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    • HMs for a Narrative Game

    Hidden Machines in the games were specific moves that allowed you to move or interact with the overworld in specific ways. While HMs have gone by the wayside in the modern games, the concept of Pokemon enabling new shortcuts, avoiding obstacles, and being required to pass barriers is a great idea to spice up a Pokerole journey.

    This is a list of various action words a Pokemon could take, and types of Pokemon that might be able to take that. Use these action words to inspire obstacles or challenges in your party’s path as they journey through the Pokemon world. The Types columns are only suggestions! If it makes sense a Pokemon can take that action in the given situation, allow it!

    Moves

    This table is just based off of types or Pokemon and then generic powers that type might have. Moves are another great source of inspiration! Build backwards, look at a player’s move and build a puzzle or obstacle that just asks to be solved using that move.

    Action Types Obstacles
    Fly Flying, Dragon Anything on the ground, getting to something in the air.
    Swim Water, Ice Travel on the water, waterfalls, whirlpools
    Dive Water Get to something underwater
    Float Psychic, Grass, ElectricLevitate an object, cross a gap
    Block Rock, Ground, Psychic Create a barrier, build a path through an obstacle
    Vanish Ghost Go through a wall or floor, hide in plain sight
    Charge Electric Power an electronic, cross live wire areas
    Strength Fight, Rock, Steel Break an obstacle, Move a obstacle out of the way
    Light Fire, Electric, Dragon Ignite a flammable material, clear flammable obstacle
    Dissolve Poison Eat through materials
    Sniff Normal Follow a scent, notice something hidden
    CamouflageBug, Grass Hide in plain sight, spy on something
    Build Rock, Ice, Ground Create an obstacle or a way around one
    Teleport Psychic Move instantly somewhere else
    Sneak Dark, Ghost, Flying Move without being spot, trail someone
    Freeze Ice Freeze an obstacle or path
    Flash Fire, Electric, Fairy Brighten a dark area
    Climb Normal Ground, Fight Scale a high/vertical surface
    Swing Grass, Fight Swing across a gap on vine, cable, etc
    Slide Ice Go safely down a deep drop
    Honeypot Grass, Fairy, Bug Let off a scent or effect that attracts Pokemon/People
    Douse Water Put out flames, cool off an area
    Chill Ice, Water Make a too hot environment hospitable
    Warm Fire, Electricity Make a too cold environment hospitable
    Anchor Rock, Steel, Ground Make a too windy environment hospitable
    Cleanse Flying, Fairy, Poison Make a toxic environment hospitable
    Nullify Normal, Dark Make a spectral environment traversable
    Calm Fairy, Grass Calm an anxious or distressed person
    Forage Grass, Normal Find water or food in the wilderness