On my Ruby, I use Linoone and on Sapphire I use Azumarill. I really, really like Linoone as a "utility Pokemon" because he learns just about all of the HMs, he is all right if you absolutely have to use him in battle, and he knows pickup so you might be able to snag some free items while he's in your party.

I teach frequently used HMs like surf and fly to the Pokemon I actively use in my party, though. It's just easier.

Otter speaks the truth--linoone's handy pickup ability is really good! Its not that bad in battles either!!

To me "utility" or "slave" pokemon are "travel" pokemon. You only use them when you're going somewhere, right?

I have used Azumarill, Zigzagoon/Linoone, Geodude/Graveler, Dragonite, Lapras, Wailord, Tropius, Seaking, and a few others. I won't name the movesets because I don't think it necessary. (You can guess pretty easily what I had in mine based on what others said were in their "travel" Pokemon' movesets.)


Pokemon can be made to forget HMs by the Move Deleter.



I'm surprised that no one brought up anything about the pokemon that can learn FLY AND SURF
because that's one thing that has ALWAYS bothered me - only being able to have a team of five pokemon. (Being ADD I must have both moves available otherwise I'm constantly running to PCs so I can do something else before I forget about it.) Those are the 2 HMs that are used most often, right?

So here's a list of which pokemon can learn FLY AND SURF :
Dragonite
Pellipper
Mew
Smeargle

I'm not familiar with Diamond/Pearl so can't add any pokemon from that generation. Feel free to add to my list with DP pokemon or any pokemon from older generations that I missed.

Hope this helps someone.



These HMs are in order of how often I use them.


4 1/2. Headbutt (for older generations)