in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreenThere are seven HM moves that are required to progress. While some of these HMs are quite strong, making them ideal for fighting Pokemon, others are almost completely useless, making HM slaves essential.
HM Slaves are Pokemon whose sole role in a team is to learn HM moves so that battle-ready Pokemon don't have to waste their move slots. The best HM slaves are Pokemon that can be taught multiple HMs, are easy to catch, and can be found early in the game. Here are some great options FRLG.
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Best HM slaves in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
are Seven HM moves in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen: Cut, Fly, Surf, Strength, Flash, Rock Smash, and Falls. Due to the restriction of four moves per Pokemon, players need to find at least two HM slave Pokemon for full coverage.
Mew is the only Pokemon Fire red and leaf green One that can learn all seven HM moves, but due to its rarity and legendary status, it's clearly not a viable option as an HM slave.
Here are some of the best HM Slave players can choose from FRLG.
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HM Slaves |
HMs |
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Pikachu |
Power, Flash, Rock Smash |
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Paras, Parsect |
Cut, flash, rock smash |
FRLG |
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Crabby, Kingler |
Cut, surf, ball, rock smash |
FRLG |
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Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ |
Cut, Power, Rock Smash (Surf as Nidoking/Nidoqueen) |
FRLG |
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Gyarados |
Surf, power, rock smash, waterfall |
FRLG |
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Lapras |
Surf, power, rock smash, waterfall |
FRLG |
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Psyduck, Golduck |
Surf, power, flash, rock smash, waterfall |
FR |
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Staryu, Starmie |
Surf, flash, waterfall |
LG |
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slowbrow |
Surf, Power, Flash, Rock Smash |
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Kabutops |
Cut, surf, rock smash, waterfall |
FRLG |
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Poliwhirl, Poliwrath |
Surf, power, rock smash, waterfall |
FRLG |
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Tentacool, Tentacruel |
Cut, surf, waterfall |
FRLG |
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Rhydon |
Cut, surf, ball, rock smash |
FRLG |
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Farfetch'd |
Cut, blow |
FRLG |
Fly, Surf, and Waterfall are some of the best moves of their type even though they are HMs. Fly is an extremely strong physical flight-type move, Surf is the most reliable special water-type move, and Waterfall is the best physical water-type move out there. It won't hurt to have your main party Pokemon learn these moves.
The best HM slave combination in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
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HM Slaves |
HMs |
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Paras, Parsect |
Cut, flash, rock smash |
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Gyarados |
Surf, power, waterfall |
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Farfetch'd |
fly away |
All three of these Pokemon are easily obtainable in both Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen. In fact, all three can be obtained before you get your hands on any of the HMs.
Paras can be found on Mount Moon, Magikarp can be bought for 500 from the NPC at the Pokemon Center on Route 4 (evolved into Gyarados at level 20), and Farfetch'd can be obtained by trading a Sparrow to the NPC in Vermillion City.
You can replace Gyarados with Poliwhirl or Lapras, but both of these Pokemon are harder to get than Gyarados, and are less useful besides.
Alternate HM slave combination for Pokemon LeafGreen
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HM Slaves |
HMs |
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Nidoran♀, Nidoran♂ |
Cut, power, rock smash |
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Staryu, Starmie |
Surf, flash, waterfall |
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Farfetch'd |
fly away |
Like the previous combination, all three Pokemon can be obtained very easily here in the early game. However, only available on Staryu and Starmie Leaf greenThis combination does not work fire red.
Alternate HM slave combination for Pokemon FireRed
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HM Slaves |
HMs |
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Psyduck, Golduck |
Surf, Power, Flash, Rock Smash |
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Tentacool, Tentacruel |
Cut, waterfall |
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Farfetch'd |
fly away |
Psyduck and Golduck are Pokemon FireRed Edition exclusive, which means it is not possible in combination Leaf green without some trade.
Fly is the hardest and easiest HM to find Pokemon at the same time. This is because Pokemon that can learn Fly are very powerful, and are not Pokemon that you would normally want to use as HM slaves. These are Pokemon like Charizard, Aerodactyl, Dragonite, Mew, and Kanto's three legendary birds. Of the “weak” Pokemon that can learn Fly, Farfetch'd is the only one that can learn the extra HM move (Cut), making it a great choice for the move if you don't plan on having the main party Pokemon learn it.
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September 7, 2004
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