Alpha Pokémon TMs

Smartstrike TM — Alpha Unlock Locations

Find every Cobblemon Alpha that can unlock the Smartstrike TM recipe, plus the TM Machine crafting ingredients.

steel TM

Smartstrike

52 Alpha species can unlock this TM. Alphas know 2 random TM moves from their learnset — catching one of the Pokémon below that knows Smartstrike unlocks the recipe.

TM Machine recipe

  • 6× Steel Gem

Craft at a TM Machine with a Blank TM after the recipe is unlocked.

Alpha Pokémon that can unlock Smartstrike

These species include Smartstrike on their Cobblemon TM learnset, so an Alpha of that species can roll it. This is the accurate Cobblemon TM location for Alpha hunting — not a fixed drop table.

Nidoran-M Poison Nidorino Poison Nidoking Poison Ground Rapidash Fire Seel Water Dewgong Water Ice Cloyster Water Ice Rhyhorn Ground Rock Rhydon Ground Rock Goldeen Water Seaking Water Tauros Normal Lapras Water Ice Mew Psychic Ariados Bug Poison Togetic Fairy Flying Forretress Bug Steel Dunsparce Normal Heracross Bug Fighting Donphan Ground Aggron Steel Rock Rhyperior Ground Rock Togekiss Fairy Flying Samurott Water Blitzle Electric Zebstrika Electric Excadrill Ground Steel Scolipede Bug Poison Sawsbuck Normal Grass Escavalier Bug Steel Bouffalant Normal Cobalion Steel Fighting Terrakion Rock Fighting Virizion Grass Fighting Thundurus Electric Flying Keldeo Water Fighting Xerneas Fairy Tapu Bulu Grass Fairy Tapu Fini Water Fairy Celesteela Steel Flying Kartana Grass Steel Necrozma Psychic Naganadel Poison Dragon Drednaw Water Rock Falinks Fighting Glastrier Ice Dudunsparce Normal Great Tusk Ground Fighting Iron Treads Ground Steel Iron Leaves Grass Psychic Gouging Fire Fire Dragon Iron Crown Steel Psychic

Frequently asked questions

Which Alpha Pokémon unlock Smartstrike in Cobblemon?

52 Pokémon species can unlock the Smartstrike TM when caught as an Alpha, because Smartstrike is on their TM learnset. Alphas roll two random TM moves, so catching one of these species as an Alpha can unlock the recipe.

How do you craft the Smartstrike TM?

After unlocking Smartstrike, craft it at the TM Machine with: 6× Steel Gem.

How do Alpha Pokémon unlock TMs in Cobblemon?

In Cobblemon 1.8, Alpha Pokémon spawn with 2 random TM-learnable moves from their species learnset. When you obtain an Alpha that knows a TM-compatible move, that TM recipe unlocks for the TM Machine.

Do Alpha Pokémon drop TM items?

No. Alphas do not drop fixed TM items. They know random TM moves from their learnset, and catching (or otherwise obtaining) one that knows a move unlocks the craftable TM recipe.