Norman then wishes to battle the player, only that he/she must get the first four Hoenn badges first. It is also Norman who lends Wally the Zigzagoon he uses to catch his first Pokémon, Ralts.
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During the game, he appears on TV at the beginning of the player's adventure, and is mentioned by his good friend Professor Birch in conversation when the player first meets Birch. In Ruby and Sapphire, Norman is the protagonist's father. Following the plant-based naming with most Gym Leaders, it may also include 仙蓼 (senryou, the Japanese name for the sarcandra herb). His Japanese name, Senri, could originate from "center" (as the Normal-type is often considered the neutral, central type), or 千里 (senri, 1000 ri) an ancient East Asian unit of measurement that was about 1640 feet or 500 meters, often used to symbolize a long journey, possibly referring to Norman's hopes for his child. However, relentless as he may be, Norman is a fair and simple man who takes advantage of every attribute his team has. He and his Pokémon are a force not to be underestimated. He also wears charcoal trousers with elasticated ankles and pair of geta - dark brown flip-flops with black straps.Īs a stern fatherly figure, Norman takes his role of Gym Leader very seriously. Norman wears a white T-shirt that is covered by a gray and maroon jacket, with the sleeves rolled up. His outfit in Emerald is the same as it is in Ruby and Sapphire. Norman wears a dark red, long jacket with a black collar, blue-gray trousers and black boots. Rare pokemon that originated from earlier pokemon Emerald games such as Mew, Lugia, and Ho-Oh were made available through an in-game event.Norman is a tall, lean, middle-aged man with short black hair with a single fringe at the center with three edges and dark eyes. Emerald features the trainer hill area which, in the Japen version, is compatible with the e-Reader. The Japanese version featured compatibility with the s e-Reader however, this was cut for the English release due to its lack of success. Completing these areas awards players with "Battle Points" which can be spent on prizes to use in and out of battle. The battle frontier features the aforementioned battle tower in addition to six new areas.
A man whom players encounter several times throughout the game will eventually allow them to access the battle frontier after beating the pokémon league champion. It is an expansion of the battle tower found in previous games. It includes animations of pokemon in-battle (which was not present in ruby or sapphire) and an area called the battle frontier. Emerald includes several other new features and changes. This also allows players to rebattle Gym leaders, an ability not found in previous pokemon games.
This replaces a function called "trainer's eyes", which allows players to register certain trainers and see when they are in the mood to battle. The players' characters are given a device early on called the pokéNav, which allows players to view the world map, check their poké contest stats, and make and receive phone calls with trainers that they have met with whom they can chat or plan a battle. Aside from the traditional battle and overworld style, players' pokemon Emerald are able to participate in pokemon Contests where they can try and win in five different contest categories: "Cool", "Beauty", "Cute", "Smart", and "Tough" competitions.