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HM mule en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (slang) Synonym of HM slave.
   • Bidoof was originally written off as a junk Normal-type dex filler when Pokémon Diamond and Pearl were released, even though its evolution was the best HM mule in the game. 2022 February 24, Scott Baird, “Pokémon Celebrates Bidoof With 10 Hour "Bidoofwave" Music Video”, in Screen Rant:
   • HMs are... problematic. They take up a valuable slot on a Pokemon's moveset, they aren't always the most powerful attacks in battle, and they cannot be easily replaced by another move. Therefore, many trainers will opt to carry around an "HM mule," whose main purpose on the team is to use as many HMs as possible so that the rest of the team doesn't have to. […] Relicanth is a relatively unsurprising inclusion. It fulfills the ideal requirements for an HM mule in that it can learn four HMs: Surf, Waterfall, Dive, and Rock Smash. 2023 March 12, Quinton O'Connor, “Pokemon Emerald: The 16 Best Hoenn HM Mules”, in TheGamer:
   • After those, it shows off some of the rideable Pokémon - that's right, you can ride upon select Pokémon, including Charizard! This looks like an end to requiring an HM Mule on your team, so that you can Cut, Surf and Fly around the map. 2016 August 1, Andrew Duncan, “Find Out About Old Pokémon's New Forms in Pokémon Sun & Moon”, in GameGrin:

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HM slave