HM03 Surf
Location Given to you from your rival on Route 12 after acquiring the ability to Mega Evolve your Pokémon.
Badge Required Battery Badge (Dehara City Gym)
Description A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing waters.
PP 15
Type Water

Prerequisites

  • Have access to Tarmigan Town
  • Defeat Successor Maxima at Tarmigan Town
  • Obtain the Battery Badge (to use Surf outside of battle)

Location

From outside of the Tarmigan Town Pokémon Center take the path to right that’s going North.

Standing outside of the Tarmigan Town Pokémon Center. / Pokémon Unbound
Standing outside of the Tarmigan Town Pokémon Center.

You’ll shortly reach a connector you want to enter.

Entering the connector leading to Route 12. / Pokémon Unbound
Entering the connector leading to Route 12.

Continue heading North to exit the connector and get to Route 12.

Exiting the connector. / Pokémon Unbound
Exiting the connector.

The first time you take this path on Route 12 after defeating Successor Maxima at Tarmigan Town, you’ll be stopped by your rival and challenged to a battle. You’ll get the HM for Surf after defeating your rival.

Rival
Pokémon Toucannon (Level 45) Mamoswine (Level 46) Vaporeon (Level 46) Pupitar (Level 47) Fraxure (Level 46)
Type Normal/Flying Ice/Ground Water Rock/Ground Dragon
Ability Skill Link Oblivious Water Absorb Shed Skin Mold Breaker
Held Item Tyranitarite
Weaknesses
  • Rock (2x)
  • Electric (2x)
  • Ice (2x)
  • Fighting (2x)
  • Steel (2x)
  • Fire (2x)
  • Water (2x)
  • Grass (2x)
  • Grass (2x)
  • Electric (2x)
  • Fighting (2x)
  • Ground (2x)
  • Steel (2x)
  • Water (4x)
  • Grass (4x)
  • Ice (2x)
  • Ice (2x)
  • Dragon (2x)
  • Fairy (2x)
Moves
  • Drill Peck
  • Fury Attack
  • Rock Blast
  • Roost
  • Ice Fang
  • Bulldoze
  • Flail
  • Ice Shard
  • Water Pulse
  • Aurora Beam
  • Quick Attack
  • Aqua Ring
  • Rock Slide
  • Stomping Tantrum
  • Crunch
  • Screech
  • Dual Chop
  • Crunch
  • Rock Tomb
  • Dragon Dance
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