Not a huge amount has changed in the version of Kanto in Pokemon Let\u2019s Go Pikachu and Eevee, but one feature happily missing from the old games are Hidden Machines \u2013 HMs. These cumbersome moves are gone, but their overworld functionality has been replaced with secret techniques \u2013 one of which, Sky Skim, replaces the\u2026<\/b>
\nNot a huge amount has changed in the version of Kanto in Pokemon Let\u2019s Go Pikachu and Eevee, but one feature happily missing from the old games are Hidden Machines \u2013 HMs. These cumbersome moves are gone, but their overworld functionality has been replaced with secret techniques \u2013 one of which, Sky Skim, replaces the absolutely essential Fly HM. Here\u2019s how to get it.
All of the old HMs have been retired, and that means there\u2019s no longer a need to keep around a weak Pokemon to act as your HM carrier, or worse burden your actually high-quality battling Pokemon with these less-useful abilities. Back in Pokemon Yellow you\u2019d need HMs, of course \u2013 many were vital for traveling the overworld at all, while others, like Fly, made getting around places you\u2019ve already visited a whole lot easier.
In past games the Fly HM or TM could be taught to a specific Pokemon on your team, then, but here your partner Pikachu or Eevee takes on the mantle of flier without you having to endure it taking up a battle move slot. Here\u2019s how and where to learn it.
The Fly secret technique Sky Dash is actually unlocked naturally throughout the course of Pokemon Let\u2019s Go, though unlike some secret techniques it can also be easily missed as you work your way through the game. An NPC appears at a specific point in the story right in your path, but if you\u2019re in a hurry you may dash straight on past him and miss out on this secret technique. You might also be looking at this page early to find out how soon you can get Fly \u2013 if so, be patient, tut tut! But really \u2013 here\u2019s how it works.
Sky Dash is found around three Pokemon Gyms into Pokemon Let\u2019s Go, after you\u2019ve visited the Pokemon Tower in Lavender Town for the first time and found yourself turned away by a giant ghost. This will send you off towards Celadon City and the hidden Team Rocket HQ. Inside you\u2019ll have to solve puzzles and defeat Team Rocket members including their leader, Giovanni.
Once you\u2019ve done that, leave the Gaming Corner \u2013 the site of Team Rocket\u2019s secret base \u2013 and you\u2019ll now see a man sitting next to a weird machine that looks like a bicycle with balloons attached. It\u2019s shown off in the screenshot above. This is actually his flying machine, and it\u2019s this that Pikachu or Eevee will help you to pilot to fly around the map.
As we said earlier, you can walk straight past this guy, but make sure you talk to him. This will unlock Sky Dash, which functions the same as the Fly HM in past games \u2013 it lets you quickly fast travel to any city you\u2019ve previously visited by flying across the map of Kanto. To use it, simply open up your Play With Pikachu menu and then press Secret Techniques \u2013 once learned and unlocked, the option appears there.<\/p>\n