Field move

A field move is a move which can be used out of battle in the main Pokémon games. A fair amount of them can be taught by using a Hidden Machine.

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Flash in the Generation III games.

Field moves

HM moves

Cut: The Pokémon can cut down small trees and long grass on the field. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM01 in all generations.
Fly: The player can fly on the Pokémon to any previously visited city or town, or certain locations such as Battle Tower in Hoenn. Fly can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM02 in all generations, and it can be naturally learned by Salamence and Rayquaza.
Surf: The player can travel on water by traveling on the Pokémon's back. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM03 in all generations.
Strength: The Pokémon is able to push boulders of a certain type around. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM04 in all generations.
Flash: The Pokémon can light up a cavern covered by darkness such as Dark Cave. Flash can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM01 in the first three generations, and by using TM70 in Generation IV.
Whirlpool: The Pokémon can dismiss small whirlpools on the water. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM06 in Generation II. Since Generation III it has been a regular level-up move.
Waterfall: The Pokémon can climb up waterfalls. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM07 in Generation II and all subsequent generations. It was also available in Generation I, but it didn't have the field move status.
Rock Smash: The Pokémon can smash boulders of a certain type into pieces. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using TM08 in Generation II or by using HM06 in Generation III and all subsequent generations.
Dive: The player can dive underwater when surfing in deep waters. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM08 in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald Versions. In all other games in which the move appears it has no field move effect.
Defog: The Pokémon can clear out fog on the field. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM05 in Generation IV.
Rock Climb: The Pokémon can climb up rocky walls. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM08 in Generation IV.

TM moves

Dig: The Pokémon can dig the player out of a cavern to front of the last visited Pokémon Center. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using TM28 in all generations. Several Pokémon can also learn the move by leveling up.
Teleport: Much like Dig, the Pokémon can teleport the player to the front of the last visited Pokémon Center by using telekinesis. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using TM30 in Generation I, and it can be learned by many Psychic-type Pokémon.
Softboiled: The Pokémon cuts some of its HP to recover another Pokémon's HP. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using TM41 in Generation I, and it can be learned via level-up by Chansey and Blissey as well as certain Pokémon via a move tutor.
Headbutt: The Pokémon can shake a small tree which may cause a wild Pokémon to fall down. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using TM02 in Generation II. It was also available as a level-up move in Generation I. In Generation III, it lost its field move status.
Rock Smash: Can be taught to a Pokémon by using TM08 in Generation II, and is nowadays a HM move.
Sweet Scent: The Pokémon can activate a wild Pokémon battle in locations with grass patches and caverns. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using TM12 in Generation II, and it can be learned by many Grass-type Pokémon.
Secret Power: The Pokémon can clear an entrance into a big tree, a bush or an indent in a wall. It can be taught to a Pokémon by using TM43 in Generations III and IV.
Flash: Can be taught to a Pokémon by using HM05 in Generations I, II, and III, and is nowadays a TM move.

Other moves

Milk Drink: Similar to Softboiled, the Pokémon cuts some of its HP to recover another Pokémon's HP. It can only be learned by Miltank by leveling up.