53level cap
Lt. Surge fields 5 Pokémon between level 47 and level 53 in Vermilion City Gym.
This is around Beat Lt. Surge — Vermilion City Gym, badge 9 in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Electric ×5Steel
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Raichu Lv 51 Electric | Ability Static | Thunder Wave Quick Attack Shock Wave Double Team | HP60Attack90Defense55Sp. Atk90Sp. Def80Speed110Total485 |
 | Electrode Lv 47 Electric | Ability Static | Thunder Wave Double Team Shock Wave Light Screen | HP60Attack50Defense70Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed150Total490 |
 | Magneton Lv 47 ElectricSteel | Ability Magnet Pull | Supersonic Double Team Shock Wave Mirror Shot | HP50Attack60Defense95Sp. Atk120Sp. Def70Speed70Total465 |
| Electrode Lv 47 Electric | Ability Static | Screech Double Team Self-Destruct Charge Beam | HP60Attack50Defense70Sp. Atk80Sp. Def80Speed150Total490 |
 | Electabuzz Lv 53 Electric | Ability Static Held item Sitrus Berry | Quick Attack Shock Wave Light Screen Low Kick | HP65Attack83Defense57Sp. Atk95Sp. Def85Speed105Total490 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 5 of 5, Fighting hits 1 of 5, Fire hits 1 of 5.
Level to be ready for. Lv 53 — Electabuzz, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by Beat Lt. Surge — Vermilion City Gym, badge 9: