Do rivals use TM/TRs?

Basically, do your rivals in every Pokémon game just have the last four moves their Pokémon learn, or are they programmed to have better moves by use of TM/TR? Especially in any post-game battles.

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These are just examples, they may use more I didn’t list:

Blue’s Charizard uses Fire Blast (TM38) in R/G/B.

Trace’s Gloom uses Toxic (TM27) in LGP/E.

Silver’s Sneasel uses Shadow Claw (TM67) in HG/SS.

Brendan’s/May’s Combusken uses Bulk Up (TM08) in E.

Wally’s Roselia uses Toxic (TM06) in R/S/E.

Barry’s Staravia uses Double Team (TM32) in Pt.

Cheren’s Samurott uses X-Scissor (TM81) in B/W.

Bianca’s Emboar uses Wild Charge (TM93) in B/W.

Hugh’s Flygon uses Fire Blast (TM38) in B2/W2.

Calem’s/Serena’s Absol uses Taunt (TM12) in X/Y.

Shauna’s Delcatty uses Return (TM27) in X/Y.

Tierno’s Crawdaunt uses Swords Dance (TM75) in X/Y.

Trevor’s Florges uses Confide (TM100) in X/Y.

Hau’s Alolan Raichu uses Psychic (TM29) in S/M.

Gladion’s Type: Null uses X-Scissor (TM81) in S/M.

Hop’s Grookey uses Taunt (TR37) in Sw/Sh.

Bede’s Hatenna uses Round (TM76) in Sw/Sh.

Marnie’s Liepard uses Nasty Plot (TR68) in Sw/Sh.

Klara’s Koffing uses Assurance (TM58) in Sw/Sh.

Avery’s Kadabra uses Swift (TM40) in Sw/Sh.

Hope I helped!

I looked up Platinum Rival battles, thanks to sumwun’s comment about noticing it. According toHere, Barry’s Infernape can use Aerial Ace, while according toherecannot be learnt via level up.

So, it seems they’re programmed to be most useful or beneficial as a rival battle, and more challenging than if they were using just basic level up moves.

I hope this helps!!