Lt. Surge

3 teams across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Vermilion City	multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Green against this trainer and Rival Blue for boy players, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 1 · Lv. 22–25 Raichu · Electrike · Chinchou · Voltorb
Vermilion City	multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Red against this trainer and Rival Blue for girl players	Team 1 · Lv. 22–25 Raichu · Electrike · Chinchou · Voltorb
Vermilion Gym	single battle before you have the Thunder Badge	Team 2 · Lv. 24–25 Raichu · Voltorb · Magnemite · Flaaffy · Electabuzz
Vermilion Gym	single battle if you pick “Singles”	Team 3 · Lv. 87–88 Electrode · Ampharos · Magnezone · Manectric · Raichu · Electivire
Vermilion Gym	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time if you pick “Doubles”	Team 3 · Lv. 87–88 Electrode · Ampharos · Magnezone · Manectric · Raichu · Electivire

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 22–25

Leader Lt. SurgeRaichu 25 · Electrike 24 · Chinchou 23 · Voltorb 22

• Vermilion City: multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Green against this trainer and Rival Blue, for boy players, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)
• Vermilion City: multi battle: you and PKMN Trainer Red against this trainer and Rival Blue, for girl players

Leader Lt. Surge’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Raichu	25	Static	Magnet	Quirky	10 HP / 12 others	Volt Switch, Signal Beam, Fake Out, Thunder Wave
Electrike	24	Minus	Shuca Berry	Rash	10 HP / 12 others	Shock Wave, Howl, Fire Fang, Crunch
Chinchou	23	Water Absorb	Rindo Berry	Quiet	10 HP / 12 others	Brine, Confuse Ray, Shock Wave, Thunder Wave
Voltorb	22	Electric Surge	Shuca Berry	Quirky	10 HP / 12 others	Explosion, Charge Beam, Swift, Rollout

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 2 · Lv. 24–25

Leader Lt. SurgeRaichu 25 · Voltorb 24 · Magnemite 24 · Flaaffy 25 · Electabuzz 25

• Vermilion Gym: single battle, before you have the Thunder Badge

Leader Lt. Surge’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	Moves
Raichu	25	Static	Bright Powder	Quirky	10 HP / 12 others	Thunder Wave, Quick Attack, Charge Beam, Double Team
Voltorb	24	Electric Surge	Salac Berry	Careful	10 HP / 12 others	Thunder Wave, Explosion, Shock Wave, Light Screen
Magnemite	24	Magnet Pull	Eviolite	Gentle	10 HP / 12 others	Protect, Toxic, Shock Wave, Mirror Shot
Flaaffy	25	Static	Bright Powder	Sassy	10 HP / 12 others	Signal Beam, Double Team, Thunder Wave, Shock Wave
Electabuzz	25	Galvanize	Air Balloon	Lax	10 HP / 12 others	Quick Attack, Shock Wave, Light Screen, Low Kick

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats. No EV investment.

Damage calc →

Team 3 · Lv. 87–88

Leader Lt. SurgeElectrode 87 · Ampharos 87 · Magnezone 88 · Manectric 87 · Raichu 88 · Electivire 88

• Vermilion Gym: single battle, if you pick “Singles”
• Vermilion Gym: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time, if you pick “Doubles”

Leader Lt. Surge’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Electrode	87	Electric Surge	Magnet	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Thunder Wave, Discharge, Thunderbolt, Volt Switch
Ampharos	87	Battery	Shuca Berry	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 Def, 252 Spe	Thunderbolt, Dragon Pulse, Power Gem, Confuse Ray
Magnezone	88	Levitate	Leftovers	Modest	31 HP / 30 others	252 HP, 6 SpA, 252 Spe	Flash Cannon, Thunder Wave, Discharge, Signal Beam
Manectric	87	Intimidate	Shuca Berry	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Snarl, Volt Switch, Thunderbolt, Flamethrower
Raichu	88	No Guard	Magnet	Timid	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 SpD, 252 Spe	Quick Attack, Fake Out, Zap Cannon, Grass Knot
Electivire	88	Galvanize	Sitrus Berry	Jolly	31 HP / 30 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Quick Attack, Brick Break, Ice Punch, Earthquake

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

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