TM's and HM's



A TM (Or Technical Machine) Is a machine used to teach a Pokémon a certain move it won't learn by levelling. TMs could only be used once up until Generation V where TMs can be used over and over again. TMs can be found everywhere including Caves and Grass. People may give you TMs as prises or just as a gift. Some TMs can only be received from a Gym Leader. =TMs of the Generations=

Generation 1
Generation 1 Has 50 TMs with an additional five HMs. Move Tutors in Pokémon Fire Red Leaf Green, and Emerald teach seven moves that were removed from the TM list between Generation 1 and Generation 3.

Generation 2
Generation 2 introduced new TMs. Most of them were new moves introduced in this Generation 2. There were 50 TMs though some of them have been removed from Generaion 1. Seven moves that were contained in TMs in Generation 2 were no longer contained within TMs during Generation 3 can be taught by a Move Tutor in Pokémon Emerald.

Generation 3
In Generation 3, new moves were introduced, and the TM list was again updated. The 50 TM limit stayed, and seven older moves became TMs including some that lost their TM status between Generations 1 and 2.

Generation 4
the TM list was not updated in Generation 4,but adds new ones. The TM list was increased to 92 TMs though keeping the first 50 the same as Generaion 3.

Generation 5
In Generation 5 TMs could be used over and over without breaking, making them similar to HMs except for their not being able to be forgotten. Also, if a Pokémon is to learn a move through TM, the PP of the move it replaces is added to the TM move it learned, but the base PP is not affected only the PP remaining is. Because of this repeated use of TM would not restore PP. The prices for TMs is also higher. Pokémon can no longer hold TMs. The number of TMs were increased from 92 to 95. But, many of the TMs found in 4 contain different moves. Generation 5 is also the only Generation where you can't buy the same TM twice at a department store because of the fact that you can use a TM over and over again.

Pokémon that can't learn TMs
Although most Pokémon are able to learn a wide range of TM moves, there are 18 Pokémon who cannot learn any. (Like Magikarp) Usually, these Pokémon are first stages.

Here is a list of Pokémon who can't learn any TMs
 * Caterpie
 * Metapod
 * Weedle
 * Kakuna
 * Magikarp
 * Ditto
 * Unown
 * Wobbuffet
 * Smeargle
 * Wurmple
 * Silcoon
 * Cascoon
 * Wynaut
 * Beldum
 * Kricketot
 * Burmy
 * Combee
 * Tynamo