Where To Get TM43 Secret Power in Pokémon FRLG

TM43 Secret Power
#	Location	Repeatable?
1	Route 25 – Found in Poké Ball in the upper-middle part of the route.	No
2	Celadon City Department Store – Cashier on 2F	Yes

TM43 Secret Power is available in two different locations in FireRed & LeafGreen. The first opportunity you’ll have to grab the TM is on Route 25, which is just north of Cerulean City.

Later on, TM43 can also be purchased at the Celadon City Department store. The TM sales counter sells the Secret Power TM, and you’ll find that on the second floor of the dept. store.

As for the move itself: Secret Power is a Normal-type move that dishes at solid damage at a base Power of 70. It also has a 30% chance of inflicting a secondary effect, which is dependent on the battle’s terrain.

Getting TM43 Secret Power

Location #1: Route 25

Step 1: Starting at the Cerulean City Pokémon Center, head west on the path.

Head west on the path from the Pokémon Center.

Step 2: Follow the path northeast and pass by the small houses.

Follow the path northeast.

Step 3: Ahead will be a grass path lined with bushes that lead to nugget bridge. Head north on the path.

Head north on the path lined with bushes.

Step 4: Continue north across Nugget Bridge.

Keep north across the Nugget Bridge.

Step 5: Keep walking north from the end of the bridge onto the path ahead – this brings us to Route 25.

Continue north from the end of the bridge.

Step 6: The path ahead will fork left and right. Take the path going right, battling any required trainers along the way.

Take the path right onto Route 25.

Step 7: The path east leads towards Route 25.

Continue east on the route, maneuvering between the bushes.

Continue east on Route 25.

Step 8: Keep walking east and you’ll pass the several trainers nearby.

Keep east past the trainers.

Step 9: You’ll see a Picknicker trainer to the north that’s blocking the path to TM43. You technically have two options here:

If you have cut then you can go around and cut a tree nearby to access the TM.
Otherwise you’ll need to walk in front of the trainer with enough space that the trainer will step forward. This will draw them away from the bushes and create an opening to reach the TM.

Walk in front of the trainer to draw them away from the bushes.

Step 10: After defeating the trainer, the path will be open and you can grab TM43 Secret Power.

TM43 Secret Power on the ground on Route 25.

Location #2: Celadon Dept. Store

Step 1: Starting from the entrance to Celadon City, head west past the Pokémon Center.

Head west past the Celadon City Pokémon Center.

Step 2: Continue west through the city, passing the trainer and their Pokémon.

Keep west past the trainer and their Pokémon.

Step 3: Continue walking west on the path towards the Trainer Tips sign.

Going west past the Trainer Tips sign.

Step 4: Enter the Department Store just ahead. It’s the large fancy-looking purple building with two doors and orange awnings.

Enter the Department Store.

Step 5: Once inside the store, head north across the room.

Head north across the room.

Step 6: Just ahead is an elevator and a staircase. Walk up the stairs towards the second floor.

Head up to the second floor.

Step 7: At the top of the stairs you should see a sales counter.

Speak to the cashier nearest the stairs to access their TM inventory.

Speak to the cashier near the stairs on 2F.

Step 8: TM43 Secret Power is available for sale for $3000 PokéDollars. You can buy as many copies as you want here.

TM43 Secret Power can be bought for $3000 PokéDollars.

TM43 Secret Power Details + Uses

In-game details for TM43 Secret Power.

Secret Power Move Details
Type	Normal
Category	Physical
Power	70
Accuracy	100
PP	20

With 70 base Power and perfect Accuracy, Secret Power is one of the stronger moves available early on in your journey.

This is without even considering its secondary effect, which can be powerful when used successfully.

Secret Power’s Effects

Secret Power has a 30% chance of causing a secondary effect, which is completely dependent on the terrain where the battle takes place.

Below is a chart that outlines each terrain type and the corresponding secondary effect:

Secret Power Secondary Effects
Terrain	Effect
Plain terrain	Causes paralysis
Sand	Lowers Accuracy by one stage
Cave	Causes flinching
Rock	Causes confusion
Tall grass	Inflicts poison
Long grass	Causes sleep
Pond water	Lowers Speed by one stage
Sea water	Lowers Attack by one stage
Underwater	Lowers Defense by one stage

Secret Power becomes even more powerful when used by a Pokémon with the ability Serene Grace. The ability doubles the secondary effect chance of Secret Power to 60%.

This tilts the odds of inflicting a secondary effect in your favor – meaning every-other hit should have room to inflict a secondary effect.

So who are the Pokémon that have the Serene Grace ability and can learn Secret Power?

Your options are:

Chansey
Blissey
Togetic

Chansey and Blissey are great choices to teach Secret Power to. They have the potential to inflict debilitating status effects such as poison while tanking their opponents’ hits. And Chansey is at least obtainable before you reach the Elite Four.

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