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|title = The Lightning American! |
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|name = Lt. Surge |
|name = Lt. Surge |
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+ | |jname = マチス ''Matis'' |
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|hometown = [[Vermilion City]] |
|hometown = [[Vermilion City]] |
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|region = Kanto |
|region = Kanto |
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|badge = [[Badge#Thunder Badge|Thunder Badge]] |
|badge = [[Badge#Thunder Badge|Thunder Badge]] |
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|type = Electric |
|type = Electric |
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− | |firstappear = [[Pokémon Red |
+ | |firstappear = [[Pokémon Red and Green Version|Red and Green]]}} |
⚫ | {{Q|Hey, kid! What do you think you're doing here? You won't live long in combat! Not with your puny power! I tell you, kid, electric Pokémon saved me during the war! They zapped my enemies into paralysis! The same as I'll do to you!|Lt. Surge, ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue Version|Pokémon Red]], [[Pokémon Red and Blue Version|Blue]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|LeafGreen]] and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed]]''}} |
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⚫ | {{Q|Hey, kid! What do you think you're doing here? You won't live long in combat! Not with your puny power! I tell you, kid, electric Pokémon saved me during the war! They zapped my enemies into paralysis! The same as I'll do to you!|Lt. Surge, ''[[Pokémon Red]], [[Pokémon Blue|Blue]], [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|LeafGreen]] and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed]]''}} |
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'''Lt. Surge''' serves as the [[Gym Leader]] at [[Vermilion City]]'s [[Vermilion Gym|Gym]]. He holds the [[Badge#Thunder Badge|Thunder Badge]] for the trainers that can defeat him, and specializes in [[Electric]] type [[Pokémon]]. |
'''Lt. Surge''' serves as the [[Gym Leader]] at [[Vermilion City]]'s [[Vermilion Gym|Gym]]. He holds the [[Badge#Thunder Badge|Thunder Badge]] for the trainers that can defeat him, and specializes in [[Electric]] type [[Pokémon]]. |
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==Appearance== |
==Appearance== |
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==Personality== |
==Personality== |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Games=== |
===Games=== |
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− | Lt. Surge first appeared in the [[Pokémon Red |
+ | Lt. Surge first appeared in the [[Pokémon Red and Blue Version|original]] [[Pokémon]] games, as the [[Vermilion City]] Gym Leader. He would later be in [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Version|Pokémon Gold and Silver]] in the same position. Again, he appeared in the Red and Blue remakes, [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Version|Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]], with an updated appearance. |
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+ | ====Adventures==== |
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− | Lt. Surge first appeared in the anime episode ''[[IL014: Electric Shock Showdown|Electric Shock Showdown]]'', where [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]] challenges him to a [[Gym Battle]]. The battle ended in disaster for Ash, as he was defeated by [[Lt. Surge's Raichu|Surge's Raichu]]. With Surge believing that power meant everything, he commented on how Ash should evolve his [[Ash's Pikachu|Pikachu]] as soon as possible or he would never manage to defeat him. |
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+ | ====HGSS Jō's Big Adventure==== |
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− | Ash debated over the statement for quite a while, all the while waiting for Pikachu to recover. Deciding not to evolve Pikachu, Ash once again challenged Lt. Surge, which led to more criticism. Ash, this time, matched Lt. Surge's Raichu with Pikachu's [[speed]] instead of power, which is all that Raichu relied on. Pikachu, able to get the best of Raichu, led to Ash's victory, where Lt. Surge gave him a Thunder Badge. |
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+ | Ash battled Lt. Surge, using Pikachu against Lt. Surge's Raichu, but lost. However, deepening their bond and training hard, Ash and Pikachu managed to defeat Lt. Surge in a rematch. |
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====Origins==== |
====Origins==== |
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− | ===Manga=== |
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==Sprites== |
==Sprites== |
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− | |image = Lt Surge Raichu.png |
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− | |info = Lt. Surge's main pokémon. Appears in Electric Shock Showdown in the anime. It is the only Pokémon used by Lt. Surge to battle [[Ash Ketchum|Ash]]. |
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− | |nameline = [[Lt. Surge's Raichu|Pikachu → Raichu]]}} |
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− | {{EpisodeAppearTop|season = Pokémon: Indigo League}} |
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− | {{EpisodeAppearMid|season = Pokémon: Indigo League|EP# = IL014|title = Electric Shock Showdown}} |
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− | ==Voice Actors== |
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− | *'''English:''' [[Maddie Blaustein]] |
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− | *'''Japanese:''' [[Fumihiko Tachiki]] |
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− | *'''Polish: '''Grzegorz Pawlak |
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− | *'''Spanish: '''Juan Luis Rovira |
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− | *'''Iberian Spanish: '''Gerardo Vasquez |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*Lt. Surge's name is a play on the word "surge", as in an electrical surge, since he is an {{Type|Electric}}-type trainer. |
*Lt. Surge's name is a play on the word "surge", as in an electrical surge, since he is an {{Type|Electric}}-type trainer. |
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*There are several references to Lt. Surge being in the military in the video games (possibly the American army or Air Force). It is said he was Gentleman Tucker's commanding officer in the army during an unspecified war, where his life was saved by {{Type|Electric}}-type Pokémon. There is also a rumor that he was a pilot, while in America, who used Electric-type Pokémon to power his plane. |
*There are several references to Lt. Surge being in the military in the video games (possibly the American army or Air Force). It is said he was Gentleman Tucker's commanding officer in the army during an unspecified war, where his life was saved by {{Type|Electric}}-type Pokémon. There is also a rumor that he was a pilot, while in America, who used Electric-type Pokémon to power his plane. |
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− | *Lt. Surge's Pokémon are slightly higher leveled in [[Pokémon HeartGold |
+ | *Lt. Surge's Pokémon are slightly higher leveled in [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Version|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]] than in the [[Generation II]] games. |
*Lt. Surge seems to be proof that the Pokémon series started out in a setting similar to the real world. Seeing as the [[Kanto]] region in Pokémon Red and Blue is named and modeled after an actual Japanese prefecture, he too is from a real world location: the United States of America. [[Unova]] is based on an area in the United States of America. A man in black who is found in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] wonders if Lt. Surge was originally from Unova. |
*Lt. Surge seems to be proof that the Pokémon series started out in a setting similar to the real world. Seeing as the [[Kanto]] region in Pokémon Red and Blue is named and modeled after an actual Japanese prefecture, he too is from a real world location: the United States of America. [[Unova]] is based on an area in the United States of America. A man in black who is found in the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] wonders if Lt. Surge was originally from Unova. |
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*Lt. Surge shares many similarities to the ''Street Fighter'' character '''Guile''' due to the fact that they are both muscular blonde Americans who were part of the military. Also Lt. Surge's attire in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is incredibly similar in appearance to Guile's main attire in the series. |
*Lt. Surge shares many similarities to the ''Street Fighter'' character '''Guile''' due to the fact that they are both muscular blonde Americans who were part of the military. Also Lt. Surge's attire in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is incredibly similar in appearance to Guile's main attire in the series. |
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*In the manga, he is one of the 3 Team Rocket execute gym leaders (others 2 are [[Koga]] and [[Sabrina]]). |
*In the manga, he is one of the 3 Team Rocket execute gym leaders (others 2 are [[Koga]] and [[Sabrina]]). |
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Revision as of 12:04, 30 March 2016
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- "Hey, kid! What do you think you're doing here? You won't live long in combat! Not with your puny power! I tell you, kid, electric Pokémon saved me during the war! They zapped my enemies into paralysis! The same as I'll do to you!"
- — Lt. Surge, Pokémon Red, Blue, LeafGreen and FireRed
Lt. Surge serves as the Gym Leader at Vermilion City's Gym. He holds the Thunder Badge for the trainers that can defeat him, and specializes in Electric type Pokémon.
Appearance
Personality
Biography
Games
Lt. Surge first appeared in the original Pokémon games, as the Vermilion City Gym Leader. He would later be in Pokémon Gold and Silver in the same position. Again, he appeared in the Red and Blue remakes, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, with an updated appearance.
Manga
Adventures
HGSS Jō's Big Adventure
Anime
Main series
Ash battled Lt. Surge, using Pikachu against Lt. Surge's Raichu, but lost. However, deepening their bond and training hard, Ash and Pikachu managed to defeat Lt. Surge in a rematch.
Origins
Sprites
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Fame Checker
-Vermilion City - sign
- What does this person do?
"Vermilion City Pokémon Gym
Leader: Lt. Surge
The Lightning American!"
-Vermilion Gym - Lt. Surge
- Favorite kind of Pokémon?
"I tell you, kid, electric Pokémon saved me during the war!"
-Vermilion Gym - Gentleman Tucker
- What is this person like?
"When I was in the Army, Lt. Surge was my strict CO.
He was a hard taskmaster."
-Vermilion Gym - Gentleman Tucker
- What is this person like?
"Lt. Surge was always famous for his cautious nature in the Army."
-Vermilion Gym - Sailor Dwayne
- What is this person like?
"Lt. Surge installed the traps in the Gym himself.
He set up double locks everywhere."
-Vermilion City - Pokémon Journal
- There’s a rumor...
"Lt. Surge is rumored to have been a pilot while home in America.
He used the electricity generated by Pokémon to power his plane."
-Message from Lt. Surge
From: Lt. Surge
To: [Player]
"Hey kid!
You electrified me in our battle!
I didn’t know that there were gutsy trainers like you.
It made me change my mind about you!"
Pokémon
Games
Red, Green, and Blue
File:RB 100 front.png Voltorb |
Pikachu |
Raichu
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Lv. 21 | - | Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 24 | ♂
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Ability: Unknown | Ability: Unknown | Ability: Unknown
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Thundershock | Thunderbolt | |||||
- | Thunder Wave | Thundershock | |||||
- | Growl | Thunder Wave | |||||
- | Quick Attack | Growl |
Yellow
Raichu
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Lv. 28 | ♂
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Ability: Unknown
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Item: None
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Gold, Silver, and Crystal
Electabuzz |
Electrode |
Electrode |
Magneton |
Raichu | |||||
Lv. 44 | ♂ | Lv. 40 | - | Lv. 40 | - | Lv. 40 | - | Lv. 46 | ♂ |
Ability: Unknown | Ability: Unknown | Ability: Unknown | Ability: Unknown | Ability: Unknown | |||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | |||||
- | Screech | Explosion | Zap Cannon | ThunderPunch | |||||
- | Double Team | Swift | Lock-On | Thunder | |||||
- | Swift | Double Team | Double Team | Light Screen | |||||
- | Explosion | Screech | Swift | Quick Attack |
FireRed and LeafGreen
File:FRLG 100 front.png Voltorb |
Pikachu |
Raichu
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Lv. 21 | - | Lv. 18 | ♂ | Lv. 24 | ♂
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Ability: Soundproof | Ability: Static | Ability: Static
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Item: None | Item: None | Item: None
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- | Shock Wave | Shock Wave | |||||
- | Thunder Wave | Quick Attack | |||||
- | Double Team | Thunder Wave | |||||
- | Quick Attack | Double Team |
HeartGold and SoulSilver
Electrode |
Electrode |
Electabuzz |
Magneton |
Raichu | |||||
Lv. 47 | - | Lv. 47 | - | Lv. 53 | ♂ | Lv. 47 | - | Lv. 51 | ♂ |
Ability: Static | Ability: Soundproof | Ability: Static | Ability: Sturdy | Ability: Static | |||||
Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | Item: None | Item: None | |||||
- | Charge Beam | Shock Wave | Shock Wave | Shock Wave | |||||
- | Double Team | Low Kick | Double Team | Double Team | |||||
- | Screech | Light Screen | Supersonic | Thunder Wave | |||||
- | Self-Destruct | Quick Attack | Mirror Shot | Quick Attack |
Raichu |
Manectric |
Magnezone |
Electrode |
Pachirisu |
Electivire | ||||||
Lv. 60 | ♂ | Lv. 52 | ♂ | Lv. 52 | - | Lv. 52 | - | Lv. 58 | ♂ | Lv. 56 | ♂ |
Ability: Static | Ability: Static | Ability: Magnet Pull | Ability: Static | Ability: Pickup | Ability: Motor Drive | ||||||
Item: None | Item: Pinap Berry | Item: None | Item: None | Item: None | Item: Sitrus Berry | ||||||
- | Natural Gift | Thunderbolt | Thunder Wave | Quick Attack | Thunderbolt | ||||||
- | Discharge | Magnet Rise | Double Team | Sweet Kiss | Ice Punch | ||||||
- | Thunder Wave | Double Team | Thunderbolt | Super Fang | Cross Chop | ||||||
- | Overheat | Mirror Shot | Explosion | Discharge | Earthquake |
Stadium
Stadium 2
Trivia
- Lt. Surge's name is a play on the word "surge", as in an electrical surge, since he is an Electric-type trainer.
- There are several references to Lt. Surge being in the military in the video games (possibly the American army or Air Force). It is said he was Gentleman Tucker's commanding officer in the army during an unspecified war, where his life was saved by Electric-type Pokémon. There is also a rumor that he was a pilot, while in America, who used Electric-type Pokémon to power his plane.
- Lt. Surge's Pokémon are slightly higher leveled in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver than in the Generation II games.
- Lt. Surge seems to be proof that the Pokémon series started out in a setting similar to the real world. Seeing as the Kanto region in Pokémon Red and Blue is named and modeled after an actual Japanese prefecture, he too is from a real world location: the United States of America. Unova is based on an area in the United States of America. A man in black who is found in the Pokémon World Tournament wonders if Lt. Surge was originally from Unova.
- Lt. Surge shares many similarities to the Street Fighter character Guile due to the fact that they are both muscular blonde Americans who were part of the military. Also Lt. Surge's attire in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is incredibly similar in appearance to Guile's main attire in the series.
- In the anime and in Pokémon Yellow his Raichu can use Mega Kick, which Raichu cannot learn.
- Lt. Surge is the only Gym Leader to have only one Pokémon (in Pokémon Yellow).
- In the manga, he is one of the 3 Team Rocket execute gym leaders (others 2 are Koga and Sabrina).
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