HMs Won't Be Returning In Pokémon Sword And Shield

"we didn’t feel it really matched the game".

Hidden Machines (HMs) used to be a major aspect of the Pokémon video game series, but it seems like Game Freak is doing away with this concept once and for all. After being replaced with summonable rides in the Sun and Moon series on 3DS, this time around – in Sword and Shield – "HM-based elements" are simply not in it.

In an interview with Game Informer, Game Freak planning director Kazumasa Iwao explained how HMs didn't fit the philosophy of the new entry on Switch, and would have potentially limited exploration – especially in the Wild Area:

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