Pokémon Sun and Moon HMs
Sun and Moon have no HMs. Ride Pokémon do the field work instead, 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.
Three old HM moves are TMs
TM76 Fly, TM94 Surf and TM98 Waterfall. The other old HM moves aren’t TMs in Sun and Moon.
Poké Ride: what replaced HMs
Call a Ride Pokémon from the Ride Pager. They’re listed in the order you unlock them.
| Ride Pokémon | Outside battle | Replaces | How you unlock it |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tauros Charge | Charges across land and smashes large boulders | Rock Smash | Iki Town (Hala) From Hala, with the Ride Pager, after his grand trial in Iki Town |
 Stoutland Search | Sniffs out items hidden on the ground | No HM | Paniola Ranch (Mallow) From Mallow when you talk to her at Paniola Ranch |
 Lapras Paddle | Crosses water and lets you fish | Surf | Brooklet Hill (Lana) From Lana when you reach Brooklet Hill |
Charizard Glide | Flies you to places you’ve visited | Fly | Wela Volcano Park (Kiawe) From Kiawe after you clear his trial at Wela Volcano Park |
 Mudsdale Gallop | Crosses rocky ground that other rides can’t | No HM | Route 12 (Hapu) From Hapu when you first reach Route 12 |
 Sharpedo Jet | Races across water and breaks rocks, but no fishing | Surf | Route 15 (Grimsley) From Grimsley on Route 15 after the Team Skull battle at the Aether House |
 Machamp Shove | Pushes heavy blocks out of the way | Strength | Ancient Poni Path (Hapu’s grandmother) From Hapu’s grandmother when you reach Ancient Poni Path |
Tauros Charge
Charges across land and smashes large boulders
Replaces: Rock Smash
Iki Town (Hala)
From Hala, with the Ride Pager, after his grand trial in Iki Town
Stoutland Search
Sniffs out items hidden on the ground
Replaces: No HM
Paniola Ranch (Mallow)
From Mallow when you talk to her at Paniola Ranch
Lapras Paddle
Crosses water and lets you fish
Replaces: Surf
Brooklet Hill (Lana)
From Lana when you reach Brooklet Hill
Charizard Glide
Flies you to places you’ve visited
Replaces: Fly
Wela Volcano Park (Kiawe)
From Kiawe after you clear his trial at Wela Volcano Park
Mudsdale Gallop
Crosses rocky ground that other rides can’t
Replaces: No HM
Route 12 (Hapu)
From Hapu when you first reach Route 12
Sharpedo Jet
Races across water and breaks rocks, but no fishing
Replaces: Surf
Route 15 (Grimsley)
From Grimsley on Route 15 after the Team Skull battle at the Aether House
Machamp Shove
Pushes heavy blocks out of the way
Replaces: Strength
Ancient Poni Path (Hapu’s grandmother)
From Hapu’s grandmother when you reach Ancient Poni Path
Where the HM moves went
Moves that were HMs in earlier games, whether a TM teaches them in Sun and Moon, and what does their job outside battle now.
About HMs in Sun and Moon
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 Sun and Moon. This page lists all seven Ride Pokémon, where you unlock each one, and what happened to the old HM moves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Sun and Moon have HMs?
No. Ride Pokémon do the field work instead, so your team keeps every move slot for battle.
What replaced HMs in Sun and Moon?
Each old HM move and what does its job now:
- Fly: Charizard Glide
- Surf: Lapras Paddle or Sharpedo Jet
- Strength: Machamp Shove
- Rock Smash: Tauros Charge
Which old HM moves are TMs in Sun and Moon?
TM76 Fly, TM94 Surf and TM98 Waterfall. Cut, Strength, Flash, Whirlpool, Rock Smash, Dive, Defog and Rock Climb aren’t TMs in Sun and Moon.
How do you unlock each of the Ride Pokémon?
In the order you unlock them:
- Tauros Charge: From Hala, with the Ride Pager, after his grand trial in Iki Town
- Stoutland Search: From Mallow when you talk to her at Paniola Ranch
- Lapras Paddle: From Lana when you reach Brooklet Hill
- Charizard Glide: From Kiawe after you clear his trial at Wela Volcano Park
- Mudsdale Gallop: From Hapu when you first reach Route 12
- Sharpedo Jet: From Grimsley on Route 15 after the Team Skull battle at the Aether House
- Machamp Shove: From Hapu’s grandmother when you reach Ancient Poni Path
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
