fan Morty
• Super Rick Fan Morty
• Blob Morty
• Jelly Morty
• Goo Morty
• Infected Morty
• Parasitic Morty
• Host Morty
• Strawberry Morty
• Orange Morty
• Banana Morty
• Stoned Morty
• Petrified Morty
• Boulder Morty
• Reptile Morty
• Raptor Morty
• Mortysaurus
• Dog Bite Morty
• Dog Morty
• Werewolf Morty
• Boot Camp Morty
• Shell Shocked Morty
• Renegade Morty
• Headism Morty
• Turbulent Juice Morty
• Jerry Fan Morty
• Exoskeleton Morty
• Sexy Devil Morty
• Summer Morty
• Jerry Morty
• Beth Morty
• Rick Morty
• Cabin Boy Morty
• Swashbuckle Morty
• Cap'n Morty
• Miami Morty
• New Blood Morty
• Count Morty
• Old One Morty
• Denim Shorts Morty
• Double Denim Morty
• Triple Denim Morty
• Cup Morty
• Fawn Morty
• Seedling Morty
• Morty of the Valley
• Mortydrangea
• Rookie Morty
• Detective Morty
• Hardboiled Morty
• Poorly Cloned Morty
• Kitchen Boy Morty
• Pastry Chef Morty
• Head Chef Morty
• Skin Suit Morty
• Motion Capture Morty
• Rainbow Suit Morty
• Loner Morty
• Dangerous Morty
• Violent Morty
• Birdosaur Morty
• Volcan Morty
• Prancer Morty
• Ace Pilot Morty
• Survivor Morty
• Survivalist Morty
• Wild Man Morty
• Wild Mascot Morty
• Animatronic Morty
• Plumbus Slave Morty
• Plumbus Worker Morty
• Plumbus Master Morty
• Plumbus Prawn Morty
• Plumbonia Morty
• Armomaly Morty
• Mutagen Morty
• Carcinogenic Morty
• Mega Morty
• Spliced Morty
• Crewman Morty
• Ensign Morty
• Lieutenant Morty
• Mortaion Morty
• Mortox Morty
• Mortabel (Girl Morty)
• Lawyer Morty
• Judge Morty
• Android Morty
• Giant Arm Morty
• Wasteland Morty
• Sunday Best Morty
• Cucumber Morty
• Pickle Morty
• Pickled Morty
• Concerto Morty
• Vindicator Morty
• Hawaiian Morty
• Sherlock Morty
• Prisoner Morty
• Felon Morty
• Federation Prisoner Morty
• Poorhouse Morty
• Chimney Sweep Morty
• Master Morty
• Slime Morty
• Snot Morty
• Gunk Morty
• Detox Morty
• Parade Morty
• Pride Morty
• Festival Morty
• Big Morty
• Flower Morty
• Mindblower Morty
• Possessed Morty
• Ingested Morty
• Voltamatron Morty
• Space Trooper Morty
• Snuffles Morty
• Monster Morty
• War Paint Morty
• Froopy Shloop Morty
• Froopy Bloop Morty
• Froopy Moop Morty
• Mountain Sweater Morty
• Blocky Morty
• Wonder Morty
• Mighty Morty
• The Dark Morty
• Lil' Bits Morty
• Season 3 Morty
• Street Loco Morty
• Soldado Loco Morty
• Enforcer Loco Morty
• Trunk Morty
• Scaly Morty
• Squid Face Morty
• Tentacle Morty
• Octo Morty
• Pumpkin Morty
• Scary Morty
• Pre Atlantis Morty
• Atlantis Morty
• Post Atlantis Morty
• Specs Morty
• Cult of Morty Morty
• Cult Leader Morty
• Grand Sage Morty
• Campaign Manager Morty
• Left Handed Morty
• Rōnin Morty
• Samurai Morty
• Shogun Morty
• Cop Morty
• Stool Morty
• Wooden Chair Morty
• Arm Chair Morty
• Turkey Morty
• Pilgrim Morty
• Good Time Morty
• Construction Dancer Morty
• Cowboy Dancer Morty
• Slick Morty
• Christmas Sweater Morty
• Elf Morty
• Santa Morty
• Snowman Morty
• Krampus Morty
• Butt Face Morty
• VR Morty
• Ball Drop Morty
• New Year's Morty
• Grinder Morty
• Friendly Morty
• Hunter Morty
• Box Morty
• SEAL Morty
• Pancake Morty
• Washington Morty
• Bartender Morty
• Froopy Land Morty
• Purge Morty
• Purge Suit Morty
• St. Patrick Morty
• Cob Morty
• Gangster Cob Morty
• Ants in my Eyes Morty
• Easter Egg Morty
• Chick Morty
• Resurrected Morty
• Roller Disco Morty
• Roller Derby Morty
• Loo Roll Morty
• Doctor Morty
• Surgeon Morty
• Car Morty
• Funny Morty
• Yankee Doodle Morty
• Soccer Ball Morty
• Ice Cream Morty
• Lasagna Morty
• The Pale Morty
• Headless Morty
• Forbidden Morty
• Christmas Future Morty
• Christmas Past Morty
• Christmas Present Morty
• Trover Morty
• Morty Jr.
• Struggling Artist Morty
• Robot Chicken Morty
• Nerd Morty
• Dethklok Morty
• Dethklok Fan Morty
• Kissing Cats Morty
• Wasp Morty
• Shrimp Morty
• High Intern Morty
• Vermigurber Morty
• Charred Morty
• Ventriloquiver Morty
• Amoeba Morty
• Dragon Rider Morty
• Archmage Morty
• Snake Morty
• Space Suit Morty
• Hobo Santa Morty
• Fan Dancer Morty
• Year of the Rat Morty
• Tanggu Drummer Morty
• Mytholog Morty
• Cupid Morty
• Love Heart Morty
• Hopeless Romantic Morty
• Good Boy Morty
• Flannel Morteh
• Hockey Morteh
• Hockey Stick Morteh
• Maple Leaf Morteh
• Maple Syrup Morteh
• Wendy Morty
• Breakfast Morty
• Goomby Morty
• Tickets Please Morty
• Badass Suit Morty
• Glorzo Disguise Morty
• S.O.S. Morty
• Nargles Morty
• Brake Fluid Morty
• Drone Morty
• Dragon Morty
• Beth's Pet Morty
• Rick's Pet Morty
• MortyBot
• Cookout Morty
• Declaration Morty
• Liberty Morty
• Child of Gaia
• Back to the Past Morty
• Supernova Morty
• Birdperson Morty
• Stone Age Morty
• Bronze Age Morty
• Iron Age Morty
• Chicken Trader Morty
• Stock Trader Morty
• Space Trader Morty
• Blogger Morty
• Vlogger Morty
• Influencer Morty
• Baby Morty
• College Morty
• Adult Morty
• Agent Morty
• Spy Morty
• Spec Ops Morty
• Static Morty
• High Voltage Morty
• Electrokinesis Morty
• Season 4 Morty
• Tourist Morty
• Tour Guide Morty
• Mountain Guide Morty
• Employee Morty
• Assistant Manager Morty
• Night Manager Morty
• Prince Morty
• Princess Morty
• Queen Morty
• Sands of Time Morty
• Hands of Time Morty
• Man of Time Morty
• Toxic Metal Morty
• Wine Boy Morty
• Gardener Morty
• Squid Morty
• Glockenspiel Morty
• Acid Rain Morty
• Pizza Delivery Morty
• Robe Morty
• Professor Shabooboo Morty
• Changeformer Bro Morty
• Hell Demon Morty
• Supernova Party Morty
• Turkey Soldier Morty
• Soldier Morty
• Boob World Morty
• Gotron Morty
• Birding Man Morty
• Tammy Morty
• Super Soldier Morty
• Crow Morty
• Jetpack Morty
• Forty Morty
• Evil Morty
• Starfetus Morty
• Art Critic Morty
• Cubism Morty
• Dapper Morty
• Preppy Morty
• Boy Band Morty
• Ruby Morty
• Sapphire Morty
• Emerald Morty
• Candelabra Morty
• Decorative Fireplace Morty
• Lamp Morty
• Bloodthirsty Morty
• Helmet Morty
• Marta Morty
• Larry Morty
• Nightmare Morty
• Pill Bug Morty
• Holodeck Morty
• Washboard Morty
• Night Person Morty
• Operation Morty
• Businesswoman Morty
• Triceratops Morty
• Tyrant Lizard Morty
• Bacterium Morty
• Land Fish Morty
• Primate Morty
• Hiker Morty
• Backpacker Morty
• Explorer Morty
• Story Lord Morty
• Jesus Christ Morty
• Pissmaster Morty
• Cookie Magneto Morty
• King of the Sun Morty
• Mortanial Morty
• Old Man Hucksbee Morty
• Laser Sword Morty
• Droid Morty
• No Dinos Morty
• Squanchy Morty
• Gene Morty
• Jerry Rick Morty
• Rick Jerry Morty
• Mr. Stabby Morty
• Unity Morty
• Ethical Spaghetti Morty
• Can of Spaghetti Morty
• Hippie Cultist Morty
• Original Grandson Morty
• Uncle Slow Morty
• Sailboat Morty
• Apeborg Morty
• Juiced Up Morty
• Frolf Morty
• Lithium P Morty
• Water T Morty
• Numbericon Morty
• Pocket Morty
• Valhalla Morty
• Fear Hole Morty
• Singing Robot Morty
• Interdimensional Morty

Of these Mortys, the majority are alternate universe versions of Mortimer Chauncey "Morty" Smith, the titular co-protagonist of the Rick and Morty franchise, with the exceptions of: Mortaion Morty (a member of a mysterious race of beautiful space sirens who all happen to look like Morty), the Morty of the Valley/Mortydrangea (plant experiments of Rick's), Concerto Morty (a version of Concerto who was "Morty-fied"), Morty Jr. (one of Morty's sons), Kissing Cats Morty (a conjoined twin of one Morty, connected at the tongue), Mytholog Morty (a grub created when Beth's Mytholog wore the Mytholog helmet), Beth's Pet and Rick's Pet Morty (pets dressed up as Mortys), MortyBot (a robot made to promote Pringles), Marta and Larry Morty (minds split off of Morty's psyche), and the Child of Gaia. Female versions of Morty featured include the cisgender girls Mindy "Morticia" Smith, Mortabel Pines–Smith (Girl Morty, a composite character with Mabel Pines from Gravity Falls, also featured in Gravity Falls: Lost Legends), Wendy Morty (a Wendy's-themed Morty), Supernova Morty (a composite character with Supernova), Tammy Morty (a composite character with Tammy Gueterman), and Businesswoman Morty (a composite character with Jennith Padrow-Chunt), and the trans girls Princess/Queen Morty (formerly Prince Morty) and Roller Derby Morty (formerly Roller Disco Morty).

Comic series

Pocket Like You Stole It!
Art by Marc Ellerby.
No. of issues	5
Publisher	Oni Press
Creative team
Writers	Tini Howard
Colourists	Katy Farina
ISBN	978-1-6201-0416-3

Two spin-off comic book adaptations, Rick and Morty in: Pocket Mortys and Rick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It!, written by Tini Howard, have been published by Oni Press, respectively released on September 28, 2016 and from July 5 to November 22, 2017.

Reception

The game received "mixed or average" reception, according to review aggregator Metacritic. PC Magazine gave the game a rating of 3.5/5, and Patricia Hernandez of Kotaku stated that the game was "brilliant".

IGN was not as favourable in its review, giving the game a "mediocre" 5.5 rating, stating that the game "lacks cohesion" and that it was "little more than a diluted Pokémon imitator". HardcoreGamer mirrored this opinion by giving the game a score of 2.5/5. With the commercial success of the game, it prompted Adult Swim Games to acquire Big Pixel Studios two years and four months later on May 21, 2018.