>>29011492>I understand getting frustrated that you'll have to use a certain combination of Pokémon since the HMs you need won't be available on every mon regardless. >But they still weren't THAT bad.Yes they were. Or at least they became bad over time as we got more Pokemon. With over 700 pokemon now, its annoying having all these options but limiting your team to a certain few just to navigate a region.
HMs were a minor annoyance that reaching peak bullshit in DPPt. Then they realized it was dumb and started cutting back on its necessity from Gen V onwards. Now that we're in full 3D environments and probably 800+ Pokemon, it's time to let go of HMs for good. At least for navigation.