14level cap
This team appears on Normal mode.
Lt.Surge fields 3 Pokémon between level 13 and level 14 in Vermilion Gym.
This is around No badges in the story — that page lists everything you can have caught by this point.
Types on this team: Electric ×3Water
| Pokémon | Ability & item | Moves | Base stats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chinchou Lv 13 WaterElectric | Ability Rain Dish 8 above the trainer base level | Water Gun Thundershock Powder Snow Thunder Wave | HP75Attack38Defense38Sp. Atk56Sp. Def56Speed67Total330 |
 | Pikachu Lv 13 Electric | Ability Stability 8 above the trainer base level | Dig Quick Attack Thundershock Pixie Dust | HP45Attack65Defense30Sp. Atk60Sp. Def40Speed90Total330 |
 | Electabuzz Lv 14 Electric | Ability Aim 9 above the trainer base level | Reflect Thunderpunch Dizzy Punch | HP65Attack83Defense57Sp. Atk95Sp. Def85Speed105Total490 |
How to beat this team
Shared weaknesses. Ground hits 3 of 3, Grass hits 1 of 3.
Level to be ready for. Lv 14 — Electabuzz, the highest on the team.
Ground Pokémon you can have caught by this point. From this guide’s own encounter tables, by No badges: