Ace Trainer Norman

2 teams across all documented encounters, including rematches and partner appearances. Choose a location below to find the team used there.

Conditions can depend on story progress; see the quest guide for prerequisites. Teams are numbered by level for reference, not encounter order.

Encounters and locations

Where you battle this trainer

Location	Battle and conditions	Team
Goldenrod Friendship Checker house	single battle if you pick “Singles”	Team 1 · Lv. 86–87 Smeargle · Snorlax · Slaking · Kangaskhan · Porygon2 · Ursaluna
Goldenrod Friendship Checker house	double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time if you pick “Doubles”	Team 1 · Lv. 86–87 Smeargle · Snorlax · Slaking · Kangaskhan · Porygon2 · Ursaluna
Goldenrod Friendship Checker house	double battle against this trainer and Hoenn Champion Steven together if you pick “You and Norman together”	Team 1 · Lv. 86–87 Smeargle · Snorlax · Slaking · Kangaskhan · Porygon2 · Ursaluna
Goldenrod Gym	multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Leader Whitney before you have the Plain Badge, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)	Team 2 · Lv. 86–87 Slaking · Zangoose · Kangaskhan · Ursaluna

Full teams

A trainer’s held items are not necessarily obtainable; item pages list how to get them.

Team 1 · Lv. 86–87

Ace Trainer NormanSmeargle 86 · Snorlax 87 · Slaking 86 · Kangaskhan 87 · Porygon2 86 · Ursaluna 87

• Goldenrod Friendship Checker house: single battle, if you pick “Singles”
• Goldenrod Friendship Checker house: double battle against this one team, sent out two at a time, if you pick “Doubles”
• Goldenrod Friendship Checker house: double battle against this trainer and Hoenn Champion Steven together, if you pick “You and Norman together”

Ace Trainer Norman’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Smeargle	86	Moody	Focus Sash	Jolly	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 6 Atk, 252 SpD	Protect, Baton Pass, Dragon Dance, Seismic Toss
Snorlax	87	Thick Fat	Chesto Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 6 Atk, 252 Def	Curse, Body Slam, Zen Headbutt, Rest
Slaking	86	Contrary	Leftovers	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpD	Hammer Arm, Return, Rock Slide, Earthquake
Kangaskhan	87	Parental Bond	Silk Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Fake Out, Double-Edge, Crunch, Drain Punch
Porygon2	86	Download	Eviolite	Bold	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Def, 6 SpA	Tri Attack, Ice Beam, Recover, Trick Room
Ursaluna	87	Guts	Flame Orb	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpA	Protect, Headlong Rush, Swords Dance, Thrash

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

Team 2 · Lv. 86–87

Ace Trainer NormanSlaking 86 · Zangoose 87 · Kangaskhan 87 · Ursaluna 86

• Goldenrod Gym: multi battle: you and Johto Trainer Gold against this trainer and Leader Whitney, before you have the Plain Badge, only in some story branches (see the quest guide)

Ace Trainer Norman’s team

Pokémon	Lv	Ability	Item	Nature	IVs	EVs	Moves
Slaking	86	Contrary	Silk Scarf	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Giga Impact, Fire Punch, Hammer Arm, Gunk Shot
Zangoose	87	Immunity	Sitrus Berry	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Iron Tail, Belly Drum, Slash, Close Combat
Kangaskhan	87	Parental Bond	Shell Bell	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	6 HP, 252 Atk, 252 SpD	Fake Out, Counter, Drain Punch, Body Slam
Ursaluna	86	Guts	Flame Orb	Adamant	31 HP / 24 others	252 HP, 252 Atk, 6 SpA	Thrash, Headlong Rush, Protect, Rock Slide

IVs show HP separately when it differs; “others” means each of the other five stats.

Damage calc →

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