>>18219360First off
>implying thunderbolt is top tier of electric movesand secondly, that's more or less the thing I'm trying to discourage? You have type being much more meaningful than a STAB here or there if the very cream of a type's crop is only available to the In Crowd.
>>18219364What about a self-inflatible raft? It could even be pokemon shaped! So kawaii! Once you open the floodgates of tools for HMs you have to give solid reasoning for denying a specific case. You can't just "nuh-uh" opposition. Surf, being supremely common in the overworld, and for having a huge amount of real-world solutions for performing the action, including solutions that those exploring jungles and etc. really do bring with them commonly, should have a tool you can get in a sidequest.