Pokémon X and Y HMs

Where to get all five HMs, the badge each one needs, and every Pokémon that can learn them.

Previous game

Black 2 and White 2 HMs

Next game

Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire HMs

Every HM in X and Y

In the order you get them.

StoryHM number

TableCards

HM	Move	Category	Power	Acc.	PP	Outside battle	Badge needed	Where to get it
HM01	Cut	Physical	50	95%	30	Cuts down small trees	Bug Badge Viola	Parfum Palace (hedge maze)
HM04	Strength	Physical	80	100%	15	Pushes big boulders	Cliff Badge Grant	Cyllage City (from Grant)
HM03	Surf	Special	90	100%	15	Travels across water	Rumble Badge Korrina	Shalour City (rival gift)
HM02	Fly	Physical	90	95%	15	Flies to a town you’ve visited	Plant Badge Ramos	Coumarine City (Professor Sycamore)
HM05	Waterfall	Physical	80	100%	15	Climbs up and down waterfalls	Iceberg Badge Wulfric	Route 19 (from Shauna)

HM01 Cut

50 power · 95% accuracy · 30 PP

Physical

Outside battle

Cuts down small trees

Badge needed

Bug Badge

Viola

Where to get it

Parfum Palace (hedge maze)

HM01 teaches Cut. Find it in the hedge maze in the gardens behind Parfum Palace, near Camphrier Town.

Learned by

HM04 Strength

80 power · 100% accuracy · 15 PP

Physical

Outside battle

Pushes big boulders

Badge needed

Cliff Badge

Grant

Where to get it

Cyllage City (from Grant)

HM04 teaches Strength. Gym Leader Grant gives it to you in Cyllage City.

Learned by

HM03 Surf

90 power · 100% accuracy · 15 PP

Special

Outside battle

Travels across water

Badge needed

Rumble Badge

Korrina

Where to get it

Shalour City (rival gift)

HM03 teaches Surf. Your rival, Calem or Serena, gives it to you in Shalour City.

Learned by

HM02 Fly

90 power · 95% accuracy · 15 PP

Physical

Outside battle

Flies to a town you’ve visited

Badge needed

Plant Badge

Ramos

Where to get it

Coumarine City (Professor Sycamore)

HM02 teaches Fly. Professor Sycamore hands it to you in Coumarine City.

Learned by

HM05 Waterfall

80 power · 100% accuracy · 15 PP

Physical

Outside battle

Climbs up and down waterfalls

Badge needed

Iceberg Badge

Wulfric

Where to get it

Route 19 (from Shauna)

HM05 teaches Waterfall. Shauna gives it to you on Route 19, near Couriway Town.

Learned by

Forgetting an HM

HM moves can’t be replaced by leveling up. To remove one, visit the Move Deleter in Dendemille Town, in the house northeast of the Pokémon Center.

HMs never run out

Teach an HM as many times as you like, to as many Pokémon as you like.

Which Pokémon can learn each HM

Types and moves as they were in X and Y.

ChartCardsBy HM

HMs

Showing 547 of 721 Pokémon

Pokémon	Type	Cut	Strength	Surf	Fly	Waterfall	Total
Dragonite #149							5
Mew #151							5
Arceus #493							5
Croconaw #159							4
Feraligatr #160							4
Lugia #249							4
Corphish #341							4
Crawdaunt #342							4
Latias #380							4
Latios #381							4
Rayquaza #384							4
Prinplup #394							4
Empoleon #395							4
Bibarel #400							4
Samurott #503							4
Froakie #656							4
Frogadier #657							4
Greninja #658							4
Charizard #6							3
Squirtle #7							3
Wartortle #8							3
Blastoise #9							3
Nidoqueen #31							3
Nidoking #34							3
Psyduck #54							3
Golduck #55							3
Poliwhirl #61							3
Poliwrath #62							3
Tentacool #72							3
Tentacruel #73							3
Krabby #98							3
Kingler #99							3
Lickitung #108							3
Rhydon #112							3
Kangaskhan #115							3
Gyarados #130							3
Lapras #131							3
Vaporeon #134							3
Kabutops #141							3
Totodile #158							3
Furret #162							3
Marill #183							3
Azumarill #184							3
Politoed #186							3
Quagsire #195							3
Sneasel #215							3
Suicune #245							3
Tyranitar #248							3
Mudkip #258							3
Marshtomp #259							3
Swampert #260							3
Linoone #264							3
Lombre #271							3
Ludicolo #272							3
Aggron #306							3
Sharpedo #319							3
Wailmer #320							3
Wailord #321							3
Whiscash #340							3
Tropius #357							3

Who should carry your HMs

An HM helper is a Pokémon that carries your HMs, so the rest of your team keeps its battle moves.

HMs you need

Skip Legendary and Mythical Pokémon

Fewest Pokémon for all five HMs: two

Feraligatr

Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall · or Crawdaunt or Empoleon

Charizard

Fly · or Tropius or Salamence

Dragonite

Cut, Strength, Surf and Fly

Feraligatr

Waterfall · or Crawdaunt or Empoleon

Feraligatr

Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall · or Crawdaunt or Empoleon

Hydreigon

Fly

Dragonite

Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall

Charizard

Fly · or Tropius or Salamence

Dragonite

Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall

Hydreigon

Fly

Best single helpers

Pokémon	HMs covered	Missing
Dragonite	5 of 5 Cut, Strength, Surf, Fly and Waterfall	None
Croconaw	4 of 5 Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall	Fly
Feraligatr	4 of 5 Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall	Fly
Corphish	4 of 5 Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall	Fly
Crawdaunt	4 of 5 Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall	Fly
Prinplup	4 of 5 Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall	Fly
Empoleon	4 of 5 Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall	Fly
Bibarel	4 of 5 Cut, Strength, Surf and Waterfall	Fly

About HMs in X and Y

HMs (Hidden Machines) teach moves that also work outside battle, like Cut for clearing small trees and Surf for crossing water.

X and Y have five HMs, and you can’t finish the game without Strength and Surf. This page shows where to get each one, which badge lets you use it outside battle, and every Pokémon that can learn it. Pick the HMs you need and it finds the fewest Pokémon that can carry them, so the rest of your team keeps four battle moves.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many HMs are in X and Y?

Five: HM01 Cut, HM02 Fly, HM03 Surf, HM04 Strength and HM05 Waterfall.

Where do you get each HM in X and Y?

In the order you get them:

HM01 Cut: Find it in the hedge maze in the gardens behind Parfum Palace, near Camphrier Town
HM04 Strength: Gym Leader Grant gives it to you in Cyllage City
HM03 Surf: Your rival, Calem or Serena, gives it to you in Shalour City
HM02 Fly: Professor Sycamore hands it to you in Coumarine City
HM05 Waterfall: Shauna gives it to you on Route 19, near Couriway Town

Which badge do you need to use each HM in X and Y?

To use an HM outside battle: Bug Badge for Cut, Cliff Badge for Strength, Rumble Badge for Surf, Plant Badge for Fly and Iceberg Badge for Waterfall. In battle, any Pokémon that knows the move can use it, badge or not.

Which HMs do you need to finish X and Y?

Strength and Surf. You can finish the story without Cut, Fly or Waterfall.

How do you delete an HM move?

Leveling up and TMs can’t replace an HM move, but the Move Deleter can make a Pokémon forget any move, including HMs. You’ll find the Move Deleter in Dendemille Town, in the house northeast of the Pokémon Center.

Which Pokémon can learn the most HMs?

Dragonite, Mew and Arceus learn all five.

What’s a good HM helper in X and Y?

Two Pokémon can carry all five HMs between them, for example Feraligatr and Charizard. The helper finder above shows more options for your version and starter.

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 (this page)	01	02	03	04	-	-	-	05	-	-	-
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire	01	02	03	04	-	-	06	05	07	-	-