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Battle plan · Emerald

How to beat Norman in Emerald

Norman’s team, what hits it hard, and what you can catch before the fight. Add your own team to see who to lead with.

Plan with your team

Their team

Other bosses
  • SpindaLv 27Normal typeMoves: Psychic and Normal
  • VigorothLv 27Normal typeMoves: Normal and Dark
  • LinooneLv 29Normal typeMoves: Normal
  • SlakingLv 31Normal typeMoves: Normal and Dark

Hit it with

Best hit · how many of their 4 Pokémon it hits super effectively.

Fighting2× · 4/4

Good to catch

Catchable before Norman in Emerald.

Best trade first. All 3 are weak to part of their team: switch out where the card says.

  • HariyamaFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 4/4Vital Throw · Lv 13switch out against SpindaCatch Makuhita · Granite Cave · evolves at 24 Add
  • MachokeFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 4/4Revenge · Lv 25switch out against SpindaCatch Machop · Jagged Pass · evolves at 28 Add
  • BreloomGrassFightinghits 2× with Fighting · 4/4Mach Punch · Lv 23switch out against SpindaCatch Shroomish · Petalburg Woods · evolves at 23 Add

Slot by slot

What to send against each of their Pokémon, and what takes its moves best.

  • SpindaLv 27Beat it withHariyamahits 2×Vital Throw · Lv 13 takes 2×WallSableye takes 0×Catch Sableye · Granite Cave
  • VigorothLv 27Beat it withHariyamahits 2×Vital Throw · Lv 13WallAron takes ½×Catch Aron · Granite Cave
  • LinooneLv 29Beat it withHariyamahits 2×Vital Throw · Lv 13WallSableye takes 0×Catch Sableye · Granite Cave
  • SlakingLv 31Beat it withHariyamahits 2×Vital Throw · Lv 13WallAron takes ½×Catch Aron · Granite Cave

Other bosses in Emerald

Every boss, in the order you meet them. All Emerald bosses

Quick picks for Emerald

Up nextWinonaFortree, FortreeLv 33. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Water, Steel and Dragon. Swablu, Tropius, Pelipper, Skarmory and Altaria.

Gyms and story battles

  1. 01RoxanneRustboroLv 15. Team types: Rock and Ground. Geodude, Geodude and Nosepass.
  2. 02BrawlyDewfordLv 19. Team types: Fighting and Psychic. Machop, Meditite and Makuhita.
  3. 03WattsonMauvilleLv 24. Team types: Electric and Steel. Voltorb, Electrike, Magneton and Manectric.
  4. 04FlanneryLavaridgeLv 29. Team types: Fire and Ground. Numel, Slugma, Camerupt and Torkoal.
  5. 05NormanPetalburgLv 31. Team types: Normal. Spinda, Vigoroth, Linoone and Slaking.
  6. 06WinonaFortreeLv 33, up next. Team types: Normal, Flying, Grass, Water, Steel and Dragon. Swablu, Tropius, Pelipper, Skarmory and Altaria.
  7. 07May or BrendanTreecko startLv 34. Team types: Grass, Flying, Water, Fire and Fighting. Tropius, Pelipper, Ludicolo and Combusken.
  8. 07May or BrendanTorchic startLv 34. Team types: Grass, Flying, Water, Fire and Ground. Tropius, Ludicolo, Slugma and Marshtomp.
  9. 07May or BrendanMudkip startLv 34. Team types: Grass, Flying, Fire and Water. Tropius, Slugma, Pelipper and Grovyle.
  10. 08MaxieMagma HideoutLv 39. Team types: Dark, Poison, Flying, Fire and Ground. Mightyena, Crobat and Camerupt.
  11. 09Tate & LizaMossdeepLv 42. Team types: Ground, Psychic, Flying and Rock. Claydol, Xatu, Lunatone and Solrock.
  12. 10ArchieSeafloor CavernLv 43. Team types: Dark, Poison, Flying and Water. Mightyena, Crobat and Sharpedo.
  13. 11JuanSootopolisLv 46. Team types: Water, Ground, Ice, Dark and Dragon. Luvdisc, Whiscash, Sealeo, Crawdaunt and Kingdra.

Before the Elite Four

  1. 01WallyVictory RoadLv 45. Team types: Dragon, Flying, Normal, Grass, Poison, Electric, Steel and Psychic. Altaria, Delcatty, Roselia, Magneton and Gardevoir.

Elite Four and Champion

  1. 01SidneyElite FourLv 49. Team types: Dark, Grass and Water. Mightyena, Shiftry, Cacturne, Crawdaunt and Absol.
  2. 02PhoebeElite FourLv 51. Team types: Ghost and Dark. Dusclops, Banette, Sableye, Banette and Dusclops.
  3. 03GlaciaElite FourLv 53. Team types: Ice and Water. Sealeo, Glalie, Sealeo, Glalie and Walrein.
  4. 04DrakeElite FourLv 55. Team types: Dragon, Flying, Water and Ground. Shelgon, Altaria, Kingdra, Flygon and Salamence.
  5. 05WallaceChampionLv 58. Team types: Water, Poison, Grass, Ground and Flying. Wailord, Tentacruel, Ludicolo, Whiscash, Gyarados and Milotic.