In the updatedPokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearl, players will need special moves in order to progress through the story. These moves are calledHMs or TMs and are different than they used to be in the oldDiamondandPearl.They can be acquired by chatting with NPCs inside of the game.
HMs or TMs in Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Hidden moves inBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearlcan now be used through the Poketch or the Pokemon Watch. This means that players don’t have to waste a move space for any Pokemon in a player’s team. This means that players can grab all the HMs or TMs whenever they like without worrying about space in their Pokemon’s move inventory.
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Locations of the HMs or TMs
There are eight total hidden moves inBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl. All of these moves unlock different parts of the games or the Grand Underground. TMs or HMs only show up in one specific location or only from one specific NPC.
Using HMs and TMs in Diamond and Pearl
to use the HMs, players have to defeat the gym associated with the move first. After that, just press the R button on Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con. Select the move that needs to be used, likeBrilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl’s Defogon any foggy areas. This will unlock new places in the overworld and also unlock a whole bunch of new Pokemon that players can nab in the Grand Underground as well.
Pokemon Brilliant DiamondandPokemon Shining Pearlare available for Nintendo Switch.
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