
Technical Machines (TMs for short) are items Trainers can use to permanently teach a Pokémon a new random Fast Attack or Charged Attack.
There are two types of Technical Machines corresponding two types of attacks in the game:
- Fast TMs for Fast Attacks
- and Charged TMs for Charged Attacks.
They can be obtained as a reward from winning a Raid Battle, completing research tasks or completing a Trainer Battle.
GO Battle League introduced Elite Fast TM and Elite Charged TM. They can select a specific attack to teach Pokémon, including legacy moves, which is not possible from Standard TMs.[1] They can be obtained from end-of-season rewards in GO Battle League if the Trainers rank was high enough or purchased in the Shop during special events.
- See List of legacy moves for a list of moves available from Elite TMs.
Types
Fast TM
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Details TM that can be used to teach a Pokémon a new, random Fast Attack. |
In-game description |
Charged TM
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Details TM that can be used to teach a Pokémon a new, random Charged Attack. |
In-game description |
Elite Fast TM
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Details TM that can be used to teach a Pokémon a new, handpicked Fast Attack, including legacy and event moves. |
In-game description |
Elite Charged TM
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Details TM that can be used to teach a Pokémon a new, handpicked Charged Attack, including legacy and event moves. |
In-game description |
Trivia
- TM cannot be used on Pokémon with a single move (e.g. Unown, etc.).[1]
- TM will not teach a Pokémon the same attack that is being forgotten.
- If the Pokémon has two Charged Attacks, Trainer have to select which move to be re-rolled.
- Learning a legacy move will not grant the ability to use Standard TMs to learn the same move again if it is forgotten.
- Legacy moves appear to be placed on top of the move selection screen, followed by a bunch of standard moves.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 NianticGeorge. (June 21, 2017). Will TMs be able to re-roll legacy moves?. /r/TheSilphRoad/. Retrieved on 2017-06-22.