Pokémon Scarlet and Violet HMs
Scarlet and Violet have no HMs. Koraidon or Miraidon learns new ways to get around as you play, 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.
Four old HM moves are TMs
TM097 Fly, TM123 Surf, TM208 Whirlpool and TM077 Waterfall. The other old HM moves aren’t TMs in Scarlet and Violet.
Koraidon or Miraidon: what replaced HMs
Koraidon or Miraidon learns each of these as you play. They’re listed in the order you unlock them.
| Ride abilities | Outside battle | Replaces | How you unlock it |
|---|---|---|---|
Flying Taxi | Flies you to places you’ve visited | Fly | Rotom Phone map (from the start) From the map app as soon as you get your Rotom Phone |
Dash | Adds a faster sprint while riding | No HM | South Province Area Three (Klawf) After you beat Klawf, the Stony Cliff Titan |
Swim | Swims across lakes, rivers and the sea | Surf | West Province Area One (Bombirdier) After you beat Bombirdier, the Open Sky Titan |
High Jump | Jumps much higher | No HM | East Province Area Three (Orthworm) After you beat Orthworm, the Lurking Steel Titan |
Glide | Glides slowly down through the air | No HM | Asado Desert (Great Tusk/Iron Treads) After you beat the Quaking Earth Titan, Great Tusk or Iron Treads |
Climb | Climbs walls and cliffs in any direction | Rock Climb | Casseroya Lake (Tatsugiri) After you beat Tatsugiri, the False Dragon Titan |
Fly | Flies freely anywhere on the map | No HM | Blueberry Academy (Amarys) From Amarys in Classroom 3-2 at Blueberry Academy after The Indigo Disk story |
Flying Taxi
Flies you to places you’ve visited
Replaces: Fly
Rotom Phone map (from the start)
From the map app as soon as you get your Rotom Phone
Dash
Adds a faster sprint while riding
Replaces: No HM
South Province Area Three (Klawf)
After you beat Klawf, the Stony Cliff Titan
Swim
Swims across lakes, rivers and the sea
Replaces: Surf
West Province Area One (Bombirdier)
After you beat Bombirdier, the Open Sky Titan
High Jump
Jumps much higher
Replaces: No HM
East Province Area Three (Orthworm)
After you beat Orthworm, the Lurking Steel Titan
Glide
Glides slowly down through the air
Replaces: No HM
Asado Desert (Great Tusk/Iron Treads)
After you beat the Quaking Earth Titan, Great Tusk or Iron Treads
Climb
Climbs walls and cliffs in any direction
Replaces: Rock Climb
Casseroya Lake (Tatsugiri)
After you beat Tatsugiri, the False Dragon Titan
Fly
Flies freely anywhere on the map
Replaces: No HM
Blueberry Academy (Amarys)
From Amarys in Classroom 3-2 at Blueberry Academy after The Indigo Disk story
Where the HM moves went
Moves that were HMs in earlier games, whether a TM teaches them in Scarlet and Violet, and what does their job outside battle now.
About HMs in Scarlet and Violet
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 Scarlet and Violet. This page lists all seven ride abilities, where you unlock each one, and what happened to the old HM moves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Scarlet and Violet have HMs?
No. Koraidon or Miraidon learns new ways to get around as you play, so your team keeps every move slot for battle.
What replaced HMs in Scarlet and Violet?
Each old HM move and what does its job now:
- Fly: Flying Taxi
- Surf: Swim
- Rock Climb: Climb
Which old HM moves are TMs in Scarlet and Violet?
TM097 Fly, TM123 Surf, TM208 Whirlpool and TM077 Waterfall. Strength, Rock Smash, Dive and Defog aren’t TMs in Scarlet and Violet, and Cut, Flash and Rock Climb aren’t in the game at all.
How do you unlock each of the ride abilities?
In the order you unlock them:
- Flying Taxi: From the map app as soon as you get your Rotom Phone
- Dash: After you beat Klawf, the Stony Cliff Titan
- Swim: After you beat Bombirdier, the Open Sky Titan
- High Jump: After you beat Orthworm, the Lurking Steel Titan
- Glide: After you beat the Quaking Earth Titan, Great Tusk or Iron Treads
- Climb: After you beat Tatsugiri, the False Dragon Titan
- Fly: From Amarys in Classroom 3-2 at Blueberry Academy after The Indigo Disk story
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
