3rd Gen Favourite HM slaves?

This is part curiosity, part game help. But basically, in the 3rd generation which pokémon do you like as HM slaves if you use them?

In Hoenn I always have a Linoone because Zigzagoon is pretty useful then, once evolved it can learn exactly 4 HMs: Cut, Strength, Surf and Rock Smash - a mixture of two useless moves and two good battle moves, but learning Surf means my typical 2 water pokémon (because there are so many) only have 1 HM each

In Kanto I've never really used them bar teaching a Machop Rock Smash post-game, but right now I've kept a Farfetch'd in my party to teach Cut to and later Fly so I can keep my Charmeleon unevolved without sacrificing mobility.

So yeah, thoughts?

Omg I've used a Linoone as a HM slave so much, it's available early in the game and can learn a good amount of HMs. In FR I never really had a consistent HM slave, I think they were spread out among my party more.

Zigzagoon / Linoone all the way! I usually give them some combination of Cut, Rock Smash, Strength, Dig, and Secret Power. (Never Surf though, that's way too useful a battle move for a water type). Plus Pickup is super useful, one of the best abilities ever.

I'm playing Leaf Green right now and I'm using a Krabby as my little HM buddy. It can learn cut, surf, strength, and rock smash!

I usually wouldn't use a HM slave in Kanto and generally just spread the moves across my team - but I'm doing a Fire Monotype Challenge so Krabby is working well.

I'd have to go with linoone. I taught him rock smash, strength, cut, and surf.

Pick up is also great :D

kitarei said:

I'm playing Leaf Green right now and I'm using a Krabby as my little HM buddy. It can learn cut, surf, strength, and rock smash!

I usually wouldn't use a HM slave in Kanto and generally just spread the moves across my team - but I'm doing a Fire Monotype Challenge so Krabby is working well.

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Now that's one I never thought of!

I'm using a Furret for Cerulean Cave right now because I don't want any of my super-powerful team saddled with Rock Smash, and it allows me to remove all but my Tyranitar and Jolteon (with Bite) who I'll use for Mewtwo, and fill the rest of the party with eggs.

in RSE the best HM slaves by far are tropius and gyarados who between them can learn every HM as well as sweet scent on tropius

My favorite was Tropius who happens to learn all HMs except surf.

I think surf is the best HM and more useful water move in R/S/E.

Linoone for me also, one of the best for learning the most HMs