Even worse in Johto
>only way to get tms for Thunder, Blizzard, and Fire Blast when they're relatively easy to get in RBY
>cost 5500 coins each
>can just be bought from stores in later games
>tms for Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, and Flamethrower don't even exist
>these get locked behind the game corner in HGSS and aren't available otherwise until deep into the postgame
At least you can buy the elemental punches, that's pretty sweet
