Petalburg City Emerald · Town
Petalburg City sits between Routes 102 and 104 and is home to your father Norman's Normal-type Gym. On your first visit you meet Wally and go with him into the Route 102 grass while he catches a Ralts using Norman's Zigzagoon, and Norman tells you to come back with four badges. Beating him earns the Balance Badge, after which Wally's father gives you HM03 Surf at his house.
- Wild Pokémon
- 4
- Items
- 6
- Trainers
- 8
- HMs
- Surf
- Gym
- Norman · Normal
Connects to: Route 104 · Route 102
Petalburg City on the Hoenn map
Norman’s Gym Badge 5 of 8
- Type
- Normal
- Badge
- Balance Badge
- Reward
- TM42 Facade
- Lets you use
- Surf outside battle
- Rematches
- 4
Gym trainers
| Trainer | Pokémon | Prize |
|---|---|---|
 CooltrainerMary |  Delcatty 26 | ¥1,248 |
 CooltrainerRandall |  Swellow 26 | ¥1,248 |
| CooltrainerParker |  Spinda 26 | ¥1,248 |
| CooltrainerAlexia |  Wigglytuff 26 | ¥1,248 |
| CooltrainerGeorge |  Slakoth 26 | ¥1,248 |
| CooltrainerJody |  Zangoose 26 | ¥1,248 |
| CooltrainerBerke |  Vigoroth 26 | ¥1,248 |
Wild Pokémon
| Pokémon | Type | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Marill | Water | 5–35 | 100% |
| Rod | Pokémon | Lv. | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rod |  Magikarp | 5–10 | 70% |
 Goldeen | 5–10 | 30% | |
| Good Rod | Magikarp | 10–30 | 60% |
| Goldeen | 10–30 | 20% | |
 Corphish | 10–30 | 20% | |
| Super Rod | Corphish | 20–45 | 100% |
Chances are the game’s encounter slots (grass and caves 20/20/10/10/10/10/5/5/4/4/1/1, surfing, diving and Rock Smash 60/30/5/4/1, Old Rod 70/30, Good Rod 60/20/20, Super Rod 40/40/15/4/1). Emerald has no time-of-day encounters. Where to find every Pokémon.
Items
| Item | How | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Max Revive | Item ball | Petalburg City |
| Ether | Item ball | Petalburg City |
| Rare Candy | Hidden | Petalburg City |
| Enigma Berry | Gift | Gym |
| TM42 Facade | Gift | Gym |
| HM03 Surf | Gift | Wally’s House |
Hidden items can be found with the Itemfinder.
Shops
Poké Mart
Poké Ball ¥200Potion ¥300Antidote ¥100Parlyz Heal ¥200Awakening ¥250Escape Rope ¥550Repel ¥350X Speed ¥350X Attack ¥500X Defend ¥550Orange Mail ¥50
Poké Mart
Poké Ball ¥200Great Ball ¥600Potion ¥300Super Potion ¥700Antidote ¥100Parlyz Heal ¥200Awakening ¥250Escape Rope ¥550Repel ¥350X Speed ¥350X Attack ¥500X Defend ¥550Orange Mail ¥50
Tips
- Norman's Gym is a series of rooms named after battle effects (Speed, Accuracy, Confusion, Defense, Recovery, Strength and One-Hit KO); each Cooltrainer uses one Lv26 Pokémon and pays ¥1248.
- Norman uses Spinda 27, Vigoroth 27, Linoone 29 and Slaking 31; Slaking's Truant means it only acts every other turn, and Fighting moves hit his whole team hard.
- Winning gives you TM42 Facade and the Balance Badge, which lets you use Surf outside battle, so collect HM03 Surf from Wally's house right afterwards.
- Surfing on the city's pond only turns up Marill (100%), and the Super Rod here hooks only Corphish (Lv20–45).
- Look for item balls holding a Max Revive and an Ether, plus a hidden Rare Candy, around the city.
- The Poké Mart adds Great Balls (¥600) and Super Potions (¥700) once Norman's Gym is ready to accept your challenge.
Walkthrough: Part 1: Littleroot Town to Petalburg City · Part 8: The Desert, Mirage Tower and Norman
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FAQ
Where do you get Surf in Pokémon Emerald?
Beat Norman at the Petalburg City Gym; Wally's father then gives you HM03 Surf at his house in Petalburg. Norman's Balance Badge lets you use it outside battle.
How many badges do you need to battle Norman?
Four. Norman will not accept your challenge until you have the Stone, Knuckle, Dynamo and Heat Badges.
What Pokémon does Norman use in Pokémon Emerald?
Spinda Lv27, Vigoroth Lv27, Linoone Lv29 and Slaking Lv31. Fighting-type moves are super effective against all four.
Where does Wally catch his Ralts?
In the tall grass on Route 102 next to Petalburg City, during your first visit, using a Zigzagoon borrowed from Norman.
What Pokémon can you catch in Petalburg City in Emerald?
4 species: Marill, Magikarp, Goldeen, Corphish.
Sources & picture credits
- Petalburg City (Bulbapedia)
- pret/pokeemerald (decompiled game data)
- Map: Petalburg_City_E.png
- Map: Petalburg_Gym_E.png
Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against Bulbapedia and the game data. Wild Pokémon and encounter chances, items, trainers, rematch teams, gifts, trades and shops come from the pret/pokeemerald decompilation. Maps and sprites © Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK, archived from the Bulbagarden Archives; the Hoenn map is drawn from the game’s own PokéNav map graphics (listed on the image gallery).