Pokemon Gold and Silver TM's and HM's

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The following are the HMs that can be found in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal versions. You are able to use an HM as many times as you want. However, they can’t be replaced by other moves, unless you get a man to delete them for you. HMs can be used outside of battle, and are sometimes required. All this makes them very important.
HM# Move Type Power Acc. Description and Effect How to get
HM01 Cut Normal 50 95% The user cuts the target using claws, scythes, etc. Outside of battle, it can be used to cut down small trees. You get it in Ilex Forest. You will get it as a reward after chasing Farfetch’d to its owner.
HM02 Fly Flying 70 95% The user flies up in the air, making it able to dodge most attacks. In the next turn, the user will attack with a mighty strike. Outside of battle, it can be used to fly to towns you have previously visited. After beating Cianwood City Gym, talk to the lady standing just outside of it. She will give you the move Fly.
HM03 Surf Water 95 100% The user attacks the target with a big wave. Outside of battle, it can be used to cross water. After you have defeated all of the 5 kimono girls in Ecruteak City, talk to the man with the hat in the same house. He will give you Surf as a reward for beating them.
HM04 Strength Normal 80 100% A powerful physical attack. Outside of battle, it can be used to remove big boulders. In the house the left of the Pokémon Center in Olivine City, there is a sailor sitting by a table. Talk to him, and he will give you the move Strength.
HM05 Flash Normal --- 70% The user sends a blinding flash. The target’s accuracy will fall by one stage. Outside of battle, it can be used to light up dark caves. Reward after beating Sage Li in Sprout Tower.
HM06 Whirlpool Water 15 70% The user traps the target with a whirlpool. It will damage the target every turn, for 2-5 turns. Outside of battle, it can be used to remove whirlpools in the water while using Surf. Lance will give it to you after you have helped him with defeating Team Rocket in Mahogany Town.
HM07 Waterfall Water 80 100% The user attacks with a powerful water charge. It has a 20% change of making the target flinch. Outside of battle, it can be used to climb waterfalls while using Surf. Inside a pokéball northwest in the Ice Path. It is almost at the entrance. From the entrance, follow the straight path till you reach the first ice sliding puzzle. To solve this puzzle, go up, left, up, right, up, right, down, left, up, left, down, right, down, right, up and right. If you head right from here, you will reach another ice sliding puzzle right away. Solve this by going right, up, left, down, left, up and right. After doing this, you will be standing next to the pokéball.
The following are the TMs that can be found in Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal versions. You can only use each TM on a Pokémon once, unless you have several of them. No TMs are required, and none of them can be used outside of battle, except for TM08 - Rock Smash and TM28 - Dig.
TM# Move Type Power Acc. Description and Effect How to get
TM01 Dynamic Punch Fighting 100 50% The user launches a powerful punch at the target, so powerful that it also confuses it. Reward from Chuck after beating Cianwood City Gym.
TM02 Headbutt Normal 70 100% The user slams into the target with its head. It has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. You can buy it for $2000 in Goldenrod City Department store. You can also get it from a man northeast in Ilex Forest. You won't get the TM from him, but he'll teach Headbutt directly to one of your Pokémon.
TM03 Curse ??? --- --- If used by a ghost type, 50% of the user’s maximum HP will drop, leaving a curse on the target. This curse will damage the target every turn. If used by another Pokémon type, the user’s speed will fall by one stage, and its attack and defense will rise by one stage each. You can get it in Celadon City. From the Pokémon Center, go around it and walk west, making yourself behind the houses. One of the houses has an entrance at the backside. Go inside of there, walk up all the stairs, and go into the small house on the roof. Talk to the man inside of here. He will tell you a long story but will eventually give you the TM.
TM04 Rollout Rock 30 90% For 5 turns, the user is will roll into the target, doubling the damage each time, which means the fifth time will be 16x more powerful than the first time. While doing this process, the user is unable to do anything else. If “Defense Curl” has been used on beforehand, the damage of the first time will be doubled, leaving the fifth time 32x more powerful than the first time normally is. It is inside a pokéball northeast in Route 35, north of Goldenrod City.
TM05 Roar Normal --- 100% The target will be switched out with another Pokémon in the opponent’s team. If no Pokémon can take its place, the move will fail. If used on a wild Pokémon, the battle will end. By the north entrance of Route 32, you will see a man standing on a hill to the left. To get up to him, you must go around the hill (down, left, up), and use cut at the tree. Talk to him, and he will give you the TM.
TM06 Toxic Poison --- 90% The user poisons the target badly. The damage caused by the poison will double each turn. If the poisoned Pokémon is switched out, the poisoning will revert to normal. Reward from Janine after beating Fuschia City Gym.
TM07 Zap Cannon Electric 100 50% The user will struck the target with an electric charge. It has a 100% chance of Paralyzing the target. You will get this TM as a reward after fixing the Power Plant. The director of the Power Plant will give it to you.
TM08 Rock Smash Fighting 40 100% It has a 50% chance of lowering the target’s Defense by one stage. Outside of battle, it can be used to smash cracked rocks. After removing Sudowoodo in route 36, the man to the right of where Sudowoodo stood will give it to you. You can also buy it at Goldenrod Department store for $1000.
TM09 Psych Up Normal --- --- The user copies all of the target’s current stat changes. Trade an Abra from a Pokémon Red, Blue or Yellow version over to your Gold, Silver or Crystal version. After the Abra is traded, it will hold TM09.
TM10 Hidden Power Normal varies 100% The attack’s type and power varies from Pokémon to Pokémon. Everything depends on the Pokémon’s Individual Values. Get it from a man the house to the very northwest in Lake of Rage. It can also be bought at Celadon Department store for $3000.
TM11 Sunny Day Fire --- --- For 5 turns, the weather becomes sunny. All Water-type attacks will do 50% less damage, all Fire-type attacks will do 50% more damage, Freezing will be prevented, “Solar Beam” doesn’t need to be charged up and can be used right away, healing moves such as “Morning Sun”, “Synthesis” and “Moonlight” will heal 100% of that user’s maximum HP, and the accuracy of “Thunder” will decrease to 50%. After beating Team Rocket in Goldenrod Radio Tower, get it from a girl with green hair, on 3F in the same tower. It can also be bought at Celadon Department store for $2000.
TM12 Sweet Scent Normal --- 100% A sweet scent will roam around the target. The target’s Evasion will fall by one stage. Get it from a girl in the gate between Route 34 and Ilex Forest.
TM13 Snore Normal 40 100% Works only when the user is asleep. It has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Get it by curing the sick Miltank on route 39. It can also be found inside a pokeball in the Dark Cave
TM14 Blizzard Ice 120 70% A powerful blizzard rams the target. It has a 10% chance of freezing the target. A reward in Goldenrod Game Corner, 5500 coins.
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal 150 90% The user launches an extremely powerful beam. However, the user must recharge in the next turn. A reward in Celadon Game Corner, 7500 coins.
TM16 Icy Wind Ice 55 95% A cold wind is being sent at the target. It will also reduce the target’s Speed by one stage. Reward from Pryce after beating Mahogany Town Gym.
TM17 Protect Normal --- --- The user will protect itself from attacks in the round it’s used. The chance of failing rises if it’s used in a row. You can buy it for $3000 in Celadon Department store.
TM18 Rain Dance Water --- --- For 5 turns, the weather becomes rainy. All Fire-type attacks do 50% less damage, all Water-type attacks do 50% more damage, the power of “Solar Beam” is halved, healing moves such as “Morning Sun”, “Synthesis” and “Moonlight” will only heal 1/4 of that user’s maximum HP, and the accuracy of “Thunder” will increase to 100%. Found inside a pokéball in Slowpoke Well. You can’t get it your first time down here; you have to come back when you are able to use Strength and Surf. Where you defeated Proton your first time here, go left and use Strength to push the boulder. Then make yourself through the path and down the stairs. You can find the pokéball down here. It can also be bought at Celadon Department store for $2000.
TM19 Giga Drain Grass 60 100% The user will suck HP out of the target, using 50% of it to heal its own HP. Reward from Erika after beating Celadon City Gym.
TM20 Endure Normal --- --- If the user faints, but has already used Endure on beforehand in the same turn, it will still be conscious with 1 HP left. It can be found inside a pokéball in The Burned Tower. It is located to the very northeast of the lower level. You need Rock Smash and Strength to get it.
TM21 Frustration Normal varies 100% The user will deal more damage the less happy it is. Go to the 5th floor in Goldenrod City Department store on a Sunday, and show the TM lady a Pokémon that hates you.
TM22 Solar Beam Grass 120 100% The user charges up, and rams the target with a powerful beam in the next turn. If the weather is Sunny, no charging up is needed, and the user will use it right away. If the weather is Rainy, the power of it is halved. It can be found inside a pokéball in route 27. From the west side of the bridge, go south using Surf. You will find a whirlpool. Use Whirlpool to remove it, and head through the path. You will spot the pokéball on the shore, along with a trainer.
TM23 Iron Tail Steel 100 75% The target is slammed with a weighty tail. It has a 30% chance of making the target’s Defense fall by one stage. Reward from Jasmine after beating Olivine City Gym.
TM24 DragonBreath Dragon 60 100% It has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. Clair will give it to you after eventually giving you the Rising Badge in Dragon’s Den.
TM25 Thunder Electric 120 70% The target is being struck by a lightning. It has a 30% chance of paralyzing the target. If the weather is Sunny, it has an accuracy of 50%. If the weather is Rainy, it has an accuracy of 100%. A reward in Goldenrod Game Corner, 5500 coins.
TM26 Earthquake Ground 100 100% If the target is in process of using “Dig”, which means it’s under the ground, Earthquake deals double damage. It can be found inside a pokéball on 2F in Victory Road. To get it, you must fall down a hole from 3F. To find the hole, take the first left path from the north entrance.
TM27 Return Normal varies 100% The user will deal more damage the happier it is. Go to the 5th floor in Goldenrod City Department store on a Sunday, and show the TM lady a Pokémon that likes you.
TM28 Dig Ground 80 100% The user digs itself down in the ground, and attacks in the next turn. Outside of battle, it can be used to dig yourself to the entrance inside of a cave. Inside of a pokéball in the southwest corner of the National Park. To find it, you must go on the other side of the fence. Find the fence break a little northeast in the park.
TM29 Psychic Psychic 90 100% It has a 10% chance of lowering the target’s Special Defense by one stage. A reward in Celadon Game Corner for 3500 coins. You can also get it from Mr. Psychic in Saffron City. His house is located south in the city.
TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost 80 100% A ball made of shadows is being shot at the target. It has a 20% chance of lowering the target’s Special Defense by one stage. Reward from Morty after beating Ecruteak City Gym.
TM31 Mud-Slap Ground 20 100% A weak bunch of mud hits the target. It also lowers the target’s Accuracy by one stage. Reward from Falkner after beating Violet City Gym.
TM32 Double Team Normal --- --- The user will make fake clones of itself. The user’s Evasion will rise by one stage. A reward in Celadon Game Corner, 1500 coins.
TM33 Ice Punch Ice 75 100% The user hits the target with an icy punch. It has a 10% chance of freezing the target. You can buy it for $3000 at Goldenrod Department store.
TM34 Swagger Normal --- 90% The target becomes confused. However, its attack stat will rise by two stages. It can be found inside a pokéball in Olivine Lighthouse. It is located west on 5F.
TM35 Sleep Talk Normal --- --- Can only be used while the user is asleep. It randomly performs another of its remaining moves, using 0 PP of the move that gets chosen. It can be found inside a pokéball when defeating Team Rocket in the underground of Goldenrod City. When you have made it to the Director of the Radio Tower, the pokéball can be found to the right of him.
TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison 90 100% A bunch of poison hits the target. It has a 30% chance of poisoning the target, if it’s not a poison type. After beating Team Rocket in Mahogany Town, talk to the guard inside of the gate in route 43. He will give you the TM.
TM37 Sandstorm Rock --- --- The user creates a sandstorm. Every turn, it will damage every Pokémon in the battlefield that isn’t a steel, rock or ground type. In route 27, just outside of Tohjo Falls, there is a house. Go inside this house, speak to the woman, and she will give you the TM. You can also buy it for $2000 at Celadon Department store.
TM38 Fire Blast Fire 120 85% The user launches a very powerful fire attack. It has a 10% chance of leaving the target with a burn. A reward in Goldenrod Game Corner, 5500 coins.
TM39 Swift Normal 60 --- The user shoots stars at the target. Even if the user’s accuracy is at worst, the move will always hit. It can be found inside a pokéball in Union Cave. Southwest in the cave, you are able to get down a floor. After you have gone down, take the first left path to find the pokéball.
TM40 Defense Curl Normal --- --- The user’s defense will rise by one stage. This move will also double the damage of “Rollout” and “Ice Ball”, as long as the user isn’t switched out before using them. However, this effect doesn’t stack for every use of Defense Curl. It only works once per battle. It can be found inside a pokéball in Mt. Mortar. Enter the middle entrance of the cave, and use Surf immediately. For a while now, just head straight up. Climb the waterfall ahead with Waterfall, make yourself around and enter the passage. The pokéball is located near the center of this room.
TM41 ThunderPunch Electric 75 100% The user punches the target with a sparking punch. It has a 10% chance of paralyzing the target. You can buy it for $3000 in Goldenrod City Department store.
TM42 Dream Eater Psychic 100 100% It will only work if the target is asleep. The user will suck HP out of the target, using 50% of it to heal its own HP. Southwest in Viridian City, there is a pool and a tree you can cut. Either cut the tree, or use Surf to get across the pool. Talk to the man standing there. He will give you the TM.
TM43 Detect Fight --- --- The user will protect itself from attacks in the round it’s used. The chance of failing rises if it’s used in a row. It can be found inside a pokéball to the very northeast in Lake of Rage. Get to it by walking through the path of trees upwards and to the right. You will need to use Cut a couple of times.
TM44 Rest Psychic --- --- The user falls asleep for 2 turns. It removes any potential Burn, Poison or Paralyze, and restores all of its HP. It can be found inside a pokéball in the Ice Path. The poké ball is located two floors down from Blackthorn City’s entrance.
TM45 Attract Normal --- 100% If the target is of the user’s opposite gender, the target will fall in love with the user. If the user and the target are of the same gender, the move will fail. It will also fail if used on a pokémon without gender. Reward from Whitney after beating Goldenrod City Gym.
TM46 Thief Dark 40 100% If the target holds an item, the user will steal it, unless it’s already holding something. It can be found inside a pokéball in Team Rockets hideout in Mahogany Town. The pokéball is located on the same floor as the Electrodes, to the west of them on the other side of the wall.
TM47 Steel Wing Steel 70 90% The user attacks with wings made of steel. It has a 10% chance of raising the user’s Defense by one stage. You can get it in route 28, near Mt. Silver. From the Pokémon Center, go right. Here you will find a path of trees along with trees you can cut. Cut your way through, follow the path and find a house. Enter the house, talk to the lady and she will give you the TM. It can also be found inside a pokeball on 1F in the Rock Tunnel.
TM48 Fire Punch Fire 75 100% The user punches the target with a flaming punch. It has a 10% chance of leaving the target with a burn. You can buy it for $3000 in Goldenrod Department Store.
TM49 Fury Cutter Bug 20 95% Every time it hits, the damage will be doubled. When it’s used five times, it will do 16x more damage than the first time, and will continue to do this amount of damage. The power of the attack resets if it misses or if the user is switched out of the battle. Reward from Bugsy after beating Azalea Town Gym.
TM50 Nightmare Ghost --- 100% Can only be used at a sleeping target. The target will be hurt by a nightmare every turn after this, as long as it’s still asleep. In the north gate of Goldenrod City, the man behind the desk asks you to deliver a letter to a friend of him. It will be delivered with a Spearow holding it. To find his friend, simply make yourself back to route 31, east of Violet City. His friend is the chubby guy standing next to a berry tree. Hand over the Spearow holding the letter, and he will give you the TM.
~Written by Emhave

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