indigo_league | TMs / HMs

WHAT ARE TMs/HMs?

TMs, which stands for Technical Machine, are a way to teach Pokemon a move they do not naturally learn. It's a way to teach your pokemon a move your opponents might not be expecting and to give them even more way to win! They have the appearance of small disks which can be inserted in a trainer's pokegear from where the data is transmitted to the pokemon in question.

Curious how that works exactly? So are we! Unfortunately, Silph Co. is rather tight-lipped about the whole situation.

HMs, which stands for Hidden Machine, function in much the same way TMs do, but generally these moves are a little more complex and can also help you while travelling, like Fly! If you are a trainer, HMs generally require certain badges before they can be used so do make sure to check that!

CAN TMs/HMs BE REUSED OR ARE THEY SINGLE-USE?

Generally speaking, TMs are single-use items. They teach one move to one pokemon, before becoming inactive. So please make sure you are absolutely certain to which pokemon you want to teach a certain TM. There is no way to undo the process and get back the TM if you change your mind.

HMs on the other hand, are multi-use items and can be used again and again. So don't hesitate to teach all your pokemon the move surf! Why not? You won't run out.

There is one exception to this -- sometimes, TMs can be multi-use as well. However, these are generally only given out as special awards and cannot be purchased in stores, nor can they be found while exploring.

HOW CAN MY CHARACTER ACQUIRE TMs/HMs?

The only way to obtain HMs is to defeat certain gym leaders who will give them out as a prize. While you can also get some TMs this way, and if you are very lucky, you might find one in the tall grass once in a while, the most sure way of obtaining TMs in Victory Road is through the Pokemarts and Department stores. In every city, the local Pokemart will sell a small, but unique selection of TMs, while the Department store has a huge collection for you to choose from.

Please keep in mind that while the large Department stores in Goldenrod City and Celadon City have fully adapted to also offering online shopping options for people who do not live nearby, the various Pokemarts in smaller towns don't offer this option. So if you want a TM from Cherrygrove City, you will actually have to travel there to get it!

Wondering which TMs can be found where? Look no further!

STANDARD TMS
CHERRYGROVE		VIRIDIAN
Misty Terrain	P6000	Hyper Beam	P9000
Charm	P4000	Guard Swap	P4000
Dazzling Gleam	P8500	Rollout	P8500
Ally Switch	P4500	High Horsepower	P9000
VIOLET		PEWTER
Pluck	P7000	Rock Blast	P7500
Aerial Ace	P8000	Stealth Rock	P6500
Bounce	P6000	Sand Tomb	P7500
Sleep Talk	P7000	Bulldoze	P8000
AZALEA		CERULEAN
X-scissor	P8500	Muddy Water	P8000
Fury Cutter	P4500	Liquidation	P9000
Bug Buzz	P7000	Scald	P8000
Struggle Bug	P6500	Magic Room	P5000
GOLDENROD		CELADON
Endure	P5000	Leaf Blade	P8000
Rest	P7000	Bullet Seed	P6500
Protect	P6500	Mega Drain	P4500
Headbutt	P5000	Grassy Terrain	P6000
Return	P4000	Weather Ball	P7500
Frustation	P4500	Rain Dance	P6000
Substitute	P7500	Sunny Day	P6000
Dig	P4500	Sandstorm	P6000
Flash	P2000	Hail	P6000
Light Screen	P6500	Teleport	P2000
ECRUTEAK		VERMILLION
Hex	P6500	Electric Terrain	P6000
Phantom Force	P8000	Thunderbolt	P8500
Future Sight	P7500	Electroweb	P7500
Trick Room	P5000	Helping Hand	P4000
OLIVINE		SAFFRON
Gyro Ball	P8000	Psychic Terrain	P6000
Iron Tail	P7500	Zen Headbutt	P7500
Explosion	P7000	Drain Punch	P9000
Body Press	P8000	Dream Eater	P7500
CIANWOOD		LAVENDER
Low Kick	P8000	Torment	P7000
Brick Break	P8500	Swagger	P7000
Counter	P4500	Embargo	P6500
Fissure	P8500	Assurance	P8000
MAHOGANY		FUSCHIA
Avalanche	P7500	Toxic	P7000
Icicle Spear	P7000	Sludge Bomb	P7000
Ice Beam	P7500	Cross Poison	P8500
Uproar	P6000	Wonder Room	P5000
BLACKTHORN		SEAFOAM
Dragon Rage	P8500	Fire Blast	P9000
Dragon Breath	P8500	Flamethrower	P8000
Wild Charge	P8000	Fire Punch	P6500
Dragon Cheer	P6500	Overheat	P8000

HOLD ON, WHAT ABOUT TMs NOT ON THIS LIST?

Standard TMs are the TMs that are always on offer. Whether summer or winter, Monday or Friday, if you go to Cherrygrove City, you'll be able to buy a Charm TM.

However, over the years, Silph co. has developed a massive amount of TMs; so many, in fact, that many were never even stocked in stores and extremely hard to get a hold of. These TMs are only available intermittantly, and only in the large department stores in Goldenrod and Celadon City!

In essence, for any TM that's not part of the standard list above... your character may find them at Goldenrod City and Celadon City every once in a while! They will tend to be more expensive than the standard list above, and characters may sometimes get unlucky and not see something they want for months and months in a row... but sometimes they may get lucky and the store will have exactly the TM they need right before their next Gym battle!

(Basically: we're trusting players to keep it within reason on these, like with catching rare Pokemon from the availability lists!)

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