Lt. Surge: Difference between revisions

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|hometown=[[Vermilion City]]<br>(born in {{wp|United States|America}})|

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|generation={{Gen|I}}, {{Gen|II}}, {{Gen|III}}, {{Gen|IV}}, {{Gen|V}}, {{Gen|VII}}

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|gym=Vermilion Gym

|specialist=yes

|type={{t|Electric}} types

|badge=Badge#Thunder Badge{{!}}Thunder Badge

|teamname=[[Team Rocket]]{{tt|*|Adventures}}

|enva=[[Maddie Blaustein]]<ref group="note" name="blaustein">Credited as "Adam Blaustein"</ref>

|java=[[Fumihiko Tachiki]]

|pv=yes<!--Cameo-->

|pvnum=PO02

|envagame=Patrick Seitz<ref name="Patrick Seitz">[https://imgur.com/a/aQNwqDv Email from Patrick Seitz]</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>

|javagame=Taketora<ref name="Taketora">[https://twitter.com/nindori/status/1423539371244883972 Nintendo DREAM on Twitter] (Japanese)</ref> <small>({{pkmn|Masters EX}})</small>

'''Lt. Surge''' (Japanese: '''マチス''' ''Matisse'') is the [[Gym Leader]] of [[Vermilion City]]'s [[Gym]], known officially as the [[Vermilion Gym]]. He hands out the {{Badge|Thunder}} to {{pkmn|Trainer}}s who defeat him in {{pkmn|battle}}. He [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Electric}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}.

In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, 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, {{p|Zapdos}}. 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 {{tt|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]].

Lt. Surge has an [[X Speed]] for each of his Pokémon, using it randomly 25% of the time.

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Lt. Surge forms [[sync pair]]s with {{p|Voltorb}}, which can be [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Electrode}}, and {{TP|Lt. Surge|Raichu}} in [[Pokémon Masters EX]].

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====={{chap|Red, Green & Blue}}=====

Lt. Surge is one of the evil sub-leaders of [[Team Rocket]]. In his debut round, ''[[PS010|Danger: High Voltorb]]'', he used the [[S.S. Anne]] in Vermilion City to transport captured Pokémon illegally. He tried to kill {{adv|Red}}, but was bested after Red's {{p|Poliwhirl}} evolved into [[Poli|Poliwrath]].

Lt. Surge captured {{p|Zapdos}} at [[Kanto Power Plant|the abandoned Power Plant]] under {{adv|Giovanni}}'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 {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer|chimera}} made from the [[legendary Pokémon]] was defeated by Red, {{adv|Blue}}, and {{adv|Green}} in [[Saffron City]].

====={{chap|Yellow}}=====

====={{chap|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}=====

{{p|Zapdos}} was used as an experiment from Team Rocket. He took control of it prior to ''[[PS030|Zap! Zap! Zapdos]]''. Around the end of the battle against Red, it ended up shocking Lt. Surge with its tremendous {{m|Thunder}} attack after [[Saur]]'s {{m|Razor Leaf}} tore up his insulating underwear, rendering it useless and nearly killing him. As a result, Red earned his Badge and stole his electric-proof gloves. While he was knocked out cold, Zapdos was called upon by [[Sabrina's Kadabra]] and was merged into {{DL|Legendary birds (Adventures)|Thu-Fi-Zer}}, the Rockets' ultimate creation. After its defeat, it flew away alongside its fellow [[Legendary birds]] and was later recaught by {{adv|Green}}.}}

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* His Japanese [[Gym Leader]] title is {{tt|ライトニング タフガイ|Lightning Tough Guy}}. Prior to [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], his title was {{tt|イナズマ　アメリカン！|Lightning American!}}.

* In the Japanese, French, German, and Chinese versions, Surge's rank is {{wp|Major}}. In the English, Spanish, and Italian versions, his rank is Lieutenant.

* He uses several English phrases such as "Goddamn" in the Japanese {{pkmn|anime}} and {{pkmn|games}}.

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