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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)
How to Beat Lt. Surge: Vermilion City Gym Guide
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This is a guide for Vermilion City's Gym Leader, Lt. Surge, in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). Learn how to beat Lt. Surge, his Pokemon team and specialty, and the recommended Pokemon to use against Lt. Surge!
| Previous Gym | Next Gym |
|---|---|
| Misty | Erika |
List of Contents
Lt. Surge's Pokemon Team and Types
Type and Suggested Level
| Type Specialty |
|
|---|---|
| Rec. Level | Lv. 24 ~ Lv. 26 |
Lt. Surge's Pokemon
| Pokemon | Type | Abilities | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
 Voltorb
(Lvl. 21) |
|
・Soundproof ・Static ・Aftermath |
|
 Pikachu
(Lvl. 18) |
|
・Static ・Lightning Rod |
|
 Raichu
(Lvl. 24) |
|
・Static ・Lightning Rod |
How to Beat Lt. Surge
Use Ground Type Pokemon
Lt. Surge's Pokemon is weak against Ground-type Pokemon. Make sure your Pokemon are at least two levels higher than all of his Pokemon.
Get A Diglett or Dugtrio From The Diglett Cave
Your best bet would be to get a Diglett or Dugtrio from the Diglett Cave near Vermilion City. Head east from Vermilion City and you'll come across this cave, where you can catch wild Diglett and encounter a Level 29 to 31 Dugtrio.
Diglett learns Dig and Magnitude by through levels and also evolves into Dugtrio at Level 26, which is perfect for the gym battle. Ground-type Pokemon are also immune to Electric attacks, which makes the gym fight way easier.
Also, if you caught a Geodude back in Mt. Moon, you can use it instead of Dugtrio since it evolves into a Graveler at Level 25.
Best Team to Beat Lt. Surge
When Starting with Bulbasaur
 Ivysaur
|
 Dugtrio
 Graveler
|
Ivysaur doesn't have a natural type-advantage over Lt. Surge's team, but it can apply various status effects against his Pokemon like Poison and Sleep. You can then switch into Dugtrio to easily knock Lt. Surge's Pokemon out or a Graveler if you have it.
When Starting with Charmander
 Charmeleon
|
Dugtrio
Graveler
|
Charmeleon isn't weak to Electric but also doesn't have a lot of moves to choose from to deal with Lt. Surge's Pokemon, apart from lowering their accuracy with Smokescreen or inflicting Burn through Ember. Again, just use a Dugtrio from the Diglett Cave to easily beat this gym battle or a Graveler if you have it.
When Starting with Squirtle
 Wartortle
|
Dugtrio
Graveler
|
Wartortle will be having the hardest time with this gym battle since it is weak to Electric-type Pokemon. Water-type attacks only deal normal damage against Electric-types. Use Dugtrio first and have Wartortle as a backup instead. You can also use Graveler instead of Dugtrio if you have it.
Previous and Next Gym Leaders
| Previous Gym | Next Gym |
|---|---|
| Misty | Erika |
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG) Related Guides
Walkthrough Guides by Type
| Gym Leader Guides | Elite Four Guide |
All Gym Leader Guides
| 1 | Brock | 2 | Misty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Lt. Surge | 4 | Erika |
| 5 | Koga | 6 | Sabrina |
| 7 | Blaine | 8 | Giovanni |
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