Ninety-two TMs and eight HMs: the fourth generation adds forty-two new Technical Machines, some of which will become classics, such as Earthquake, Stone Edge or Dragon Pulse. Here is where to find each of them in Diamond, Pearl and Platinum.
A reminder: in the fourth generation, a TM can only be used once, whereas an HM can be reused indefinitely. An HM move can only be forgotten with the Move Deleter in Canalave City.
The table lists every place to obtain each TM. A “Platinum” or “Diamond/Pearl” note marks a source specific to one version; with no note, the source exists in all three.
💿The eight HMs
| HM | Where to get it | Badge needed to use it outside battle |
|---|---|---|
| HM01 Cut | Cynthia, in Eterna City | Forest Badge |
| HM02 Fly | Galactic Warehouse in Veilstone City | Cobble Badge |
| HM03 Surf | Cynthia’s grandmother, in Celestic Town | Relic Badge (D/P), Fen Badge (Pt) |
| HM04 Strength | Lost Tower (D/P), Riley on Iron Island (Pt) | Mine Badge |
| HM05 Defog | Great Marsh (D/P), Solaceon Ruins (Pt) | Fen Badge (D/P), Relic Badge (Pt) |
| HM06 Rock Smash | Entrance to Oreburgh City | Coal Badge |
| HM07 Waterfall | Jasmine, in Sunyshore City | Beacon Badge |
| HM08 Rock Climb | Route 217 | Icicle Badge |
📀The 92 TMs and 8 HMs, one by one
| No. | Move | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Focus Punch Fighting | Oreburgh Gate — Basement (requires Rock Smash, Surf and Strength). |
| CT02 | Dragon Claw Dragon | Mt. Coronet — Ground floor: Near the Route 211 entrance, on the Celestic Town side, going around the outside of Mt. Coronet. |
| CT03 | Water Pulse Water | Ravaged Path — At the back of the cave (requires Surf and Rock Smash). |
| CT04 | Calm Mind Psychic | Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 48 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 48 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT05 | Roar Normal | Route 213 — In the field reachable using Rock Climb. |
| CT06 | Toxic Poison | Route 212 — South section: Southeast of the central marsh. Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 32 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 32 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT07 | Hail Ice | Route 217 — Southeast of the first house when arriving from the south. |
| CT08 | Bulk Up Fighting | Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 48 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 48 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT09 | Bullet Seed Grass | Route 204 — Northern part: Southwest of the north exit, between two flower beds. |
| CT10 | Hidden Power Normal | Jubilife City — Obtained after defeating the two Trainers in the Trainers' School. Diamond/Pearl Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 6,000 Coins. |
| CT11 | Sunny Day Fire | Route 212 — North section: West of the mansion's facade (requires Cut or Surf). Diamond/Pearl Route 212 — North section: West of the mansion's facade (requires Cut or Surf). Platinum |
| CT12 | Taunt Dark | Route 211 — Eterna side: At the end of a path reachable using Rock Smash. |
| CT13 | Ice Beam Ice | Route 216 — After the tenth tree from the house (requires Rock Climb). Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 10,000 Coins. |
| CT14 | Blizzard Ice | Lake Acuity — Northeast of the cave, in the tall grass. Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽5,500. |
| CT15 | Hyper Beam Normal | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽7,500. |
| CT16 | Light Screen Psychic | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽2,000. |
| CT17 | Protect Normal | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽2,000. |
| CT18 | Rain Dance Water | Sea Route 223 — Behind a Swimmer (requires taking a short path to the west). |
| CT19 | Giga Drain Grass | Route 209 — On a small patch of land (requires Surf) |
| CT20 | Safeguard Normal | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽2,000. |
| CT21 | Frustration Normal | Team Galactic Building in Veilstone City — Second floor: Behind the locked door in the generator room. Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 8,000 Coins. |
| CT22 | Solar Beam Grass | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽3,000. |
| CT23 | Iron Tail Steel | Iron Island — Second basement floor: In the pit southwest of the right room. |
| CT24 | Thunderbolt Electric | Valley Windworks — North of the power plant, on the strip of land (requires Surf). Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 10,000 Coins. |
| CT25 | Thunder Electric | Lake Valor — Southeast of the cave, in the tall grass. Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽5,500. |
| CT26 | Earthquake Ground | Wayward Cave — Hidden cave: Requires climbing the stairs at the far right of the cave. Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 80 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 80 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT27 | Return Normal | Sandgem Town — Given by Professor Rowan after leaving his lab. Platinum Lost Tower — 3rd floor, next to a gravestone. Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 8,000 Coins. |
| CT28 | Dig Ground | Maniac Tunnel — Behind a rock near the entrance. |
| CT29 | Psychic Psychic | Route 211 — Celestic side: On the hill (requires Rock Smash and Rock Climb). Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 10,000 Coins. |
| CT30 | Shadow Ball Ghost | Route 210 — North route: Crossing two Bicycle strips (requires Rock Smash) Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 64 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 64 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT31 | Brick Break Fighting | Oreburgh Gate — Basement (requires Rock Smash and the Bicycle or Surf) Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 40 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 40 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT32 | Double Team Normal | Wayward Cave — Main cave: In the southwest corner of the 1st floor. Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 4,000 Coins. |
| CT33 | Reflect Psychic | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽2,000. |
| CT34 | Shock Wave Electric | Route 215 — South of the large tall-grass area (requires Cut). |
| CT35 | Flamethrower Fire | Fuego Ironworks — Inside: Near the furnace Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 10,000 Coins. |
| CT36 | Sludge Bomb Poison | Galactic Warehouse — In the basement (reached through the ground floor of Galactic HQ). Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 80 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 80 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT37 | Sandstorm Rock | Route 228 — Southwest of the Pokémon Rangers. |
| CT38 | Fire Blast Fire | Lake Verity — In the southwest of the cave, in the tall grass. Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽5,500. |
| CT39 | Rock Tomb Rock | Ravaged Path — Among the rocks at the upper left of the staircase (requires Rock Smash). |
| CT40 | Aerial Ace Flying | Route 213 — East of Dr. Footstep's house (requires Rock Smash). Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 40 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 40 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT41 | Torment Dark | Victory Road — Ground floor: Southwest, above the Battle Girl. |
| CT42 | Facade Normal | Survival Area — Given by an NPC in the house south of the town. |
| CT43 | Secret Power Normal | Amity Square — Near the left entrance, south of the man with the Pikachu. Diamond/Pearl Amity Square — On the rock in the middle of the island. Platinum |
| CT44 | Rest Psychic | Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 6,000 Coins. |
| CT45 | Attract Normal | Amity Square — In the big field to the northwest. Diamond/Pearl Amity Square — North of the lake. Platinum Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 32 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 32 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT46 | Thief Dark | Eterna City — At the end of a dead end to the right of the Team Galactic Building in Eterna City |
| CT47 | Steel Wing Steel | Route 209 — South of the Lost Tower (requires Cut). |
| CT48 | Skill Swap Psychic | Canalave City — Given by the resident of the house to the southeast. |
| CT49 | Snatch Dark | Team Galactic Building in Veilstone City — Ground floor: To the right of the rightmost entrance, in an area reached by taking another teleporter on the ground floor. |
| CT50 | Overheat Fire | Stark Mountain — Room 2: South of the second pair of Ace Trainers (requires using Strength). |
| CT51 | Roost Flying | Route 210 — South route: Given by the woman on the hill near the Honey Tree. |
| CT52 | Focus Blast Fighting | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽5,500. |
| CT53 | Energy Ball Grass | Sea Route 226 — Continuing along the path east of the two Trainers (requires Rock Climb). Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 64 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 64 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT54 | False Swipe Normal | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽2,000. |
| CT55 | Brine Water | Pastoria Gym — Given by Crasher Wake after his defeat. |
| CT56 | Fling Dark | Route 222 — Given by the NPC above the Pikachu Fan's house. |
| CT57 | Charge Beam Electric | Sunyshore Gym — Given by Volkner after you defeat him. |
| CT58 | Endure Normal | Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 2,000 Coins. |
| CT59 | Dragon Pulse Dragon | Victory Road — Basement: Below the westernmost waterfall (requires Surf and Waterfall). Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 80 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 80 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT60 | Drain Punch Fighting | Veilstone Gym — Given by Maylene after her defeat. |
| CT61 | Will-O-Wisp Fire | Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 32 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 32 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT62 | Silver Wind Bug | Route 212 — South section: On a small raised island (requires the Bicycle) |
| CT63 | Embargo Dark | Veilstone City — Given by the Roughneck south of the Gym. |
| CT64 | Explosion Normal | Veilstone Game Corner — Diamond and Pearl: given after ten bonuses in a row on the slot machines. Platinum: given at random by the receptionist. |
| CT65 | Shadow Claw Ghost | Hearthome City Gym — Given by Fantina after her defeat. |
| CT66 | Payback Dark | Route 215 — Given by the Black Belt before the second bridge. |
| CT67 | Recycle Normal | Eterna City — Given by an elderly resident. |
| CT68 | Giga Impact Normal | Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 20,000 Coins. |
| CT69 | Rock Polish Rock | Mt. Coronet — Ground floor: Near the entrance coming from Eterna City, at the end of a path requiring Strength. |
| CT70 | Flash Normal | Oreburgh Gate — Basement, by jumping over a mound (requires Rock Smash). Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽1,000. |
| CT71 | Stone Edge Rock | Victory Road — First floor: Southeast of the cave, at the end of the dead end where you must battle Ace Trainers Ali and Kate (requires Strength and Rock Smash). Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 80 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 80 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT72 | Avalanche Ice | Snowpoint Gym — Given by Candice after you defeat her. |
| CT73 | Thunder Wave Electric | Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 32 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 32 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT74 | Gyro Ball Steel | Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 15,000 Coins. |
| CT75 | Swords Dance Normal | Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 4,000 Coins. |
| CT76 | Stealth Rock Rock | Oreburgh Gym — Given by Roark after his defeat. |
| CT77 | Psych Up Normal | Route 211 — Celestic side: Given by the green-haired boy. |
| CT78 | Captivate Normal | Route 204 — Northern part: Offered by an Ace Trainer located to the right of the north exit (requires Cut). |
| CT79 | Dark Pulse Dark | Victory Road — First floor: After the northwesternmost stairs on the ground floor (requires Rock Climb and Strength). |
| CT80 | Rock Slide Rock | Mt. Coronet — 1st floor: Northwest of the exit to Route 207 (requires Strength), at the end of a dead end. |
| CT81 | X-Scissor Bug | Route 221 — South of the route, where there is no grass. Battle Tower (Fight Area) — Exchange for 64 Battle Points. Diamond/Pearl Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 64 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT82 | Sleep Talk Normal | Eterna Forest — Outside: East of the cliff path (requires Cut). |
| CT83 | Natural Gift Normal | Veilstone Department Store — On sale for ₽2,000. |
| CT84 | Poison Jab Poison | Route 212 — South section: On a small strip of land (requires Surf). |
| CT85 | Dream Eater Psychic | Shore of Lake Valor — Behind the "Seven Stars" restaurant (requires Rock Climb). |
| CT86 | Grass Knot Grass | Eterna Gym — Given by Gardenia after her defeat. |
| CT87 | Swagger Normal | Pokémon Mansion — At the back of the room where Mr. Backlot is. |
| CT88 | Pluck Flying | Floaroma Town — Given by the little girl living in the house next to the Flower Shop if the player answers "YES" to her question. |
| CT89 | U-turn Bug | Canalave City — Found by surfing along the canal and heading south. Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 6,000 Coins. Battle Frontier (Fight Area) — Exchange for 40 Battle Points. Platinum |
| CT90 | Substitute Normal | Old Chateau — In the easternmost room of the 1st-floor hallway. Veilstone Game Corner — Prize for 2,000 Coins. |
| CT91 | Flash Cannon Steel | Canalave Gym — Given by Byron after his defeat. |
| CT92 | Trick Room Psychic | Route 213 — Given by the Clown in the house at the top left. |
| CS01 | Cut Normal | Eterna City — Given by Cynthia after going to see the statue |
| CS02 | Fly Flying | Galactic Warehouse — To the right of the entrance. |
| CS03 | Surf Water | Celestic Town — Given by Cynthia's grandmother after defeating the Galactic Grunt or Cyrus. |
| CS04 | Strength Normal | Lost Tower — At the top of the tower, given by the old lady on the left. Diamond/Pearl Iron Island — Outside: Given by Riley before entering the cave. Platinum |
| CS05 | Defog Flying | Solaceon Ruins — In the final chamber, at the end of the stairs indicated by the Unown runes. Platinum Great Marsh — Area 6: Offered by the Ace Trainer just to the right of the Great Marsh entrance. Diamond/Pearl |
| CS06 | Rock Smash Fighting | Oreburgh Gate — Given by the man at the tunnel entrance. |
| CS07 | Waterfall Water | Sunyshore City — Given by Jasmine after you win at the city's Gym. |
| CS08 | Rock Climb Normal | Route 217 — Behind the first house when arriving from the south. |
💎The TMs not to waste
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One-of-a-kind TMs and who to give them to
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🛍️TMs to buy or win
- Veilstone Department Store: thirteen TMs for sale, including Solar Beam, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Light Screen, Reflect, Protect and False Swipe, which is invaluable for catching Pokémon without knocking them out.
- Veilstone Game Corner: fifteen TMs in exchange for Coins, from Substitute (2,000) to Giga Impact (20,000). Note: in the European versions of Platinum, the slot machines were removed. Coins can then only be obtained by buying them or by searching the game machines.
- Battle Points: after the League, the Battle Tower (Diamond and Pearl) or the Battle Frontier (Platinum) exchanges its Battle Points for high-level TMs: Earthquake, Stone Edge, Dragon Pulse, Sludge Bomb (80 points), Shadow Ball, Energy Ball, X-Scissor (64)…
To find out which TMs are worth it on your Pokémon, read our Premium guide The best moves. And to understand why Earthquake or Stone Edge change everything in the fourth generation, see Physical or special?
