Battle plan · Red & Blue
How to beat Lt. Surge
Lt. Surge’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight in Red & Blue. Add your own team to see who to lead with.
Stuck on a gym or a rival?
Pick one for their whole team, or their type. Pick two for a dual type.
Quick picks for Red & Blue
Gyms and Team Rocket
Elite Four and Champion
Lt. Surge: 2 good catches.
Their team
VoltorbLv 21Electric typeMoves: Normal
PikachuLv 18Electric typeMoves: Electric and Normal
RaichuLv 24Electric typeMoves: Electric
Hit it with
Best hit · how many of their 3 Pokémon it hits super effectively.
Ground2× · 3/3
Good to catch
Catchable before Lt. Surge in Red & Blue.
2 take normal hits from their moves.
DiglettGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3 of 3Dig · learns at 19takes 1×Diglett’s Cave
DugtrioGroundhits 2× with Ground · 3 of 3Dig · learns at 19takes 1×Diglett’s Cave · rare
Slot by slot
What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.
- VoltorbLv 21Beat it withDigletthits 2× · Dig · learns at 19
WallGeodude takes ½×Mt. Moon - PikachuLv 18Beat it withDigletthits 2× · Dig · learns at 19WallGeodude takes ½×Mt. Moon
- RaichuLv 24Beat it withDigletthits 2× · Dig · learns at 19WallDugtrio takes 0×