Do you Use TMs?

[Palamon]

In Pokemon games, there are many technical machines. Almost all Pokemon can learn moves via a TM, although, there are obvious exceptions, which are: most early bugs Pokemon, middle stage cocoon bug Pokemon, Magikarp, Ditto, Smeargle, the Wynaut Line, Tynamo, Beldum, Cosmog, Cosmoem and Unown. Other than that, most Pokemon can be taught a move via a TM. That being said, do you use TMs on Pokemon? When was the last time you taught a Pokemon a TM move?

I definitely don't often. The last time I used a TM on a Pokemon was on my Feraligatr in Soul Silver. I used the Iron Tail TM to fill a slot in after deleting the HM Cut.

 

[colours]

Very frequently. I pretty much have to if I need to teach something like Ice Beam/T-bolt/Earthquake, haha.

 

[User Anon 1848]

Can't see any reason not to from gen 5 onward unless you're trying to make things more challenging I guess. I like giving my Pokemon the most ideal movesets possible so I use TM's all the time. I'm very glad they're reusable in the newer games.

 

[Pebblycone]

Previously, I have had a habit of hoarding items in games (not just Pokemon), and barely using any cause WHAT IF I NEED THIS EXACT ITEM LATER AND I REGRET USING IT??? So in previous generations that only allowed one use of a TM, I would rarely use them. When they introduced multiple is TM's, I definitely started using them a lot. And the few challenges I've been working on from previous generations I have also been making use of them.

 

[Adam Levine]

Honestly, who doesn't?

 

[Sydian]

who is really out here not using TMs i stan 35, 24, and 13. on god

 

[Drayton]

Gen 4 and below, TM are scarce as you can only teach one pokemon a TM and after that you wont have that particular TM anymore and some of them cant be found on the spot they were placed or buyable and reason I have to think twice before switching a team with the TM moves or have to stick with other pokemon with no TM. As of Gen5 onwards, its no big deal anymore and I only teach handful moves that is useful for most case

 

[Zeostar]

I use some of them and sell the ones I know I won't be using. Such as bide or thief.

 

[Sheep]

Yes, there are too many useful ones for me to pass up on. Thunderbolt, Shadow Ball, Psychic etc are godsends on some mons that can't learn them. TMs ftw!

 

[Janp]

Wasn't there similar topic? Because I remember answering this question already.

But I use then often. In older gens it's a must, because of badly made movesets of several Pokémon. Game Corner in Celadon must be the place I spent most of my time in Pokémon games.

 

[mishy.]

I used to be very stingy about it before generation five since they were only one use items (unless i was doing a challenge run) but now that they're infinite i use them very freely to help diversify my team and all that fun stuff.

 

[Raicheot]

Since they have been reusable I use them quite a bit in the early stages of the game til the level up moves get better

 

[Megan]

I use them no matter the generation. Especially in the earlier games it's the way to get good moves on mons. Why pass that up?

I use some of them and sell the ones I know I won't be using. Such as bide or thief.

Yeah, Bide sucks. But if you ever end up using the GTS, just remember that Thief exists and that people really love their Scizors. :)