3rd Gen Hardest Hoenn Gym Leader?

Since the old topic died, I decided to remake it given I haven't posted here much.

So, which Gym Leader in Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald was the hardest for you and why?

For me, Norman. His Slaking is one of the deadliest threats if you aren't prepared. It took me so many attempts to finally beat him.

Norman as well, BUT...

When I was younger Norman kicked my ass to be quite frank :/ haha but now that I'm older, I find that none of them gym leaders are really very hard. :P It's amazing what years of getting your butt beat and your face smashed in a million times will teach you once your older :D haha

When I go searching for challenges and the like: Battle Frontier. THAT was literally impossible as a kid lol

I think they can all be the hardest, depending on what is on your team. For example, Wattson can be annoying with all of Magneton's resistances, Flannery and Overheat, Slaking... and Milotic/Kingdra. But Slaking and Norman are usually the most annoying for me.

Norman. I always found the Normal gym leaders to be the hardest. Slaking was a pain as a child.

I voted Tate & Lisa, primarily because of terrible memories associated with Emerald. Seems like they were the only gym leaders to successfully set up on me, and once they did... *shudder*

I'd probably have to say Norman as well. Dat Slaking and all... But I think Wallace also gave me a hard time when I battled him, though I can't really remember the battle all that well. Just his damn Milotic!

Wattson, in my noob years I just can't defeat him when I picked treecko :(

But he seems a breeze to me when I pick either torchic or mudkip......

Second hardest is Flannery in my noob years also still can't defeat her when I pick treecko or torchic...

Also Winona because of altaria having earthquake.... :)

Tate & Liza. Solrock was easy to beat down, but Lunatone resists a lot...

Norman....I hate Slaking, he constantly recovers!!!!

Tate and Liza.

Confession time:
I still haven't beaten them.

I recall having problems against Norman during my first playthrough, and Wattson occasionally gives me trouble when I replay the games, but for the most part, I find the battle against Tate & Liza the most difficult. At least on Emerald.

I think it's because at this point in the game, my procrastination on levelling up my Pokemon to match that of the Gym Leader's lowest levelled Pokemon (at least) compounds to where I'm really underlevelled upon arriving at Mossdeep. Or I'm just really dreadful at double battles.

Winona, Tate & Liza and Norman, and sometimes even Wattson!

Winona's Altaria usually always set up on me and swept me with EQ.
Tate & Liza's damn Claydol owned me sometimes after a few Calm Minds xD
Wattson's dumb Magneton Shock Wave'd me....
Norman's Slaking. Everyone knows why. Sometimes his Linoone could sweep me as well after Belly Drum.

Tate and Liza.

I never grinded much, and by the time i got to them my team would be seriously underleveled, plus i often picked pokemon with low special D.

I didn't find Tate & Liza hard at all, they can be easy to take out with a Water or Grass-type. However, when they spam Calm Mind it can get annoying.

But yeah, I see that so many people find Norman's Slaking overpowered. It took me 3 attempts to finally defeat him.

Tate & Liza for the longest time... eventually I picked up a strategy but before that it took me soo many attempts haha :)

Tate and Liza. That damn Sunny Day team wrecked me.