Why are Water types such great HM slaves?
Just wanna know XD
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Strictly speaking ever since Generation II, two or more Water type HM’s have appeared in every game leading up to Generation VI.
Because you need Surf, Whirlpool, Waterfall or Dive to access particular routes, the majority of players will have at least one Water type Pokémon in their party.
As you’ll notice Surf and Waterfall have appeared in every single game since Generation II and there is a high number of Water type Pokémon that can learn both theses moves, this includes:
Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Seel, Dewgong, Horsea, Seadra, Goldeen, Seaking, Staryu, Starmie, Gyarados, Lapras, Vaporeon, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Totodile, Croconaw, Feraligatr, Chinchou, Lanturn, Marill, Azumarill, Politoed, Wooper, Quagsire, Qwilfish, Remoraid, Octillery, Mantine, Kingdra, Suicune, Mudkip, Marshtomp, Swampert, Lombre, Ludicolo, Carvanha, Sharpedo, Wailmer, Wailord, Barboach, Whiscash, Corphish, Crawdaunt, Feebas, Milotic, Spheal, Sealeo, Walrein, Clamperl, Huntail, Gorebyss, Relicanth, Luvdisc, Kyogre, Piplup, Prinplup, Empoleon, Bibarel, Buizel, Floatzel, Gastrodon, Finneon, Lumineon, Mantyke, Phione, Manaphy, Arceus (Water), Oshawott, Dewott, Samurott, Panpour, Simipour, Basculin, Tirtouga, Carracosta, Frillish, Jellicent, Alomomola, Froakie, Frogadier, Greninja, Skrelp, Clauncher and Clawitzer.
By looking at the sheer amount of Pokémon that can learn both Surf and Waterfall above, you can see you’ve got a lot of choice to choose from and that’s only from Water type Pokémon who can learn both Surf and Waterfall. Pokémon such as Pelipper might not be able to learn Surf and Waterfall but can learn Fly, Surf and Whirlpool. Many of these Water types you can get early to midway in the game and many of them can learn multiple HM’s.
When you consider that a lot of the Pokémon I listed further up can also learn other HM moves such as Cut, Strength, Rock Smash, Whirlpool and Dive etc. You can start to see why Water types are considered such good HM Slaves. Bibarel in generally can learn all of the moves I just mentioned, plus Surf and Waterfall.
Vital HMs are water type moves.In every Gen you NEED surf to get through.Not only this but 4 HMs are water type moves and most water types know Surf, Waterfall and DiveWhirlpool is also a HM which is needed forG/S and HGSSDive isn’t really necessary- only on Pokemon RSE for the main story line
Dive, Surf and Waterfall.
These are 3 water type HM’s. Many water type Pokemon can learn all 3. (actually dive was gen 3 and 5).
