TM

If you were looking for either of the Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions sometimes abbreviated as TM, see EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua (TCG) or Triumphant (TCG).

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Using a TM in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

TM artwork for Pokémon Red and Green

A Technical Machine, or TM for short (Japanese: わざマシン Move Machine), is an item that, like an HM, is used to teach a Pokémon a move. A TM is a machine used by Pokémon Trainers to teach a Pokémon a new move that it might not learn otherwise. Prior to Generation V, TMs were single-use items, unlike Hidden Machines, which can be used over and over again on many different Pokémon. TMs can be found on the ground or bought at department stores. Some are also given away by Gym Leaders as prizes for defeating them in addition to a Badge. Silph Co. has distributed a pamphlet containing information on TMs and HMs, indicating they are, at least partially, developed or produced by the company.

Prior to Generation VI, TM moves will also be passed down through breeding if the baby Pokémon can learn that TM (such as passing Flamethrower from a father Typhlosion to a baby Torchic). Prior to Generation V, there were also several Pokémon that could not learn certain TM moves directly from a TM but could learn them via breeding, such as Vulpix with Energy Ball.

The depiction of TMs has changed over time. In the TCG, they are shown as small boxes that the Poké Ball would be inserted into, but from FireRed and LeafGreen onwards, they have been depicted as compact discs that are inserted into the TM Case and the case itself teaches the Pokémon the move. In Pokémon Origins, TMs and HMs resemble floppy disks, but how they work is never shown.

For the in-game locations of TMs, see List of TM and HM locations.

TM by generation

This section is incomplete. Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it. Reason: Generation VII

Generation I

Generation I featured 50 TMs, with an additional five HMs. Move Tutors in FireRed, LeafGreen, and Emerald teach several of the moves that were removed from the TM list between Generation I and Generation III.

Generation II

Generation II introduced several new TMs, a majority of which were new moves introduced in this generation. There remained 50 TMs, as some Generation I TMs were removed. Several moves that were contained in TMs in Generation II but were no longer contained within TMs during Generation III can be taught by a Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald.

Generation III

In Generation III, more moves were introduced, and the TM list was again adjusted. The 50-TM limit remained, and several older moves became TMs—including some that lost their TM status between Generations I and II.

Generation IV

Due to connectivity with the Generation III games, the 50-TM list was not redone in Generation IV. To include new moves and incorporate older moves as TMs, the TM list was expanded from 50 to 92, leaving the first 50 TMs intact. With the eight HMs, the number of machine-learnable moves in Generation IV was at an even 100.

Generation V

In Generation V, TMs have changed from being single-use items to having unlimited uses, making them akin to HMs. In this generation only, when a Pokémon learns a move from a TM or HM by overwriting an old one, the new move takes on the current PP of the forgotten move. This prevents repeated usage of machines for the purpose of PP restoration. The prices of the purchasable TMs are also much higher to reflect the fact they can be reused, and they can no longer be held or sold. (However, they can be sold in Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity.) In Pokémon Black and White, there are 94 TMs available normally; among the ones numbered 92 and lower, many of them teach different moves from their Generation IV counterparts. With the number of HMs reduced to six, there are once again an even 100 machine-learnable moves. In Black 2 and White 2, the previously event-only TM95 was made normally available, bringing the number of machine-learnable moves in Generation V to 101.

Generation VI

In Pokémon X and Y and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, TMs continued to be multiple-use items. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, however, has both types of TMs, where regular ones can only be used once, and rainbow colored ones have infinite use, and all HMs are TMs instead. Most TMs contained the same moves that they did in Generation V, with the exceptions of TM19, TM51, TM83, and TM88. Five more TMs were added, bringing the number of TMs up to an even 100. As there are only five HM moves in Generation VI, there are now 105 machine-learnable moves. In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, two more HMs were added. Additionally, TM94 (Rock Smash) in X and Y was changed to Secret Power to reflect the fact that Rock Smash was an HM once again. This is the only time a TM has changed in the middle of a generation. As a result, there are now 107 machine-learnable moves.

Generation VII

In Pokémon Sun and Moon, HMs no longer exist. However Fly, Waterfall, and Surf, previously HMs, became TMs. The only TMs that were changed between Generation VI and Generation VII are TM01, TM28, TM59, TM67, TM70, TM76, TM94, and TM98. With HMs no longer existing and all new TM moves replacing old ones, the total number of machine-learnable moves is at 100.

List of TMs

Generation I

# Move Type 01 Mega Punch Normal 02 Razor Wind Normal 03 Swords Dance Normal 04 Whirlwind Normal 05 Mega Kick Normal 06 Toxic Poison 07 Horn Drill Normal 08 Body Slam Normal 09 Take Down Normal 10 Double-Edge Normal 11 BubbleBeam Water 12 Water Gun Water 13 Ice Beam Ice 14 Blizzard Ice 15 Hyper Beam Normal 16 Pay Day Normal 17 Submission Fighting 18 Counter Fighting 19 Seismic Toss Fighting 20 Rage Normal 21 Mega Drain Grass 22 SolarBeam Grass 23 Dragon Rage Dragon 24 Thunderbolt Electric 25 Thunder Electric 26 Earthquake Ground 27 Fissure Ground 28 Dig Ground 29 Psychic Psychic 30 Teleport Psychic 31 Mimic Normal 32 Double Team Normal 33 Reflect Psychic 34 Bide Normal 35 Metronome Normal 36 Selfdestruct Normal 37 Egg Bomb Normal 38 Fire Blast Fire 39 Swift Normal 40 Skull Bash Normal 41 Softboiled Normal 42 Dream Eater Psychic 43 Sky Attack Flying 44 Rest Psychic 45 Thunder Wave Electric 46 Psywave Psychic 47 Explosion Normal 48 Rock Slide Rock 49 Tri Attack Normal 50 Substitute Normal

Generation II

# Move Type 01 DynamicPunch Fighting 02 Headbutt Normal 03 Curse ??? 04 Rollout Rock 05 Roar Normal 06 Toxic Poison 07 Zap Cannon Electric 08 Rock Smash Fighting 09 Psych Up Normal 10 Hidden Power Normal 11 Sunny Day Fire 12 Sweet Scent Normal 13 Snore Normal 14 Blizzard Ice 15 Hyper Beam Normal 16 Icy Wind Ice 17 Protect Normal 18 Rain Dance Water 19 Giga Drain Grass 20 Endure Normal 21 Frustration Normal 22 SolarBeam Grass 23 Iron Tail Steel 24 DragonBreath Dragon 25 Thunder Electric 26 Earthquake Ground 27 Return Normal 28 Dig Ground 29 Psychic Psychic 30 Shadow Ball Ghost 31 Mud-Slap Ground 32 Double Team Normal 33 Ice Punch Ice 34 Swagger Normal 35 Sleep Talk Normal 36 Sludge Bomb Poison 37 Sandstorm Rock 38 Fire Blast Fire 39 Swift Normal 40 Defense Curl Normal 41 ThunderPunch Electric 42 Dream Eater Psychic 43 Detect Fighting 44 Rest Psychic 45 Attract Normal 46 Thief Dark 47 Steel Wing Steel 48 Fire Punch Fire 49 Fury Cutter Bug 50 Nightmare Ghost

Generation III

# Move Type 01 Focus Punch Fighting 02 Dragon Claw Dragon 03 Water Pulse Water 04 Calm Mind Psychic 05 Roar Normal 06 Toxic Poison 07 Hail Ice 08 Bulk Up Fighting 09 Bullet Seed Grass 10 Hidden Power Normal 11 Sunny Day Fire 12 Taunt Dark 13 Ice Beam Ice 14 Blizzard Ice 15 Hyper Beam Normal 16 Light Screen Psychic 17 Protect Normal 18 Rain Dance Water 19 Giga Drain Grass 20 Safeguard Normal 21 Frustration Normal 22 SolarBeam Grass 23 Iron Tail Steel 24 Thunderbolt Electric 25 Thunder Electric 26 Earthquake Ground 27 Return Normal 28 Dig Ground 29 Psychic Psychic 30 Shadow Ball Ghost 31 Brick Break Fighting 32 Double Team Normal 33 Reflect Psychic 34 Shock Wave Electric 35 Flamethrower Fire 36 Sludge Bomb Poison 37 Sandstorm Rock 38 Fire Blast Fire 39 Rock Tomb Rock 40 Aerial Ace Flying 41 Torment Dark 42 Facade Normal 43 Secret Power Normal 44 Rest Psychic 45 Attract Normal 46 Thief Dark 47 Steel Wing Steel 48 Skill Swap Psychic 49 Snatch Dark 50 Overheat Fire

Generation IV

# Move Type Cat. 01 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 03 Water Pulse Water Special 04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 05 Roar Normal Status 06 Toxic Poison Status 07 Hail Ice Status 08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 09 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 10 Hidden Power Normal Special 11 Sunny Day Fire Status 12 Taunt Dark Status 13 Ice Beam Ice Special 14 Blizzard Ice Special 15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 16 Light Screen Psychic Status 17 Protect Normal Status 18 Rain Dance Water Status 19 Giga Drain Grass Special 20 Safeguard Normal Status 21 Frustration Normal Physical 22 SolarBeam Grass Special 23 Iron Tail Steel Physical 24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 25 Thunder Electric Special 26 Earthquake Ground Physical 27 Return Normal Physical 28 Dig Ground Physical 29 Psychic Psychic Special 30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 32 Double Team Normal Status 33 Reflect Psychic Status 34 Shock Wave Electric Special 35 Flamethrower Fire Special 36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 37 Sandstorm Rock Status 38 Fire Blast Fire Special 39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 41 Torment Dark Status 42 Facade Normal Physical 43 Secret Power Normal Physical 44 Rest Psychic Status 45 Attract Normal Status 46 Thief Dark Physical 47 Steel Wing Steel Physical 48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 49 Snatch Dark Status 50 Overheat Fire Special 51 Roost Flying Status 52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 53 Energy Ball Grass Special 54 False Swipe Normal Physical 55 Brine Water Special 56 Fling Dark Physical 57 Charge Beam Electric Special 58 Endure Normal Status 59 Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 60 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 62 Silver Wind Bug Special 63 Embargo Dark Status 64 Explosion Normal Physical 65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 66 Payback Dark Physical 67 Recycle Normal Status 68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 69 Rock Polish Rock Status 70 Flash Normal Status 71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 72 Avalanche Ice Physical 73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 75 Swords Dance Normal Status 76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 77 Psych Up Normal Status 78 Captivate Normal Status 79 Dark Pulse Dark Special 80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 82 Sleep Talk Normal Status 83 Natural Gift Normal Physical 84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 86 Grass Knot Grass Special 87 Swagger Normal Status 88 Pluck Flying Physical 89 U-turn Bug Physical 90 Substitute Normal Status 91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 92 Trick Room Psychic Status

Generation V

# Move Type Cat. 01 Hone Claws Dark Status 02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 03 Psyshock Psychic Special 04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 05 Roar Normal Status 06 Toxic Poison Status 07 Hail Ice Status 08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 09 Venoshock Poison Special 10 Hidden Power Normal Special 11 Sunny Day Fire Status 12 Taunt Dark Status 13 Ice Beam Ice Special 14 Blizzard Ice Special 15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 16 Light Screen Psychic Status 17 Protect Normal Status 18 Rain Dance Water Status 19 Telekinesis Psychic Status 20 Safeguard Normal Status 21 Frustration Normal Physical 22 SolarBeam Grass Special 23 Smack Down Rock Physical 24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 25 Thunder Electric Special 26 Earthquake Ground Physical 27 Return Normal Physical 28 Dig Ground Physical 29 Psychic Psychic Special 30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 32 Double Team Normal Status 33 Reflect Psychic Status 34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 35 Flamethrower Fire Special 36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 37 Sandstorm Rock Status 38 Fire Blast Fire Special 39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 41 Torment Dark Status 42 Facade Normal Physical 43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 44 Rest Psychic Status 45 Attract Normal Status 46 Thief Dark Physical 47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 48 Round Normal Special 49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 50 Overheat Fire Special 51 Ally Switch Psychic Status 52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 53 Energy Ball Grass Special 54 False Swipe Normal Physical 55 Scald Water Special 56 Fling Dark Physical 57 Charge Beam Electric Special 58 Sky Drop Flying Physical 59 Incinerate Fire Special 60 Quash Dark Status 61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 63 Embargo Dark Status 64 Explosion Normal Physical 65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 66 Payback Dark Physical 67 Retaliate Normal Physical 68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 69 Rock Polish Rock Status 70 Flash Normal Status 71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 72 Volt Switch Electric Special 73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 75 Swords Dance Normal Status 76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 77 Psych Up Normal Status 78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 79 Frost Breath Ice Special 80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 83 Work Up Normal Status 84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 86 Grass Knot Grass Special 87 Swagger Normal Status 88 Pluck Flying Physical 89 U-turn Bug Physical 90 Substitute Normal Status 91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 92 Trick Room Psychic Status 93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 95 Snarl Dark Special

Generation VI

# Move Type Cat. 01 Hone Claws Dark Status 02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 03 Psyshock Psychic Special 04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 05 Roar Normal Status 06 Toxic Poison Status 07 Hail Ice Status 08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 09 Venoshock Poison Special 10 Hidden Power Normal Special 11 Sunny Day Fire Status 12 Taunt Dark Status 13 Ice Beam Ice Special 14 Blizzard Ice Special 15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 16 Light Screen Psychic Status 17 Protect Normal Status 18 Rain Dance Water Status 19 Roost Flying Status 20 Safeguard Normal Status 21 Frustration Normal Physical 22 Solar Beam Grass Special 23 Smack Down Rock Physical 24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 25 Thunder Electric Special 26 Earthquake Ground Physical 27 Return Normal Physical 28 Dig Ground Physical 29 Psychic Psychic Special 30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 32 Double Team Normal Status 33 Reflect Psychic Status 34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 35 Flamethrower Fire Special 36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 37 Sandstorm Rock Status 38 Fire Blast Fire Special 39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 41 Torment Dark Status 42 Facade Normal Physical 43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 44 Rest Psychic Status 45 Attract Normal Status 46 Thief Dark Physical 47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 48 Round Normal Special 49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 50 Overheat Fire Special 51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 53 Energy Ball Grass Special 54 False Swipe Normal Physical 55 Scald Water Special 56 Fling Dark Physical 57 Charge Beam Electric Special 58 Sky Drop Flying Physical 59 Incinerate Fire Special 60 Quash Dark Status 61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 63 Embargo Dark Status 64 Explosion Normal Physical 65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 66 Payback Dark Physical 67 Retaliate Normal Physical 68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 69 Rock Polish Rock Status 70 Flash Normal Status 71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 72 Volt Switch Electric Special 73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 75 Swords Dance Normal Status 76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 77 Psych Up Normal Status 78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 79 Frost Breath Ice Special 80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 83 Infestation Bug Special 84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 86 Grass Knot Grass Special 87 Swagger Normal Status 88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 89 U-turn Bug Physical 90 Substitute Normal Status 91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 92 Trick Room Psychic Status 93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 94 Rock SmashXY Fighting Physical Secret PowerORAS Normal Physical 95 Snarl Dark Special 96 Nature Power Normal Status 97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 100 Confide Normal Status

Generation VII

# Move Type Cat. 01 Work Up Normal Status 02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 03 Psyshock Psychic Special 04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 05 Roar Normal Status 06 Toxic Poison Status 07 Hail Ice Status 08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 09 Venoshock Poison Special 10 Hidden Power Normal Special 11 Sunny Day Fire Status 12 Taunt Dark Status 13 Ice Beam Ice Special 14 Blizzard Ice Special 15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 16 Light Screen Psychic Status 17 Protect Normal Status 18 Rain Dance Water Status 19 Roost Flying Status 20 Safeguard Normal Status 21 Frustration Normal Physical 22 Solar Beam Grass Special 23 Smack Down Rock Physical 24 Thunderbolt Electric Special 25 Thunder Electric Special 26 Earthquake Ground Physical 27 Return Normal Physical 28 Leech Life Bug Physical 29 Psychic Psychic Special 30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 32 Double Team Normal Status 33 Reflect Psychic Status 34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 35 Flamethrower Fire Special 36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 37 Sandstorm Rock Status 38 Fire Blast Fire Special 39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 41 Torment Dark Status 42 Facade Normal Physical 43 Flame Charge Fire Physical 44 Rest Psychic Status 45 Attract Normal Status 46 Thief Dark Physical 47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 48 Round Normal Special 49 Echoed Voice Normal Special 50 Overheat Fire Special 51 Steel Wing Steel Physical 52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 53 Energy Ball Grass Special 54 False Swipe Normal Physical 55 Scald Water Special 56 Fling Dark Physical 57 Charge Beam Electric Special 58 Sky Drop Flying Physical 59 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 60 Quash Dark Status 61 Will-O-Wisp Fire Status 62 Acrobatics Flying Physical 63 Embargo Dark Status 64 Explosion Normal Physical 65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 66 Payback Dark Physical 67 Smart Strike Steel Physical 68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 69 Rock Polish Rock Status 70 Aurora Veil Ice Status 71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 72 Volt Switch Electric Special 73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 74 Gyro Ball Steel Physical 75 Swords Dance Normal Status 76 Fly Flying Physical 77 Psych Up Normal Status 78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 79 Frost Breath Ice Special 80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 83 Infestation Bug Special 84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 86 Grass Knot Grass Special 87 Swagger Normal Status 88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 89 U-turn Bug Physical 90 Substitute Normal Status 91 Flash Cannon Steel Special 92 Trick Room Psychic Status 93 Wild Charge Electric Physical 94 Surf Water Special 95 Snarl Dark Special 96 Nature Power Normal Status 97 Dark Pulse Dark Special 98 Waterfall Water Physical 99 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 100 Confide Normal Status

Incompatible Pokémon

Although most Pokémon are able to learn a wide range of TM moves, there are 15 Pokémon who cannot learn any. Typically, these Pokémon are low in their evolutionary line or rely on a set moveset.

#	Pokémon		Type
010		Caterpie	Bug		Poison
011		Metapod	Bug		Poison
013		Weedle	Bug	Poison
014		Kakuna	Bug	Poison
129		Magikarp	Water		Poison
132		Ditto	Normal		Poison
235		Smeargle	Normal		Poison
265		Wurmple	Bug		Poison
266		Silcoon	Bug		Poison
268		Cascoon	Bug		Poison
374		Beldum	Steel	Psychic
415		Combee	Bug	Flying
664		Scatterbug	Bug		Poison
789		Cosmog	Psychic		Poison
790		Cosmoem	Psychic		Poison

Formerly incompatible Pokémon

In Generation VI, several Pokémon that were capable of learning TM moves only by leveling up now are able to learn those moves through TM as well.

#	Pokémon		Type
201		Unown	Psychic		Poison
202		Wobbuffet	Psychic		Poison
360		Wynaut	Psychic		Poison
401		Kricketot	Bug		Poison
412		Burmy	Bug		Poison
602		Tynamo	Electric		Poison

Near-universal TMs

With few exceptions, all Pokémon who are compatible with TMs can learn the following moves:

Near-universal TMs

TM# Gen I Gen II Gen III Gen IV Gen V Gen VI 03 — Curse — — — — 06 Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic Toxic 10 Double-Edge Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power Hidden Power 13 — Snore — — — — 17 — Protect Protect Protect Protect Protect 20 Rage Endure — — — — 21 — Frustration Frustration Frustration Frustration Frustration 27 — Return Return Return Return Return 31 Mimic — — — — — 32 Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team Double Team 34 Bide Swagger — — — — 35 — Sleep Talk — — — — 42 — — Facade Facade Facade Facade 43 — — Secret Power Secret Power — — 44 Rest Rest Rest Rest Rest Rest 45 — Attract Attract Attract Attract Attract 48 — — — — Round Round 50 Substitute — — — — — 58 — — — Endure — — 78 — — — Captivate — — 82 — — — Sleep Talk — — 83 — — — Natural Gift — — 87 — — — Swagger Swagger Swagger 88 — — — — — Sleep Talk 90 — — — Substitute Substitute Substitute 94 — — — — — Secret Power ORAS 100 — — — — — Confide

TM-exclusive moves

In all seven Generations, there have been moves exclusively taught by TMs:

TM-exclusive moves

Gen I Gen II Gen III Gen IV Gen V Gen VI Gen VII ThunderboltRB BubbleBeam Mega Drain Fissure Mimic Bide Egg Bomb Fire Blast Softboiled Psywave Rock Slide Razor Wind Razor Wind* Toxic Toxic DynamicPunch Icy Wind Iron Tail DragonBreath Shadow Ball Mud-Slap Sleep Talk Attract Thief Nightmare Fury Cutter Rock Smash Return Return Frustration Frustration Shock Wave Facade Overheat OverheatDP Secret Power Secret Power Skill Swap Skill Swap Stealth Rock Grass Knot Drain Punch Focus Blast Focus Blast Snarl Frost Breath Frost BreathXY Dazzling Gleam Infestation Smart Strike Aurora Veil Surf

Returning moves

Several moves taught by TM in an earlier generation returned as TMs later on after being absent, but assigned with a different TM number.

Changed TMs

Move Gen I Gen II Gen III Gen IV Gen V Gen VI Gen VII Dark Pulse — — — 79 — 97 97 Dream Eater 42 42 — 85 85 85 85 Endure — 20 — 58 — — — Explosion 47 — — 64 64 64 64 Psych Up — 09 — 77 77 77 77 Rock Slide 48 — — 80 80 80 80 Roost — — — 51 — 19 19 Secret Power — — 43 43 — 94 — Sleep Talk — 35 — 82 — 88 88 Steel Wing — 47 47 47 — 51 51 Substitute 50 — — 90 90 90 90 Swagger — 34 — 87 87 87 87 Swords Dance 03 — — 75 75 75 75 Thunder Wave 45 — — 73 73 73 73 Work Up — — — — 83 — 01

In the spin-off series

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky, most TMs that exist in the corresponding core series games of that generation also exist in the Mystery Dungeon games. After use, a TM becomes a Used TM; a Used TM can be turned back into a usable TM by a Pokémon with the move Recycle, except for a Used TM of Recycle, which will remain a Used TM permanently.

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity, all TMs are infinite use.

In Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, regular TMs are one-use only and disapears after being used, while rainbow colored TMs can be used infinitely.

In the anime

In the main series

Although TMs have not appeared in the anime, they were mentioned once in the Japanese version of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!. While talking with the Kecleon Brothers, Charmander of Team Go-Getters mentioned TMs among other things the Kecleon Shop was sold out on. This reference was not included in the dub.

TM34 in Pokémon Origins

In Pokémon Origins

TM34 (Bide) made an appearance in the Pokémon Origins episode File 1: Red. Much like in Pokémon Red and Blue, it was given to Red by Brock as a reward for defeating him in a Gym battle.

Another TM, TM28 (Dig), also made a brief appearance in File 2: Cubone, where Red retrieved it from a Team Rocket Grunt who had stolen it.

In the manga

Two early kinds of TMs in Pokémon Adventures

TM31 in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

In To Evolve or Not to Evolve, That Is the Question!, Ash used TM31 to teach Mikey's Eevee Mimic, allowing it to win a battle against Sparky's Jolteon and thus let Mikey join the Knights of the E Stone.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Wartortle Wars, a fake TM was seen amongst the many fake items sold to Red by Green.

In PAORAS10, it was explained that TMs are machines that contain the essence of the move they teach to a Pokémon. Before this technology existed, other items served the same purpose. Such items are the rings Ultima carries on her staff, which contain the special moves Frenzy Plant, Blast Burn, and Hydro Cannon, and a scroll held by the Draconids, which contains the move Dragon Ascent.

In the TCG

In the TCG, Technical Machines are types of Trainer cards. Unlike the games, they do not follow any specific numbering.

Technical Machines Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Falkner's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		103/141
Falkner's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		104/141
Bugsy's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		105/141
Bugsy's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		106/141
Whitney's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		107/141
Whitney's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		108/141
Morty's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		109/141
Morty's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		110/141
Jasmine's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		111/141
Jasmine's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		112/141
Chuck's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		113/141
Chuck's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		114/141
Pryce's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		115/141
Pryce's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		116/141
Clair's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		117/141
Clair's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		118/141
Janine's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		119/141
Janine's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		120/141
Will's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		121/141
Will's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		122/141
Bruno's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		123/141
Bruno's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		124/141
Karen's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		125/141
Karen's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		126/141
Rocket's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		127/141
Lance's TM 01	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		128/141
Lance's TM 02	T [TM]				Pokémon VS		129/141
Multi Technical Machine 01	T [TM]	Expedition Base Set		144/165	Base Expansion Pack		062/128
		POP Series 2		09/17	Master Kit		009/012
Alto Mare Cube	T [TM]				Theater Limited VS Pack		018/018
Darkness Cube 01	T [TM]	Aquapolis		119/147	The Town on No Map		086/092
Fighting Cube 01	T [TM]	Aquapolis		121/147	The Town on No Map		085/092
Fire Cube 01	T [TM]	Aquapolis		122/147	The Town on No Map		081/092
Grass Cube 01	T [TM]	Aquapolis		124/147	The Town on No Map		080/092
Lightning Cube 01	T [TM]	Aquapolis		127/147	The Town on No Map		083/092
Metal Cube 01	T [TM]	Aquapolis		129/147	The Town on No Map		087/092
Psychic Cube 01	T [TM]	Aquapolis		132/147	The Town on No Map		084/092
Water Cube 01	T [TM]	Aquapolis		140/147	The Town on No Map		082/092
Miracle Sphere α	T [TM]	Skyridge		129/144	Mysterious Mountains		081/088
Miracle Sphere β	T [TM]	Skyridge		130/144	Mysterious Mountains		082/088
Miracle Sphere γ	T [TM]	Skyridge		131/144	Mysterious Mountains		083/088
Mystery Plate α	T [TM]	Skyridge		133/144	Split Earth		083/088
Mystery Plate β	T [TM]	Skyridge		134/144	Split Earth		084/088
Mystery Plate γ	T [TM]	Skyridge		135/144	Split Earth		085/088
Mystery Plate δ	T [TM]	Skyridge		136/144	Split Earth		086/088
Team Aqua Technical Machine 01	T [TM]	EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua		079/95	Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions		077/080
					Aqua Deck Kit		031/033
Team Magma Technical Machine 01	T [TM]	EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua		084/95	Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions		076/080
					Magma Deck Kit		031/033
Ancient Technical Machine	T [TM]	EX Hidden Legends		084/101	Undone Seal		075/083
Ancient Technical Machine	T [TM]	EX Hidden Legends		085/101	Undone Seal		076/083
Ancient Technical Machine	T [TM]	EX Hidden Legends		086/101	Undone Seal		077/083
Technical Machine TS-1	T [TM]	Legends Awakened		136/147	Cry from the Mysterious
Technical Machine TS-2	T [TM]	Legends Awakened		137/147	Temple of Anger
Team Galactic's Invention G-107 Technical Machine	T [TM]	Rising Rivals		95/111	Bonds to the End of Time		077/090
					Charizard Half Deck		014/016

Trivia

• 170 different moves have been available as a TM, adding together the TMs from every generation.
• Gym Leaders who give out a TM on their defeat typically give out one containing a move of their specialty type. However, in their respective first generation of an appearance each, Brock and Falkner do not, giving out TM34 (Bide) (a Normal-type move) and TM31 (Mud-Slap) (a Ground-type move), respectively. This is rectified in the remakes of their debut games with Brock giving away TM39 (Rock Tomb) while Falkner's prize is TM51 (Roost). Likewise, Cilan, Chili, and Cress do not give out TMs matching their specialty type, instead giving out the Normal-type TM83 (Work Up), regardless of which of the three is battled.
  • Prior to Generation III, TMs given out by the starting region's Gym Leaders teach moves that no Pokémon learns naturally. There is one exception: in Pokémon Yellow, Red's Pikachu learns Thunderbolt in place of Swift.
• TMs 06, 14, 15, 22, 25, 26, 29, 32, 38, and 44 have contained the same move in all seven generations.
• Generation IV is the first generation in which there is at least one TM that teaches a move of each Pokémon type.
  • Generation I had no TMs for Bug- or Ghost-type moves, Generation II had none for Flying, and Generation III had none for Bug.
• Generation VI and VII are tied for the most TMs, with 100, and Generation I, II, and III are tied for the fewest TMs, with 50.

In other languages

Language Title Danish Teknologisk maskine French Canada Machine technique* Europe Capsule Technique (CT) German Technische Maschine (TM) Italian Macchina Tecnica (MT) Korean 기술머신 Technical Machine Brazilian Portuguese Máquina Técnica Spanish Máquina Técnica (MT) Swedish Teknisk maskin Vietnamese Máy học chiêu thức

See also

• HM
• List of all Technical Machine Cards
• Move Tutor
• List of TM and HM locations in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Lists of TM, HM, and TR locations In the core series: Generation I • Generation II • Generation III • Generation IV • Generation V • Generation VI Generation VII • Generation VIII (SwSh • BDSP) • Generation IX (SV) In spin-off games: Mystery Dungeon series

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series items Consumables: Food • Gummis • Seeds • Berries • Health drinks Held items: Glasses • Scarves • Recruitment-affecting items Miracle and Wonder Chests • Seven Treasures Space Globe • IQ Booster • Flags • Looplets Objects: Wonder Orbs • Throwing items • HMs • Used TMs • TMs • Keys Link Box • Gabite Scale • Gracidea • Friend Gifts • Devices Emeras • Progress Devices • Wands • Djinn's Bottle Special: Rescue Team Starter Set • Toolbox • Exploration Team Kit Treasure Bag • Treasure Collection • Mystery Dungeon evolutionary items Teleport Gem • Colored Wings • Wishing Stone • Music Box • Vortex Stone Treasure Boxes • Mystery Part • Secret Slab • Exclusive items Relic Fragment • Wonder Egg • Lost Loot • Sky Gift Lookalike Items • Prize Tickets • Gates to Infinity exclusive items Manuals • Entercards • Lucha Token • Connection Orb

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.