Don't listen to the voices, Murdoch is at his best when his clothes are ON his body! If there's one thing he hates, it's having his uniform taken off outside of the times he's allowed to. Inside the safety of his laboratory where unscrupulous monsters can't get to him!
>>47686062>TotTMurdoch's robots and Orzabal's minions often do not fight within the restrictions set in place by the main line of games, so it wouldn't be fair to compare him to those things. There are no gyms, Elite Four, or even trainers in his home region. Fights there are for survival, not for glory or sport. Orzabal and Curtonix can utilize their powers in tandem to both control the minds of their enemies, as well as their memories.
Speaking of Orzabal, here's a fun little picture featuring a scenario that's unfortunately impossible in this universe... and yet how some people may mistakenly view their relationship. The Pokémon you see here answer not to Murdoch, but to Orzabal himself. Were it not for the Malamar and Beheeyem duo's mental hold over the man's brain, these Pokémon would all be seen by Murdoch as his enemies.