TMs vs. HMs

[Regis Rock]

What are better, TMs or HMs? I think HM's because you use the moves to do things out of battle

 

[Blaze Dragon]

Tms, as there are 50 normal and maybe more glitched, and they often have more powerful attack

 

[Illegible]

It says better, so obviously HMs, as they can be used over and over...

The better attacks are TMs, but that is not what it is asking...

 

[dude]

tms are sometimes better but u can only use them once but surf u can use again and again its mainly based by opinion

 

[Grass Guardian]

I picked TM because you can always just breed the TM onto another pokemon if you've already used it, assuming the pokemon is breedable and is male.

 

[~Flareon~]

TMs are better.

 

[hIrAm]

Tm's. HM's suck.

 

[Comis Patronus]

^too true. HM just accumulate your bag space and they become useless after a while. TMs have several uses and therefore are better.

 

[Juputoru]

On one hand, there are only 3 useful HMs: Surf, Fly, and Strength. Well, the last two are for in-game purposes, anyway. On the other hand, you can use them as many times as you want(although again, with only thee of them useful, most of them borderline, and one(Rock Smash) absolutely laughable...). TMs tend to teach more useful moves, but you can only use them once, and if they're a one-off TM, then you have to go through the hassle of breeding to propagate the TM move. Which also means that non-breedable and genderless Pokes are out of luck for some TM moves(although come to think of it...is there ANY move that isn't learned naturally and/or can't be bred to everything through Smeargle or anything that naturally learns it?).

I chose HMs because I'm too lazy to set up the breeding chains needed to pass on TM moves and because of that I usually don't use TMs that I only get once.

 

[SapphireL]

It depends. You need HMs to get around, but TMs are for battles.

From a battler's point of veiw, the only good HM is Surf, but from a travler's point of view, they're all useful.

Imo, Strength should be a Fighting attack, then I might change my mind. I'm gonna say that TMs are better since I's love to battle. ^_^;

 

[Auraninja]

From a battler's point of veiw, the only good HM is Surf, but from a travler's point of view, they're all useful.

Well, you could use Waterfall for Double Battles, and Fly isn't that bad. It works with a Toxistalling Crobat.

I like TMs better because of TM 29, Psychic, and TM 04, Calm Mind.

Although I do like Surf...

 

[Chaotic Houndoom]

HM's you cause use them more than once!

 

[SapphireL]

Well, you could use Waterfall for Double Battles

fair enough. :/

and Fly isn't that bad. It works with a Toxistalling Crobat.

....Crobat works better as a physical sweeper with Aerial Ace. It doesn't have the defenses/Hp to stall.

I still stand by my statement. >_>

 

[Orion-Sama]

TMs. They teach far superior Moves, even if they're one-time only.

HMs are worthless as soon as you get 2 Slaves. After that, you'll only use Surf ever again...

 

[Arrow]

HMs 'cause they all eliminate natural barriers.

 

[Volteon]

There´re 3 Electric TMs and no electric HMs, There WERE one bug TM and no bug HMs.

My two favorite types are/were TMs, so TMs are better!

 

[Divine_Light]

HMs get my vote, Although there are very little of them

 

[Comray001]

TMs are way better

 

[Tazzler]

TMs becasue they actually contain useful moves.

All HM moves are bad bar surf adn they take up space.

 

[AJ Flibble]

TMs becasue they actually contain useful moves.

All HM moves are bad bar surf adn they take up space.

What he said. And things like Ice Beam are really cool TMs too.