TMs & HMs
Technical Machines and Hidden Machines teach moves to your Pokémon. Which move each number teaches changes every game — pick a game below for its full TM/HM list.
2,272 machines across 28 games
2,272 machines across 28 gamesTechnical Machines (TMs)
TMs teach a Pokémon a specific move. Older games (Gen 1–4) used each TM once; from Gen 5 to Gen 7 they were reusable; Gen 8 onward made them single-use again, alongside reusable TRs in Sword & Shield. The move a TM number teaches is different in every game.
Hidden Machines (HMs)
HMs teach field moves like Surf and Fly, used to clear obstacles in the overworld. They're reusable and couldn't be forgotten without a Move Deleter. HMs were retired after Gen 7 — modern games replace them with ride Pokémon and traversal tools.
HM field moves
Cut
Chops down small trees blocking a path, and cuts tall grass.
Fly
Instantly travel to any town you've already visited.
Surf
Ride across water to reach new areas.
Strength
Push heavy boulders to clear paths and solve puzzles.
Flash
Lights up dark caves like Rock Tunnel.
Rock Smash
Shatters cracked rocks blocking the way (and finds items/Pokémon).
Waterfall
Climb up and down waterfalls while surfing.
Dive
Submerge to explore the seafloor in deep water.
Whirlpool
Pass through whirlpools blocking water routes.
Rock Climb
Scale rocky walls marked with claw scratches.
Defog
Clears thick fog that obscures the overworld.
