Norman (Masters)

			Type			Normal
			Move type			Normal
			Role			Strike (Physical)
			Base Potential			★★★
Slaking ♂		Weakness			Fighting
Slaking spends all day lying down and lolling about. It eats grass growing within its reach. If it eats all the grass it can reach, this Pokémon reluctantly moves to another spot.
Stats		HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Lv. 140, Base Potential		615	386	156	43	156	144
Lv. 140, Max Potential		735	446	216	103	216	204
Mega Slaking
Lv. 140, Base Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—
Lv. 140, Max Potential		—	—	—	—	—	—

Availability

Norman is teamed up with by completing Chapter 7 of the PML Arc.

Moves

Name	Type	Category	Move gauge	Base Power	Max Power	Accuracy	Target	Description
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	2	53	63	100%	An opponent	Has a chance (30%) of leaving the target paralyzed.
X Attack	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Raises the user's Attack by two stat ranks.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	3	167	200	100%	An opponent	The user also takes 25% of the damage it dealt to the target.
All-Out Effort!	None	Status	0 (2 uses)	—	—	—	Self	Restores the user's HP by approximately 40% of its maximum HP. Charges the user's move gauge by two.
Sync moves
Power-Chasing Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	—	300	360	—	An opponent	No additional effect.

Skills

Name	Description
Passive Skills
Power Reserves 2	Powers up moves in a pinch.
Theme Skills
Normal Strike	Raises allies' Attack and Sp. Atk by 15 when using Normal-type attacks.
Hoenn Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Gym Leader Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 2.
Hoenn Family Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Passionate Spirit Strike	Raises the Attack and Sp. Atk of all allied sync pairs by 3.
Expedition Skills
Fiery ↑ 1 Wistful ↑ 1	Raises the following discovery levels by 1: • Fiery Crystal • Wistful Crystal

Sync grid

Norman & Slaking's sync grid is an expanded grid, made available on October 25, 2022.

Battle appearances

Norman & Slaking can be battled against in:

• PML Arc: Chapter 7: Bravery is Half the Victory
• Sync pair story: Grovyle's Evolution
• Battle Rally (Area 1–9)
• Story event: Family Ties (September 10 to 30, 2020; September 7 to 17, 2021; February 22 to March 7, 2024)
• Daily Type Rotation: Type Team-Up (as a side foe; August 13 to 28, 2021)
• Story event: Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron (September 16 to October 3, 2023; October 24 to November 7, 2024)

Story appearances

Norman appears in his normal outfit in the following story areas:

• PML Arc:
  • Chapter 7: Bravery Is Half the Victory
  • Chapter 8: A Cold, Harsh Winter
  • Chapter 24: A Shining Spotlight
  • Chapter 30: The Road to Victory
• Legendary event/Legendary Adventures: Father or Foe
• Villain Arc: Paulo: The Path Forward
• Story events:
  • Family Ties
  • Tower Tycoon and Hall Matron
• Sync pair story: Grovyle's Evolution

Sync pair stories

• A Day with Norman

Main article: Norman/Quotes → Pokémon Masters EX

Norman (left) in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Norman briefly appeared in the Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer as part of a team with Brendan.

Pokémon

Slaking

Debut	Pokémon Masters Animated Trailer

Main article: Norman's Slaking

Slaking is Norman's only known Pokémon.

None of Slaking's moves are known.

• Norman is the father of Brendan, as he is based on the Hoenn player character.

Origin

Norman's design is based on his appearance in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. Slaking is Norman's signature Pokémon in the core series games. Slaking's Dex entry comes from Pokémon Ruby.