Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl HMs
Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have no HMs. A Pokétch app calls wild Pokémon to use field moves, so your team keeps every move slot for battle.
No move slots needed
Nobody on your team has to learn a field move, so every move slot stays free for battle.
Nine old HM moves are TMs
TM93 Cut, TM94 Fly, TM95 Surf, TM96 Strength, TM70 Flash, TM98 Rock Smash, TM99 Waterfall, TM97 Defog and TM100 Rock Climb. The other old HM moves aren’t TMs in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
The Pokétch Hidden Moves app: what replaced HMs
The Pokétch app calls a wild Pokémon to use the move. Each one unlocks once you have its TM and the badge listed.
| Hidden Moves | Outside battle | Replaces | Badge needed | How you unlock it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rock Smash Bidoof | Breaks cracked rocks that block the path | Rock Smash | Coal Badge | TM98 · Oreburgh Gate (Hiker) From a Hiker in Oreburgh Gate, along with the app; needs the Coal Badge |
Cut Bidoof | Cuts down small trees that block the path | Cut | Forest Badge | TM93 · Eterna City (Cynthia) From Cynthia in Eterna City; needs the Forest Badge |
 Fly Staraptor | Flies you to places you’ve visited | Fly | Cobble Badge | TM94 · Veilstone Galactic Warehouse Found in Veilstone’s Galactic Warehouse; needs the Cobble Badge |
Defog Staraptor | Clears away thick fog | Defog | Fen Badge | TM97 · Great Marsh Get it in the Great Marsh in Pastoria City; needs the Fen Badge |
 Surf Bibarel | Carries you across water | Surf | Relic Badge | TM95 · Celestic Town From Cynthia’s grandmother in Celestic Town; needs the Relic Badge |
Strength Bibarel | Pushes heavy boulders out of the way | Strength | Mine Badge | TM96 · Lost Tower (top floor) From an old woman atop the Lost Tower; needs the Mine Badge |
Rock Climb Bibarel | Climbs up and down rocky walls | Rock Climb | Icicle Badge | TM100 · Route 217 Get it on Route 217; needs the Icicle Badge |
Waterfall Bibarel | Climbs up waterfalls | Waterfall | Beacon Badge | TM99 · Sunyshore City (Jasmine) From Jasmine in Sunyshore City; needs the Beacon Badge |
Rock Smash
BidoofBreaks cracked rocks that block the path
Replaces: Rock Smash · Coal Badge
TM98 · Oreburgh Gate (Hiker)
From a Hiker in Oreburgh Gate, along with the app; needs the Coal Badge
Cut
BidoofCuts down small trees that block the path
Replaces: Cut · Forest Badge
TM93 · Eterna City (Cynthia)
From Cynthia in Eterna City; needs the Forest Badge
Fly
StaraptorFlies you to places you’ve visited
Replaces: Fly · Cobble Badge
TM94 · Veilstone Galactic Warehouse
Found in Veilstone’s Galactic Warehouse; needs the Cobble Badge
Defog
StaraptorClears away thick fog
Replaces: Defog · Fen Badge
TM97 · Great Marsh
Get it in the Great Marsh in Pastoria City; needs the Fen Badge
Surf
BibarelCarries you across water
Replaces: Surf · Relic Badge
TM95 · Celestic Town
From Cynthia’s grandmother in Celestic Town; needs the Relic Badge
Strength
BibarelPushes heavy boulders out of the way
Replaces: Strength · Mine Badge
TM96 · Lost Tower (top floor)
From an old woman atop the Lost Tower; needs the Mine Badge
Rock Climb
BibarelClimbs up and down rocky walls
Replaces: Rock Climb · Icicle Badge
TM100 · Route 217
Get it on Route 217; needs the Icicle Badge
Waterfall
BibarelClimbs up waterfalls
Replaces: Waterfall · Beacon Badge
TM99 · Sunyshore City (Jasmine)
From Jasmine in Sunyshore City; needs the Beacon Badge
Where the HM moves went
Moves that were HMs in earlier games, whether a TM teaches them in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and what does their job outside battle now.
| Move | In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl | Field job now |
|---|---|---|
| Cut | TM93 | Cut in the Hidden Moves app |
| Fly | TM94 | Fly in the Hidden Moves app |
| Surf | TM95 | Surf in the Hidden Moves app |
| Strength | TM96 | Strength in the Hidden Moves app |
| Flash | TM70 | None |
| Whirlpool | Not a TM | None |
| Rock Smash | TM98 | Rock Smash in the Hidden Moves app |
| Waterfall | TM99 | Waterfall in the Hidden Moves app |
| Dive | Not a TM | None |
| Defog | TM97 | Defog in the Hidden Moves app |
| Rock Climb | TM100 | Rock Climb in the Hidden Moves app |
About HMs in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
In earlier games, HMs (Hidden Machines) taught moves that also worked outside battle, like Cut for clearing small trees and Surf for crossing water.
There are no HMs in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This page lists all eight Hidden Moves, where you unlock each one, and what happened to the old HM moves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have HMs?
No. A Pokétch app calls wild Pokémon to use field moves, so your team keeps every move slot for battle.
What replaced HMs in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?
Each old HM move and what does its job now:
- Cut: Cut in the Hidden Moves app
- Fly: Fly in the Hidden Moves app
- Surf: Surf in the Hidden Moves app
- Strength: Strength in the Hidden Moves app
- Rock Smash: Rock Smash in the Hidden Moves app
- Waterfall: Waterfall in the Hidden Moves app
- Defog: Defog in the Hidden Moves app
- Rock Climb: Rock Climb in the Hidden Moves app
Which old HM moves are TMs in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl?
TM93 Cut, TM94 Fly, TM95 Surf, TM96 Strength, TM70 Flash, TM98 Rock Smash, TM99 Waterfall, TM97 Defog and TM100 Rock Climb. Whirlpool and Dive aren’t TMs in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
How do you unlock each of the Hidden Moves?
In the order you unlock them:
- Rock Smash: From a Hiker in Oreburgh Gate, along with the app; needs the Coal Badge
- Cut: From Cynthia in Eterna City; needs the Forest Badge
- Fly: Found in Veilstone’s Galactic Warehouse; needs the Cobble Badge
- Defog: Get it in the Great Marsh in Pastoria City; needs the Fen Badge
- Surf: From Cynthia’s grandmother in Celestic Town; needs the Relic Badge
- Strength: From an old woman atop the Lost Tower; needs the Mine Badge
- Rock Climb: Get it on Route 217; needs the Icicle Badge
- Waterfall: From Jasmine in Sunyshore City; needs the Beacon Badge
HMs in other games
The same page for every main-series game, in release order. Numbers are each move’s HM number in that game.
| Game | Cut | Fly | Surf | Strength | Flash | Whirlpool | Rock Smash | Waterfall | Dive | Defog | Rock Climb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red & Blue | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Yellow | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gold & Silver | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | - | 07 | - | - | - |
| Crystal | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | - | 07 | - | - | - |
| Ruby & Sapphire | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | - | 06 | 07 | 08 | - | - |
| FireRed & LeafGreen | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | - | 06 | 07 | (08) | - | - |
| Emerald | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | - | 06 | 07 | 08 | - | - |
| Diamond & Pearl | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | - | - | 06 | 07 | - | 05 | 08 |
| Platinum | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | - | - | 06 | 07 | - | 05 | 08 |
| HeartGold & SoulSilver | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | - | 05 | 06 | 07 | - | - | 08 |
| Black & White | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | - | - | - | 05 | 06 | - | - |
| Black 2 & White 2 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | - | - | - | 05 | 06 | - | - |
| X & Y | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | - | - | - | 05 | - | - | - |
| Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | - | - | 06 | 05 | 07 | - | - |
Numbers in parentheses are HMs in a game’s data that you can’t get in that game.
5 HMs
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7 HMs
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