Lt. Surge (Masters)

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Lt. Surge マチス Matis
Lt. Surge's model
No.	4
English voice actor	Unknown
Japanese voice actor	Unknown
Description	This cautious Electric-type Gym Leader sets a lot of traps in his Gym. He excels at paralyzing his opponents in battle.

Lt. Surge (Japanese: マチス Matis) is a Pokémon Trainer in Pokémon Masters EX, based on the character of the same name in the core series. He forms a sync pair with Voltorb, and its evolved form, Electrode. The sync pair can be obtained through the sync pair scout.

Lt. Surge also forms a sync pair with his Raichu. This pair can be obtained by exchanging BP Sync Pair Vouchers since May 31st, 2021.

Voltorb → Electrode

Voltorb can evolve into Electrode once it has reached level 30 through its Sync Pair Story Voltorb's Evolution

			Type			Electric
			Move type			Electric
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★
Voltorb		Weakness			Ground
Voltorb was first sighted at a company that manufactures Poké Balls. The link between that sighting and the fact that this Pokémon looks very similar to a Poké Ball remains a mystery.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		506	158	155	218	155	460
Lv. 140, Max Potential		626	218	215	278	215	520
Mega Voltorb
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

			Type			Electric
			Move type			Electric
			Role			Tech
			Base Potential			★★★
Electrode		Weakness			Ground
Electrode eats electricity in the atmosphere. On days when lightning strikes, you can see this Pokémon exploding all over the place from eating too much electricity.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		521	161	158	222	158	470
Lv. 140, Max Potential		641	221	218	282	218	530
Mega Electrode
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Lt. Surge's Voltorb uses Electric Sync Beam as its sync move. Upon evolution, Electrode learns the upgraded Surging Charge Beam.

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	2	47	56	100%	An opponent	Has a very small chance of leaving the target paralyzed.
X Speed	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Speed.
Eerie Impulse	Electric	Status	2	—	—	100%	An opponent	Sharply lowers the target's Sp. Atk.
A Surge of Power!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Sharply raises the user's Sp. Atk and evasiveness.
Sync moves
Electric Sync Beam	Electric	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	No additional effect.
Surging Charge Beam	Electric	Special	—	200	240	—	An opponent	The more the target's Sp. Atk has been lowered, the greater the power of this move.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Last Word	The Pokémon uses Explosion immediately before fainting.
Theme Skills
Electric Tech	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 12 when using Electric-type attacks. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 12.
Kanto Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Gym Leader Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 1. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 1.
Sunglasses Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Body Builder Tech	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2. Raises the maximum HP of all allied sync pairs by 2.

Sync Grid

Lt. Surge and Electrode's sync grid is a basic grid which has yet to be expanded.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Atk +5	Sp. Atk +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1

Raichu

			Type			Electric
			Move type			Electric
			Role			Support
			Base Potential			★★★★
Raichu		Weakness			Ground
As electricity builds up inside its body, it becomes more aggressive. One theory is that the electricity buildup is actually causing stress.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		541	235	222	169	197	328
Lv. 140, Max Potential		621	275	262	209	237	368
Mega Raichu
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	2	—	—	90%	An opponent	Leaves the target paralyzed.
X Attack All	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Sharply raises the Attack of all allied sync pairs.
Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	2	47	56	100%	An opponent	Has a very small chance of leaving the target paralyzed.
Ten-hut!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	All allies	Raises the Defense of all allied sync pairs. Sharply raises the critical-hit rate of all allied sync pairs.
Sync moves
Zap-tastic Electric Beam	Electric	Special	—	250	300	—	An opponent	No additional effect.

Sync Grid

Lt. Surge and Raichu's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available since the pair first released.

Name	Effect	Energy required	Sync orb required	Move level required
HP +10	HP +10	0	5	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
HP +10	HP +10	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	0	5	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Attack +5	Attack +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	0	5	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +5	Defense +5	2	24	1
Defense +10	Defense +10	4	48	2
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	0	5	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +5	Sp. Def +5	2	24	1
Sp. Def +10	Sp. Def +10	4	48	2
Speed +5	Speed +5	0	5	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +5	Speed +5	2	24	1
Speed +10	Speed +10	4	48	2
Thunder Wave: Accuracy +10	Thunder Wave: Accuracy ↑ +10	4	48	1
Thunder Wave: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Thunder Punch: Power +2	Thunder Punch: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Thunder Punch: Power +2	Thunder Punch: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Thunder Punch: Power +2	Thunder Punch: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Thunder Punch: Power +2	Thunder Punch: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Thunder Punch: Power +2	Thunder Punch: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Thunder Punch: Power +2	Thunder Punch: Power ↑ +2	3	36	1
Thunder Shock: Move Gauge Refresh 1	Has a small chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	5	60	1
Thunder Shock: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Thunder Punch: Fast-Track 3	Has a moderately good chance of raising the Pokémon's Speed after it uses a move.	6	72	2
X Attack All: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
X Attack All: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	3
Ten-hut!: Move Gauge Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of charging the user's move gauge by one when a move is successful.	6	72	2
Ten-hut!: MP Refresh 3	Has a moderately good chance of restoring one MP of the move used if the move is successful.	7	84	3
Stalwart	Sp. Def cannot be lowered.	8	96	2
Unbending	Defense cannot be lowered.	8	96	3
Tighten Up 1	Has a small chance of raising the user's Sp. Def when the user is hit by an attack move.	9	108	2
Toughen Up 1	Has a small chance of raising the user's Defense when the user is hit by an attack move.	9	108	2
Quick Cure	Removes the confused, flinching, and trapped conditions from the user once during battle.	8	96	2
First Aid 4	Once per battle, restores the user's HP when in a pinch.	10	120	3
Endurance	If the Pokémon enters battle with full HP, allows it to endure the next hit it takes that would reduce it to 0 HP.	8	96	3
Sync Cure	Removes all status conditions from the user after using a sync move.	8	96	3
Synchro Healing 1	Restores the HP of all allied sync pairs after using a sync move.	10	120	3
Team Fast-Track 4	Has a good chance of raising the Speed of all allied sync pairs when the user's Pokémon uses a move.	10	120	3
Zap-tastic Electric Beam: Power +25	Zap-tastic Electric Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3
Zap-tastic Electric Beam: Power +25	Zap-tastic Electric Beam: Power ↑ +25	5	60	3

Availability

Lt. Surge and Electrode can be battled against in:

• Tech Course (Very Hard) (until 1.12.0 update)
• Tech Drill 1 (since 1.12.0 update)

Sync Pair Stories

• A Day with Lt. Surge
• Voltorb's Evolution

Quotes

Main article: Lt. Surge/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Gallery

VS model from Pokémon Masters EX	Lt. Surge and Voltorb on Pokémon Masters EX Dream Team Maker			Lt. Surge's sync move mindscape (Vermilion Gym)
Trainer emote Nice!	Trainer emote Watch out!		Trainer emote Let's do this!		Trainer emote Thanks!

In other languages

A Surge of Power! Language Title Japanese エレクトリック！ Erekutorikku! Mandarin Chinese 電力十足！ Diànlì Shízú! French Chargés à bloc ! German Gleich schlägt der Blitz ein! Italian Electric! Korean 일렉트릭! Electric! Spanish ¡Alto voltaje!

Surging Charge Beam Language Title Japanese イナズマタクティクス チャージビーム Inazuma Takutikusu Chāji Bīmu Mandarin Chinese 閃電戰略之 充電光束 Shǎndiàn Zhànlüè-zhī Chōngdiàn Guāngshù French Comme à l'entraînement ! Rayon Chargé ! German Ladestrahl der blitzschnellen Taktik Italian Raggioscossa very shocking Korean 라이트닝 택틱스 차지빔 Lightning Tactics Charge Beam Spanish Rayo Carga Táctico

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