XY TM Location Guide

By DHR-107.

Introduction

Finding all of the TMs in X and Y can be a difficult experience. You will end up traversing the whole map in order to find some of the more elusive TMs. This guide will aide you in finding all of the 100 TMs that are available in X and Y. A team consisting of HM users (Surf, Strength, Cut, and Waterfall) and a Rock Smasher will be very useful if not necessary in getting to many of them.

Daily TMs

There are two people in Kalos who give you four TMs over four days. The first of these is a lady on the port side of Coumarine to the north east of the area who gives you a TM based on a question she will ask each day (Acrobatics, Embargo, Trick Room, or Confide) and the other is a girl in the Anistar City Pokémon Center which gives you TMs based on the time of day (Double Team, Substitute, Flamethrower, or Psych Up).

Individual TM locations

Please use Ctrl + F and the move name or TM number to locate which TMs you are looking for quickly. They are in numerical order.

01. Hone Claws
Dark
General Location: Route 5
Specific Location: At the very top of the route you'll battle two roller bladers; in the area of purple flowers nearby, you will see the yellow Poké Ball which contains the TM.
02. Dragon Claw
Dragon
General Location: Victory Road
Specific Location: In the last grass area inside Victory Road, ascend a Waterfall. Surf to the end of the stream, turn right and go past a Hiker into the small alcove.
03. Psyshock
Psychic
General Location: Victory Road
Specific Location: Upon entering the first entrance for the cave on the Victory Road, find the left exit of the cave. Then proceed to head north (there should be a stone bridge with a trainer roaming on it). It'll lead you to the next cave, and from there, hop over to the right side of the cave (does require rock smash), and after hitting the right side, hop down south to find an exit. Then proceed south (there should be Fearows occasionally coming down and battling you), and enter the cave to the right. TM03 should be there.
04. Calm Mind
Psychic
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Gift from Olympia upon defeat.
05. Roar
Normal
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (24BP).
06. Toxic
Poison
General Location: Route 14
Specific Location: Near the northern exit there is a woman looking across a swamp, talk to her and she gives you the TM.
07. Hail
Ice
General Location: Shalour City
Specific Location: Shalour City Poké Mart (50000 Poké Dollars).
08. Bulk Up
Fighting
General Location: Snowbelle City
Specific Location: Walk north from the Pokémon Center and enter the left house. Go upstairs and talk to the girl in the middle room.
09. Venoshock
Poison
General Location: Route 6
Specific Location: From the southern entrance, the TM lies just left of the tall grass maze to the right. The direct path is blocked by a ramp, so you have to take a detour via Parfum Palace, to be able to get there. From arriving at the palace, take the exit to the right that heads down, then navigate the maze until you reach the other side of the aforementioned ramp. From there, go upwards (do not go over the ramp) and examine the golden Poké Ball.
10. Hidden Power
Normal
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: After entering the City, keep heading east. Enter the last house and talk to the man. He will give you the TM and can tell you which type of Hidden Power your Pokémon would have.
11. Sunny Day
Fire
General Location: Lumiose City
Specific Location: Purchase from Poké Mart (50000 Poké Dollars).
12. Taunt
Dark
General Location: Lysandre Cafe
Specific Location: One of the Team Flare members in the room where you can heal gives you the TM. This is located in the western room in the Labs.
13. Ice Beam
Ice
General Location: Snowbelle City
Specific Location: Gift from Wulfric upon defeat.
14. Blizzard
Ice
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Anistar City Poké Mart (70000 Poké Dollars).
15. Hyper Beam
Normal
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Anistar City Poké Mart (90000 Poké Dollars).
16. Light Screen
Psychic
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Kiloude City Poké Mart (30000 Poké Dollars).
17. Protect
Normal
General Location: Parfum Palace
Specific Location: After the fireworks display you are given this TM during the main storyline.
18. Rain Dance
Water
General Location: Lumiose City
Specific Location: Purchase from Poké Mart (50000 Poké Dollars).
19. Roost
Flying
General Location: Route 8
Specific Location: On the Coastal side of Route 8 on an island. Head south from Cyllage City to the coast and Surf west-south-west until you see a small island. Roost is located here.
20. Safeguard
Normal
General Location: Shalour City
Specific Location: Shalour City Poké Mart (30000 Poké Dollars).
21. Frustration
Normal
General Location: Connecting Cave, Cyllage City side
Specific Location: Talk to the hiker, who stands next to the boulder.
22. Solar Beam
Grass
General Location: Route 21
Specific Location: After the second flight of stairs, go south. There is a small ramp to go down, head down there and move the Strength boulder. The TM is around to the south behind the boulder.
23. Smack Down
Rock
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (32BP).
24. Thunderbolt
Electric
General Location: Lumiose City
Specific Location: Gift from Clemont upon defeat.
25. Thunder
Electric
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Anistar City Poké Mart (70000 Poké Dollars).
26. Earthquake
Ground
General Location: Route 22
Specific Location: Get close to the entrance to the Victory Road. You need Surf, Waterfall and Strength. Moving southbound with Surf and Waterfall, you will find a small place with some Strength boulders. Solve the small puzzle by moving them into the holes and you will find the TM in the top right-hand area.
27. Return
Normal
General Location: Lumiose City South Gate
Specific Location: Inside the south gate on the first visit to the city.
28. Dig
Ground
General Location: Shalour City
Specific Location: Shalour City Poké Mart (10000 Poké Dollars)
29. Psychic
Psychic
General Location: Pokémon Village
Specific Location: Go all the way west until you see water. Surf north up the stream until you see a waterfall, and use Waterfall to go up it. After that, the TM will be a little bit to the west.
30. Shadow Ball
Ghost
General Location: Terminus Cave
Specific Location: It's hidden deep in the cave. Basement 2 on the right hand side in the bottom of a pit which you can walk down into (there should be a narrow path). There is a Digger/Bulldozer near by.
31. Brick Break
Fighting
General Location: Route 18 Terminus Cave
Specific Location: There are two cave entrances on the upper portion of Route 18, the right entrance on the rails has only this TM in it.
32. Double Team
Normal
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Anistar City Pokémon Center. The Hex Maniac Girl will give it to you at approximately 4AM-11AM.
33. Reflect
Psychic
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Kiloude City Poké Mart (30000 Poké Dollars).
34. Sludge Wave
Poison
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (32BP).
35. Flamethrower
Fire
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Anistar City Pokémon Center. The Hex Maniac Girl will give it to you at approximately 11AM-5PM.
36. Sludge Bomb
Poison
General Location: Route 19
Specific Location: You can see this TM immediately upon entering the route from the northern end. Head down the steps to the west and follow the path around and Surf across the swamps. You'll need to keep heading west then head back east over a rope bridge which should lead you directly to the TM.
37. Sandstorm
Ground
General Location: Shalour City
Specific Location: Shalour City Poké Mart (50000 Poké Dollars).
38. Fire Blast
Fire
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Anistar City Poké Mart (70000 Poké Dollars).
39. Rock Tomb
Rock
General Location: Cyllage City
Specific Location: Gift from Grant upon defeat.
40. Aerial Ace
Flying
General Location: Connecting Cave, Cyllage City side
Specific Location: Behind the Strength boulder near the entrance (directly east).
41. Torment
Dark
General Location: Laverre City
Specific Location: Talk to the boy right near the entrance from the south and he'll give you the TM.
42. Facade
Normal
General Location: Dendemille Town
Specific Location: Go North. You have to go upstairs. Take the left stairs and take the path in the south west. Enter the house and talk to the children on the left.
43. Flame Charge
Fire
General Location: Kalos Power Plant
Specific Location: From a worker after defeating Team Flare. You have to talk to him to receive the TM.
44. Rest
Psychic
General Location: Cyllage City
Specific Location: Go to the hotel. On the left side there is a gentleman. Talk to him, he will give you the TM (right next to the person with Sleep Talk).
45. Attract
Normal
General Location: Skiddo Farm (Route 12)
Specific Location: Enter the house near the farm and talk to the girl.
46. Thief
Dark
General Location: Camphrier Town
Specific Location: In the house near the eastern exit (Cassius's House). Talk to the girl next to the server rack at the back of the room.
47. Low Sweep
Fighting
General Location: Tower of Mastery
Specific Location: When going up the tower enter the third room and talk to the guy with the purple hair.
48. Round
Normal
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (16BP).
49. Echoed Voice
Normal
General Location: Lumiose City
Specific Location: 5F of Hotel Richissime in the North Boulevard. Head to the right side of the floor and enter the bathroom. Talk to the girl in front of the toilet for the TM.
50. Overheat
Fire
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Kiloude City Poké Mart (80000 Poké Dollars)
51. Steel Wing
Steel
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (32BP).
52. Focus Blast
Fighting
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Anistar City Poké Mart (70000 Poké Dollars)
53. Energy Ball
Grass
General Location: Route 20
Specific Location: In the last area of Route 20 before you reach the Pokémon Village there is a room with four exits. Take the left exit first and you'll end up on the opposite side of the same area. Now go back into the exit you just came out of (the right-hand exit) and you'll come to a dead end room with a tree. Leave the dead end room again and you'll be in a new area. Take the south exit and make your way to the stairs. When you see the stairs going up to the north, ignore them and take the path south of the stairs. You will have to Cut down a tree to continue west. This takes you to the area where the TM is.
54. False Swipe
Normal
General Location: Lumiose City
Specific Location: In the Professor's lab. Talk to his assistant on the 3rd floor after registering a certain number of Pokemon seen in the Pokédex (there is a minimum requirement which you should have attained before reaching Lumiose City anyway).
55. Scald
Water
General Location: Couriway Town
Specific Location: Enter the hotel and talk to the young girl in the right.
56. Fling
Dark
General Location: Lost Hotel (South Entrance)
Specific Location: Enter the Lost Hotel trough the entrance in the south on Route 16 (you will need Strength to access this route). Walk until you will see the girl with the roller blades nearby the bookshelves. Talk to her and she gives you the TM.
57. Charge Beam
Electric
General Location: Route 13
Specific Location: You need Rock Smash to get this TM. From the northern gate of Route 13, head down the stairs and then immediately head left as far as you can go. You should come across a grind pole here. Grind across the pole and you'll reach a second grind pole. Grind across this pole as well, and smash the rock on the other side. From here, simply follow the narrow path behind the rock you just smashed and you'll find the TM at the end.
58. Sky Drop
Flying
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Gift from a Woman in the house in the North Western corner of the town (she's sitting down).
59. Incinerate
Fire
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (16BP).
60. Quash
Dark
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (24BP).
61. Will-O-Wisp
Fire
General Location: Forest Path on Route 14
Specific Location: Come in from the northern end of the route and head east. There should be a Cut tree east of the northern most swamp. Cut down this tree and the TM is located here.
62. Acrobatics
Flying
General Location: Coumarine City (Port Side)
Specific Location: Daily TM from a lady on the cape to the north of the area (answer a question correctly and she gives you the TM).
63. Embargo
Dark
General Location: Coumarine City (Port Side)
Specific Location: Daily TM from a lady on the cape to the north of the area (answer a question correctly and she gives you the TM).
64. Explosion
Normal
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (48BP).
65. Shadow Claw
Ghost
GGeneral Location: Glittering Cave
GSpecific Location: Near the exit you have to go down the second path. You can find the TM in the shadows at the end of the path.
66. Payback
Dark
General Location: Geosenge City
Specific Location: In the Pokémon Center, talk to the man outside the fitting room.
67. Retaliate
Normal
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (48BP).
68. Giga Impact
Normal
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Kiloude City Poké Mart (90000 Poké Dollars).
69. Rock Polish
Rock
General Location: Route 11
Specific Location: When entering the route you can see the TM behind a ledge where you can jump down from. Just continue walking, you will see a Cut tree. Cut it down and slip down the hill.
70. Flash
Normal
General Location: Reflection Cave
Specific Location: Gift from Tierno in the basement of the cave.
71. Stone Edge
Rock
General Location: Frost Cavern
Specific Location: When you first enter Frost Cavern, head up a bit and you will notice a waterfall to your left. Ride down it and Surf all the way to the right until you cannot Surf anymore. Hop on land and you will see it. This is the tundra area before the cavern itself. The river is next to the Hiker right at the start of the route.
72. Volt Switch
Electric
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (48BP).
73. Thunder Wave
Electric
General Location: Route 10
Specific Location: After entering the route from the south, go straight up. There is a Strength puzzle for you to complete to get to the TM in the north east corner of the area.
74. Gyro Ball
Steel
General Location: Reflection Cave
Specific Location: Enter from the Shalour City side and head immediately south and head down the staircase. Walk around the second floor to the northern most point and take another stairway downwards. Walk north from the staircase until you see the mirror wall and then head east. There should be an entrance shown by the glass. Head into the cave and the TM is located on the left.
75. Swords Dance
Normal
General Location: Lumiose City
Specific Location: Purchase from Poké Mart (10000 Poké Dollars)
76. Struggle Bug
Bug
General Location: Lumiose City
Specific Location: Purchase from Poké Mart (10000 Poké Dollars)
77. Psych Up
Psychic
General Location: Anistar City Pokémon Center
Specific Location: Anistar City Pokémon Center. The Hex Maniac Girl will give it to you at approximately 6PM to 8PM.
78. Bulldoze
Ground
General Location: Lumiose City
Specific Location: Purchase from Pokémart (10000 Poké Dollars)
79. Frost Breath
Ice
General Location: Frost Cavern
Specific Location: From the Abomasnow there are two paths to the right after sliding on ice, take the bottom one (has a Battle Girl with a Medicham) and follow it until you go downstairs. There is a ice sliding puzzle with frost breath at the end, you have to slide diagonally to get it.
80. Rock Slide
Rock
General Location: Couriway Town
Specific Location: South from the hotel takes you to a small river, Waterfall up to the top of the cliff and the TM is located here.
81. X-Scissor
Bug
General Location: Azure Bay
Specific Location: On the beach hidden on the left side of the bay. When you enter the bay, stick to the left wall and eventually you'll come across a thinner water section leading south into an enclosed beach with a grass patch. The TM is below the grass.
82. Dragon Tail
Dragon
General Location: Lumiose City (Museum)
Specific Location: After entering the Museum, head west. You will find a Trainer with violet hair; he will give you the TM.
83. Infestation
Bug
General Location: Santalune City
Specific Location: Gift from Viola upon defeat.
84. Poison Jab
Poison
General Location: Shalour City
Specific Location: Shalour City Poké Mart (10000 Poké Dollars)
85. Dream Eater
Psychic
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (48BP).
86. Grass Knot
Grass
General Location: Coumarine City
Specific Location: Gift from Ramos upon defeat.
87. Swagger
Normal
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Battle Maison Prize (24BP).
88. Sleep Talk
Normal
General Location: Cyllage City
Specific Location: Go to the hotel. On the left side there is a woman. Talk to her, she will give you the TM (right next to the person with Rest).
89. U-turn
Bug
General Location: Couriway Town
Specific Location: Go to the train station and talk to the old woman nearby the tracks.
90. Substitute
Normal
General Location: Anistar City
Specific Location: Anistar City Pokémon Center. The Hex Maniac Girl will give it to you at approximately 8PM to 2AM.
91. Flash Cannon
Steel
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Given by a little girl at the back of the first house to the right of the Pokémon Center.
92. Trick Room
Psychic
General Location: Coumarine City (Port Side)
Specific Location: Daily TM from a lady on the cape to the north of the area (answer a question correctly and she gives you the TM).
93. Wild Charge
Electric
General Location: Kiloude City
Specific Location: Kiloude City Poké Mart (50000 Poké Dollars)
94. Rock Smash
Fighting
General Location: Ambrette Town
Specific Location: Talk to the girl just outside the Pokémon Center and she'll give you the TM.
95. Snarl
Dark
General Location: Lost Hotel
Specific Location: Make your way through the Hotel (enter via the northern entrance) and get past the punks to reach the boss. After he teaches you the Cosmic Flip trick, head right and smash the wall with Rock Smash. The TM is behind the wall. You must have learned all the other tricks in Lumiose City before you can access this area.
96. Nature Power
Normal
General Location: Ambrette Town
Specific Location: Hotel in the bottom left corner of town. A girl gives it to you.
97. Dark Pulse
Dark
General Location: Route 15/16
Specific Location: You need Strength, Surf, Waterfall, and Cut to reach this TM. Get onto Route 16 with Strength. Head down the route until you can head north. Pass through some yellow flowers and then Cut down a tree. There should be a small gap in the fence you can get onto the river through. Surf onto the river and then up the waterfall (heading east). Follow this stream all the way round until the TM is on the left hand side.
98. Power-Up Punch
Fighting
General Location: Shalour City
Specific Location: Gift from Korrina upon defeat.
99. Dazzling Gleam
Fairy
General Location: Laverre City
Specific Location: Gift from Valerie upon defeat.
100. Confide
Normal
General Location: Coumarine City (Port Side)
Specific Location: Daily TM from a lady on the cape to the north of the area (answer a question correctly and she gives you the TM).