Petalburg Gym

Petalburg Gym トウカジム Touka Gym
Location	Petalburg City
Gym Leader	Norman
Badge	Balance Badge
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 Balance Badge.

In the games

Between the entrance and Gym Leader Norman are a series of rooms, each containing a Trainer. In order to access these rooms, all of the first four Badges must be obtained first; otherwise, the doors will be locked. The Trainers have special methods of battling, as displayed on the doors leading to their rooms. They include the One-Hit KO Room, Accuracy Room, Attack Room, Defense Room, Speed Room, Recovery Room and either Zero Reduction Room^RS or Confusion Room^E. Once three rooms in a row are completed, they can access the Gym Leader Room with Norman. In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, all seven Trainers in their respective rooms use items in the battle, whereas in Pokémon Emerald, the strategy of these Trainers is dependent on the moves of their Pokémon.

When defeated, Norman will give the player the Balance Badge as well as TM42 (Facade) as a reward.

Appearance

Version	1F
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald

Trainers

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Trainer	Pokémon
Cooltrainer Randall トシキ Toshiki Reward: 1296	Delcatty♀ Lv.27 No item
Cooltrainer Mary アヤカ Ayaka Reward: 1296	Delcatty♀ Lv.27 No item
Cooltrainer Parker ヒデキ Hideki Reward: 1296	Linoone♂ Lv.27 No item
Cooltrainer Lori ヒトミ Hitomi Reward: 1296	Linoone♀ Lv.27 No item
Cooltrainer George カズマ Kazuma Reward: 1296	Linoone♂ Lv.27 No item
Cooltrainer Jody サオリ Saori Reward: 1296	Zangoose♀ Lv.27 No item
Cooltrainer Berke ナオキ Naoki Reward: 1296	Zangoose♂ Lv.27 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Ruby and Sapphire Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Ruby and Sapphire Reward: 3100

Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Truant Held item: None Slaking♂ Lv.28 Yawn Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Slack Off Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Vigoroth♂ Lv.30 Slash Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Fury Swipes Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Truant Held item: None Slaking♂ Lv.31 Focus Punch Fighting   --       Slack Off Normal   --       Yawn Normal   --       Facade Normal   --

Pokémon Emerald

Trainer	Pokémon
Cooltrainer Randall トシキ Toshiki Reward: 1248	Swellow♂ Lv.26 No item
Cooltrainer Mary アヤカ Ayaka Reward: 1248	Delcatty♀ Lv.26 No item
Cooltrainer Parker ヒデキ Hideki Reward: 1248	Spinda♂ Lv.26 No item
Cooltrainer Alexia ミハル Miharu Reward: 1248	Wigglytuff♀ Lv.26 No item
Cooltrainer George カズマ Kazuma Reward: 1248	Slakoth♂ Lv.26 Sitrus Berry
Cooltrainer Berke ナオキ Naoki Reward: 1248	Vigoroth♀ Lv.26 No item
Cooltrainer Jody サオリ Saori Reward: 1248	Zangoose♀ Lv.26 No item
Trainers with a PokéNav by their names will be registered in the Trainer's Eyes or Match Call function after the first battle, and may have a rematch with the player with higher-level Pokémon.

Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: 3100

Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Spinda♂ Lv.27 Psybeam Psychic   --       Encore Normal   --       Teeter Dance Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Vital Spirit Held item: None Vigoroth♂ Lv.27 Slash Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Encore Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Pickup Held item: None Linoone♂ Lv.29 Slash Normal   --       Belly Drum Normal   --       Headbutt Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.31 Yawn Normal   --       Faint Attack Dark   --       Counter Fighting   --       Facade Normal   --

First Rematch

Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: 9000

Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Chansey♀ Lv.42 Sing Normal   --       Skill Swap Psychic   --       Light Screen Psychic   --       Focus Punch Fighting   --       Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.42 Double-Edge Normal   --       Fire Blast Fire   --       Blizzard Ice   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Own Tempo Held item: None Spinda♂ Lv.43 Skill Swap Psychic   --       Hypnosis Psychic   --       Teeter Dance Normal   --       Facade Normal   --       Type:   Normal   Types:   Normal     Unknown   Ability: Truant Held item: Sitrus Berry Slaking♂ Lv.45 Double-Edge Normal   --       Flamethrower Fire   --       Thunderbolt Electric   --       Hyper Beam Normal   --

Second Rematch

Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: 10000

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

Third Rematch

Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: 11000

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

Fourth Rematch

Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: 12000

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

Items

Item		Location	Games
	TM42 (Facade)	Reward for defeating Norman	R  S  E

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. May has also left her Pokémon at the greenhouse for her parents to watch.

It is Max's dream to one day succeed his father as Gym Leader, and approches his goal through the knowledge of Pokémon battle strategy tactics.

Gyms of the Hoenn region
Rustboro • Dewford • Mauville • Lavaridge • Petalburg • Fortree • Mossdeep • Sootopolis

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