. Waterfall is also only used in Evergrande City and Victory Road (there are a few. Cut, Strength, Rock Smash, Fly. Do not be afraid to teach your team members hms (there isn't much movepool diversity in the earlier gens anyway). Those would be Skarmory and Tropius at level 1. linoone - strength, cut, rock smash tropius - fly, secret power wailord - dive, surf, waterfall MarioGalaxyR0X 9 years ago #7 Tropius/Golduck is actually an excellent combo: Tropius Fly Cut Strength Rock Smash Golduck Surf Waterfall Dive FlashTropius!!!! My favorite HM slave in-game. Hi all Just a notice, we recently discovered that someone got into a moderator account and started hard deleting a load of key and legacy threads. Quagsire (Flash, Headbutt, Whirlpool, Dig) 3. Tropius was the GOAT HM slave back in Gen 3, but has fallen into obscurity since. ago. Tropius is good as an HM slave. For ORAS: Tropious - fly, cut, flash, strength/rock smash Sharpedo - Surf, Dive, Waterfall, strength/rock smash. Also, there's only 8 usable HMs. Other good HM slaves include Bibarel, Tropius, and Skarmory. DRAGONITE used BARRIER! shinryu_omega 8 months ago #5. Cut. This means the perfect HM partner to Sharpedo is Mew, Arceus, Zekrom, Tropius or Skarmory, assuming you want Flash. Wax Larry King: Llamas are nature's greatest warriors. Makoscientist 14 years ago #6. Except the banana-saurus. Jul 26, 2007 #4 yeah he gets cut. Herpes the Clown is a very Itchy Fellow. Both have interesting designs, in my opinion. If anything, remember that those two aforementioned HM slaves are all you really need. It can be an interesting wall with it's hidden ability restoring berries, but it's not a GOOD pokemon in a battle sense. Tropius' distinctive nature earns it an HM-toting spot on plenty of party lists. Mooj_Starfury 15 years ago #6. Mirage312 15 years ago #2 Zigzagzoon for cut, surf, rocksmash. I use Skarmory and Bibarel. And a. This means the perfect HM partner to Sharpedo is Mew, Arceus, Zekrom, Tropius or Skarmory, assuming you want Flash. Open comment sort options Best; Top; New. Nidorina or Nidorino and Dragonite are also. i used him in emerald by acident. Questions. Golduck has webbed feet, making it a fast swimmer. Strangely enough, there’s one other Pokemon in the series that learns Cut without needing an HM, largely because this Pokemon debuted after the developers removed HMs from the series. - It has a terrible movepool. . halodude5000 14 years ago #5. Sharpedo is the fastest surfer though. Stats. Callista08 7 years ago #2. But reading this thread Tropius seems like a better choice then Farfetch'd. Cut, Surf, and Strength. Reply . So now you need a Dive. ago. . Tropius: Cut, Fly, Strength, Rock Smash, and also the TM Flash which is very useful. #6. to catching tropius in emeraldthe only place to catch tropius is route 119 duuhhh. It can learn dive, waterfall and strength. Re: HM Whore Showdown! It's probably best not to use language like that in the thread/poll title. TengYt 14 years ago #15. - It has a terrible movepool. Two-Face 13 years ago #3. Ispamedthis-name • 4 yr. Getting a Bidoof to level 15 or catching a Bibarel is cake work. A samurott can learn all the HMs except fly. SURF on Greninja. In my list,cIconly show HM slaves and their HM moves. He's not for competitive battle, but females. Of course, these are all main series HM slave picks. Wurmple at level 10, then at level 11, it evolved to Porygon, that's better. . It becomes a full-fledged HM boss. [deleted] • 4 yr. ago. Its moves are all HMs. This lists each Pokémon that can learn the move. (Not all of these are HM moves but they are still useful for inside caves!) Give Raichu Flash, Dig, Rock Smash, and Strength. This Pokédex. He receives STAB on Strength, and Surf In-Game is a funny way to defeat Rock/Ground types without wasting Earthquake TM26 on Tauros. Dragonite, Mew, Tropius, Salamence, Giratina, Arceus, Smeargle Surf / Whirlpool / Waterfall / Rock Climb : Blastoise, Golduck, Poliwrath, Omastar, Kabutops, Mew, Feraligatr, Suicune, Swampert. "Mega, I don't need you to defend me. It evolves from Tropius with high friendship. Magikarp. ) and Dragonait (Fly, Surf, Waterfall, Dive; alternatives Rayquaza, Mew). 55 votes, 30 comments. A more practical solution is a combo of Farfetch'd (Cut/Fly) and Pikachu (the other 3). My tropius holds the same moveset as Flame. What are the two best HM slaves, like 2 pokemon that can use all the hms between them and what are the best places to find them at?. Then you just need any water type that gets Surf/Waterfall/Dive and maybe Flash/Secret Power for good measure!This, normally, includes two pokemon that I use as slaves, because during the whole adventure, I like that they get all the HMs. If your team already has 5 or 6 battling Pokemon, I recommend replacing your Swellow with an HM slave so that your other Pokemon can gain more experience. But. I think mew can learn them all but it's better to use a bibarel and something else that can use defog. Page 2-3rd Gen emerald monotype challenge Previous GenerationsSee the discussion at PokéCommunity!Debating whether or not to replace Tropius with Mespirit. Ray Rizzo and James Baek did videos about a hard to break Tropius this Gen. Shiny lvl 100. Dwell in peace in the home of your own being, and the messenger of Death will not be able to touch you. Mitholan 8 years ago #5. EDIT: Aw, maybe I should have thrown Tropius a bone. Reply reply falinangel505 • My friend just explained it to me in the 5 minutes it took my comment cooldown to reset. Bibarel can learn Rock Smash, Cut, Surf, Strength, Rock Climb and Waterfall. Zigzagoon is found on the earliest routes of the game and Linoone gets Cut/Strength/Surf/Rock Smash. Cut, Strength and Rock Smash are all interchangeable. Go. It can learn Surf, Strength, Rock Smash, and Cut. Since i got a latias that covers surf which is like half the HM i use all the time(The other being fly lol). For a cave HM slave, use Raichu. Azumarill can learn the 3 water HMs (Waterfall, Surf, Dive), Rock Smash, and Strength. I won't name the movesets because I don't think it necessary. ". Ludicolo - Leech Seed, Surf, Sub/Protect/Rain Dance, Ice Beam Vileplume - Sludge Bomb, Leech Seed, Razor Leaf/Giga Drain, Sleep Powder Breloom: Leech Seed, Sky Uppercut, Spore, filler Of course, any set is decent ingame, but that's what I recommend. Cult of Cthulu Ziploc and Glad are equally detrimental to the community. Dang, I was afraid of that. By carrying around an HM slave, you don't have to allocate any of your actual team's limited moves towards often. Fenor • 13 yr. You never know if there are cheating devices lurking in. . 2. Imo togekiss is excellent if u got a serene grace togepi. 6. Tropius - Cut / Fly / Strength / Rock Smash Rayquaza - Fly / Surf / Strength / Waterfall / Rock Smash / Dive Fast Money Trainer's Eye: When rematching these trainers, you will automatically face their strongest team if you have defeated the Elite Four. numel zigzagoon wailmer dodrio bellossom are good. Sharpedo is a very good HM slave because it can learn a majority of HM's and gives you 2x speed while surfing. Gen IX Dex. I might have to give Meganium the edge, though. Later on if you catch a Tropius, use that as an HM slave as it can learn HM. To carry 8 HM moves at once, the best HM slaves are Tropius and Swampert. You can say "ass" on GameFAQs. You really don't need a HM slave, just give every Pokemon 1 HM each. Also looks like a boss. Tropius: Sweet scent, fly, rock smash, cut Sharpedo: Surf, dive, waterfall, strength (or if you don't care about fast surfing) Gastrodon (suction cups ability) : Surf, dive, waterfall, strength Also honorable mention for Alakazam with flash, teleportTropius, however, is good to have as an HM Slave, so there's one good thing about your team. Second, you want the HM Slaves that complement your party. Few pokemon get access to Cut, Fly, and Strength/Rock Smash at the same time, and even fewer can also access Flash or Sweet Scent. Urvilan • 2 yr. ROCK CLIMB on Conkeldurr. Fly is also usable in game, now that it is 90 base power, but don't use it competitively. For Pokemon HeartGold Version on the DS, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Best HM Slaves for HG/SS?". If there's an EXP Share like XY then it'll be easy to level him up. if you don't, golduck and furret are a good tandem. One of my most helpful pokemon for catching pokemon also used to be one of my HM slaves. This is the place for most…Ziggy is the best for the early game, other than him I'd suggest a water type like corphish or tentacool for whirlpool, dive, waterfall and surf. It's always nice to have an ability that works outside of battle on a pokemon that you wouldn't dream of battling with. . :) My Emerald slaves were Zigzagoon and Spheal (with Flygon covering Fly) talli_ho on March 10th, 2010 09:22 pm (UTC) I'm a noob that doesn't have an HM slave. All I can think of is bibarel for gen. In the event that the OP wasn't after a throwaway HM slave. I use sharpedo for surf dive waterfall rock smash and i use tropius for fly strength cuti and sweet scent (ev horde. 2nd gen i used krabby for surf/cut/strength/whirlpool and tentacool for whirlpool/waterfall/surf (though most waters do this) 3rd gen Tropius, cut/flash/fly/strength (or rock smash) 4th bibarel, easily. I like Bibarel and Tropius myself, although I'm sure there are better. Giratina (lvl. By the way, you don't have the HM Dive in Fire Red and Leaf Green, so if you have a Tropius there, you can choose to use your TM28 on a water pokémon like Psyduck,. Crawdaunt learns all of them but the most popular HM slaves are Tropius and Golduck, who together get all 8 HMs between them. tropius is also a good hm slave. Swampert is just awesome, Alakazam. Hm slaves are a common practice among the fans of pokémon; And put hm03 on a good water type pokémon because the move rocks. Whatever the choice, don't be that guy who constantly switches Pokemon in and out the PC every time you need to use an HM move. Tropius is only good as an HM Slave. For Pokemon SoulSilver Version on the DS, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "breloom any good in comparison to Tropius?". Who do you think the best HM slave is? In Ru/Sa I used Tentacool with Surf, Waterfall, Dive and Cut, then Tropius with Flash, Strength, Fly and Rock Smash. . Give him Fly, Rock Smash, Strength, and Cut. around 150 threads have been lost dating back to 2007 and some. As such, a pokemon that can carry four HMs is a natural and objective example of a HM Slave. Haha I think I just remembered from the Gyarados + Tropius HM slave pairing in Gen 3. Joined Jan 14, 2006 Messages 126 Reaction score 0. (Water Types, so yeah) can get whatever you didn't give Tropius. Depends on the game, really. Having those 2 pokemon is enough to navigate through the game. He can learn Cut, Fly, Strength, Flash, and Rock Smash. Gameorama91 7 years ago #5. 0m. Ray Rizzo and James Baek did videos about a hard to break Tropius this Gen. Truth is exclusive by nature, for if it accepts non-truth, it nulls itself and the very concept of truth. Just the quality of life features it offers would be enough, but Radical Red amps it up a notch by increasing the difficulty severely, being updated to Gen 8 in terms of movepool. ago. It should look something like this snippet: Well, since you don't need the HM slave for the elite 4, I'd say replace it with your best boxed pokemon, and grind everyone up to around level 56 - 58. NNID: Surgemaster140 | 3DS FC: 0044 - 3133 - 9479. For a throwaway HM slave? Wingull is a lot closer. Besides, Slaking has only 4 move slots, so it can't cover everything even if it had higher special attack. Cut. Tropius not only are great HM slaves (Cut, Fly, Strength and Rock Smash) but also are in two egg groups (Grass & Monster) : r/friendsafari "Ian": 5198-3339-3123 [Flying:Hoothoot,Doduo,Tropius] View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit Location. Waterfall- Goldeen and Seaking can already learn it. I saw a similar set up for gen 4 between tropius and wailmer. He is usually my HM slave and I didved the remaing four among my party. Skarslave. A lot of water types will do, but not necessarily all. . " Element-17 Tropius + Tentacool also have all 8 HMs and Golduck much rarer than Tentacool. Rapiido Flying Paradise Bird. It's Steel-type, I won't bother using it in battles. 5th gen wasnt fully unnecessary to carry hm slaves around, but i'd say Watchog, since it gets a fair few HM's, as does ducklett. So, er, where do I get tropius? damn its been a long time lol. Stay metal my brothers and sisters!!! m/. DangerMouse54 13 years ago #3. Cheats. My source shows that a lot of people agree on four good HM users: Bibarel, Skarmory, Tropius, and Rhydon. You can get a Bidoof very early in-game, and Bibarel pop up not long after. So, the question is. soul. It's one of the best possible HM slaves though, taking care of all the non-water HMs. Generally, when they're available, Bibarel and Tropius make superb HM slaves. According to their overall usefulness, durability, and strength, these Pokémon have been ranked as the top 10 hm slaves. Hiyakkie on the other hand can learn Surf, Waterfall, and Dive. Post Posted: Nov 22, 2009 6:42 pm. Mew and Smeargle. Skarmory compliments Tauros well, taking on Cut, Fly, and freeing up Rock Smash. Aside from a plethora new moves, Tropius is still a bit meh, thanks to its mediocre stats. May 15, 2012. Jan 2, 2015. . with pokèsav magikarp is an excellent hm slave. In Gen 4, Tropius: Cut, Defog, Fly, Rock Smash. Sign in with the following networks. My favorite HM slave has always been tropius. It learns: Rock Smash (D/P/Pt/HG/SS) Cut (all games) Strength (all games) Whirlpool (HG/SS). Tropius together with any of a large number of water Pokemon. Boards. Surf and fly are good so I don't care giving it to good Pokemon. At the very least though it still makes for a great HM slave. Bibarel - Surf, Waterfall, Rock Climb, Cut. 1. I find it most useful to filter "Hoenn only", and then sort by the rightmost column (total number learnable). In ORAS, I've used a Linoone. This is useful for deciding on an HM Slave - a Pokémon knowing only HM. . I could use serebii to check for pokemon that can learn both, but I'm on my phone and can barely load gamefaqs, let alone serebii :X19. For Pokemon HeartGold Version on the DS, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Tropius". Bibarel is the easiest to obtain, and it can learn Cut,. However, Tropius is probably the best HM slave because it learns Cut, Fly, Strength, Rock Smash, and Flash (all the non-water HMs). you can just buy them on gtl too. Children of the southern tropics eat as snacks the fruit that grows in bunches around the neck of TROPIUS. I went to Route 4 to try and find some Kanto Pokemon. i dont have hm slave. I like Farfetch'd because he can learn Fly and Cut. Tropius has Strength, Cut, Fly, Rock Smash. But really, the only thing he's good for is looking awesome and being a non-Normal type HM Whore. News. - It's also terrible cause some HMs are terrible moves. Generally, when they're available, Bibarel and Tropius make superb HM slaves. Giratina (lvl 70): Strength Waterfall. For Pokemon Sun on the 3DS, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "what do you use as your HM slave?" - Page 2. 1 Kartana. So far I like using Linoone. Sharpedo, as an HM Slave, could learn all the water HMs along with Strength and Rock Smash. Swampert: Strength, Surf, Waterfall, Rock Climb. so any pokemon that can learn fly + 3 other HMs pairs with Bibarel, which is quite an easy pokemon to obtain. Tropius has been a solid HM slave choice in almost every appearance it has made since its inception. I don't remember which games the Skarmory and Tropius are best for because I think it was game specific due to HM changes, but they work great. Cons - Swanna isn't that great in battle, due to below average stats in everything except Speed. CryptoTropius is cool, but it's not exactly the best stat-wise. ago. . I generally used Linoone, since Pickup still makes it useful on the team, and Pelipper. Best 2 HM slaves for this game Pokemon Omega Ruby 3DS. 1. BANANYAN was Patterrz's starter, & his main Pokémon during the run, later joined by Kenya the Magmar. Between them they learn all of the HMs. Those two between them can use every HM, I think. Personally I use Tropius as a slave since it can also learn Sweet Scent to spawn Hordes. ago. Tropius and Tentacool are perfect HM slaves. Rock Smash. "Why isn't there a briefcase with four million dollars in bearer bonds handcuffed to your drinking arm?"Like a thought parasite. The egg moves for Tropius are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with. Grass/Dragon would be an awesome type combo, and Tropius already looks like a dragon. If you're still waiting for the e-mail, be sure to check your junk/spam e-mail foldersPut your HM slave to a special box for future references. I. I'm using empoleon as a hm slave in my next run xD. So let's hear about your HM slaves. It would be entirely pointless because Bibarel does everything except fly throughout the entire game, so it basically outclasses everything except Tropius. . Fun fact: you can have all hm's on just 2 pokemon in gen 3. PSN: LARTCHEVEQUE. Reply reply TheChurchofHelix • Wailmer, man. :) My Emerald slaves were Zigzagoon. I use a Munchlax with the pick up ability and the HM moves Strength, Surf, Rock Smash, and Rock Climb. Tropius is pretty useful. Bibarrel. KillerFugu • 4 yr. NOTE: This playthrough used to be a nuzlocke. It is also my best Pokemon at level 100, can beat nearly all others, and can 1-hit KO most Pokemon with just one Surf. or create a new account Register; Sign in with:Aerodactyl can learn every HM in the game except Rock Climb, and Golduck can learn every HM except Cut and Fly. Reply. I've since learned (with some googling and also via this thread) that there are other good choices for HM slave, too, and that Tropius can be used legitimately with the right moveset. ago. Bibarell is the ultimate HM slave. Its ability is Chlorophyll, which makes grass-type moves more powerful in sunlight. Favorable grass-typing so you can deal with the huge number of water-type pokemon running around everywhere. What is the least number of HM slaves I need in my party? That are easy to catch?. Post Posted: Nov 22, 2009 6:38 pm. Overall, Tropius is a better Flying HM slave, with access to 5 HMs, Flash, and Sweet Scent; however, Drifblim is the best Flying HM slave you can get early on in-game in Sinnoh. This is the place for most…Tropius is very versatile HM Slave. -Guru Nanak. Atk. Ruin Maniac Dusty (Route 111): 15% chance to get a Star Piece Krabby/Kingler makes an excelent slave, at least back in the Second Generation games. Bibarel and Tropius can cover all 8 HMs together. Reserve the weak hms like rock. " SW-6321-4362-5535. Tropius can replace Ziggy later on as it can also learn Fly. Bibarel can actually learn all the HMs except fly. Staravia (lvl 22): Defog, Fly. ago. FC: 2423-3256-7374. Tropius can learn Rock Smash, Cut, Fly, Defog and Strength. 3DS FC: 2079-6337-2596. I was curious about what it would evolve to. Tropius, and Salamence. Cacturne has always been my favorite Hoenn grass type. Whirlpool. Mystic_Esper 14 years ago #20. Then you just need any water type that gets Surf/Waterfall/Dive and maybe Flash/Secret Power for good measure! This, normally, includes two pokemon that I use as slaves, because during the whole adventure, I like that they get all the HMs. Re: HM Slaves My HM slaves are always Tropius and Bibaerl. The two together can cover everything, and each of them on their own can learn quite a few. "Larz" @ 2681-0435-3081. Absolutely. News. 5D graphics like in Octopath Traveler. Slugma/Magcargo don't provide any additional utility compared to Camerupt and Magmar, but Slugma is the easiest Flame Body /. Simple as that, just post about your best or most common HM slaves you used or are currently using. Tropius is found in the Safari Zone. If you're looking for the Sword & Shield or Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Check out Tropius Pokémon Sword & Shield data. For example, I am training a horror team. As Fly Users go, only Tropius and Salamence are non-legendaries that learn at least 4 HMs. but why the hell do you even care about the evs/nature of your fricken hm slaves edit:stefywefy beat me to that . Give him Fly, Rock Smash, Strength, and Cut. ago. Because TMs are reusable, if you have patience, you don't even need an HM slave, even in post-game! If you don't mind going to the move deleter several times, you can teach Dive to something in your party,. After that you can just dump the rest of the HMs on Tropius or Linoone, and it's easy enough to breed/train a new Gyarados for the post-game if that tickles your fancy (or just use the move deleter). The two cover every HM. In PokeMMO literature, utility Pokemons focused on HMs called HM slave. Cut, Surf, and Strength. The bunches of fruit around Tropius’s neck are very popular with children. Do you have any suggestions?For Pokemon Diamond Version on the DS, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Ideal HM Slave?". FS: Bug Combee-Illumise-Pinsir. We need some HM slave appreciation. "--- Teenman. My Crystal version Krabby has: Surf. Stantler Thief earthquake strenght. It is also my best Pokemon at level 100, can beat nearly all others, and can 1-hit KO most Pokemon with just one Surf. of course i don't. Below are all the Pokémon from Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald with the HMs they can learn. if you have access to sinnoh and trading, definately these 2. ago. )-Sliced. " Element-17 Tropius + Tentacool also have all 8 HMs and Golduck much rarer than Tentacool. hyahyahyahya • 4 mo. I think Furret and Bibarel can learn these moves as well. Since Tropius will be my HM Slave for Fly, I would like to have Leech Seed on Tropius. ago. Alternatively, if you already have a Tropius with the egg move it can. 25: (slave) Cut Fly Strength Rock Smash. Anything decent works in game. Nidoking/Furret - Cut, Surf, Strength, Rock Climb/SmashRaikou the Thunder Tiger strikes again. 3. Tropius was the GOAT HM slave back in Gen 3, but has fallen into obscurity since. jonosaurus • 9 yr. My fav was a Mew I hacked back in the day on my pokemon red for the GB.