Petalburg City

Petalburg City is a city located in the southwest of Hoenn, west from Oldale Town where the player meets his second rival, Wally. To the east of the city is Route 104.
The Gym Leader of Petalburg City is the protagonist's father, Norman, who uses -type Pokémon. The player may only battle Norman after collecting the first four gym badges in Hoenn.
==Pokémon Appearances==
===Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald===
====Gen III====
Pokémon 	Habitat 	Rarity
Marill 	Water 	Common
Magikarp	Fishing (Old Rod, Good Rod)	Common
Goldeen 	Fishing (Old Rod, Good Rod)	Uncommon
Corphish	Fishing (Super Rod) 	Common
====Gen VI====
Pokémon 	Habitat 	Rarity
Marill 	Water 	Common
Azumarill 	Water 	Common
Surskit 	Water 	Uncommon
Masquerain	Water 	Rare
Magikarp 	Fishing (Old Rod, Good Rod)	Common
Goldeen 	Fishing (Old Rod, Good Rod)	Uncommon
Corphish 	Fishing (Good Rod) 	Rare
Corphish 	Fishing (Super Rod 	Common
==Items==
==Poké Mart Merchandise==
Here is the list of items sold in the Poké Mart in Petalburg City.
Item 	Price 	Descriptions
Poké Ball 	200 	A tool for catching Pokémon.
Potion 	300 	Restores the HP of a Pokémon by 20 points.
Antidote 	100 	Heals a poisoned Pokémon.
Paralyze Heal 	200 	Heals a paralyzed Pokémon.
Awakening 	250 	Awakens a sleeping Pokémon.
Escape Rope 	550 	Use to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon.
Repel 	350 	Repel keeps away weak wild Pokémon for 100 steps.
X Speed 	350 	Raises the stat speed during one battle.
X Attack 	500 	Raises the stat attack during one battle.
X Defense 	550 	Raises the stat defense during one battle.
Orange Mail 	50 	A Zigzagoon-print mail to be held by a Pokémon.
Extra Items for Pokémon Emerald	Extra Items for Pokémon Emerald	Extra Items for Pokémon Emerald
Item 	Price 	Descriptions
Great Ball 	600 	Easier to catch a Pokémon than Poké Ball.
Super Potion 	700 	Restores the HP of a Pokémon by 50 points.
==Petalburg City Gym==
Norman is the fifth Gym Leader in Hoenn and uses -type Pokémon. It is recommended to use Fighting-type moves to tackle his Pokémon. You can only battle him after you get four badges. The Petalburg Gym is set up as a series of rooms. Each room contains a Trainer who specializes in a different way of battling. A sign of each door explains what kind of tactics to expect from the Trainer just beyond.
You need to battle at least three trainers to reach Norman, but it is recommended that you battle all to train your Pokémon. Norman has a team of strong Normal-type Pokémon.
===Norman===
====Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire====
Pokémon 	Level	Type 1	Type 2
Slaking 	28 	Normal	-
Vigoroth	30 	Normal	-
Slaking 	31 	Normal	-
Money: 3100 (all versions)
====Pokémon Emerald====
Pokémon 	Level	Type 1	Type 2
Vigoroth	27 	Normal	-
Slaking 	31 	Normal	-
Spinda 	27 	Normal	-
Linoone 	29 	Normal	-
After you defeated Norman, you will receive the Balance Badge. This badges increases your Pokémon's Defense and allows you to use HM03 Surf on the field. He also gives you TM42 Facade/TM67 Retaliate.
==Events==
===Blocked Route 104===
You can't access Route 104 unless you visit the Petalburg City Pokémon Gym and help out Wally to catch his own Pokémon. After you have done that, you can then access to Route 104.
(Pokémon Emerald only) Before you walk out to Route 104, you will see a man in glasses walking to you and then talk to you. Then he walks off. He is Scott, the owner of the Battle Frontier. If you have completed the game, he will acknowledge you and allow you to participate the Battle Frontier challenge.
===Visit the Gym===
Your father owns the Petalburg Gym and be sure to visit it. Your father will not battle you unless you own four badges. He then offers you a word of encouragement and sends you on your way. So come back to him when you acquired four Gym Badges.
===Wally===
Wally is somebody you encounter throughout your adventures in Hoenn. Wally is about to go to Verdanturf Town, but your father thinks he should have a Pokémon to keep him company. Accompany Wally to Route 102 to catch his first Pokémon, Ralts. After catching it, he will thank you and goes off to his destination.
===Creating a Profile===
Visit the Pokémon Center and meet the man next to the computer. This fellow is interested in your exploits and would love to hear all about them. From a collection of available words, assemble a brief profile of yourself and tell it to the man.
===Obtain HM03 Surf===
After defeating the Gym Leader Norman, visit Wally's Dad to receive HM03 Surf. This move allows your Pokémon to learn how to surf the sea and you can use it to travel the water bodies of Hoenn.
==Anime==
In the anime, Norman, the Petalburg City gym leader, is the father of May and Max. Petalburg City is the hometown of them and Caroline, Norman's wife and the mother of May and Max. Ash challenged Norman to a quick battle and was soundly beaten by Norman's Vigoroth.
Ash challenged Norman for the second time and this time, he defeated him in the battle to earn the Balance Badge.
==Trivia==
* Petalburg City's name comes from petal pink and "-burg," a suffix used in city names. Tōka City, its Japanese name, comes from 桃花 (tōka, peach blossom, which are pink).
* As Hoenn is based on Kyūshū, Petalburg City is based on Fukuoka.
* Petalburg City shares its English name with a town in Paper Mario: the Thousand-Year Door.
==Gallery==
Petalburg City - Pokémon Center (Gen III).png|The Pokémon Center (Gen III)
Petalburg City - Pokémon Mart (Gen III).png|The Pokémon Mart (Gen III)
Petalburg City - Gym (Gen III).png|The gym (Gen III)
Petalburg City - Wally's House (Gen III).png|Wally's house (Gen III)
Petalburg City - Hidden Rare Candy.png|A hidden Rare candy can be found here.
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