How to Get Surf TM in Cobblemon

Unlock and craft the Surf Technical Machine in Cobblemon 1.8 — official TM Machine recipe and ingredients.

Surf

water Unlockable

The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.

TM Machine recipe for Surf

Craft at a TM Machine with a Blank TM plus:

How to get Surf TM in Cobblemon

Unlock the recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Surf. Alpha Pokémon often know two random TM moves — a fast way to unlock recipes.
Gather a Blank TM and the ingredients listed above (Type Gems and extras).
Burn the recipe onto the Blank TM in a TM Machine to create a usable Surf TM.

Find Alphas that unlock Surf TM Machine crafting Blank TM recipe

Example Alphas that can unlock Surf

227 species can roll this move as an Alpha. See the full Alpha list.

Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Pikachu Raichu Nidoqueen Nidoking Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath

Frequently asked questions

How do you get the Surf TM in Cobblemon?

Unlock the Surf recipe by obtaining a Pokémon that knows Surf (often by catching an Alpha that rolled it), then craft it at a TM Machine with 10× Water Gem, 1× Mystic Water.

What is the Cobblemon Surf TM recipe?

The official TM Machine recipe for Surf is: 10× Water Gem, 1× Mystic Water. You also need a Blank TM disk.

How do you get TMs in Cobblemon?

In Cobblemon 1.8, most TM recipes are unlocked by obtaining a Pokémon that knows a TM-compatible move (Alpha Pokémon are especially good for this), or from Data Monitors / exploration loot such as Gimmighoul Chests. Once unlocked, craft the TM at a TM Machine using a Blank TM, Type Gems, and the recipe ingredients.

What is the Cobblemon TM Machine recipe?

Craft a TM Machine, then insert a Blank TM plus the materials listed for each move. This tool shows every official TM Machine recipe from Cobblemon’s game data.