Pokémon: Every Normal-Type Gym Leader, Ranked According To Difficulty

Don’t underestimate the normal-type Pokémon gym leaders! We’ve ranked them based on difficulty. They get tough.

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Normal-type Pokémon seem easy, perhaps due to the basic nature of the Normal type. But, these Pokémon can often pack a wallop you don’t see coming. Some of the best moves in the Pokémon franchise are Normal-type, like Hyper Beam for example. Those who specialize in the type should also not be underestimated, as some of them can really put you down quickly if you come in too confident.

The specialists who focus on the Normal type often strategize well, using straightforward attacks and some status conditions. Having only one weakness means Normal is not easily-countered, and you’ll have to use a Fighting-type Pokémon or move in order to do so.

There are only a few gym leaders who specialize in the Normal type, but they each feature strong attacks, good defenses, and winning strategy. You’ll need to come prepared in order to best these trainers, each of whom wants to prove that the Normal type should not be underestimated.

5 Cheren

Cheren was originally a rival to the player in Pokémon Black and White. But, in the sequels, Black 2 and White 2, he’ll have taken over as a gym leader, specializing in the Normal type and replacing Lenora. Upon defeat in Aspertia City’s Gym, he’ll grant you the Basic Badge.

Despite being a pretty simple rival to defeat, Cheren is actually a decent gym leader. However, because of his early-game battle, he’s not very difficult to beat here either. He’ll have a Patrat and a Lillipup if you challenge the game on Easy Mode, and he’ll add a Pidove if you’re playing in the harder Challenge Mode.

These Pokémon are running moves like Tackle and Growl, so you’re not in for much of a fight. Just make sure you watch out for Quick Attack on the Pidove, which can be annoying at times.

4 Ilima

Ilima is not a gym leader technically, but a trial captain. The trials replaced the gym system in Pokémon Sun and Moon, meaning the captains of each trial are as close to gym leaders as Alola is going to get. For this reason, and because his battle is almost exactly like a traditional gym leader battle, Ilima makes it onto this list.

Unfortunately, Ilima makes it onto this list near the bottom. His battle is not that difficult (in Sun and Moon or their sequels). Ilima is the first trial captain, so his battle is surely going to be easy the same as most gym leaders that come first in their respective regions.

After taking down the trial challenge (Raticate or Gumshoos, depending on your game), and then defeating the Island Kahuna Hala, you can challenge Ilima to a battle. He won’t be too hard, only posing a real threat by having a Smeargle with a super-effective move against whichever starter you chose.

3 Norman

If you’re playing Ruby and Sapphire, their reboots, or Emerald, you’ll have to challenge your own father to a battle. As his name implies, Norman specializes in Normal-type Pokémon. He’s supposed to be the first gym leader you battle in the Hoenn region, but won’t actually battle you until you have four badges, making him effectively the fifth gym in the region.

During your battle with him, Norman will run a Vigoroth and two Slakings (in Ruby and Sapphire). This can be intimidating, as Slaking has some truly insane stats and attack power. However, thanks to its ability, Truant, it only attacks every other turn. This means you typically get two attacks for every one attack Norman pulls off. Throw in some poison damage if you have access to it, and he’s taking that damage even when he doesn’t attack.

In Emerald, Norman drops a Slaking and adds a Spinda and Linoone. They don’t pose too much of a threat, but watch out for Linoone’s Belly Drum.

2 Lenora

Despite being such an early-game gym, many players say they struggle with Lenora. You’ll find her in the Nacrene Gym, which also functions as the Nacrene Museum, of which she is the director. You’ll have to solve some puzzles to get to her, but they’re more tedious than difficult.

The same cannot be said for her gym battle, which is difficult. She has a Herdier and a Watchog, and although they don’t seem like much of a threat, they can give you some serious trouble. The Herdier has Retaliate and Take Down, which are pretty good moves for a second gym. The Watchog will surely spam Hypnosis whenever it can, and will use Crunch and Leer to take you down quickly. They’ll both use Retaliate if the other is knocked out, probably taking you down with their ally.

Be sure to grab a Sawk or Throh from the area outside the nearby Pinwheel forest so you can use it to your advantage against her Normal-types. Once you defeat Lenora, she’ll give you the Basic Badge and the TM for Retaliate.

1 Whitney

You knew this was coming. Anyone who knows anything about the Pokémon games knows the terror that is Whitney and her Miltank. This thing is the stuff of legends and Whitney with it. She may be one of the toughest gym leaders of any type and she strikes fear into the hearts of players everywhere.

This Goldenrod City gym leader is no joke. She starts with a Clefairy that honestly isn’t even a blip on the radar. It should go down very quickly. You might have an issue with Metronome or Encore but it’s unlikely. Once the Clefairy is out of the way — that’s when the real fun begins.

Whitney will casually send out her Miltank, which seems like a fun loveable cuddly cow. Too bad it’s anything but. This Miltank will plow through your entire team with Rollout, which gains power on each consecutive turn. If she loses any health, she’ll use Milk Drink and restore it. Whitney’s Miltank and the strategy she uses on it is truly an epic battle, and it has been the demise of trainers around the world.

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