>>43193627Here's an idea; implement the same HM barriers you find in gens 1-6 (rocks, trees, boulders etc.) but make it so that all the pokemon in your party that CAN learn the corresponding HM has the ability to use it without actually learning the HM. Thus, the immersion of using your bros to help you out is not lost, nor are you subjected to the inconvenience of having to learn and unlearn a shitty move.
Just a thought. Really liking what you've put up so far.