I don't think anyone knows about this but it is possible to get a lv.3 electrode without cheating.
step 1: catch a lv.3 pikachu in viridian forest on leaf green or fire red.
step 2: go to celadon city and buy a thunder stone.
step 3: evolve your pikachu and fly to cinnabar island.
step 4: go to the house where you can bring your fossil back to life. In one of the rooms a person will ask if you want to trade your raichu for his electrode. say yes.
step 5: there now you have your non cheated for lv.3 electrode named esphere to show off to friends.
step 1: catch a lv.3 pikachu in viridian forest on leaf green or fire red.
step 2: go to celadon city and buy a thunder stone.
step 3: evolve your pikachu and fly to cinnabar island.
step 4: go to the house where you can bring your fossil back to life. In one of the rooms a person will ask if you want to trade your raichu for his electrode. say yes.
step 5: there now you have your non cheated for lv.3 electrode named esphere to show off to friends.