A Traveler's Guide to the World of Pokémon/Hoenn/Petalburg City

Petalburg City トウカシティTōka City 250px Where people mingle with nature. Location Info Region Hoenn Connecting RoutesRoute 102 (East)Route 104 (West) Gym Info Leaders Norman Badge Balancebadge Type Normal Petalburg City (Tōka City (トウカシティ Tōka shiti) in the original Japanese version) is a fictional city in the Pokémon series. It is located in the Hoenn region. It contains one's "father's" gym, and is where one meets Wally, a friend of the main character. Places of interest Gym Norman is the new gym leader here, who moved in from the Johto region. He is the main character's father in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and Emerald versions. He uses Normal-type Pokémon. His gym is divided into several rooms, each with a Trainer that uses a unique strategy, most of which correspond to items used to boost a stat temporarily (X Attack, X Accuracy, etc.). Wally's family A boy named Wally used to live here. He was sickly, so his parents sent him to Verdanturf. Before he left, he was able to catch his first Pokémon, Ralts, and make friends with Norman's child (the protagonist). Woods The Petalburg Woods are north of the city. In Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, the first time the player enters the Woods, he or she is attacked by a member of Team Aqua or Team Magma. The member attempts to steal some research papers from a man in the woods. The man turns to the player for help. If the player wins, the man will thank you him or her by giving a Great Ball. In the animé In the animé May's family live in Petalburg City, including her father Norman, who is the Gym Leader. When Ash first arrives, May runs off, in a similar fashion to Misty when Ash first arrived in Cerulean City. At the Gym, he meets Max pretending to be the Gym Leader. Once everything is cleared up, Ash meets Norman and Caroline, and has a practice battle against Norman's Vigoroth, which he loses. Max then joins the group, and Ash and May receive their badge cases. After Ash gains four badges, the group reunite with Norman and Caroline on their Wedding anniversary. The next day, Ash has an official Gym Battle against Norman's Slakoth, Vigoroth and Slaking, and gains a Balance Badge. Demographics Petalburg City is a small city with a population of only 17.