Part 7: Petalburg Gym & Surf

Defeat your father Norman and acquire HM03 Surf.

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Things To Do Before the Gym

Now that you have 4 badges, head back to Petalburg City to challenge your father.

Petalburg Gym (Norman)

The gym has rooms featuring trainers utilizing specific battle strategies (Accuracy, Speed, Strength, Recovery, Defense, One-Hit KO). You must defeat at least three trainers to reach Norman. Normal-type Pokémon are only weak to Fighting-type attacks, but Rock and Steel types resist their attacks.

Gym Puzzle: Strategy Rooms

What is the puzzle: The gym is divided into themed rooms (Speed, Accuracy, Strength, Defense, Recovery, Confusion, One-Hit KO). Defeating a trainer unlocks the doors to the next tier of rooms.

How to solve: You must defeat at least three trainers to reach Norman. Choose your path based on your team's strengths:

  • Speed Room (Left): Trainer uses Swellow (attacks fast).
  • Accuracy Room (Right): Trainer uses Delcatty (boosts accuracy).
  • Defense Room: Trainer uses Wigglytuff (boosts defense).
  • One-Hit KO Room: Trainer uses Vigoroth (uses Counter / Slash).

Trainer Pokémon (Lv) Type Strong Against Weak Against (2x/4x) Less Effective (0.5x/0.25x/0x)
Cooltrainer Randall Swellow (Lv. 26) Normal/Flying Grass, Bug, Ghost (Immune), Ground (Immune) Electric 2x, Ice 2x, Rock 2x Ground 0x, Ghost 0x, Grass 0.5x, Bug 0.5x
Cooltrainer Mary Delcatty (Lv. 26) Normal Ghost (Immune) Fighting 2x Ghost 0x
Cooltrainer Parker Slakoth (Lv. 26) Normal Ghost (Immune) Fighting 2x Ghost 0x
Cooltrainer Alexia Wigglytuff (Lv. 26) Normal/Fairy Ghost (Immune), Dragon (Immune) Fighting 2x, Poison 2x, Steel 2x Ghost 0x, Dragon 0x, Bug 0.5x, Dark 0.5x
Cooltrainer George Zangoose (Lv. 26) Normal Ghost (Immune) Fighting 2x Ghost 0x
Cooltrainer Jody Vigoroth (Lv. 26) Normal Ghost (Immune) Fighting 2x Ghost 0x
Cooltrainer Berke Spinda (Lv. 26) Normal Ghost (Immune) Fighting 2x Ghost 0x

Leader Norman's Pokémon Matchups & Counters

Pokémon (Level) Type Strong Against Weak Against (2x/4x) Less Effective (0.5x/0.25x/0x) Top Recommended Counters
Spinda (Lv. 27) Normal None Fighting 2x Ghost 0x Breloom, Hariyama, Combusken
Vigoroth (Lv. 27) Normal None Fighting 2x Ghost 0x Breloom, Hariyama, Combusken
Linoone (Lv. 29) Normal None (Slash / Belly Drum) Fighting 2x Ghost 0x Breloom, Hariyama, Lairon
Slaking (Lv. 31) Normal None (Incredibly high Attack) Fighting 2x Ghost 0x Lairon (Protect stall), Graveler, Breloom
Top Pokémon to have for this Gym:
  • Breloom: Grass/Fighting. Its Mach Punch gets STAB and deals massive damage to all of Norman's Normal-types.
  • Hariyama: Fighting-type with huge HP and Defense. It can absorb Norman's physical attacks easily.
  • Lairon / Graveler: High defense Rock/Steel types. Normal moves deal half damage to them, and they can easily utilize TM17 Protect to completely stall out Slaking.
Strategy Note: Norman's Slaking is extremely strong but has the **Truant** ability (moves every other turn). Use **Protect** on the turns it attacks, and strike when it loafs around.
Rewards: The Balance Badge and TM42 (Facade).

Getting HM03 Surf

After beating Norman, visit Wally's parents next door. Wally's dad will give you **HM03 (Surf)** as a thank you.

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