How To Get HM04 Strength in Pokémon Yellow

You’ll get HM04 Strength from the Safari Zone Warden in his house in Fuchsia City. But you’ll need to give him his Gold Teeth before he’ll give you the HM.

The Warden’s Gold Teeth can be found in the last area of the Safari Zone.

So you can get HM04 at any point after you reach Fuchsia City.

Prerequisites

This is what you need to do before you can get HM04:

Have at least 500 Pokédollars to enter the Safari Zone
Find the Warden’s Gold Teeth in the west area of the Safari Zone.

Getting HM04 Strength

Where To Find the Gold Teeth

Starting from the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center, head northeast.

Standing in front of the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center.

Then head east past the old man.

Standing just above the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center.

At the end of the path, head north.

Standing near an NPC and a Pokémon sprite.

Head west above the Chansey.

Standing above the Chansey near the top of Fuchsia City.

Finally, go southeast and enter the Safari Zone Building.

Facing the right side of the Safari Zone Building.

Head north and you’ll be stopped by the man at the right counter. He says you’ll need to pay 500 Pokédollars before you can enter.

Pay your fee and then enter the Safari Zone.

Paying the 500 Pokédollar fee to enter the Safari Zone.

Note: Once you enter the Safari Zone, you’re allowed 500 steps before you’re automatically kicked out. You can check how many steps you have left by pressing the Start button and looking in the top left corner of the screen.

At the start of the Safari Zone, head east until you reach the bushes.

Standing at the start of the Safari Zone.

Once you reach the bushes, head north until you reach the big tree next to the blue right arrows.

Standing at the southeast edge of the starting area.

Head east following the blue arrows and enter the east area of the Safari Zone.

Standing in front of the entrance to the Safari Zone’s east area.

In this new area, head east past the sign.

At the start of the Safari Zone’s east area.

Walk up the stairs on the first rock you see, then go down the stairs on the left.

In the grass near the first rock with stairs in the east area.

Then head north until you see another rock with stairs.

At the bottom of the left side stairs of the first rock in the east area.

Walk up the stairs on the rock, and head east.

In the grass near the second rock with stairs in the east area.

Go down the stairs and around the rock. Then, head west through the grass.

On top of the second rock with stairs in the east area.

Go past the sign and towards the blue arrows.

Head west here following the blue arrows and enter the north area of the Safari Zone.

Standing in front of the entrance to the Safari Zone’s north area.

In this new area, head west into the grass.

Standing at the start of the Safari Zone’s north area.

Head north and up the stairs on the rock.

Standing in the middle of a grass patch in the north area.

Walk southwest down the stairs at the bottom of the rock.

On top a rock with stairs in the north area.

Now go northwest through the grass until you’re between two big trees.

Just below the stairs at the bottom of a rock in the north area.

From these trees, head east until you reach more tall grass.

Above a patch of grass and in between two big trees in the north area.

Walk up through the grass, and then go west above the bushes. Follow this path until you reach the western end.

Standing in front of a grass patch near the top of the north area.

Then go south until you reach some more blue arrows pointing south.

At the far northwest edge of the north area.

Head south following the blue arrows and enter the final area of the Safari Zone.

Standing in front of the entrance to the Safari Zone’s west area.

In this final area, head south.

At the start of the Safari Zone’s west area.

You’ll find a Pokéball item on the ground here. It’s the Warden’s Gold Teeth.

Finding the Warden’s Gold Teeth in the west area of the Safari Zone.

After you leave the Safari Zone, you need to head to the Warden’s House to return his teeth to him.

Returning the Warden’s Teeth

Starting from the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center, head east.

Standing in front of the Fuchsia City Pokémon Center.

The Warden’s house is the first house you’ll see – it should be sitting right above a signpost.

Standing in front of the Warden’s house.

Go inside and talk to the Warden with the teeth in your bag.

You’ll give him his Gold Teeth, and as a reward he gives you HM04 Strength.

Getting HM04 Strength from the Warden after returning his Gold Teeth.

Note: To use Strength outside of battle, you first need to obtain the Rainbowbadge by defeating Erika in Celadon City.

Strength Details + Uses

Strength Move Details
Type	Normal
Power	80
Accuracy	100%
PP	15 (max. 24)
Effect	No additional effect in battle. Outside of battle, lets you move boulders around.

With 80 power, Strength is a fairly strong Normal type attack.

Though there are Normal-type moves that have more power such as Mega Kick and Double Edge, Strength has the advantage of having 100% accuracy and no recoil.

Even Mega Punch, which also has 80 power and can be purchased repeatedly at the Celadon Mart, only has 85% accuracy. (Though Mega Punch does have more PP with 20.)

Strength will also gain a same type attack bonus (STAB) when used by a Normal type Pokémon.

However, of the handful of Normal type Pokémon that can learn Strength, only two have a high ATK stat in Pokémon Yellow: Tauros and Snorlax.

So while Strength has its advantages over other Normal type attacks, its effectiveness in battle is limited.

Snorlax using Strength on a wild Ditto.

Being an HM also means that Strength can be taught an unlimited amount of times to multiple different Pokémon.

Outside of battle, Strength lets you push boulders around.

There are certain areas where you can’t progress without moving a few boulders, so getting HM04 is required to beat the game.

Pushing boulders in Victory Road after Snorlax used Strength.

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