With the debut of Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen On the Nintendo Switch, a whole new generation of players are getting to experience these Gen 3 remakes of Gen 1 for the first time, while others are reliving the nostalgia of the franchise's bygone era. The games have some quirks, such as the lack of physical and special attack divisions and a limited Pokédex. Except for old mechanics, Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Some interesting bits of lore that make little sense in the modern series have been removed, and this unique aspect of the franchise is embodied by Lt. Serge, the leader of the gym.
Leaders of Kanto Gym Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen The series is a notorious bunch. Not only is the original group of 8 Trainers players to make it to the Pokemon League, but they also include characters like Sabrina and her notoriously tough psychic-type Jim. Lt. Serge might not be the toughest gym leader Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreenBut he may be the strangest one players will encounter in the Kanto region.
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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen's Lt. Surge is one of the unique characters in the franchise.
As the third gym leader in Ma Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreenMost players will have a pretty strong team playing against Lt. Surge in Vermillion City. His Electric-type team isn't that hard to beat, even with Raichu as his ace, and Pokemon fans have recently been dunking on Lt. Surge for building his gym next to Diglett's cave, where players can easily grab a Ground-type Diglett and sweep their team. However, the most unique thing about Lt. Serge is his in-game background and connection to the wider world. Pokemon Which throws a surprising wrench into the lore of the series.
Lt. Surge blurs the lines between the Pokemon world and the real world
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Although the Pokemon The series is largely believed to exist in its own world, with regions inspired by places such as Japan, France, and Britain, none of these regions are referred to by their real-world names. One would expect this to mean that none of the real-world countries exist within Pokemon The world, still Lieutenant Serge, begs to differ. His in-game nickname is “Lightning American”, which does not confirm that Lt. Serge is from America and moved to the Kanto region some time in the past, but America is a canon country. Pokemon Vidya.
Lieutenant Surge is the most violent gym leader in Pokemon
A notable part of Lt. Serge's background is his time in the military, earning the rank of lieutenant. In his pre-battle conversation, he talks about how his Pokémon saved his life during the battle, and the other trainers at Lt. Serge's gym talk about how he was a commanding officer in the past. However, war is not a strange thing Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreenThe war in which Lt. Serge served is probably different from the war 3,000 years ago. Pokemon Legends: ZACo AZ participated as King of Kalos. It's strange to think about Pokemon A world of weapons, bombs, and tanks with actual creatures at war themselves, but the series never followed up this monologue from Lt. Serge with more details about why and how the war happened.
The cherry on top of Weird Sunday is Lt. Serge's gym that doesn't exist
Perhaps the strangest part of Lt. Serge's gym has nothing to do with the gym leader himself, but rather comes from the trainer who advises newcomers upon entering the gym. Players who talk to the Gym Advisor in Vermillion City will hear about how to best interact with Lt. Serge's Electric-type team, including:
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Voltorb – Lv. 21
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Pikachu – Lv. 18
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Raichu – Lv. 24
The Gym Advisor noted that Electric types of Gyms deal super-effective damage to Water and “Bird”-type Pokémon. However, the bird type does not exist and is probably a mistranslated flying-type case. Interestingly, the Bird type was originally planned for Gen 1 Pokemon Red and Blue Before cutting for flight type. However, the bird type remains in the code of these older games, and is actually the type of infamous glitch Pokemon missing if players go to work to break their game and catch it.
Bird/Water-type Pokemon are a poor matchup against Electric-types.
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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen are missing 166 Pokemon on the Nintendo Switch, which may be fixed through other game releases in the future.
Ultimately, Lieutenant Surge is a relic of Pokemon's early days
Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Act as a perfect time capsule for the early generations of the franchise as they become available on the Nintendo Switch. These games let players experience Gen 3 mechanics that feel a bit archaic by today's standards, while also seeing how the series' lore has evolved over time. The fact is that Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen Committed to being a faithful remake of the Gen 1 games by including references to real-world countries like America. Pokemon Basically exists in a version of the world that matches the real one. since then, Pokemon A series has moved away from being a reflection of the real world and has focused more on being inspired by real places without literally incorporating them into the canon.
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September 7, 2004
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Everyone 10+ / Mild fantasy violence, simulated gambling
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Online multiplayer
