Pokémon Legends: Arceus HMs
Legends: Arceus has no HMs. Ride Pokémon carry you over land, water and cliffs, 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.
No old HM moves are TMs
None of the old HM moves are TMs in Legends: Arceus.
Ride Pokémon: what replaced HMs
Call a Ride Pokémon with the Celestica Flute, and fast travel with the Arc Phone. They’re listed in the order you unlock them.
| Ride Pokémon | Outside battle | Replaces | How you unlock it |
|---|---|---|---|
Arc Phone | Takes you straight to places you’ve visited | Fly | Arc Phone (from the start) Built into the Arc Phone you carry from the start of the game |
 Wyrdeer | Runs fast and jumps over obstacles on land | No HM | Obsidian Fieldlands (Mai) From Warden Mai after you help her in the Obsidian Fieldlands |
 Ursaluna | Sniffs out and digs up buried items | No HM | Crimson Mirelands (Calaba) From Warden Calaba after you calm her raging Ursaluna in battle |
 Basculegion | Swims, dashes and jumps across water | Surf | Cobalt Coastlands (Iscan) From Warden Iscan once you make Basculegion Food with a Dusclops’ help |
 Sneasler | Climbs up and down rocky cliffs | Rock Climb | Coronet Highlands (Ingo) From Warden Ingo after he guides you through Wayward Cave |
 Braviary Hisuian Braviary | Takes off and glides long distances | No HM | Alabaster Icelands (Sabi) From Warden Sabi after you win Braviary’s trust at Snowpoint Temple |
Arc Phone
Takes you straight to places you’ve visited
Replaces: Fly
Arc Phone (from the start)
Built into the Arc Phone you carry from the start of the game
Wyrdeer
Runs fast and jumps over obstacles on land
Replaces: No HM
Obsidian Fieldlands (Mai)
From Warden Mai after you help her in the Obsidian Fieldlands
Ursaluna
Sniffs out and digs up buried items
Replaces: No HM
Crimson Mirelands (Calaba)
From Warden Calaba after you calm her raging Ursaluna in battle
Basculegion
Swims, dashes and jumps across water
Replaces: Surf
Cobalt Coastlands (Iscan)
From Warden Iscan once you make Basculegion Food with a Dusclops’ help
Sneasler
Climbs up and down rocky cliffs
Replaces: Rock Climb
Coronet Highlands (Ingo)
From Warden Ingo after he guides you through Wayward Cave
Braviary
Hisuian BraviaryTakes off and glides long distances
Replaces: No HM
Alabaster Icelands (Sabi)
From Warden Sabi after you win Braviary’s trust at Snowpoint Temple
Where the HM moves went
Moves that were HMs in earlier games, whether a TM teaches them in Legends: Arceus, and what does their job outside battle now.
| Move | In Legends: Arceus | Field job now |
|---|---|---|
Cut | Not in the game | None |
Fly | Not in the game | Arc Phone |
Surf | Not in the game | Basculegion |
Strength | Not in the game | None |
Flash | Not in the game | None |
Whirlpool | Not in the game | None |
| Rock Smash | Not a TM | None |
Waterfall | Not in the game | None |
Dive | Not in the game | None |
Defog | Not in the game | None |
Rock Climb | Not in the game | Sneasler |
About HMs in Legends: Arceus
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 Legends: Arceus. This page lists all six Ride Pokémon, where you unlock each one, and what happened to the old HM moves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Legends: Arceus have HMs?
No. Ride Pokémon carry you over land, water and cliffs, so your team keeps every move slot for battle.
What replaced HMs in Legends: Arceus?
Each old HM move and what does its job now:
- Fly: Arc Phone
- Surf: Basculegion
- Rock Climb: Sneasler
Which old HM moves are TMs in Legends: Arceus?
None of them. Rock Smash isn’t a TM in Legends: Arceus, and Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, Flash, Whirlpool, Waterfall, Dive, Defog and Rock Climb aren’t in the game at all.
How do you unlock each of the Ride Pokémon?
In the order you unlock them:
- Arc Phone: Built into the Arc Phone you carry from the start of the game
- Wyrdeer: From Warden Mai after you help her in the Obsidian Fieldlands
- Ursaluna: From Warden Calaba after you calm her raging Ursaluna in battle
- Basculegion: From Warden Iscan once you make Basculegion Food with a Dusclops’ help
- Sneasler: From Warden Ingo after he guides you through Wayward Cave
- Braviary: From Warden Sabi after you win Braviary’s trust at Snowpoint Temple
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
5 HMs
7 HMs
7 HMs
8 HMs
7 HMs
8 HMs
8 HMs
8 HMs
6 HMs
6 HMs
5 HMs
