Pokémon Sword and Shield HMs
Sword and Shield have no HMs. The Flying Taxi and the Rotom Bike get you around, 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.
Five old HM moves are TMs or TRs
TM06 Fly, TR04 Surf, TM36 Whirlpool, TR16 Waterfall and TM45 Dive. The other old HM moves aren’t TMs or TRs in Sword and Shield.
Flying Taxi and Rotom Bike: what replaced HMs
No Pokémon needs a field move in Galar. These are how you get around instead.
| Ways to get around | Outside battle | Replaces | How you unlock it |
|---|---|---|---|
 Flying Taxi Corviknight | Flies you to places you’ve visited | Fly | Motostoke (League Staff) From a League Staff member right after the Gym Challenge opening ceremony |
 Rotom Bike | Rides faster on land, with a turbo boost | No HM | Route 5 (Doctor) From a Doctor on Route 5 after you drive off the Team Yell Grunts bothering him |
Rotom Bike Water Mode | Lets the Rotom Bike ride across water | Surf | Route 9 (Doctor) From the same Doctor on Route 9 after you beat Hop in Circhester |
Flying Taxi
CorviknightFlies you to places you’ve visited
Replaces: Fly
Motostoke (League Staff)
From a League Staff member right after the Gym Challenge opening ceremony
Rotom Bike
Rides faster on land, with a turbo boost
Replaces: No HM
Route 5 (Doctor)
From a Doctor on Route 5 after you drive off the Team Yell Grunts bothering him
Rotom Bike Water Mode
Lets the Rotom Bike ride across water
Replaces: Surf
Route 9 (Doctor)
From the same Doctor on Route 9 after you beat Hop in Circhester
Where the HM moves went
Moves that were HMs in earlier games, whether a TM or TR teaches them in Sword and Shield, and what does their job outside battle now.
About HMs in Sword and Shield
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 Sword and Shield. This page lists all three ways to get around, where you unlock each one, and what happened to the old HM moves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Sword and Shield have HMs?
No. The Flying Taxi and the Rotom Bike get you around, so your team keeps every move slot for battle.
What replaced HMs in Sword and Shield?
Each old HM move and what does its job now:
- Fly: Flying Taxi
- Surf: Rotom Bike Water Mode
Which old HM moves are TMs or TRs in Sword and Shield?
TM06 Fly, TR04 Surf, TM36 Whirlpool, TR16 Waterfall and TM45 Dive. Cut, Strength, Rock Smash and Defog aren’t TMs or TRs in Sword and Shield, and Flash and Rock Climb aren’t in the game at all.
How do you unlock each of the ways to get around?
In the order you unlock them:
- Flying Taxi: From a League Staff member right after the Gym Challenge opening ceremony
- Rotom Bike: From a Doctor on Route 5 after you drive off the Team Yell Grunts bothering him
- Rotom Bike Water Mode: From the same Doctor on Route 9 after you beat Hop in Circhester
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
