Pokemon Sword & Shield TM List: every technical machine and where to find them
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As always, winning in battles in Pokemon Sword & Shield isn't just determined by your choice of partner creature to battle with, but also your moves. To have access to the largest move pool possible, you'll need to stock up on TMs, aka Technical Machines - and our TM List can help you out with that.
Once you've found your perfect Pokemon starter and picked the best of the new Pokemon in Sword & Shield, you'll then want to start aiming towards the post-game, where you'll be filling out your Pokedex, taking on legendary Pokemon and hitting up online max raid battles. In order to be ready for that, you'll need to carefully curate and select each Pokemon's move set - and the best way to do that is through items that let you teach Pokemon all-new moves.
As is series tradition, each Pokemon in the game learns a set suite of moves as they level up, with the player choosing what moves to delete and keep at any given time. Between this and Pokemon abilities, this makes up the 'natural' move set of any given Pokemon. Beyond that, however, you can also use special items to teach Pokemon alternative moves, a great way to cover a type weakness or the like.
In Pokemon Sword & Shield, these items take two forms: Technical Machines, aka TMs, and Technical Records, aka TRs. TMs work as they have in the past few Pokemon games - they're unlimited-use items, so once you own it, you can teach that move to as many different Pokemon as many times as you like. TRs, meanwhile, are one-time use items, and are typically rewards in the Wild Area. On this page, we've got a comprehensive TM list for Pokemon Sword & Shield detailing each and where to find them - so you can collect 'em all and use them to create a perfect move set.
| TM | TM Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| TM00 Mega Punch | The target is slugged by a punch thrown with muscle-packed power. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM01 Mega Kick | The target is attacked by a kick launched with muscle-packed power. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM02 Pay Day | Numerous coins are hurled at the target to inflict damage. Money is earned after the battle. | South of the Motostoke Inn |
| TM03 Fire Punch | The target is punched with a fiery fist. This may also leave the target with a burn. | Wyndon Stadium Store |
| TM04 Ice Punch | The target is punched with an icy fist. This may also leave the target frozen. | Wyndon Stadium Store |
| TM05 Thunder Punch | The target is punched with an electrified fist. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Wyndon Stadium Store |
| TM06 Fly | The user flies up into the sky and then strikes its target on the next turn. | From a man in a Stow-on-Side house |
| TM07 Pin Missile | Sharp spikes are shot at the target in rapid succession. They hit two to five times in a row. | Hidden loot in the Fields of Route 4 |
| TM08 Hyper Beam | The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn. | Wyndon Stadium Store |
| TM09 Giga Impact | The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn. | Wyndon Stadium Store |
| TM10 Magical Leaf | The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses. | Truffield Gym Reward |
| TM11 Solar Beam | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn. | Across the River in Turffield |
| TM12 Solar Blade | In this two-turn attack, the user gathers light and fills a blade with the light’s energy, attacking the target on the next turn. | Wyndon Stadium Store |
| TM13 Fire Spin | The target becomes trapped within a fierce vortex of fire that rages for four to five turns. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM14 Thunder Wave | The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target. | Rotom Rally Reward |
| TM15 Dig | The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. | Hidden on Route 6 |
| TM16 Screech | An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target’s Defense stat. | From a NPC in the Circhester Hotel |
| TM17 Light Screen | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from special attacks for five turns. | Motostoke Pokemon Center |
| TM18 Reflect | A wondrous wall of light is put up to reduce damage from physical attacks for five turns. | Motostoke Pokemon Center |
| TM19 Safeguard | The user creates a protective field that prevents status conditions for five turns. | Motostoke Pokemon Center |
| TM20 Self-Destruct | The user attacks everything around it by causing an explosion. The user faints upon using this move. | Battle Tower Store |
| TM21 Rest | The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions. | Hidden under some mushrooms in Ballonlea |
| TM22 Rock Slide | Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch. | Route 9, west of the Ice Lake |
| TM23 Thief | The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM24 Snore | This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch. | Hidden in the Glimwood Tangle |
| TM25 Protect | This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession. | Motostoke Pokemon Center |
| TM26 Scary Face | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. | Hidden in Galar Mine |
| TM27 Icy Wind | The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats. | Circhester Gym Reward (Shield) NPC in a Circhester House after completing Gym (Sword) |
| TM28 Giga Drain | A nutrient-draining attack. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM29 Charm | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target’s Attack stat. | Hidden in the east of Hammerlocke |
| TM30 Steel Wing | The user gazes at the target rather charmingly, making it less wary. This harshly lowers the target’s Attack stat. | Hidden on Route 6 |
| TM31 Attract | If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack. | Hidden on Route 5 |
| TM32 Sandstorm | A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to hurt all combatants except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. It raises the Sp. Def stat of Rock types. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM33 Rain Dance | The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM34 Sunny Day | The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. It lowers the power of Water-type moves. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM35 Hail | The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM36 Whirlpool | The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns. | Hulbry Gym Reward |
| TM37 Beat Up | The user gets all party Pokémon to attack the target. The more party Pokémon, the greater the number of attacks. | Hidden on Route 3 |
| TM38 Will-O-Wisp | The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn. | Motostoke Gym Reward |
| TM39 Facade | This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed. | Wild Area - North Lake Miloch |
| TM40 Swift | Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses. | Gift from Hop |
| TM41 Helping Hand | The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack. | Motostoke Pokemon Center |
| TM42 Revenge | This attack move’s power is doubled if the user has been hurt by the opponent in the same turn. | Inside a house in Stow-on-Side (after gym) |
| TM43 Brick Break | The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect. | Hidden on Route 8 |
| TM44 Imprison | If opposing Pokémon know any move also known by the user, they are prevented from using it. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM45 Dive | Diving on the first turn, the user floats up and attacks on the next turn. | Hidden on Route 9 |
| TM46 Weather Ball | This attack move varies in power and type depending on the weather. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM47 Fake Tears | The user feigns crying to fluster the target, harshly lowering its Sp. Def stat. | NPC in Circhester Hotel |
| TM48 Rock Tomb | Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement. | Circhester Gym Reward |
| TM49 Sand Tomb | The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns. | Hidden in Galar Mine No. 2 |
| TM50 Bullet Seed | The user forcefully shoots seeds at the target two to five times in a row. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM51 Icicle Spear | The user launches sharp icicles at the target two to five times in a row. | Near the bath in Circhester |
| TM52 Bounce | The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM53 Mud Shot | The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat. | Galar Mine No. 2, requires bike water mode |
| TM54 Rock Blast | The user hurls hard rocks at the target. Two to five rocks are launched in a row. | Outside a dead-end exit of Galar Mine No. 2 |
| TM55 Brine | If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM56 U-Turn | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | Hidden in Glimwood Tangle |
| TM57 Payback | The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled. | Behind Professor Magnolia's House |
| TM58 Assurance | If the target has already taken some damage in the same turn, this attack’s power is doubled. | Hidden on Route 7 |
| TM59 Fling | The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move’s power and effects depend on the item. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM60 Power Swap | The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Attack and Sp. Atk stats with the target. | Wyndon Stadium Pokemon Center |
| TM61 Guard Swap | The user employs its psychic power to switch changes to its Defense and Sp. Def stats with the target. | Wyndon Stadium Pokemon Center |
| TM62 Speed Swap | The user exchanges Speed stats with the target. | Wyndon Stadium Pokemon Center |
| TM63 Drain Punch | An energy-draining punch. The user’s HP is restored by half the damage taken by the target. | Wyndon Stadium Pokemon Center |
| TM64 Avalanche | The power of this attack move is doubled if the user has been hurt by the target in the same turn. | Hidden on Route 9 |
| TM65 Shadow Claw | The user slashes with a sharp claw made from shadows. Critical hits land more easily. | Wild Area - Lake of Outrage |
| TM66 Thunder Fang | The user bites with electrified fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM67 Ice Fang | The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM68 Fire Fang | The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM69 Psycho Cut | The user tears at the target with blades formed by psychic power. Critical hits land more easily. | Hidden on Route 2 |
| TM70 Trick Room | The user creates a bizarre area in which slower Pokémon get to move first for five turns. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM71 Wonder Room | The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s Defense and Sp. Def stats are swapped for five turns. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM72 Magic Room | The user creates a bizarre area in which Pokémon’s held items lose their effects for five turns. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM73 Cross Poison | A slashing attack with a poisonous blade that may also poison the target. Critical hits land more easily. | Wild Area - Dusty Bowl |
| TM74 Venoshock | The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move’s power is doubled if the target is poisoned. | On the roof of a Stow-on-Side house |
| TM75 Low Sweep | The user makes a swift attack on the target’s legs, which lowers the target’s Speed stat. | Wild Area - Bridge Field |
| TM76 Round | The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack. | Motostoke Pokemon Center |
| TM77 Hex | This relentless attack does massive damage to a target affected by status conditions. | NPC in Ballonlea |
| TM78 Acrobatics | The user nimbly strikes the target. If the user is not holding an item, this attack inflicts massive damage. | NPC in Ballonlea |
| TM79 Retaliate | The user gets revenge for a fainted ally. If an ally fainted in the previous turn, this move’s power is increased. | Gift from Sonia in Hulbury |
| TM80 Volt Switch | After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting. | Rotom Rally Reward |
| TM81 Bulldoze | The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit. | Wild Area - Giant's Seat |
| TM82 Electroweb | The user attacks and captures opposing Pokémon using an electric net. This lowers their Speed stats. | Hidden in Hulbury |
| TM83 Razor Shell | The user cuts its target with sharp shells. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM84 Tail Slap | The user attacks by striking the target with its hard tail. It hits the target two to five times in a row. | Wild Area - Rolling Field |
| TM85 Snarl | The user yells as if it’s ranting about something, which lowers the Sp. Atk stats of opposing Pokémon. | Spikemuth Gym Reward |
| TM86 Phantom Force | The user vanishes somewhere, then strikes the target on the next turn. This move hits even if the target protects itself. | Hidden in the Slumbering Weald |
| TM87 Draining Kiss | The user steals the target’s HP with a kiss. The user’s HP is restored by over half of the damage taken by the target. | Ballonlea Gym Reward |
| TM88 Grassy Terrain | The user turns the ground to grass for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM89 Misty Terrain | This protects Pokémon on the ground from status conditions and halves damage from Dragon-type moves for five turns. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM90 Electric Terrain | The user electrifies the ground for five turns, powering up Electric-type moves. Pokémon on the ground no longer fall asleep. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM91 Psychic Terrain | This protects Pokémon on the ground from priority moves and powers up Psychic-type moves for five turns. | Hammerlocke Pokemon Center |
| TM92 Mystical Fire | The user attacks by breathing a special, hot fire. This also lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | Battle Tower Shop |
| TM93 Eerie Impulse | The user’s body generates an eerie impulse. Exposing the target to it harshly lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat. | Hidden at Rose Tower |
| TM94 False Swipe | A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP. | Motostoke Pokemon Center |
| TM95 Air Slash | The user attacks with a blade of air that slices even the sky. This may also make the target flinch. | Wild Area - Axew's Eye |
| TM96 Smart Strike | The user stabs the target with a sharp horn. This attack never misses. | Hidden on Route 8 |
| TM97 Brutal Swing | The user swings its body around violently to inflict damage on everything in its vicinity. | Hidden near Turffield Stadium |
| TM98 Stomping Tantrum | Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user’s previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles. | Hidden on Route 10 |
| TM99 Breaking Swipe | The user swings its tough tail wildly and attacks opposing Pokémon. This also lowers their Attack stats. | Hammerlocke Gym Reward |