Vermilion Gym

Vermilion Gym クチバジム Kuchiba Gym
Location	Vermilion City
Gym Leader	Lt. Surge
Badge	Thunder Badge
Dominant Type	Electric
Region	Kanto
Battlefield

The Vermilion Gym (Japanese: クチバジム Kuchiba Gym) is the official Gym of Vermilion City. It is based on Electric-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Lt. Surge. Trainers who defeat him receive the Thunder Badge.

In the games

Vermilion City Pokémon Gym
Leader: LT. SURGE
"The Lightning American"

Vermilion Gym appears in all games set in the Kanto region, appearing much the same in each: the main room is filled with 15 trash cans, and Trainers are scattered about this room. Beyond this room is another, guarded by electric doors in Generation I, and an electric fence in Generation III and Generation IV. The only way to get in the final room, where Lt. Surge is located, was to find two switches underneath the trash cans. If the first switch was found, but the player incorrectly guessed the second one, the traps would reset. The second switch was located near the first. In Generation II, these traps are not turned on.

A field based on the Gym also appears in Pokémon Stadium's Gym Leader Castle.

Appearance

Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV

Trainers

Main series

Pokémon Red and Blue

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocker Reward: $500	Voltorb Lv.20 No item
	Magnemite Lv.20 No item
	Voltorb Lv.20 No item
Sailor Reward: $630	Pikachu Lv.21 No item
	Pikachu Lv.21 No item
Gentleman Reward: $1610	Pikachu Lv.23 No item

Lt. Surge Vermilion Gym Red, Green, and Blue Professor and Professor Lt. Surge Oak Vermilion Gym Red, Green, and Blue Reward: $2376

Type: Electric Unknown Voltorb Lv.21 Tackle Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Pikachu Lv.18 ThunderShock Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Growl Normal   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Raichu Lv.24 Thunderbolt Electric   --       ThunderShock Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Growl Normal   --

Pokémon Yellow

Trainer	Pokémon
Rocker Reward: $500	Voltorb Lv.20 No item
	Voltorb Lv.20 No item
	Voltorb Lv.20 No item
Sailor Reward: $720	Magnemite Lv.24 No item
Gentleman Reward: $1540	Voltorb Lv.22 No item
	Magnemite Lv.22 No item

Lt. Surge Vermilion Gym Yellow Professor and Professor Lt. Surge Oak Vermilion Gym Yellow Reward: $2772
Type: Electric Unknown Raichu Lv.28 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Growl Normal   --       Mega Punch Normal   --       Mega Kick Normal   --

Pokémon Gold and Silver and Crystal

Trainer	Pokémon
Juggler Horton ジョナサン Jonathan Reward: $1320	Electrode Lv.33 No item
	Electrode Lv.33 No item
	Electrode Lv.33 No item
	Electrode Lv.33 No item
Guitarist Vincent ジュンイチ Jun'ichi Reward: $1024	Magnemite Lv.27 No item
	Magnemite Lv.32 No item
	Magnemite Lv.32 No item
	Voltorb Lv.33 No item
Gentleman Gregory アンソニー Anthony Reward: $2376	Pikachu♂ Lv.37 No item
	Flaaffy♂ Lv.33 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Leader Lt. Surge Vermilion Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Leader and Professor Lt. Surge Oak Vermilion Gym Gold, Silver, and Crystal Reward: $4600

Type: Electric Unknown Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.44 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: None Electrode Lv.40 Screech Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: None Electrode Lv.40 Screech Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: None Magneton Lv.44 Zap Cannon Electric   --       Lock-On Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: None Electabuzz♂ Lv.46 ThunderPunch Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Quick Attack Normal   --

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

Trainer	Pokémon
Sailor Dwayne タツヒコ Tatsuhiko Reward: $672	Pikachu♂ Lv.21 No item
	Pikachu♂ Lv.21 No item
Engineer Baily フミオ Fumio Reward: $1008	Voltorb Lv.21 No item
	Magnemite Lv.21 No item
Gentleman Tucker オルソン Olson Reward: $1656	Pikachu♂ Lv.23 No item

Leader Lt. Surge Vermilion Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Leader and Professor Lt. Surge Oak Vermilion Gym FireRed and LeafGreen Reward: $2400

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: None Voltorb Lv.21 Shock Wave Electric   --       Tackle Normal   --       Screech Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Pikachu♂ Lv.18 Shock Wave Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.24 Shock Wave Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Quick Attack Normal   --       Double Team Normal   --

Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Trainer	Pokémon
Juggler Horton ジョナサン Jonathan Reward: $1376	Electrode Lv.43 No item
	Electrode Lv.43 No item
	Electrode Lv.43 No item
Guitarist Vincent ジュンイチ Jun'ichi Reward: $1008	Jolteon♂ Lv.45 No item
	Voltorb Lv.43 No item
	Magnemite Lv.42 No item
Gentleman Gregory アンソニー Anthony Reward: $8400	Pikachu♂ Lv.46 No item
	Flaaffy♂ Lv.43 No item
	Electrike♂ Lv.42 No item
Trainers with a telephone symbol by their names will give their Pokégear number to the player, and may call or be called for a rematch with higher-level Pokémon.

Leader Lt. Surge Vermilion Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Leader and Professor Lt. Surge Oak Vermilion Gym HeartGold and SoulSilver Reward: $6360

Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Raichu♂ Lv.51 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Shock Wave Electric Special   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Electrode Lv.47 Thunder Wave Electric Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Shock Wave Electric Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: None Electrode Lv.47 Screech Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Selfdestruct Normal Physical   --       Charge Beam Electric Special   --       Types: Electric Steel Ability: Sturdy Held item: None Magneton Lv.47 Supersonic Normal Status   --       Double Team Normal Status   --       Shock Wave Electric Special   --       Mirror Shot Steel Special   --       Type: Electric Unknown Ability: Static Held item: Sitrus Berry Electabuzz♂ Lv.53 Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Shock Wave Electric Special   --       Light Screen Psychic Status   --       Low Kick Fighting Physical   --

Side series

Pokémon Stadium

Round 1

Trainer	Pokémon
Sailor Reward: $N/A	Machop Lv.50-100 No item
	Spearow Lv.50-100 No item
	Krabby Lv.50-100 No item
	Slowpoke Lv.50-100 No item
	Shellder Lv.50-100 No item
	Golduck Lv.50-100 No item
Rocker Reward: $N/A	Porygon Lv.50-100 No item
	Voltorb Lv.50-100 No item
	Electrode Lv.50-100 No item
	Pikachu Lv.50-100 No item
	Electabuzz Lv.50-100 No item
	Magnemite Lv.50-100 No item
Old Man Reward: $N/A	Growlithe Lv.50-100 No item
	Nidoran♂ Lv.50-100 No item
	Nidoran♀ Lv.50-100 No item
	Ponyta Lv.50-100 No item
	Charmeleon Lv.50-100 No item
	Charmander Lv.50-100 No item

File:Lt. Surge Stadium.jpg Surge Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium Professor and Professor Surge Oak Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium Reward: N/A

Type: Electric Unknown Raichu Lv.50-100 Thunder Electric   --       Surf Water   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Type: Electric Unknown Voltorb Lv.50-100 Thunder Electric   --       Explosion Normal   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Type: Electric Unknown Electrode Lv.50-100 SonicBoom Normal   --       Selfdestruct Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Thunder Electric   --       Type: Electric Unknown Pikachu Lv.50-100 Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Agility Psychic   --       Double Team Normal   --       Surf Water   --       Type: Electric Unknown Magnemite Lv.50-100 Supersonic Normal   --       Bide Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Electric   --       Type: Electric Unknown Magneton Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Take Down Normal   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --

Round 2

Trainer	Pokémon
Sailor Reward: $N/A	Machoke Lv.50-100 No item
	Fearow Lv.50-100 No item
	Kingler Lv.50-100 No item
	Slowbro Lv.50-100 No item
	Primeape Lv.50-100 No item
	Golduck Lv.50-100 No item
Rocker Reward: $N/A	Porygon Lv.50-100 No item
	Golbat Lv.50-100 No item
	Electrode Lv.50-100 No item
	Raichu Lv.50-100 No item
	Kangaskhan Lv.50-100 No item
	Magneton Lv.50-100 No item
Old Man Reward: $N/A	Parasect Lv.50-100 No item
	Arcanine Lv.50-100 No item
	Victreebel Lv.50-100 No item
	Persian Lv.50-100 No item
	Charmeleon Lv.50-100 No item
	Butterfree Lv.50-100 No item

File:Lt. Surge Stadium.jpg Surge Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium Professor and Professor Surge Oak Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium Reward: N/A

Type: Electric Unknown Raichu Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Surf Water   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Type: Grass Unknown Tangela Lv.50-100 Mega Drain Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Bind Normal   --       Body Slam Normal   --       Types: Water Fighting Poliwrath Lv.50-100 Amnesia Psychic   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Submission Fighting   --       Type: Normal Unknown Lickitung Lv.50-100 Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Electabuzz Lv.50-100 Toxic Poison   --       ThunderPunch Electric   --       Seismic Toss Fighting   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Type: Electric Unknown Electrode Lv.50-100 SonicBoom Normal   --       Explosion Normal   --       Swift Normal   --       Thunder Electric   --

Pokémon Stadium 2

Round 1

Gym Leader Lt. Surge Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Gym Leader and Professor Lt. Surge Oak Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Electric Unknown Held item: MiracleBerry Raichu♂ Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Reflect Psychic   --       Surf Water   --       Types: Electric Steel Held item: Focus Band Magneton Lv.50-100 Thunder Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       SonicBoom Normal   --       Sleep Talk Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: King's Rock Electrode Lv.50-100 Thunder Electric   --       Rollout Rock   --       Mirror Coat Psychic   --       Explosion Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Electabuzz♂ Lv.50-100 Thunderbolt Electric   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Strength Normal   --       Ice Punch Ice   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: PRZCureBerry Porygon Lv.50-100 Psybeam Psychic   --       Conversion Normal   --       Tri Attack Normal   --       Hidden Power Normal   --       Types: Water Electric Held item: MiracleBerry Lanturn♀ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Take Down Normal   --       Spark Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --

Round 2

Gym Leader Lt. Surge Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Gym Leader and Professor Lt. Surge Oak Gym Leader Castle Pokémon Stadium 2 Reward: N/A

Type: Electric Unknown Held item: Focus Band Raichu♂ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Reversal Fighting   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Types: Grass Poison Held item: MiracleBerry Victreebel♀ Lv.50-100 Body Slam Normal   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Sludge Bomb Poison   --       Types: Normal Flying Held item: Scope Lens Dodrio♀ Lv.50-100 Pursuit Dark   --       Drill Peck Flying   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Tri Attack Normal   --       Type: Electric Unknown Held item: King's Rock Jolteon♂ Lv.50-100 Roar Normal   --       Hidden Power Normal   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Thunder Wave Electric   --       Types: Water Ground Held item: BrightPowder Quagsire♀ Lv.50-100 Surf Water   --       Ice Beam Ice   --       Earthquake Ground   --       AncientPower Rock   --       Type: Normal Unknown Held item: Quick Claw Porygon2 Lv.50-100 Psychic Psychic   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Tri Attack Normal   --       Conversion 2 Normal   --

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM24 (Thunderbolt)	Reward for defeating Lt. Surge	R  B  Y
	TM34 (Shock Wave)	Reward for defeating Lt. Surge	FR  LG  HG  SS

In the anime

Vermilion Gym's only anime appearance came in Electric Shock Showdown. Its appearance is similar to a warehouse with lightning bolts painted on it, and the arena inside is a dimly-lit boxing ring. The battles are one on one. One significant difference is that Lt. Surge was shown to have junior Trainers that are both male and female wearing military-style uniforms. In the games his junior Trainers are all male, and none of them wear military-style uniforms.

Ash challenged Lt. Surge to a battle, hoping for his third Badge. However, Surge just laughed when he saw Ash's Pikachu, claiming it could never beat his Raichu. Pikachu decided to prove Surge wrong, and went ahead battling it. However, its evolved form proved much more powerful, as it easily defeated Pikachu.

After some training, Ash and Pikachu returned to the Gym. Surge once again felt that the battle was hopeless. What he didn't know was that in between the battles, Ash had taught Pikachu how to use Quick Attack and Agility. This gave Pikachu the advantage, and the victory.

Surge gave Ash his Badge, and conceded that Ash knew what he was doing.

In the TCG

The Vermilion Gym was featured in the TCG as both a Japan-exclusive Theme Deck and as a card. The following is a list of cards named Vermilion City Gym.

Related cards Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Vermilion City Gym	T [St]	Gym Heroes		120/132	Leaders' Stadium

Trivia

• In HeartGold and SoulSilver, the Gym guide tells the player that the Gym's traps were temporarily out of order, but were recently repaired. This is a cross-generational reference to Gold, Silver, and Crystal, where this was true.

Gym Leaders of the Kanto region
Pewter Gym Brock	Cerulean Gym Misty	Vermilion Gym Lt. Surge	Celadon Gym Erika
Fuchsia Gym Koga Janine	Saffron Gym Sabrina	Cinnabar Gym Blaine	Viridian Gym Giovanni Blue

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