The Petalburg City Gym is the official Gym of Petalburg City. Here, the player character's father, Norman, is the Gym Leader. He and the trainers in his gym specialize in using Normal-type Pokémon.

General Information[]

• Location: Petalburg City
• Region: Hoenn
• Gym Leader: Norman
• Badge: Balance Badge
• Dominant Type:
• Recommended Type:

Structure[]

There are a seven rooms between the trainer and Norman, excluding the entry and Leader rooms. These 7 rooms each come with a trainer, who specializes in a particular stat. For example - One room might be a Speed room. The trainer will most likely have fast Pokémon, and use X Speeds in-battle. On each door, there is a message announcing the specialty stat of the next trainer.

Anime[]

The Petalburg Gym is the fifth Gym in the Hoenn region, with the leader being Norman, who specializes in Normal-type Pokémon. In There's no Place Like Hoenn, Ash visited Norman's Gym when he first started his journey through Hoenn, but did not challenge the gym until he acquired his first four badges.

Ruby and Sapphire[]

Speed Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Randall Delcatty 27 Gain: 1296 (X Speed) Accuracy Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Mary Delcatty 27 Gain: 1296 (X Accuracy) Zero Reduction Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Parker Linoone 27 Gain: 1296 (Guard Spec.) Defense Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Lori Linoone 27 Gain: 1296 (X Defense)

Recovery Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Parker Linoone 27 Gain: 1296 (Super Potion) Strength Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Jodi Zangoose 27 Gain: 1296 (X Attack) 1-Hit KO Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Berke Zangoose 27 Gain: 1296 (Dire Hit)

Gym Leader Norman:

Slaking		Vigoroth		Slaking
Lv. 28	♂	Lv. 30	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Truant		Ability: Vital Spirit		Ability: Truant
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None
Yawn		Facade		Focus Punch		-	-	-
Faint Attack		Fury Swipes		Slack Off		-	-	-
Slack Off		Faint Attack		Yawn		-	-	-
Facade		Slash		Facade		-	-	-

Emerald[]

Speed Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Randall Swellow 26 Gain: 1248 (X Speed) Accuracy Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Mary Delcatty 26 Gain: 1248 (X Accuracy) Confusion Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Parker Spinda 26 Gain: 1248 (Teeter Dance) Defense Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Alexia Wigglytuff 26 Gain: 1248 (X Defense)

Recovery Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer George Slakoth 26 Gain: 1248 (Sitrus Berry) Strength Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Jody Zangoose 26 Gain: 1248 (X Attack) 1-Hit KO Room: Trainer Pokémon Level Cooltrainer Berke Vigoroth 26 Gain: 1248 (Dire Hit)

Gym Leader Norman: Gym Battle:

Spinda		Vigoroth		Linoone		Slaking
Lv. 27	♂	Lv. 27	♂	Lv. 29	♂	Lv. 31	♂
Ability: Own Tempo		Ability: Vital Spirit		Ability: Pickup		Ability: Truant
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Facade		Slash		Headbutt		Yawn		-	-
Psybeam		Facade		Slash		Faint Attack		-	-
Encore		Faint Attack		Facade		Counter		-	-
Teeter Dance		Encore		Belly Drum		Facade		-	-

First Rematch[]

Chansey		Slaking		Spinda		Slaking
Lv. 42	♀	Lv. 42	♂	Lv. 43	♂	Lv. 45	♂
Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Truant		Ability: Own Tempo		Ability: Truant
Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Sing		Shadow Ball		Skill Swap		Double-Edge		-	-
Skill Swap		Blizzard		Hypnosis		Flamethrower		-	-
Light Screen		Fire Blast		Teeter Dance		Thunderbolt		-	-
Focus Punch		Double-Edge		Facade		Hyper Beam		-	-

Second Rematch[]

Chansey		Slaking		Kangaskhan		Spinda		Slaking
Lv. 47	♀	Lv. 47	♂	Lv. 45	♀	Lv. 48	♂	Lv. 50	♂
Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Truant		Ability: Early Bird		Ability: Own Tempo		Ability: Truant
Item: Sitrus Berry		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Sing		Shadow Ball		Fake Out		Skill Swap		Double-Edge		-
Skill Swap		Blizzard		Reversal		Hypnosis		Flamethrower		-
Light Screen		Fire Blast		Endure		Teeter Dance		Thunderbolt		-
Focus Punch		Double-Edge		Dizzy Punch		Facade		Hyper Beam		-

Third Rematch[]

Blissey		Slaking		Kangaskhan		Spinda		Slaking
Lv. 52	♀	Lv. 52	♂	Lv. 50	♀	Lv. 53	♂	Lv. 55	♂
Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Truant		Ability: Early Bird		Ability: Own Tempo		Ability: Truant
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Sing		Shadow Ball		Fake Out		Skill Swap		Double-Edge		-
Skill Swap		Blizzard		Reversal		Hypnosis		Flamethrower		-
Light Screen		Fire Blast		Endure		Teeter Dance		Thunderbolt		-
Focus Punch		Double-Edge		Dizzy Punch		Facade		Hyper Beam		-

Fourth Rematch and Beyond[]

Blissey		Slaking		Kangaskhan		Tauros		Spinda		Slaking
Lv. 57	♀	Lv. 57	♂	Lv. 55	♀	Lv. 57	♂	Lv. 58	♂	Lv. 60	♂
Ability: Natural Cure		Ability: Truant		Ability: Early Bird		Ability: Intimidate		Ability: Own Tempo		Ability: Truant
Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: None		Item: Sitrus Berry
Sing		Shadow Ball		Fake Out		Take Down		Skill Swap		Shadow Ball
Skill Swap		Blizzard		Reversal		Earthquake		Hypnosis		Flamethrower
Protect		Fire Blast		Endure		Protect		Teeter Dance		Thunderbolt
Focus Punch		Double-Edge		Dizzy Punch		Fire Blast		Facade		Hyper Beam

Gallery[]

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