Norman

This article is about the Gym Leader of Petalburg City. If you were looking for the president of 4Kids Productions, see Norman J. Grossfeld.

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Norman センリ Senri
"A man in pursuit of power!"
Artwork from Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Gender	Male
Eye color	Black*, Navy*
Hair color	Black*, Navy*
Hometown	Petalburg City (born in Olivine City)
Region	Hoenn (originally Johto)
Relatives	Brendan/May (as player), wife (games) May, Max, Caroline (wife: anime)
Trainer class	Gym Leader
Generation	III, V
Games	Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Black 2 and White 2
Leader of	Petalburg Gym
Badge	Balance Badge
Specializes in	Normal types
Anime debut	There's no Place Like Hoenn
English voice actor	Dan Green
Japanese voice actor	Jūrōta Kosugi

Norman (Japanese: センリ Senri) is the Gym Leader of Petalburg City's Gym, known officially as the Petalburg Gym and the father of the player in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald. He is an expert of Normal-type Pokémon, and hands out the Balance Badge to any Trainer who defeats him.

In the games

Norman is also the player character's father in Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald no matter which gender is selected. The other gender choice (and therefore the rival) is the child of Professor Birch.

Although he is the first Gym Leader encountered, he refuses to battle until the player has at least four Badges. Once he is beaten, he gives the player the Balance Badge.

Norman and his family are originally from Johto. He, as well as the player, have just moved to Hoenn so that he could take up the position of Gym Leader. People have come to describe him as someone who "lives for Pokémon."

Norman also provides special items scanned in via e-Reader to the player.

Pokémon

This listing is for Norman's Pokémon in the video games in which he has appeared.

Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire

Loaned

Norman loans this Pokémon to Wally to show him how to catch Pokémon.

	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Pickup Held item: None
Zigzagoon♀ Lv.7
Tackle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Gym battle

File:SpriteNorman.png Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Ruby and Sapphire Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Ruby and Sapphire Reward: $3100

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

Pokémon Emerald

Loaned

Norman loans this Pokémon to Wally to show him how to catch Pokémon.

	Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Pickup Held item: None
Zigzagoon♀ Lv.7
Tackle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --

Gym battle

File:SpriteNorman.png Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: $3100

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

First Rematch

File:SpriteNorman.png Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: $9000

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

Second Rematch

File:SpriteNorman.png Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: $10000

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

Third Rematch

File:SpriteNorman.png Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: $11000

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

Fourth Rematch

File:SpriteNorman.png Leader Norman Petalburg Gym Emerald Leader and Professor Norman Oak Petalburg Gym Emerald Reward: $12000

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

Quotes

Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald

Petalburg Gym

• First time

"Hm? Well, if it isn't <player>! So you're all finished moving in? I'm surprised that you managed to get here by yourself. Oh, I see. You're with your Pokémon. Hmm… Then I guess you're going to become a Trainer like me, <player>. That's great news! I'll be looking forward to it!

"Hm? You're… Uh… Oh, right. You're Wally, right?

"Hm. I see. <player>, you heard that, right? Go with Wally and make sure that he safely catches a Pokémon. Wally, here, I'll loan you my Pokémon. Hm. I'll give you a Poké Ball, too. Go for it!"

"So, did it work out?"

"Now… <player>, if you want to become a strong Trainer, here's my advice. Head for Rustboro City beyond this town. There, you should challenge the Gym Leader, Roxanne. After her, go on to other Pokémon Gyms and defeat their Leaders. Collect Badges from them, understood? Of course, I'm a Gym Leader, too. We'll battle one day, <player>. But that's only after you become stronger, <player>."

• Player has no badges

"Hm? Aren't you going to the Pokémon Gym in Rustboro City? There's no challenge for me to battle a greenhorn Trainer. <player>, I want you to challenge me when you become a lot stronger. I'll battle you, <player>, when you can show me four Gym Badges, okay?

• Player has badge

"I see… So, you've beaten the Gym Leader in Rustboro City. But there are many more Trainers who are stronger than you, <player>. Across the sea in Dewford Town is a Gym Leader named Brawly. You should go challenge him."

• Player has 2-3 badges

"Hm… <player>, you have gotten stronger. I can tell by the number of Badges that you've earned."

• Before battle

"Hm... So, you did get four Gym Badges. Fine, as I promised, we will have a Pokémon battle. <Player>... I'm so happy that I can have a real battle with my own child. But, a battle is a battle! I will do everything in my power as a Gym Leader to win. <Player>, you'd better give it your best shot, too!"

• When defeated

"... I... I can't... I can't believe it. <Player>... I lost to <player>? But rules are rules! Here, take this."

• After being defeated

"With that Badge, the Defense of all your Pokémon will increase. Pokémon that know the HM move Surf will be able to travel over water. This is my gift to you. <Player>, I'm sure you can use it correctly."

"TM42 contains Facade. It doubles the power of moves if the Pokémon is poisoned, paralyzed, or burned. It might be able to turn a bad situation into an advantage."

"As the Gym Leader, I can't express how upset I am... But as a father, it makes me both happy and a little sad. It's odd..."

"<Player>, you should go visit your mother every so often. I'm going to stay here and redouble my training. It would bother me as a Trainer to not avenge my loss to you, <player>!"

Pokémon Emerald

Rematch

• Before battle

"<Player>... I had a feeling that you would come. I would never refuse to accept a challenge from you. You do understand, don't you? Inside a Gym, it doesn't matter that we are a parent and child. No, because we are parent and child, we owe it to each other to do the best we can. Isn't that right, <player>?"

• When defeated

"Uh... Haha... Maybe that was going too hard..."

• After being defeated

"<Player>... What is your dream? My dream... Hahaha... It has already come true, actually."

Trainer's Eyes/Match Call

Leader Norman^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.} / Reliable One Dad^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}

Strategy

I flexibly adapt my style.

Trainer's Pokémon

Grown in a balanced manner.

Self-Introduction

Pokémon are my life. My chosen path is harsh...^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}

I walk the 30 minutes from home to here every day.^{Wrong template. See Template:Sup/doc.}

Sprites

File:SpriteNorman.png
Norman's sprite from Generation III	Norman's overworld sprite from Generation III	Norman's sprite from Generation V	Norman's overworld sprite from Generation V

In the anime

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Norman in the anime

In the anime, he is the father of May and Max, and the husband of Caroline.

Very early in his Hoenn journey, Ash arrived with May in Petalburg City in the hope of getting his first Gym battle. Ash found the Petalburg Gym and met Max. May stopped him and allowed Ash to meet her parents, Caroline and Norman. Norman turned out be to the real Petalburg City Gym Leader. Norman used his Pokémon, a Vigoroth, to save May's Torchic from Team Rocket.

Norman is a good friend of Professor Birch and was most likely to have been the person to send May to Littleroot Town to get her first Pokémon. As May did not initially like Pokémon, this seems to have created some distance between the two. Before Ash knew that Norman was May's father, he commented that it sounded like she knew the Petalburg Gym Leader pretty well, to which she replied, "No, I just wish I did" and becomes subdued.

The day after that, in Love, Petalburg Style!, May and Max tried to figure out why Norman and Caroline are getting all worked up as Ash tries to save Norman's three Pokémon from Team Rocket. It all turned out that Norman had Nurse Joy set up a special firework display to make fireworks in a form of a Beautifly as a wedding anniversary gift.

Ash had his Gym battle