14 gamesGen 1–6Updated NOV 11, 2026

Pokémon HMs

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire are the newest games with HMs. Sun & Moon dropped them, and Surf, Fly and Waterfall carried on there as plain TMs. Cut didn’t. In Gen 1 to 4 each HM also needs a Badge before you can use it outside battle.

By game

HMs by game

Games with the same HMs and Badges share a table. Only the first four generations list Badges.

GEN 6

HMs in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

HMs in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
HM	Move	Outside battle
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited
HM03	Surf	Travels on water
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders
HM05	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls
HM06	Rock Smash	Breaks cracked rocks
HM07	Dive	Dives underwater

HMs in X & Y

HMs in X & Y
HM	Move	Outside battle
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited
HM03	Surf	Travels on water
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders
HM05	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls

GEN 5

HMs in Black & White and Black 2 & White 2

HMs in Black & White and Black 2 & White 2
HM	Move	Outside battle
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited
HM03	Surf	Travels on water
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders
HM05	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls
HM06	Dive	Dives underwater

GEN 4

HMs in HeartGold & SoulSilver

HMs in HeartGold & SoulSilver
HM	Move	Outside battle	Badge to use it
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees	Hive Badge
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited	Storm Badge
HM03	Surf	Travels on water	Fog Badge
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders	Plain Badge
HM05	Whirlpool	Crosses whirlpools	Glacier Badge
HM06	Rock Smash	Breaks cracked rocks	Zephyr Badge
HM07	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls	Rising Badge
HM08	Rock Climb	Climbs rugged rock walls	Earth Badge

HMs in Platinum

HMs in Platinum
HM	Move	Outside battle	Badge to use it
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees	Forest Badge
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited	Cobble Badge
HM03	Surf	Travels on water	Fen Badge
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders	Mine Badge
HM05	Defog	Clears deep fog	Relic Badge
HM06	Rock Smash	Breaks cracked rocks	Coal Badge
HM07	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls	Beacon Badge
HM08	Rock Climb	Climbs rugged rock walls	Icicle Badge

HMs in Diamond & Pearl

HMs in Diamond & Pearl
HM	Move	Outside battle	Badge to use it
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees	Forest Badge
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited	Cobble Badge
HM03	Surf	Travels on water	Relic Badge
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders	Mine Badge
HM05	Defog	Clears deep fog	Fen Badge
HM06	Rock Smash	Breaks cracked rocks	Coal Badge
HM07	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls	Beacon Badge
HM08	Rock Climb	Climbs rugged rock walls	Icicle Badge

GEN 3

HMs in Ruby & Sapphire and Emerald

HMs in Ruby & Sapphire and Emerald
HM	Move	Outside battle	Badge to use it
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees	Stone Badge
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited	Feather Badge
HM03	Surf	Travels on water	Balance Badge
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders	Heat Badge
HM05	Flash	Lights up dark caves	Knuckle Badge
HM06	Rock Smash	Breaks cracked rocks	Dynamo Badge
HM07	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls	Rain Badge
HM08	Dive	Dives underwater	Mind Badge

HMs in FireRed & LeafGreen

HMs in FireRed & LeafGreen
HM	Move	Outside battle	Badge to use it
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees	Cascade Badge
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited	Thunder Badge
HM03	Surf	Travels on water	Soul Badge
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders	Rainbow Badge
HM05	Flash	Lights up dark caves	Boulder Badge
HM06	Rock Smash	Breaks cracked rocks	Marsh Badge
HM07	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls	Volcano Badge

GEN 2

HMs in Gold & Silver and Crystal

HMs in Gold & Silver and Crystal
HM	Move	Outside battle	Badge to use it
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees	Hive Badge
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited	Storm Badge
HM03	Surf	Travels on water	Fog Badge
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders	Plain Badge
HM05	Flash	Lights up dark caves	Zephyr Badge
HM06	Whirlpool	Crosses whirlpools	Glacier Badge
HM07	Waterfall	Climbs waterfalls	Rising Badge

GEN 1

HMs in Red & Blue and Yellow

HMs in Red & Blue and Yellow
HM	Move	Outside battle	Badge to use it
HM01	Cut	Cuts down small trees	Cascade Badge
HM02	Fly	Flies to a town you have visited	Thunder Badge
HM03	Surf	Travels on water	Soul Badge
HM04	Strength	Moves heavy boulders	Rainbow Badge
HM05	Flash	Lights up dark caves	Boulder Badge

After HMs

What happened to each HM move

Every move that was ever an HM, and the machine number it had game by game. Fly stayed a TM in every game listed here after HMs ended, and Cut came back as a TM in only one.

What happened to each HM move
Move	Type	Machine, by game
Cut	Normal	HM01 RB · Y · GS · C · RS · FRLG · E · DP · Pt · HGSS · BW · B2W2 · XY · ORAS: Red & Blue, Yellow, Gold & Silver, Crystal, Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire TM93 BDSP: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Defog	Flying	HM05 DP · Pt: Diamond & Pearl, Platinum TM97 BDSP: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Dive	Water	HM08 RS · E: Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald HM06 BW · B2W2: Black & White, Black 2 & White 2 HM07 ORAS: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire TM45 SwSh: Sword & Shield
Flash	Normal	HM05 RB · Y · GS · C · RS · FRLG · E: Red & Blue, Yellow, Gold & Silver, Crystal, Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, Emerald TM70 DP · Pt · HGSS · BW · B2W2 · XY · ORAS · BDSP: Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Fly	Flying	HM02 RB · Y · GS · C · RS · FRLG · E · DP · Pt · HGSS · BW · B2W2 · XY · ORAS: Red & Blue, Yellow, Gold & Silver, Crystal, Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire TM76 SM · USUM: Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon TM06 SwSh: Sword & Shield TM097 SV: Scarlet & Violet TM043 ZA: Legends: Z-A TM94 BDSP: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Rock Climb	Normal	HM08 DP · Pt · HGSS: Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver TM100 BDSP: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Rock Smash	Fighting	TM08 GS · C: Gold & Silver, Crystal HM06 RS · FRLG · E · DP · Pt · HGSS · ORAS: Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire TM94 BW · B2W2 · XY: Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y TM004 ZA: Legends: Z-A TM98 BDSP: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Strength	Normal	HM04 RB · Y · GS · C · RS · FRLG · E · DP · Pt · HGSS · BW · B2W2 · XY · ORAS: Red & Blue, Yellow, Gold & Silver, Crystal, Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire TM96 BDSP: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Surf	Water	HM03 RB · Y · GS · C · RS · FRLG · E · DP · Pt · HGSS · BW · B2W2 · XY · ORAS: Red & Blue, Yellow, Gold & Silver, Crystal, Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire TM94 SM · USUM: Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon TR04 SwSh: Sword & Shield TM123 SV: Scarlet & Violet TM073 ZA: Legends: Z-A TM95 BDSP: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Waterfall	Water	HM07 GS · C · RS · FRLG · E · DP · Pt · HGSS: Gold & Silver, Crystal, Ruby & Sapphire, FireRed & LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond & Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver HM05 BW · B2W2 · XY · ORAS: Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire TM98 SM · USUM: Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon TR16 SwSh: Sword & Shield TM077 SV: Scarlet & Violet TM098 ZA: Legends: Z-A TM99 BDSP: Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
Whirlpool	Water	HM06 GS · C: Gold & Silver, Crystal HM05 HGSS: HeartGold & SoulSilver TM36 SwSh: Sword & Shield TM208 SV: Scarlet & Violet TM070 ZA: Legends: Z-A

No HMs

Games with no HMs

Cards here link to each game’s TM list instead.