Lt. Surge

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Lt. Surge (Japanese: マチス Matisse"Matisse & Rarecoil & Eleboo" Pokémon Scale World figurine catalog image) is the Gym Leader of Vermilion City's Gym, known officially as the Vermilion Gym. He hands out the to s who defeat him in . He specializes in .
==In the core series games==
Lt. Surge is known as the "Lightning Lieutenant". Apparently, he is or was a who fought in at least one war, during which Electric-type Pokémon saved his life. As a member of the , Surge was a strict , and was rather cautious. He was a pilot as well, and used Electric-type Pokémon to power his planes, a practice that in at least one occasion saved his life. Also, Surge saved the life of one of the Trainers in his Gym who was in the army at the same time. A little paranoid, Lt. Surge installed a series of traps in the Gym. He takes a liking to Trainers with a lot of guts.
In addition to the Thunder Badge, Lt. Surge gives out TM24/TM36 () in the Generation I games and Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In he gives out . In , he doesn't give out a TM. Also, in HeartGold and SoulSilver, he trades a foreign with the for another Pikachu. In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, in addition to the Thunder Badge and the reward TM, he also gives the player his Autograph as a reward for defeating him.
In , he will be outside of the Power Plant between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. This only occurs after the player has captured, not defeated, . If the player defeated Zapdos, they will need to battle the Elite Four again for Zapdos to reappear. If the player arrives walking with a Pikachu, he will happily give his Pokégear number out, and if called on Friday morning, will be at the Fighting Dojo for a rematch. After the player gets his Pokégear number, he will be at the Magnet Train station in Saffron City. There he'll offer to trade his French (English in non-English-language versions) Pikachu, nicknamed Volty, for the player's Pikachu that he saw at the Power Plant (though it need not be the same one). She will be at the same level as the Pikachu traded, will know the moves appropriate for that level, and be holding a Yellow Shard.
In , Lt. Surge participates in the Pokémon World Tournament. He and the other Gym Leaders of Kanto participate in the Kanto Leaders Tournament, while also participating in the Type Expert and World Leaders Tournaments with the Gym Leaders from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, and Unova.
===Fame Checker===
This is a list of the Fame Checker’s information on Lt. Surge in .
;Vermilion City - Sign
* What does this person do?
:"<sc>Vermilion City Pok</sc>é<sc>mon Gym</sc>
:<sc>Leader: Lt. Surge</sc>
:The Lightning American!"
;Vermilion Gym - Lt. Surge
* Favorite kind of <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc>?
:"I tell you, kid, electric <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> saved me during the war!"
;Vermilion Gym - Tucker
* What is this person like?
:"When I was in the Army, <sc>Lt. Surge</sc> was my strict CO.
:He was a hard taskmaster."
;Vermilion Gym - Gentleman Tucker
* What is this person like?
:"<sc>Lt. Surge</sc> was always famous for his cautious nature in the Army."
;Vermilion Gym - Dwayne
* What is this person like?
:"<sc>Lt. Surge</sc> installed the traps in the <sc>Gym</sc> himself.
:He set up double locks everywhere."
;Vermilion City - 
* There’s a rumor...
:"<sc>Lt. Surge</sc> is rumored to have been a pilot while home in America.
:He used the electricity generated by <sc>Pok</sc>é<sc>mon</sc> to power his plane."
;Message from <sc>Lt. Surge</sc>
* From: <sc>Lt. Surge</sc>
* To: [Player]
:"Hey kid!
:You electrified me in our battle!
:I didn’t know that there were gutsy <sc>trainers</sc> like you.
:It made me change my mind about you!"
===Pokémon===
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Lt. Surge has one X Speed per Pokémon, using it randomly 25% of the time.
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Lt. Surge has an X Speed, using it randomly 25% of the time.
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Lt. Surge has a Hyper Potion.
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Lt. Surge has a Super Potion and a Full Heal.
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=====Rematch=====
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Saffron City					Volty	VOLTY		Yellow Shard		Jolly	Surge		33038	20/25/18/25/13/31
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=====Pokémon World Tournament=====
Lt. Surge uses three of these Pokémon in Single Battles, four in Double and Rotation Battles and all six in Triple Battles. Lt. Surge will always lead with his signature Pokémon, .
======Kanto Leaders Tournament======
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==In the side series games==
===Pokémon Stadium===
Lt. Surge appears in Pokémon Stadium as the third Gym Leader the player faces during the Gym Leader Castle challenge. During Round 2, he also uses Pokémon outside his specialty type to counter any Pokémon used against him.
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===Pokémon Stadium 2===
Lt. Surge returns in as part of the Kanto Gym Leader Castle.
During the game's end credits, Lt. Surge is seen having a battle with Morty at the Ecruteak Gym.
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==In the spin-off games==
===Pokémon Puzzle League===
In Pokémon Puzzle League, Lt. Surge, as he appears in , is one of the opponents in the 1P Stadium mode, and one of the characters available in the 2P Stadium mode.
====Pokémon====
		
===Pokémon Masters EX===
Lt. Surge, in his design, forms a sync pair with and its evolved form , along with in Pokémon Masters EX. Lt. Surge became a playable sync pair since the game's release.
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===Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket===
Lt. Surge makes an appearance as a card in Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket's first expansion, . When the player plays this card, they may move all attached to their Benched Pokémon and to a , , or in their Active Spot.
==Gallery==
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==Quotes==
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
==== History ====
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Lt. Surge appeared in Electric Shock Showdown. He was quick to show off his powerful upon 's arrival at the Vermilion Gym. Lt. Surge then laughed at the sight of and mocked him for his apparent weakness, though he eventually agreed to battle Ash. Pikachu was quickly overwhelmed and defeated by Raichu's onslaught of attacks.
After Pikachu recovered at the local Pokémon Center, Ash had a rematch with Lt. Surge. When Pikachu was able to use his to evade Raichu's attacks, Lt. Surge had Raichu use to destroy the Gym's lights and glass windows. However, Pikachu didn't sustain any damage after he grounded himself with his tail, while Raichu exhausted all of its electrical power. Pikachu then used the opportunity to defeat Raichu, earning Ash his third Badge, the .
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He reappeared in a flashback in Pika and Goliath!.
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In Destination: Coronation!, it was revealed that Surge left the Gym in the care of Visquez and left on his own journey to become a better Electric-type Trainer. It was also revealed that he trained the Raichu that Visquez owns, and Ash's fame had grown amongst the Trainers at the Gym.
====Character====
An intimidating person, Lt. Surge surrounds himself with other tough-looking s. He is arrogant, loud, and crude; and refers to all challengers as "babies" until they manage to defeat him. Lt. Surge generally looks down on unevolved Pokémon, preferring to evolve them as soon as possible. He also seems to be an extremely brutal battler, as nearly every Trainer that faced him ended up with their Pokémon being seriously injured.
In spite of his preference for evolved Pokémon, Lt. Surge does not take into account any advantages an unevolved Pokémon may have over their evolved forms. Though he managed to defeat and once with pure power, Pikachu was able to use speed-altering moves like , which Raichu couldn't learn, to outrun and defeat it. Surge and Raichu came to respect Ash and Pikachu's tenacity after this defeat, and, as shown in Destination: Coronation!, tells his Gym Trainers stories about their rematch to this day.
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Lt. Surge's known in :
=====On hand=====
♂		
=====Trained=====
====Voice actors====
===Pokémon Origins===
Lt. Surge appeared briefly in File 2: Cubone. He was shown facing at the Vermilion Gym during a Gym and eventually getting defeated, earning Red the .
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===GOTCHA!===
Lt. Surge briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
====History====
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Lt. Surge is one of the evil sub-leaders of Team Rocket. In his debut chapter, Danger: High Voltorb, he used the S.S. Anne in Vermilion City to transport captured Pokémon illegally. He tried to kill , but was bested after Red's evolved into Poliwrath.
Lt. Surge captured at the abandoned Power Plant under 's orders. He then fought Red at Silph Co. with an Electrode bazooka and Magneton shield all powered by his newly caught Zapdos. He also had an electrocution suit on so he couldn't be shocked by Zapdos' power. Red waits for him to make Zapdos use its full power and makes Saur cut up the power cords to his machines and his suit so he gets electrocuted instead. However, he, along with the rest of Team Rocket, was dispersed when the chimera made from the legendary Pokémon was defeated by Red, , and in Saffron City.
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Some time later, the Elite Four tried to destroy humanity. Team Rocket's admins joined up with , and to stop them. During the battle against the Elite Four on Cerise Island, Lt. Surge was paired with according to Sabrina's Spoons of Destiny. However, with Red absent due to injuries, Lt. Surge had to choose as his partner instead, whose Spoon had not bent due to the fact that he was accompanying Green and Yellow, thus not intending to battle in the first place. When Red arrived the moment that Bill and Lt. Surge were about to lose, Lt. Surge's spoon bent, revealing Red as his true partner. Red then resumed his battle with Bruno. When it finished, Lt. Surge became fed up and pushed Bill into the acidic waters below, though Bill was saved by Red.
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In Johto, Lt. Surge owned and captained the new luxury liner, S.S. Aqua. He was first seen driving out of the Union Cave in a submarine. His Magnemite accidentally captured Crystal, who later freed his submarine by capturing the Corsola that were keeping it stuck. He repaid her by taking her to Olivine City free of charge. He then went to Mahogany Town to investigate the rise of Team Rocket under a different leader, since Koga and Giovanni disappeared and Sabrina was busy healing her wounds. He confronted the Masked Man, but lost and barely managed to escape with his life. He then stumbled upon Silver's Gyarados while exploring the Lake of Rage.
He is then led to several items of Gold and Silver's including one of their Pokédexes and goes to Morty so he can use them to locate the lost boys, who tells him that they are at the Whirl Islands. He is able to return their stuff and watches the Johto Pokédex holders battle against before a message is sent to him stating that he is being summoned to a Gym Leader tournament at Indigo Plateau that would pit the Kanto Gym Leaders against the Johto Gym Leaders. Lt. Surge is fatefully pitted against Morty for the competition, but their match ends in a draw due to Morty's using just as his beats it. Soon, the Masked Man struck. Using his latest recruitment, , Lt. Surge separated the two coaches of the Magnet Train and returned it to Indigo Plateau before challenging the Masked Man (along with Misty and Blaine) and losing to him. The excess electricity fed to the Magnet Train proved useful later on.
====Character====
Lt. Surge prefers to travel by sea, as he captains two ships and drives a submarine. He can also fly through the air by having four of his create an energy platform for him to ride on.
In battle, Lt. Surge generally prefers to use his to zap anything that gets in his way. He also uses other Electric-type Pokémon to provide distractions with .
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Lt. Surge's in the Pokémon Adventures manga.
=====Released=====
=====Temporary=====
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
Lt. Surge first appears in The Big Activity In The Mountains And The Oceans!!, where he is seen on the S.S. Anne.
He shouts out a speech to the who showed no interest and threw rocks at him, due to the fact that he was responsible for the theft of a whole bunch of Pokémon. goes onboard and meets him. While on board, Red challenges him to a Pokémon battle with Lt. Surge using . Red pits against the Poké Ball-shaped object. Voltorb attacks Clefairy but Clefairy uses a deflector to negate the attack. During the battle, the fisherman boo him whenever he got the upperhand.
In the middle of the battle, Voltorb evolves into an and teams up with Clefairy to defeat the Electrode. Electrode is defeated when Clefairy fires a beam at it. The Electrode gets sent to one of the cannons which caused an explosion which destroyed the ship. Lt. Surge becomes upset when a whole bunch of his Water-type Pokémon become free.
Unlike other media, Lt. Surge has more Pokémon that is not the type he specializes in.
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Lt. Surge's known in the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga:
=====Released=====
===Pokémon Zensho===
Lt. Surge first appeared in PZ04 and challenged to a Gym battle. Satoshi eventually defeated his by tying it up with the barbed-wire fence surrounding the battlefield, earning Satoshi the Thunder Badge. Afterwards, it was revealed that Lt. Surge was a friend of the captain of the S.S. Anne, who came to congratulate Satoshi of his victory and gave him .
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===Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure===
Lt. Surge appeared as a silhouette in JBA5 alongside his and the other Kanto Gym Leaders.
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Lt. Surge's known in the Pocket Monsters HGSS Jō's Big Adventure manga:
===Pokémon Journeys===
Lt. Surge appeared in a flashback in Destination: Coronation!.
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Lt. Surge's known in the Pokémon Journeys: The Series manga:
==In the TCG==
Lt. Surge has an in the expansion. Its is based on the Vermilion Gym.
===Artwork===
Artwork from the cards:
 	 	 	
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===Cards===
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Lt. Surge or his Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==In the TFG==
 was slated to be released as a in the of the Pokémon Trading Figure Game.
==Trivia==
* Lt. Surge's Japanese Gym Leader title is . Prior to Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, his title was .
* In the Japanese, French, German, and Chinese localizations, Surge's rank is . In the English, Spanish, and Italian localizations, his rank is Lieutenant.
* Lt. Surge uses several English phrases such as "Goddamn" in the Japanese and .
* The battle against Lt. Surge in is the only time a Gym Leader will only use one opposing Pokémon. This is due to the games mimicking the .
* In Pokémon Stadium 2, Lt. Surge has a Raichu that knows and . It is impossible to obtain such a Raichu in the games, as Surf is an move for while Reversal is an Egg Move.
* As in , Lt. Surge's Trainer ID number is 33038.
* In the Pokémon World Tournament, the man who describes all of the World Leaders questions if Lt. Surge is from Unova. This is probably because Lt. Surge was originally stated to be from America, and the Unova region is based on New York City.
** It is also mentioned in Unova's history that they have been at war, which Lt. Surge also mentions in the Generation I games and their remakes.
* In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the player has an autograph in their room identical to the one that Lt. Surge gives to the player in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. In addition, the background of the autograph features the Thunder Badge, implying that it is from Lt. Surge as well.
* In the Chuang Yi translation of Pokémon Pocket Monsters, he is called "Matisse".
* In , Lt. Surge is depicted as being among the tallest human characters, being at least twice , , and 's height.
==Names==
Language 	Name 	Origin
Japanese 	マチス Matisse 	From the genus
English, ItalianDutch	Lt. Surge 	From lieutenant, lightning, electrical surge, and possibly sarge (informal form of sergeant)
German, French 	Major Bob 	From , a stereotypical American name, and possibly a reference to
Spanish 	Teniente SurgeLt. Surge 	From his English nameSame as his English name
Korean 	Matisse 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	馬志士 / 马志士 Măzhìshì 	Transcription of his Japanese name and 士兵 shìbīng (soldier)
Chinese () 	馬奇 / 马奇 Mǎqí麥奇 Màiqí 	Partial transcription of his Japanese name
Chinese () 	馬志士 Máhjisih 	Transcription of his Japanese name and 士兵 sihbīng (soldier)
Chinese () 	麥奇 Maahkkèih 	Mandarin-based transcription of his Japanese name
Czech 	Poručík Surge 	From his English name
Indonesian 	Letnan SuryaLetnan Serj 	Similar to his English name. Literally "Lieutenant Sun"From letnan (lieutenant) and his English name
Norwegian 	Løytnant Surge 	From his English name
Polish 	Porucznik Surge 	From his English name
Brazilian Portuguese 	Ten. SurgeTenente SurgeLt. Surge	From his English nameFrom his English nameSame as his English name
European Portuguese 	Tenente Surge 	From his English name
Russian 	Лейтенант Серж Leytenant Serzh 	From his English name
Swedish 	Löjtnant Surge 	From his English name
Thai 	แมททิส Maetthit 	Transcription of his Japanese name
Turkish 	Teğmen Surge 	From his English name
Vietnamese 	Matis 	Transcription of his Japanese name
==Notes==
==References==
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