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Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Move Locations

This page contains every TM, Move Tutor, and Move Relearner location in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald.
All TMs and the Move Relearner have the same locations in all versions of Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald, except for HM07 Waterfall. Move Tutors are only in Emerald.

Move Relearner

The Move Relearner is located in Fallarbor Town. He can make a Pokémon remember a single move from its level-up movepool in exchange for a Heart Scale. Heart Scales can be found in the following locations:
Lilycove City, Routes 104, 105, 106, 109 (3x), 115, 118, 124 (2x), 126, 127, and 128 (3x)
Wild Luvdisc also have a 50% chance of holding a Heart Scale.

TMs

Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald TM Locations
TM/HM Locations Notes
TM01 Focus Punch Route 115 Requires Surf.
In Emerald only, this can be obtained on a level 71-90 Pokémon with the ability Pickup.
TM02 Dragon Claw Meteor Falls B1F (back) Requires Surf and Waterfall.
TM03 Water Pulse Sootopolis Gym Reward for defeating Wallace (Ruby/Sapphire) or Juan (Emerald).
TM04 Calm Mind Mossdeep Gym Reward for defeating Tate & Liza.
TM05 Roar Route 114 Obtained from the man with a Poochyena.
Trainer Hill (Japanese Emerald only) Potential reward for defeating a challenge in under 12 minutes.
TM06 Toxic Fiery Path Requires Strength.
Trainer Hill (Japanese Emerald only) Potential reward for defeating a challenge in under 12 minutes.
TM07 Hail Shoal Cave Ice room (low tide)
TM08 Bulk Up Dewford Gym Reward for defeating Brawly.
TM09 Bullet Seed Route 104 north Obtained from the boy south of the Pretty Petal shop.
TM10 Hidden Power Fortree City Obtained from the old woman in the house northwest of the Gym.
Slateport Market (Purchase) Requires first obtaining TM43 Secret Power on Route 111.
TM11 Sunny Day Scorched Slab Requires Surf.
Trainer Hill (Emerald only) Reward for defeating Normal Mode in under 12 minutes.
TM12 Taunt Trick House Reward for clearing Puzzle 5.
TM13 Ice Beam Abandoned Ship
Mauville Game Corner (Purchase)
TM14 Blizzard Lilycove Department Store 4F (Purchase)
TM15 Hyper Beam Lilycove Department Store 4F (Purchase)
Lilycove City The Quiz Lady may give this as a reward.
TM16 Light Screen Lilycove Department Store 4F (Purchase)
TM17 Protect Lilycove Department Store 4F (Purchase)
TM18 Rain Dance Abandoned Ship Requires Surf and Dive.
TM19 Giga Drain Route 123 Obtained from the girl near Route 122 for showing her a Grass-type Pokémon.
Trainer Hill (Emerald only) Reward for defeating Unique Mode in under 12 minutes.
TM20 Safeguard Lilycove Department Store 4F (Purchase)
TM21 Frustration Pacifidlog Town Obtained from the Fan Club Chairman's brother in the southwest house for showing him a Pokémon with low friendship.
TM22 Solarbeam Safari Zone Area 3 Requires Surf.
TM23 Iron Tail Meteor Falls 1F (front) Requires Surf and Waterfall.
TM24 Thunderbolt Mauville City Obtained from Wattson after investigating New Mauville.
Mauville Game Corner (Purchase)
TM25 Thunder Lilycove Department Store 4F (Purchase)
TM26 Earthquake Seafloor Cavern Requires Surf, Dive, Strength, and Rock Smash.
Trainer Hill (Japanese Emerald only) Potential reward for defeating a challenge in under 12 minutes.
In Emerald only, this can be obtained on a level 91-100 Pokémon with the ability Pickup.
TM27 Return Fallarbor Town Obtained from Professor Cozmo in exchange for the Meteorite.
Pacifidlog Town Obtained from the Fan Club Chairman's brother in the southwest house for showing him a Pokémon with high friendship.
TM28 Dig Route 114 Obtained from the Fossil Maniac's brother in his house.
TM29 Psychic Victory Road B1F
Mauville Game Corner (Purchase)
TM30 Shadow Ball Mt. Pyre 6F
TM31 Brick Break Sootpolis City Obtained from the Black Belt in the northwestern house.
Trainer Hill (Emerald only) Reward for defeating Expert Mode in under 12 minutes.
TM32 Double Team Route 113 Hidden in an ash pile north of Youngster Dillon.
Mauville Game Corner (Purchase)
TM33 Reflect Lilycove Department Store 4F (Purchase)
TM34 Shock Wave Mauville Gym Reward for defeating Wattson.
TM35 Flamethrower Mauville Game Corner (Purchase)
TM36 Sludge Bomb Dewford Town Obtained from a Collector in Dewford Hall after defeating Norman.
Trainer Hill (Japanese Emerald only) Potential reward for defeating a challenge in under 12 minutes.
TM37 Sandstorm Route 111 desert
TM38 Fire Blast Lilycove Department Store 4F (Purchase)
TM39 Rock Tomb Rustboro Gym Reward for defeating Roxanne.
TM40 Aerial Ace Fortree Gym Reward for defeating Winona.
TM41 Torment Slateport City Obtained from a Sailor in the Contest Hall (Ruby/Sapphire) or Battle Tent (Emerald)
Trainer Hill (Japanese Emerald only) Potential reward for defeating a challenge in under 12 minutes.
TM42 Facade Petalburg Gym Reward for defeating Norman.
TM43 Secret Power Route 111 north Obtained from the boy near the Secret Base tree.
Slateport Market (Purchase) Requires first obtaining TM43 Secret Power on Route 111.
TM44 Rest Lilycove City Obtained from a man in the easternmost house.
In Emerald only, this can be obtained on a level 51-70 Pokémon with the ability Pickup.
TM45 Attract Verdanturf Town Obtained from a woman in the Contest Hall (Ruby/Sapphire) or Battle Tent (Emerald).
Trainer Hill (Japanese Emerald only) Potential reward for defeating a challenge in under 12 minutes.
TM46 Thief Slateport City Obtained from a Team Magma/Aqua Grunt in the Oceanic Museum.
TM47 Steel Wing Granite Cave Obtained from Steven on 1F after delivering the Letter to him.
TM48 Skill Swap Mt. Pyre outside
Trainer Hill (Japanese Emerald only) Potential reward for defeating a challenge in under 12 minutes.
TM49 Snatch S.S. Tidal Obtained from the man in the northeasternmost cabin on 1F.
TM50 Overheat Lavaridge Gym Reward for defeating Flannery.
HM01 Cut Rustboro City Obtained from the Cutter in the house west of the Pokémon Center.
HM02 Fly Route 119 Obtained from Brendan/May after defeating them.
HM03 Surf Petalburg City Obtained from Wally's father after defeating Norman.
HM04 Strength Rusturf Tunnel Obtained from Wanda's boyfriend after breaking a rock with Rock Smash.
HM05 Flash Granite Cave Obtained from a Hiker near the entrance on 1F.
HM06 Rock Smash Mauville City Obtained from a man in the house east of the Poké Mart.
HM07 Waterfall Cave of Origin B3F (Ruby/Sapphire) or Sootopolis City (Emerald) In Emerald, it is obtained from Wallace after bringing Rayquaza to calm Groudon and Kyogre.
HM08 Dive Mossdeep City Obtained from Steven in his house. In Emerald, the player must first clear the Mossdeep Space Center.

Move Tutors (Emerald only)

City Move Tutors

These tutors are located in cities across Hoenn and will teach their moves for free. They will only teach their move a single time, to a single Pokémon.

Emerald City Move Tutor Locations
Move Location Notes
Swagger Slateport City The man who teaches has an Azumarill and is in the Fan Club.
Rollout Mauville City The man who teaches this is located east of the Gym.
Fury Cutter Verdanturf Town The boy who teaches this is in the Pokémon Center.
Metronome Fallarbor Town The lady who teaches this is in the northeastern part of the Poké Mart.
Mimic Lavaridge Town The boy who teaches this is located in the house east of the Herb Shop.
Sleep Talk Fortree City The old man who teaches this is located in the house northwest of the Gym.
Substitute Lilycove Department Store Roof The lady who teaches this is located in the southeastern part of the roof.
Dynamicpunch Mossdeep City The Black Belt who teaches this is located in the southwestern shallow water.
Double-Edge Sootopolis City The lady who teaches this is located in the northwest part of the Pokémon Center.
Explosion Pacifidlog Town The man who teaches this is located in the southeast part of the Pokémon Center.

Battle Frontier Move Tutors

These tutors are the two old ladies in the northwesternmost house in the Battle Frontier. They can teach their moves multiple times, and need to be paid in Battle Points (BP).

Emerald Battle Frontier Move Tutors
Move Tutor Price
Softboiled West 16 BP
Seismic Toss West 24 BP
Dream Eater West 24 BP
Mega Punch West 24 BP
Mega Kick West 48 BP
Body Slam West 48 BP
Rock Slide West 48 BP
Counter West 48 BP
Thunder Wave West 48 BP
Swords Dance West 48 BP
Defense Curl East 16 BP
Snore East 24 BP
Mud-Slap East 24 BP
Swift East 24 BP
Icy Wind East 24 BP
Endure East 48 BP
Psych Up East 48 BP
Ice Punch East 48 BP
Thunderpunch East 48 BP
Fire Punch East 48 BP