Lt. Surge
| Lt. Surge マチス Machisu | |
| ""The Lightning American!"" | |
| [[File:File:FL LtSurge.png|{{{size}}}]] Art from Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | |
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Hometown | Vermilion City |
| Region | Kanto |
| Relatives | None |
| Trainer class | Gym Leader |
| Generation | I, II, III |
| Games | Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, FireRed, LeafGreen, Stadium, Stadium 2 |
| Leader of | Vermilion Gym |
| Badge | Thunderbadge |
| Anime debut | Electric Shock Showdown |
| English voice actor | Unknown |
| Japanese voice actor | Unknown |
Lt. Surge is the Gym Leader of the Vermilion City Gym. He hands out the Thunderbadge to trainers who defeat him. He specializes in Electric-type Pokémon.
In the anime
Lt. Surge is an extremely large and muscular man, and seems to be the show's tallest human character. He is arrogant, loud, and crude, and refers to all trainers as "baby" until they manage to defeat him. Lt. Surge generally looks down on unevolved Pokémon, preferring to evolve them as soon as possible.
His Raichu shares many of his personality traits, also appearing to be rather tough.
Lt. Surge's fatal flaw was that he evolved Pokémon too quickly without taking the time to teach them the proper attacks. Even though he managed to defeat Ash and his Pikachu once with pure power, Pikachu was able to use speed-altering moves like Agility to get the best of Raichu.
In the anime, the Vermilion Gym appears to be a warehouse decorated with stylized lighting bolts.
His English voice actor is Maddie Blaustein and his Japanese voice actor is Fumihiko Tachiki.
Pokémon
This listing is of Lt. Surge's Pokémon in the Pokémon anime.
- Raichu
In the games
Lt. Surge's title is The Lightning American. Electric-type Pokémon saved his life during a war. In the Army, Surge was a strict CO, and was rather cautious. He was a pilot as well, and used Electric-type Pokémon to power his planes. Also, Surge saved the life of one of the trainers in his gym back when they were in the Army.
A little paranoid, Lt. Surge installed a series of traps in the gym.
Lt. Surge takes a liking to trainers with a lot of guts.
In addition to the Thunderbadge, Lt. Surge gives out TM24, Thunderbolt, in Pokémon Red, Blue, Pokémon Green, and Pokémon Yellow. In Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen, he gives out TM34, Shock Wave.
In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Pokémon Crystal, he doesn't give out a TM.
Pokémon
This listing is of Lt. Surge's Pokémon in the video games he has appeared in.
Pokémon Red/Green/Blue
- Level 21 Voltorb: Tackle, Screech, Sonicboom
- Level 18 Pikachu: Thundershock, Growl, Thunder Wave, Quick Attack
- Level 24 Raichu: Thundershock, Growl, Thunder Wave, Thunderbolt
Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen
- Level 21 Voltorb: Sonicboom, Tackle, Screech, Thunder Wave
- Level 18 Pikachu: Quick Attack, Thunder Wave, Double Team, Shock Wave
- Level 24 Raichu: Quick Attack, Thunder Wave, Double Team, Shock Wave
Pokémon Yellow
- Level 28 Raichu: Growl, Thunderbolt, Mega Punch, Mega Kick
Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal
- Level 44 Raichu: Thunder Wave, Quick Attack, Thunderbolt, Thunder
- Level 40 Electrode: Screech, Double Team, Swift, Explosion
- Level 46 Electabuzz: Quick Attack, Thunderpunch, Light Screen, Thunder
- Level 40 Electrode: Screech, Double Team, Swift, Explosion
- Level 40 Magneton: Lock-On, Double Team, Swift, Zap Cannon
Pokémon Stadium
Pokémon Stadium 2
In the Pokémon Special manga
Lt. Surge is one of the villains in Pokémon Special, and is one of the leaders of Team Rocket. He used the S.S. Anne in Vermilion to transport captured Pokémon illegally. He tried to kill Red, but was bested after Red's Poliwhirl evolved into Poliwrath.
Lt. Surge captured Zapdos at the Power Plant under Giovanni's orders. However, he, along with the rest of Team Rocket, was dispersed when the chimera made from the Legendary Pokémon was defeated by Red, Blue, and Green in Saffron City.
Some time later, the Elite Four tried to destroy humanity. Team Rocket joined up with the trainers from Pallet Town to stop them. During the battle against the Elite Four on Cerise Island, Lt. Surge was paired with Red according to Sabrina's Spoons of Destiny. However, with Red absent due to injuries, Lt. Surge picked Bill as his partner instead.
In Johto, Lt. Surge went to Mahogany Town to investigate the rise of Team Rocket under a different leader. He confronted the Mask of Ice, but lost and barely managed to escape with his life.
The manga version of Lt. Surge prefers to travel by sea, as he is a sailor. He can also fly through the air by having three of his Magnetons create an energy platform for him to ride on.
In battle, Lt. Surge generally prefers to use his Electabuzz to zap anything that gets in his way. He also uses other Electric-type Pokémon to provide distractions with Selfdestruct.
Pokémon
This listing is of Lt. Surge's Pokémon in the Pokémon Special manga.
- Electabuzz
- Magneton
- Magneton
- Magneton
- Electrode (more than ten)
- Voltorb
- Magnemite (number unknown)
- Raichu
Released
In the TCG
There is a Theme Deck named for Lt. Surge in the Gym Heroes expansion. It has two versions, English and Japanese.
Artwork
Artwork from the cards:
Lt. Surge and the Thunderbadge.
Lt. Surge negotiates.
Lt. Surge plots.
Lt. Surge and his Raichu.
- SurgeVS.jpg
Lt. Surge's updated VS artwork.
Pokémon
This listing is of Lt. Surge's Pokémon in the Pokémon TCG.
Trivia
He uses several English phrases, such as "God damn," in the Japanese anime.
Names
| Language | Name | Reference to |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マチス Machisu | Transliteration of Matisse. |
| English | Lt. Surge | Surge as in electrical surge. |
| French | Major Bob | |
| German | Major Bob | |
| Hebrew | סרג' | Transliteration of Surge. |
| Russian | Лт.Сардж Lt. Sardzh | Transliteration of Lt. Surge. |
| Portuguese | Tenente Surge | |
| Chinese (Taiwan) | 馬奇士 Mă Qí Shì | Transliteration of マチス Machisu. |
| Chinese (Hong Kong) | 馬志士 Mă Zhì Shì | Transliteration of マチス Machisu. |
| Korean | 마티스 Matiseu | Transliteration of Matisse. |
