HM Replacements

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In Pokémon Insurgence, the player is able to complete their journey without needing to teach their Pokémon HMs. This is achieved through two separate replacement methods. The first method features Key Items which serve as a replacement for the HM in question. The second method features a list of certain moves which can be used in place of the attack that previously would use the HM's effect outside of battle. These moves are obtainable through both TMs and by leveling up certain Pokémon. To prevent the player from potentially reaching an impasse during a challenge run, HMs that are essential for storyline progression will always be available via Key Item.

Cut

  • As of 1.2.5, there are no known replacements for Cut. There is no point in the game where Cut can be used as a field move.
  • Shade Forest

Fly

Strength

The first Gym Badge is required to use Strength or Strength replacements in the field.

Moves Type
Bulldoze Ground
Steamroller Bug
Ominous Wind Ghost
Icy Wind Ice
Giga Impact Normal
Slam Normal
Whirlwind Normal
Rock Throw Rock
Heavy Slam Steel
Barrage Normal
Psychic Psychic
Headbutt Normal

Rock Smash

In Insurgence, Rock Smash operates using a slightly different system than encountered in the core series of games. When breaking rocks, the player has a 50% chance of encountering nothing inside of the rock, a 25% chance of finding a Pokémon or a 25% chance of obtaining an item from the rock.

Moves Type
Any non-status Fighting-type move, besides Custom Move Fighting

Pokémon

The level of Pokémon encountered while smashing rocks varies depending on the level of the Pokémon that uses Rock Smash. If the Rock Smash user's level is greater than 5, then the Pokémon that appears will be at a level ranging from X-3 to X+1, where X is the Rock Smash user's level. If the Pokémon using Rock Smash is at a level less than 6, then the Pokémon that appears will always be encountered at level 5.

  Pokémon     Location     Levels     Rate  
074.png Geodude
Rock Smash link= Rock Smash
Scales with Party Pokémon 33%
213.png Shuckle
Rock Smash link= Rock Smash
Scales with Party Pokémon 8.5%
299.png Nosepass
Rock Smash link= Rock Smash
Scales with Party Pokémon 16.5%
524.png Roggenrola
Rock Smash link= Rock Smash
Scales with Party Pokémon 25%
557.png Dwebble
Rock Smash link= Rock Smash
Scales with Party Pokémon 8.5%
703.png Carbink
Rock Smash link= Rock Smash
Scales with Party Pokémon 8.5%


Items

Item Rate
Hard Stone.png Hard Stone 18%
Soft Sand.png Soft Sand 14.5%
Pearl.png Pearl 14.5%
Heart Scale.png Heart Scale 11%
Helix Fossil.png Helix Fossil 3.5%
Dome Fossil.png Dome Fossil 3.5%
Old Amber.png Old Amber 3.5%
Root Fossil.png Root Fossil 3.5%
Claw Fossil.png Claw Fossil 3.5%
Skull Fossil.png Skull Fossil 3.5%
Armor Fossil.png Armor Fossil 3.5%
Cover Fossil.png Cover Fossil 3.5%
Plume Fossil.png Plume Fossil 3.5%
Jaw Fossil.png Jaw Fossil 3.5%
Sail Fossil.png Sail Fossil 3.5%
IV Stone.png IV Stone 3.5%

Rock Climb

Surf

Waterfall

Dive

Flash