The early generations of Pokemon, like Pokemon FireRed & LeafGreen, are missing the quality-of-life improvements that made adventuring in newer games so much easier. As things stand in FRLG, you need ...

These moves have been a staple of the Pokemon franchise and the bane of trainers' existence for over two decades. HMs like Surf, Cut, and Rock Smash have been a necessity throughout the series. In ...

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the long-awaited Generation IV remakes, are finally here. As you play through the game, you may be wondering how to get certain Hidden Machines, or HMs, in ...

The Gen IV remakes are finally here, and they’ve brought more than just shiny new visual updates. There are a number of gameplay changes to experience as well. If you’re wondering how HMs work in ...

Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs) are items found throughout the Pokemon world which allows you to teach certain Moves to certain Pokemon. Not all Pokemon can learn all TMs or HMs.

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally for the best part of a decade. Although he ...

Over the course of two decades, Game Freak has introduced over a dozen Hidden Machine moves in Pokemon. Known as HMs by most, these moves are traditionally used to progress the story and allow you to ...

In Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, there are seven HM moves that are required for progression. While some of these HMs are quite strong, making them suitable for battling Pokemon, others are almost ...

Tom Bowen is a senior editor who loves adventure games and RPGs. He's been playing video games for several decades now and writing about them professionally for the best part of a decade. Although he ...