Petalburg Gym

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Petalburg Gym
トウカジム Touka Gym
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Info
Location	Petalburg City
Gym Leader	Norman
Badge	Balancebadge
Dominant Type	Normal
Region	Hoenn
Battlefield

The Petalburg Gym (Japanese: トウカジム Touka Gym) is the official gym of Petalburg City. It is based on Normal-type Pokémon. The Gym Leader is Norman. Trainers who defeat him receive the Balancebadge.

1 In the anime
2 In the games
- 2.1 Trainers
  - 2.1.1 Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire
  - 2.1.2 Pokémon Emerald

In the anime

The Petalburg Gym has appeared in multiple episodes of the anime.

It first appeared in There's No Place Like Hoenn. Ash and May reached the gym, where Ash intended to battle Norman and win his first badge. However, when Norman learned that Ash only had Pikachu with him, he declined the battle. He did agree to an unofficial battle, which the young Trainer lost.

Its next major appearance came in Love, Petalburg Style, when Ash had his official gym battle against Norman. This time, with the help of his Grovyle and Torkoal, Ash defeated the gym leader and earned the Balance Badge.

In addition to housing the battlefield, the gym is also home to Norman, his family and the gym assistant Kenny. A greenhouse is also on the gym's property. The various Normal Pokémon at the gym make their home in the greenhouse when they're not battling.

It is Max's dream to one day succeed his father as gym leader.

In the games

Between the entrance and Gym Leader Norman are a series of rooms, each containing a Trainer. The Trainers each use a different stat-raising item on their Pokémon. After defeating them the player is allowed a choice of two other rooms. Once three rooms in a row are completed, they can access the room with Norman.

Trainers

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Cool Trainer Randall: Delcatty (27).
Cool Trainer Mary: Delcatty (27).
Cool Trainer Parker: Linoone (27).
Cool Trainer Lori: Linoone (27).
Cool Trainer George: Linoone (27).
Cool Trainer Jody: Zangoose (27).
Cool Trainer Berke: Zangoose (27).
Leader Norman: Slaking (28), Vigoroth (30), Slaking (31).

German: Ass-Trainer Hubert, Ass-Trainer Yvonne, Ass-Trainer Nils, Ass-Trainer Ramona, Ass-Trainer Patrick, Ass-Trainer Roswita, Ass-Trainer Christian, Arenaleiter Norman.
French: Topdresseur Marie, Topdresseur Raphaël, Topdresseur Laurence, Topdresseur Georges, Topdresseur Patrick, Topdressuer Joëlle, Champio Norman.

Pokémon Emerald

Cool Trainer Randall: Swellow (26).
Cool Trainer Mary: Delcatty (26).
Cool Trainer Parker: Spinda (26).
Cool Trainer Alexia: Wigglytuff (26).
Cool Trainer George: Slakoth (26).
Cool Trainer Berke: Vigoroth (26).
Cool Trainer Jody: Zangoose (26).
Leader Norman: Spinda (27), Vigoroth (27), Linoone (29), Slaking (31).

German: Ass-Trainer Hubert, Ass-Trainer Yvonne, Ass-Trainer Nils, Ass-Trainer Christian, Ass-Trainer Doris, Ass-Trainer Patrick, Ass-Trainer Rowita, Arenaleiter Norman
Italian: Fantallen. Carletto, Fantallen. Mary, Fantallen. Carlo, Fantallen. Alexia, Fantallen. Giorgino, Fantallen. Delia, Fantallen. Aldo, Capopalestra Norman.