Emerald Petalburg City

Your father Norman runs the gym here, a Normal-type test he won't let you attempt until four other badges are already on your belt.

Petalburg City is in Hoenn. In the story you arrive from Route 102 to the east and continue west to Route 104.

PETALBURG CITY MAP

Emerald

Petalburg City Walkthrough

8 trainers none in the steps 2 items 2 gifts 4 species

Petalburg City

0 TRAINERS · 0 ITEMS · 4 SPECIES
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Petalburg City's Poke Mart is the first to stock Escape Rope and Repel, plus X Speed, X Attack and X Defense.

Come back with SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. later for a hidden Rare Candy on the south shore of the southwest pond.

  1. 1From Route 102, go west into Petalburg City, north toward the Poke Mart, then west past the red-roofed building, then north to Petalburg Gym. Go through the door into the Gym.Petalburg City map in Emerald showing the route from Route 102 to Petalburg Gym
Exit westRoute 104 →
Exit eastRoute 102 →

Petalburg Gym

8 TRAINERS · 1 IN THE STEPS · 1 ITEM · 1 GIFT · 4 SPECIES
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Inside, your father lends Wally a Pokemon, and you go with Wally to Route 102 to watch him catch his first Pokemon.
  1. Back in the Gym, your father sends you on toward the next Gym, so leave Petalburg City by the west road for Route 104.
  2. With four badges, come back to fight through the Cooltrainers in the Gym rooms, then battle Norman for his badge and TM42 FacadeMoveFacadeNormalClassPhysicalPower70Accuracy100%PP20Boosts ATTACK when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned..
Gym Leader · fight 1Leader NormanSpinda · Vigoroth · Linoone · SlakingLv 27–31₱3,100
Free itemNormanGives TM42 Facade for defeating Petalburg Gym Leader Norman
TM42 Facade

Wally's House

0 TRAINERS · 1 ITEM · 1 GIFT · 4 SPECIES
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After you beat Norman, Wally's father walks you from the Gym through the door of Wally's House.
  1. Wally's father thanks you for helping Wally and hands you HM03 SurfTMHM03 SurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe.WhereObtained from Wally's father after defeating Norman.
  2. Teach SurfMoveSurfWaterClassSpecialPower95Accuracy100%PP15Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the foe. to a Pokemon, then head out the door back into Petalburg City.
Free itemWallys FatherGives HM03 Surf in Petalburg City
HM03 Surf

Pokemon Encounters

Marill blanket the surface at 100% and Corphish work the rods, two easy Water options right by your home gym. Nothing here will surprise a team that has Surfed before.

Method
Surf1
#183Marill
100% - Lv 5–35
Fish6
Old Rod2
#129Magikarp
70% - Lv 5–10
#118Goldeen
30% - Lv 5–10
Good Rod3
#129Magikarp
60% - Lv 10–30
#341Corphish
20% - Lv 10–30
#118Goldeen
20% - Lv 10–30
Super Rod1
#341Corphish
100% - Lv 20–45
Corphish
#341

Corphish

Water
Evolves into Crawdaunt at Lv 30
Encounter rate
100% Common
Level
20–45
EV yield
1 Attack
Here on Petalburg Citywater100% spawn
1 in 1wild encounters
will be Corphish — about 36s-1m of fishing to catch one.
Catch odds
~36s-1m
to catch one
Poke Ball27%
Great Ball40%
Ultra Ball53%
Nuzlocke
100%
first wild (est.)
TierHigh
PickReliable
EV - Attack
128
fights to cap
Raw255 fights
+ Pokerus128 fights
Shiny hunt
1/8,192
full odds
Base1/8,192
Expected40h 58m

Also found in 2 other locations

ITEMS & SHOP

Norman is not the only reason to stop. HM03 Surf is given here once you clear his gym, the move that opens half the map, and a Max Revive and a Rare Candy make the visit worthwhile.

Source
HM1
HM03 Surf
TM1
TM42 Facade
Vitamin1
Rare Candy
Item ball2
Ether
Max Revive
Mart13
Antidote₱100
Awakening₱250
Escape Rope₱550
Great Ball₱600
Orange Mail₱50
Paralyze Heal₱200
Poke Ball₱200
Potion₱300
Repel₱350
Super Potion₱700
X Attack₱500
X Defense₱550
X Speed₱350
HM

HM03 Surf

Obtained from Wally's father after defeating Norman
Move
SurfWaterSpecial
Power
95
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Surf deals damage.

HM1
HM

HM03 Surf

Obtained from Wally's father after defeating Norman
Move
SurfWaterSpecial
Power
95
Accuracy
100%
PP
15

Surf deals damage.

TM1
TM

TM42 Facade

TM42 Facade, from Gym Leader Norman after defeating him at the Petalburg Gym
Move
FacadeNormalPhysical
Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20

Facade deals damage, and hits with double power (140) if the user is burned, poisoned or paralyzed.

Vitamin1
VITAMIN

Rare Candy

South of the southwest pond, on the southeastern shore (requires Surf) (hidden)
Effect

Raises the level of a Pokemon by one.

Item ball2
ITEM BALL

Ether

South of the southwest pond, on the southwestern shore (requires Surf)
Effect

Restores the PP of a selected move by 10.

ITEM BALL

Max Revive

North of the northeast pond (requires Surf)
Effect

Revives a fainted Pokemon with all its HP.

Mart13
MART

Antidote

For sale₱100

Heals a poisoned Pokemon.

MART

Awakening

For sale₱250

Awakens a sleeping Pokemon.

MART

Escape Rope

For sale₱550

Use to escape instantly from a cave or a dungeon.

MART

Great Ball

For sale₱600

A good BALL with a higher catch rate than a POKé BALL.

Requires: Badge 4
MART

Orange Mail

For sale₱50

A ZIGZAGOON-print MAIL to be held by a Pokemon.

MART

Paralyze Heal

For sale₱200

Heals a paralyzed Pokemon.

MART

Poke Ball

For sale₱200

A tool used for catching wild Pokemon.

MART

Potion

For sale₱300

Restores the HP of a Pokemon by 20 points.

MART

Repel

For sale₱350

Repels weak wild Pokemon for 100 steps.

MART

Super Potion

For sale₱700

Restores the HP of a Pokemon by 50 points.

Requires: Badge 4
MART

X Attack

For sale₱500

Raises the stat ATTACK during one battle.

MART

X Defense

For sale₱550

Raises the stat DEFENSE during one battle.

MART

X Speed

For sale₱350

Raises the stat SPEED during one battle.

TRAINERS

Norman, the Petalburg gym leader and your own father, fronts a Slaking that only attacks every other turn thanks to Truant. A Fighting move and a little patience topple his Normal-types near level 31.

Class
Gym leader1
Norman+1Lv 31–60₱3,100
Cool Trainer7
AlexiaLv 26₱1,248
BerkeLv 26₱1,248
GeorgeLv 26₱1,248
JodyLv 26₱1,248
MaryLv 26₱1,248
ParkerLv 26₱1,248
RandallLv 26₱1,248
COOL TRAINER

Alexia

Party
1
Highest Lv
26
Reward
₱1,248
Party
Normal
AbilityCute CharmNatureFixedItem-
Defense Curl
Double-Edge
Shadow Ball
-
Team weak to1 type
Type
2x weakness(1)
FIGHTING
Win: ₱1,248

Petalburg City Guide

  • Towns have no walkable grass, so the only wild Pokemon are out on the water. Surf or fish along a town's edge and you can pull Wingull, Tentacool, or Magikarp. A few towns hand you a Pokemon outright instead, like your starter in Littleroot and a Beldum at Steven's house in Mossdeep.

  • Lilycove tops the list, with the only full Department Store and the ferry that runs out to the Battle Frontier once you're Champion. Mossdeep hands you a free Beldum and fields a two-leader gym, and Slateport's market and shipyard keep pulling you back for story beats.

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