Pokémon Black and White versions

I agree, HMs are a nice feature in the game, but they are poorly executed. HMs should be moves with some usefulness in battle. They should sacrifice SOME power / effects for Over World use, but not so much that HM mules become prevalent.
Surf is better than my ideal moves, because it out powers almost all water attacks. Hydropump does more, with less PP and less accuracy. :/
Cut, on the other hand, is a piece of pomegranate. 50 base Attack and no side effects is just useless. Raise it to 70 or so and I would use it more. Maybe give it a fitting type?
Rock Smash is up there (or rather down there) with Cut. 20 base? It can lower defense, which is nice, but not at 20 base... <_< I am glad to see it typed though.
Rock Climb is a nice move. Give it an appropriate type and I'd love it.

If I had free control over Gen 5 HMs, I'd combine several, buff most of them, and nerf Surf. I've made several post about HMs before, so I don't feel like rewriting it all.

this is retarded. Surf is the only one that is decent. They should all be GOOD MOVES! you are REQUIRED to use them, so make them good. Competitive level good. That is supposing they keep this shitty system for HMs instead of making them passive abilities that your pokes of the correct typing have.