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==In the anime==
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[[File:Tapunium Z anime.png|thumb|250px|A Tapunium Z in {{pkmn|anime}}]]
[[File:Tapunium Z anime.png|thumb|250px|A Tapunium Z in {{pkmn|anime}}]]
In ''[[SM144|From Z to Shining Z!]]'', {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}} gave {{an|Professor Kukui}} a Tapunium Z in order for them to perfom {{m|Guardian of Alola}} against {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} during the [[Manalo Conference]] {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition match}}.
In ''[[SM144|From Z to Shining Z!]]'', {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}} gave {{an|Professor Kukui}} a Tapunium Z in order for them to perform {{m|Guardian of Alola}} against {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} during the [[Manalo Conference]] {{wp|exhibition game|exhibition match}}.
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Revision as of 01:08, 5 February 2020

Tapunium Z
カプZ
Kapu Z
Tapunium Z
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation VII
Pocket
Generation VII Z-Crystals

The Tapunium Z (Japanese: カプZ Kapu Z) is a type of Z-Crystal introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It is a Pokémon-specific Z-Crystal associated with the tapu and allows them to upgrade their Nature's Madness into the special Z-Move Guardian of Alola.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
SMUSUM N/A N/A

Effect

Bag item

Can create Tapunium Z held items for the player's Pokémon.

Held item

In battle

Allows the tapu (or a Pokémon transformed into one of the tapu) to upgrade their Nature's Madness into the special Z-Move Guardian of Alola.

Unaffected by item negating effects (such as Embargo and Klutz). Item manipulating effects (such as Trick and Fling) cannot remove a Z-Crystal from a Pokémon.

Rayquaza cannot Mega Evolve if it holds a Z-Crystal.

Outside of battle

A held Tapunium Z is automatically removed if the Pokémon is traded between players.

Description

Bag item

Games Description
SMUSUM It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade the tapu's Nature's Madness to an exclusive Z-Move.

Held item

Games Description
SMUSUM This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades the tapu's Nature's Madness to a Z-Move.

Acquisition

Games Method
SM Ruins of Conflict (after catching or defeating Tapu Koko)
USUM Ruins of Conflict/Ruins of Life/Ruins of Abundance/Ruins of Hope (after catching or defeating any of the tapu)

In the anime

A Tapunium Z in anime

In From Z to Shining Z!, Tapu Koko gave Professor Kukui a Tapunium Z in order for them to perform Guardian of Alola against Ash and Pikachu during the Manalo Conference exhibition match.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 卡璞Z Kāpok-Z
Mandarin 卡璞Z Kǎpú-Z
French Tokozélite
German Kapium Z
Italian Tapium Z
Korean 카푸Z Kapu-Z
Spanish Tapistal Z

External links



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