POKÉMON GAIA · v3.2 · ALL 8 HMs

Every HM.
Right on time.

Where to get it, who gives it to you, and the story event that unlocks it. Listed in the order you receive them.

Starting at Part 9?

Cut, Rock Smash, and Surf come earlier. Your next HM is Fly in Part 11. HM numbers differ from story order: Gaia uses HM05 for Rock Climb and HM06 for Rock Smash.

HM01

STORY ORDER 01 · PART 2

Cut

After the first Gym story

WHERE: Seros Village · Pokémon Day-Care
WHO GIVES IT: Day-Care Man
WHEN YOU GET IT: Rescue Fernando in Wisp Forest and return him to his grandparents.
WHAT IT OPENS: Cut small trees blocking paths.

Part 2 · Earlier story reference ↗

HM06

STORY ORDER 02 · PART 3

Rock Smash

Before the Nestpine journey

WHERE: Archan Tunnel · mural chamber
WHO GIVES IT: Professor Redwood
WHEN YOU GET IT: Meet Herschel at Aerous Museum, then bring him back to the Professor.
WHAT IT OPENS: Break cracked rocks.

Part 3 · Earlier story reference ↗

HM03

STORY ORDER 03 · PART 7

Surf

After Sabulo Tower and Cave

WHERE: Sabulo Cave · inner chamber
WHO GIVES IT: Your rival
WHEN YOU GET IT: Finish the Enoch event and pick up the Ragged Map inside the cave.
WHAT IT OPENS: Cross water; needed for Part 9.

Part 7 · Earlier story reference ↗

HM02

STORY ORDER 04 · PART 11

Fly

Before challenging Sid

WHERE: Telmurk City · outside the robbery house
WHO GIVES IT: Akuto
WHEN YOU GET IT: Help the woman, then finish the gang and Akuto encounters.
WHAT IT OPENS: Return to towns already visited.

Part 11 · Open chapter →

HM05

STORY ORDER 05 · PART 12

Rock Climb

After badge five

WHERE: Underground Path exit · Telmurk Outskirts
WHO GIVES IT: Herschel
WHEN YOU GET IT: Earn Sid’s Pollution Badge, then leave through the northeastern Underground Path.
WHAT IT OPENS: Scale marked rock walls; cross the Outskirts.

Part 12 · Open chapter →

HM08

STORY ORDER 06 · PART 14

Dive

After badge six and the hotel

WHERE: Precimos Island · Diving Tours
WHO GIVES IT: The diving tour
WHEN YOU GET IT: Earn the Focus Badge, resolve the hotel burglary, receive the Tablet Idol, and finish the rival encounter. Join the tour.
WHAT IT OPENS: Enter deep-water passages; required in Atsail Gym.

Part 14 · Open chapter →

HM04

STORY ORDER 07 · PART 17

Strength

After badge seven and the catacombs

WHERE: Atsail Laboratory
WHO GIVES IT: Marina
WHEN YOU GET IT: Escape Ignis Catacombs with the group and return to the Lab.
WHAT IT OPENS: Push field boulders; needed in Ignis Valley.

Part 17 · Open chapter →

HM07

STORY ORDER 08 · PART 20

Waterfall

After all eight badges and the New Elders finale

WHERE: Ikos Town
WHO GIVES IT: Herschel
WHEN YOU GET IT: Finish the Chamber of Gaia finale and return to Ikos.
WHAT IT OPENS: Climb waterfalls to Victory Falls and the League.

Part 20 · Open chapter →

Locations and unlocks checked against Mr. Walkthroughs’ HM list and the linked story chapters. “When” describes receiving the HM; teach the move to a compatible Pokémon to use it.

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Every HM.Right on time.

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