*moving it here because having more than one post in someone else's welcome thread is against the rules XD*
Texas is a cool place and all, but I'd like to settle somewhere out west once I'm ready to settle down. :P
...and yes, I teach HMs to my battlers. With the exception of Cut and Rock Smash (which stop being necessary halfway through the game) and Flash and Defog (which aren't even necessary at all if you know what you're doing), all the HMs are fairly powerful moves in their own right. Even Fly and Whirlpool have their tactical uses. :P