Matt

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Matt (Japanese: ウシオ Ushio) is one of the s of Team Aqua.
==In the core series games==
Matt plays a key role in the main story in and its remake as an Admin to the main villainous team, Team Aqua. His appearances in the corresponding games Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Omega Ruby are limited to minor appearances, as Team Magma are the main villains of these games.
In Pokémon Sapphire, Matt steals the Meteorite from Professor Cozmo at Meteor Falls, and brings it to Archie at Mt. Chimney. At Mt. Chimney, the has to battle him before they can battle Archie, and stop his attempts to make the volcano dormant. He is next encountered at Slateport City assisting Archie in stealing the Submarine Explorer 1 in order to descend to Seafloor Cavern. He is confronted by the at the end of the Aqua Hideout outside Lilycove City, battling the player so that the submarine can make its escape. In Pokémon Ruby, Tabitha fulfills the same role.
Due to the nature of combining the stories of Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire, Matt only appears once, as his role at Meteor Falls and Mt. Chimney is taken by Tabitha. This single appearance is at the Aqua Hideout, where the must battle him, which facilitates Archie's escape towards Seafloor Cavern.
In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, his appearance is dramatically revamped, similarly to Tabitha and Shelly, and
his character is expanded upon. In the past, Matt's life was saved by Archie. As a result, he is undyingly loyal to him.Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire official website He respects strong people like his leader, even people who are otherwise his enemies. 
In Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, Matt sends a recon team, including Zinnia, to investigate and steal the Devon Parts for Team Aqua; upon failing, they warn him about the player. He eventually discovers the location of the Blue Orb and informs Archie, causing the latter to cancel the operation at Mt. Chimney. Matt is next seen at Southern Island, trying to steal and the Latiasite for Team Aqua, but is stopped by the player and Steven Stone, summoned by to help. He later accompanies Archie at Mt. Pyre, where they retrieve the Blue Orb; when the player arrives and tries to stop them, Archie has Matt battle them while he departs to steal the Submarine Explorer 1 at Slateport City. While the player invades Team Aqua Hideout, Matt once again battles them in order to buy time for Archie to leave for Seafloor Cavern unobstructed. He later watches on as the dispels upon 's defeat or capture.
In the Delta Episode, Matt is so distraught by Archie's crushed dream that he decides to take matters into his own hands. He attempts to rob Wally of his Key Stone, only to be stopped by the player. However, he manages to find another Key Stone near Meteor Falls. He uses the Key Stone and his newly Mega Evolved to attack the Mossdeep Space Center. He is stopped again by the player and , after which Zinnia's , Aster, steals his Key Stone. He is later seen during the Delta Episode's epilogue, where he reaffirms his loyalty to Archie.
In Omega Ruby, Courtney fulfills Matt's roles. Matt himself is only seen with Archie and Shelly at the Battle Resort, where he joins his leader in thanking the player for stopping Team Magma.
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====Pokémon Sapphire====
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Matt briefly appears in the story event Masters of Land and Sea.
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===Pokémon Generations===
Matt appeared in The Cavern. He was shown alongside some s contacting Archie and Shelly about the situation with Primal after it was reawakened. He explained that Primal Kyogre's powers could easily destroy the world.
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Pokémon Adventures, there are two Admins with the name "Matt". 
====First Matt====
Matt debuts in the . He first appears as a alongside Shelly and . The three were tasked with stealing the heart component of the Submarine Explorer 1 from Mr. Stone. When unintentionally thwarted their original plan to discreetly kidnap Mr. Stone, the three switched to a new plan and directly attacked Mr. Stone in public and stole the component. Sapphire, Gabby, and Ty chased after the three and eventually arrived in Petalburg Woods, where they were attacked by Matt, Shelly, and Amber in order to ensure that no witnesses to their crime would be left alive. With the help of Mr. Stone's , Sapphire manages to escape, but is unable to retrieve the heart component.
Later, Matt, Shelly, and Amber are given promotions from Archie due to their good work. With this promotion, they are given the title Subleaders of the Sea Scheme, or SSS for short. Archie is quick to remind his subordinates that they are still in trouble for leaving the witnesses alive.
The SSS travel to Mt. Chimney so that they can increase the sea level by stopping the volcano's activity. By pretending to be on the side of good, Team Aqua tricks Professor Cozmo into providing a special Meteorite that can stop Mt. Chimney. When they overhear Gym Leader Flannery talking about Sapphire, the SSS attack her in order to get information about their earlier opponent. Flannery is held captive by Matt so that he may lure Sapphire into a trap and kill her while the others finish their jobs. With the use of his Pokémon, Matt nearly drowns Sapphire and Flannery in the cable car, but Sapphire manages to drain the car and defeat Matt. Having won, Sapphire rushes over to stop Team Aqua, but Amber manages to stall her long enough for Shelly to kill Mt. Chimney. With their plan succeeded, Team Aqua escapes and takes Professor Cozmo with them.
When Team Magma and Team Aqua briefly join forces to journey to the bottom of the sea in the Submarine Explorer 1. Matt expresses excitement at the prospect of going to the Seafloor Cavern. When Archie questions if Matt would be able to go, Matt assures his leader that his injuries are almost healed. Archie then proceeds to have his knock Matt away. Matt is told that for his defeat at Mt. Chimney, he will be left behind and Amber will go in his place.
When and are awakened, the Gym Leaders split into groups in an attempt to stop both Pokémon. In order to prevent their opponents from keeping Kyogre from advancing, each of the SSS splits up and attacks a Gym Leader. Matt faces Winona, and with his , he manages to prevent her from listening to her commands. Despite this, Matt struggles to fight Winona and is eventually defeated after Winona knocks him into the water as she goes to defend Flannery from Shelly. As he struggles to stay afloat, Matt begs Shelly to help him as she runs away after her battle ended. Shelly refuses and tells Matt to save himself.
In the Chuang Yi translation, he is known as Ark.
=====Pokémon=====
Matt owns the following Pokémon in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
====Second Matt====
In the , a second Matt appeared as a member of Neo Team Aqua (Japanese: 新生アクア団 Neo Aqua Gang). He, along with a second Shelly, took the name of his predecessor as a codename.
In Kyogre Returns, Matt appeared at Mossdeep City to help Zinnia interfere with the Devon Corporation's plan to launch a rocket that would stop the meteoroid threatening to destroy the world. Along with Courtney, Matt attacked Sapphire, distracting her long enough for Zinnia to land on the rocket. Sapphire dodged their attacks, allowing her to escape and pursue Zinnia.
In PS612, the Admins were attacked by the Hoenn Frontier Brains and defeated. The Brains attempted to interrogate the Admins on Zinnia's whereabouts, only for them to admit they had no idea where she ran off to.
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===Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom===
Matt appeared in Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom.
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==In the TCG==
The following is a list of cards featuring or mentioning Matt or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* In Pokémon Adventures, Matt was originally conceived as a generic "tough guy" character; however, Kusaka and Yamamoto decided that this approach was boring, and Matt was instead written as the most "sensitive and nervous" (「ウシオが一番繊細で神経質」) of the SSS Trio.Satoshi Yamamoto's Twitter
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	ウシオ Ushio 	From 潮 ushio (tide)
English 	Matt 	Possibly from , the part of a ship that supports the sails
English 	Ark 	From aqua and possibly
German 	Wolfgang 	Possibly from Golf (gulf)
Spanish 	MatíasTolo 	From mar (sea) and possibly mástil (mast)From ola (wave)
French 	Matthieu 	Possibly from mât (mast)
Italian 	Alan 	From aqua
Korean 	해조 Haejo 	From 해조 (海潮) haejo (tide)
Chinese ()	阿潮 Ā Cháo 	From 海潮 hǎicháo / hóichìuh (tide)
Chinese ()	潮 Cháo海潮 Hǎicháo 	From 海潮 hǎicháo / hóichìuh (tide)
Chinese ()	阿潮 A Chìuh 	From 海潮 hǎicháo / hóichìuh (tide)
Chinese ()	潮 Chìuh 	From 海潮 hǎicháo / hóichìuh (tide)
Vietnamese	Ushio 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==References==
==Related articles==
* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
* Magma Admin Tabitha
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom characters
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Category:Members of Team Aqua
Category:Pokémon Generations characters
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