Technical Machines (TMs) are items that can teach Pokemon moves that they normally can't upon leveling up. They have been a part of the Pokemon franchise since the beginning, so it's only natural they'd make a return in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. After being used once, TMs will break and disappear.
Scarlet/Violet somewhat averts the TM-breaking mechanic by allowing trainers to craft TMs by using League Points (LP) and Pokemon Materials/Resources. This allows trainers to potentially have multiple copies of one TM. Before part 1 (Teal Mask) of The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, Scarlet/Violet's expansion pass, there were 171 TMs that could be found, unlocked, and crafted. The Teal Mask expands this number to 201, and in order to craft them, players are going to need to catch or battle the Pokemon in Kitakami.
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Where to Buy & Craft TMs in Scarlet/Violet
TMs can't be bought with money in Scarlet/Violet. Instead, they're purchased with League Points (LP) from the TM Machine at the PokeCenters. There are a variety of ways to farm League Points such as:
- Taking part in Tera Raids (or interacting with the Tera Crystals around Paldea/Kitakami).
- Defeating Team Star Bosses during "Starfall Street" main quest.
- Exchanging materials at the TM Machine.
- Catching or defeating wild Tera Pokemon (i.e, Pokemon with golden aura).
Despite unlocking the TM Machine shortly after meeting Koraidon/Miraidon, trainers won't be able to craft many TMs. They'll need to farm specific Pokemon materials depending on the TM they want, and they need to have enough LP. Some TMs need to be unlocked in the "Starfall Street" and "Victory Road" main quest.
Those that purchased the DLC can visit Kitakami once they've started the Treasure Hunt. Of the 30 new TMs in Scarlet/Violet, almost all of them require materials from Pokemon that are exclusive to Kitakami (such as Poochyena). Since materials are collected by defeating or catching a Pokemon, trainers that want to use TM172-TM201 will need the expansion pass.
A quick way to farm materials is to use the Auto-Battle function (R-button). The leading Pokemon in the party can knock out multiple opponents in one sitting if they're a higher level and/or have the Type advantage.
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All New TMs & How to Craft Them in The Teal Mask
Crafting a TM is easy: Select "I want a TM made" at the TM Machine. If players have enough materials and LP, a green Craftable message will be displayed at the bottom of the TM picture. Players can also "mark" a TM by tapping the (+) button. Once trainers have enough materials, a pop-up menu saying "You've got everything you need to make a TM in your watch list!" will appear on the right side of the screen. To remove a TM from the "mark" list, hover over the TM in the TM Machine, and press (+) button to toggle it off.
Here's everything there is to know about the Teal Mask-exclusive TMs:
|
TM Name |
Type |
League Points & Resources Required |
Move Description |
Power |
Accuracy |
PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TM172 Roar |
Normal |
|
|
N/A |
N/A |
20 |
|
TM173 Charge |
Electric |
|
|
N/A |
N/A |
20 |
|
TM174 Haze |
Ice |
|
|
N/A |
N/A |
30 |
|
TM175 Toxic |
Poison |
|
|
N/A |
90 |
10 |
|
TM176 Sand Tomb |
Ground |
|
|
35 |
85 |
15 |
|
TM177 Spite |
Ghost |
|
|
N/A |
100 |
10 |
|
TM178 Gravity |
Psychic |
|
|
N/A |
N/A |
5 |
|
TM179 Smack Down |
Rock |
|
|
50 |
100 |
15 |
|
TM180 Gyro Ball |
Steel |
|
|
N/A |
100 |
5 |
|
TM181 Knock Off |
Dark |
|
|
65 |
100 |
20 |
|
TM182 Bug Bite |
Bug |
|
|
60 |
100 |
20 |
|
TM183 Super Fang |
Normal |
|
|
N/A |
90 |
10 |
|
TM184 Vacuum Wave |
Fighting |
|
|
40 |
100 |
30 |
|
TM185 Lunge |
Bug |
|
|
80 |
100 |
15 |
|
TM186 High Horsepower |
Ground |
|
|
95 |
95 |
10 |
|
TM187 Icicle Spear |
Ice |
|
|
25 |
100 |
30 |
|
TM188 Scald |
Water |
|
|
80 |
100 |
15 |
|
TM189 Heat Crash |
Fire |
|
|
N/A |
100 |
10 |
|
TM190 Solar Blade |
Grass |
|
|
125 |
100 |
10 |
|
TM191 Uproar |
Normal |
|
|
90 |
100 |
10 |
|
TM192 Focus Punch |
Fighting |
|
|
150 |
100 |
20 |
|
TM193 Weather Ball |
Normal |
|
|
50 |
100 |
10 |
|
TM194 Glassy Glide |
Grass |
|
|
55 |
100 |
20 |
|
TM195 Burning Jealousy |
Fire |
|
|
70 |
100 |
5 |
|
TM196 Flip Turn |
Water |
|
|
60 |
100 |
20 |
|
TM197 Dual Wingbeat |
Flying |
|
|
40 |
100 |
10 |
|
TM198 Poltergeist |
Ghost |
|
|
110 |
90 |
5 |
|
TM199 Lash Out |
Dark |
|
|
75 |
100 |
5 |
|
TM200 Scale Shot |
Dragon |
|
|
25 |
90 |
20 |
|
TM201 Misty Explosion |
Fairy |
|
|
100 |
100 |
5 |
Pokemon Scarlet & Violet are available for Nintendo Switch.