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[[File:Z-Crystal artwork.png|thumb|120px|Artwork of a Z-Crystal]]
[[File:Type-specific Z-Crystals anime.png|thumb|350px|Z-Crystals in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
A '''Z-Crystal''' (Japanese: '''Ｚクリスタル''' ''Z-Crystal'') is an [[item]] required to perform [[Z-Move]]s.
A '''Z-Crystal''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|Ｚ|ゼット}}クリスタル''' ''Z-Crystal'') is an [[item]] required to upgrade [[move]]s to [[Z-Move]]s through the use of a [[Z-Ring]]{{sup/7|SM}} or [[Z-Power Ring]]{{sup/7|USUM}}.


==List of Z-Crystal==
In the [[Alola]] [[region]], Z-Crystals play an important role in the [[island challenge]], as they provide proof of completing trials and grand trials, much like [[Gym]] [[Badge]]s in other regions, though not all Z-Crystals are obtained in this manner. Like [[Sparkling Stone]]s, the objects that are crafted into Z-Rings and Z-Power Rings, Z-Crystals are pieces of {{ga|Necrozma}} that had chipped off and traveled to Alola through [[Ultra Wormhole]]s. Z-Crystals are described as crystalized forms of [[Z-Power]].
 
During the game, the player can obtain Z-Crystals for their [[Bag]], which will be stored in a dedicated Bag section. These Z-Crystals can be used to create [[held item]]s of the same name at will. A held Z-Crystal is automatically removed if the Pokémon is [[trade]]d between players; however, some Pokémon received from [[in-game trade]]s may be holding a Z-Crystal the player already has. This is in contrary to lore, where the Trainer will only need to own one Z-Crystal on their Z-Ring/Z-Power Ring, channeling the Z-Power onto their Pokémon.
 
Holding a Z-Crystal makes {{p|Rayquaza}} unable to [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]]. If {{p|Arceus}} holds a type-specific Z-Crystal, its [[type]] changes to correspond to the Z-Crystal via its {{a|Multitype}} ability; unlike with [[Plate]]s, however, its [[signature move]], {{m|Judgment}}, remains unaffected.
 
==Early concept and design development==
[[File:Z-Crystal Proto.png|thumb|left|220px|Early Z-Crystal design]]
[[File:Z-Crystal Proto 2.png|thumb|220px|Early Z-Power design]]
A video focusing on the sound and music design of {{g|Sun and Moon}} showcases an early build from 2015.<ref>"[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydWfZFx0iXE|Sound Roster -Behind the Scene- #2 GAME FREAK]." Yamaha Music Japan MPP. ''YouTube''. </ref> In this build, Z-Crystals seem to have had a different appearance, being 8-sided as opposed to being 5-sided. Instead of a 2D symbol representing a type, there was a 3D shape.
 
The animation for receiving a Z-Crystal shows another symbol rather than the usual [[Z-Power]] symbol used in the final version. Early concept art for the original Sun and Moon titles in the [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Essentials Concept Art Book]] features a page on [[Z-Ring]]s and how they interact with Z-Crystals. This page featured what would eventually become the [[Pikashunium Z]], the Z-Crystal for [[Pikachu in a cap]]. This early Z-Crystal design had originally been designed to look like an entire {{p|Pikachu}}, rather than just its tail.
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==List of Z-Crystals==
===For each type===
===For each type===
{{Item
{| class="roundtable sortable" style="background: #{{Z-Crystals color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Z-Crystals color dark}}"
|name=Electrium Z
! class="unsortable" |
|jp=デンキＺ
! Name
|jpt=Electric-Z
! Z-Move
|gen=VII
! class="unsortable" | Associated<br>move type
|bag=Z-Crystals
|-
<!--
|{{bag3|Buginium Z}}[[File:Held Buginium Z Sprite.png|link=Buginium Z]]
|sell=?
|[[Buginium Z]]
|buyable=yes
|{{m|Savage Spin-Out}}
|buy=?
{{typetable|Bug}}
-->
|-
|effect=Allows a Pokémon to use an {{type|Electric}} [[Z-Move]]<!--, Gigavolt Havoc-->.
|{{bag3|Darkinium Z}}[[File:Held Darkinium Z Sprite.png|link=Darkinium Z]]
|descsm=It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Electric-type moves to Electric-type Z-Moves.
|[[Darkinium Z]]
<!--
|{{m|Black Hole Eclipse}}
|locsm=?
{{typetable|Dark}}
-->
|-
}}
|{{bag3|Dragonium Z}}[[File:Held Dragonium Z Sprite.png|link=Dragonium Z]]
{{Item
|[[Dragonium Z]]
|name=Grassium Z
|{{m|Devastating Drake}}
|jp=クサＺ
{{typetable|Dragon}}
|jpt=Grass-Z
|-
|gen=VII
|{{bag3|Electrium Z}}[[File:Held Electrium Z Sprite.png|link=Electrium Z]]
|bag=Z-Crystals
|[[Electrium Z]]
<!--
|{{m|Gigavolt Havoc}}
|sell=?
{{typetable|Electric}}
|buyable=yes
|-
|buy=?
|{{bag3|Fairium Z}}[[File:Held Fairium Z Sprite.png|link=Fairium Z]]
-->
|[[Fairium Z]]
|effect=Allows a Pokémon to use a {{type|Grass}} [[Z-Move]]<!--, Bloom Doom-->.
|{{m|Twinkle Tackle}}
|descsm=It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Grass-type moves to Grass-type Z-Moves.
{{typetable|Fairy}}
<!--
|-
|locsm=?
|{{bag3|Fightinium Z}}[[File:Held Fightinium Z Sprite.png|link=Fightinium Z]]
-->
|[[Fightinium Z]]
}}
|{{m|All-Out Pummeling}}
{{Item
{{typetable|Fighting}}
|name=Waterium Z
|-
|jp=ミズＺ
|{{bag3|Firium Z}}[[File:Held Firium Z Sprite.png|link=Firium Z]]
|jpt=Water-Z
|[[Firium Z]]
|gen=VII
|{{m|Inferno Overdrive}}
|bag=Z-Crystals
{{typetable|Fire}}
<!--
|-
|sell=?
|{{bag3|Flyinium Z}}[[File:Held Flyinium Z Sprite.png|link=Flyinium Z]]
|buyable=yes
|[[Flyinium Z]]
|buy=?
|{{m|Supersonic Skystrike}}
-->
{{typetable|Flying}}
|effect=Allows a Pokémon to use a {{type|Water}} [[Z-Move]]<!--, Hydro Vortex-->.
|-
|descsm=It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Water-type moves to Water-type Z-Moves.
|{{bag3|Ghostium Z}}[[File:Held Ghostium Z Sprite.png|link=Ghostium Z]]
<!--
|[[Ghostium Z]]
|locsm=?
|{{m|Never-Ending Nightmare}}
-->
{{typetable|Ghost}}
}}
|-
|{{bag3|Grassium Z}}[[File:Held Grassium Z Sprite.png|link=Grassium Z]]
|[[Grassium Z]]
|{{m|Bloom Doom}}
{{typetable|Grass}}
|-
|{{bag3|Groundium Z}}[[File:Held Groundium Z Sprite.png|link=Groundium Z]]
|[[Groundium Z]]
|{{m|Tectonic Rage}}
{{typetable|Ground}}
|-
|{{bag3|Icium Z}}[[File:Held Icium Z Sprite.png|link=Icium Z]]
|[[Icium Z]]
|{{m|Subzero Slammer}}
{{typetable|Ice}}
|-
|{{bag3|Normalium Z}}[[File:Held Normalium Z Sprite.png|link=Normalium Z]]
|[[Normalium Z]]
|{{m|Breakneck Blitz}}
{{typetable|Normal}}
|-
|{{bag3|Poisonium Z}}[[File:Held Poisonium Z Sprite.png|link=Poisonium Z]]
|[[Poisonium Z]]
|{{m|Acid Downpour}}
{{typetable|Poison}}
|-
|{{bag3|Psychium Z}}[[File:Held Psychium Z Sprite.png|link=Psychium Z]]
|[[Psychium Z]]
|{{m|Shattered Psyche}}
{{typetable|Psychic}}
|-
|{{bag3|Rockium Z}}[[File:Held Rockium Z Sprite.png|link=Rockium Z]]
|[[Rockium Z]]
|{{m|Continental Crush}}
{{typetable|Rock}}
|-
|{{bag3|Steelium Z}}[[File:Held Steelium Z Sprite.png|link=Steelium Z]]
|[[Steelium Z]]
|{{m|Corkscrew Crash}}
{{typetable|Steel}}
|-
|{{bag3|Waterium Z}}[[File:Held Waterium Z Sprite.png|link=Waterium Z]]
|[[Waterium Z]]
|{{m|Hydro Vortex}}
{{typetable|Water}}
|}


===For specific Pokémon===
===For specific Pokémon===
{{Item
{| class="roundtable sortable" style="background: #{{Z-Crystals color light}}; border:3px solid #{{Z-Crystals color dark}}"
|name=?<!--Raicium Z-->
! class="unsortable" |
|art=SM Raichu-Z
! Name
|jp=?<!--ライチュウＺ-->
! Debut<br>games
|jpt=?<!--Raichu-Z-->
! colspan=2 class="unsortable" | Associated<br>Pokémon
|gen=VII
! Base<br>move
|bag=Z-Crystals
! Z-Move
<!--
|- style="background: #FFF"
|sell=?
|{{bag3|Aloraichium Z}}[[File:Held Aloraichium Z Sprite.png|link=Aloraichium Z]]
|buyable=yes
|[[Aloraichium Z]]
|buy=?
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
-->
!{{MSP/6|026A|Raichu}}
|effect=Allows {{p|Raichu|Alolan Raichu}} to use a special [[Z-Move]], Stoked Sparksurfer.
|{{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Raichu}}
<!--
|{{m|Thunderbolt}}
|descsm=It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Water-type moves to Water-type Z-Moves.
|{{m|Stoked Sparksurfer}}
|locsm=?
|- style="background: #FFF"
-->
|{{bag3|Decidium Z}}[[File:Held Grassium Z Sprite.png|link=Decidium Z]]
}}
|[[Decidium Z]]
{{Item
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
|name=Snorlium Z
!{{MSP/6|724|Decidueye}}
|art=SM Snorlium Z
|{{p|Decidueye}}
|jp=カビゴンＺ
|{{m|Spirit Shackle}}
|jpt=Snorlax-Z
|{{m|Sinister Arrow Raid}}
|gen=VII
|- style="background: #FFF"
|bag=Z-Crystals
|{{bag3|Eevium Z}}[[File:Held Eevium Z Sprite.png|link=Eevium Z]]
<!--
|[[Eevium Z]]
|sell=?
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
|buyable=yes
!{{MSP/6|133|Eevee}}
|buy=?
|{{p|Eevee}}
-->
|{{m|Last Resort}}
|effect=Allows {{p|Snorlax}} to use a special [[Z-Move]], Pulverizing Pancake.
|{{m|Extreme Evoboost}}
<!--
|- style="background: #FFF"
|descsm=It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Water-type moves to Water-type Z-Moves.
|{{bag3|Incinium Z}}[[File:Held Firium Z Sprite.png|link=Incinium Z]]
-->
|[[Incinium Z]]
|locsm=Held by early purchase {{p|Munchlax}} ({{pkmn2|event}})
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
}}
!{{MSP/6|727|Incineroar}}
|{{p|Incineroar}}
|{{m|Darkest Lariat}}
|{{m|Malicious Moonsault}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Kommonium Z}}[[File:Held Kommonium Z Sprite.png|link=Kommonium Z]]
|[[Kommonium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
!{{MSP/6|784|Kommo-o}}
|{{p|Kommo-o}}
|{{m|Clanging Scales}}
|{{m|Clangorous Soulblaze}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Lunalium Z}}[[File:Held Lunalium Z Sprite.png|link=Lunalium Z]]
|[[Lunalium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
!{{MSP/6|792|Lunala}}{{MSP/6|800DW|Necrozma}}
|{{p|Lunala}} or [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Necrozma|Dawn Wings]] {{p|Necrozma}}
|{{m|Moongeist Beam}}
|{{m|Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Lycanium Z}}[[File:Held Lycanium Z Sprite.png|link=Lycanium Z]]
|[[Lycanium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
!{{MSP/6|745|Lycanroc}}{{MSP/6|745Mn|Lycanroc}}{{MSP/6|745D|Lycanroc}}
|{{p|Lycanroc}}
|{{m|Stone Edge}}
|{{m|Splintered Stormshards}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Marshadium Z}}[[File:Held Marshadium Z Sprite.png|link=Marshadium Z]]
|[[Marshadium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
!{{MSP/6|802|Marshadow}}
|{{p|Marshadow}}
|{{m|Spectral Thief}}
|{{m|Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Mewnium Z}}[[File:Held Mewnium Z Sprite.png|link=Mewnium Z]]
|[[Mewnium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
!{{MSP/6|151|Mew}}
|{{p|Mew}}
|{{m|Psychic}}
|{{m|Genesis Supernova}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Mimikium Z}}[[File:Held Mimikium Z Sprite.png|link=Mimikium Z]]
|[[Mimikium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
!{{MSP/6|778|Mimikyu}}
|{{p|Mimikyu}}
|{{m|Play Rough}}
|{{m|Let's Snuggle Forever}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Pikanium Z}}[[File:Held Electrium Z Sprite.png|link=Pikanium Z]]
|[[Pikanium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
!{{MSP/6|025|Pikachu}}
|{{p|Pikachu}} (Normal form)
|{{m|Volt Tackle}}
|{{m|Catastropika}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Pikashunium Z}}[[File:Held Pikashunium Z Sprite.png|link=Pikashunium Z]]
|[[Pikashunium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
![[File:025OMS6.png|Original Cap Pikachu|link=Pikachu in a cap]][[File:025HMS6.png|Original Cap Pikachu|link=Pikachu in a cap]][[File:025SMS6.png|Original Cap Pikachu|link=Pikachu in a cap]][[File:025UMS6.png|Original Cap Pikachu|link=Pikachu in a cap]]<br>[[File:025KMS6.png|Original Cap Pikachu|link=Pikachu in a cap]][[File:025AMS6.png|Original Cap Pikachu|link=Pikachu in a cap]][[File:025PMS6.png|Original Cap Pikachu|link=Pikachu in a cap]]
|{{p|Pikachu}} ([[Pikachu in a cap]])
|{{m|Thunderbolt}}
|{{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Primarium Z}}[[File:Held Waterium Z Sprite.png|link=Primarium Z]]
|[[Primarium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
!{{MSP/6|730|Primarina}}
|{{p|Primarina}}
|{{m|Sparkling Aria}}
|{{m|Oceanic Operetta}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Snorlium Z}}[[File:Held Snorlium Z Sprite.png|link=Snorlium Z]]
|[[Snorlium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
!{{MSP/6|143|Snorlax}}
|{{p|Snorlax}}
|{{m|Giga Impact}}
|{{m|Pulverizing Pancake}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Solganium Z}}[[File:Held Solganium Z Sprite.png|link=Solganium Z]]
|[[Solganium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
!{{MSP/6|791|Solgaleo}}{{MSP/6|800DM|Necrozma}}
|{{p|Solgaleo}} or [[List of Pokémon with form differences#Necrozma|Dusk Mane]] {{p|Necrozma}}
|{{m|Sunsteel Strike}}
|{{m|Searing Sunraze Smash}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Tapunium Z}}[[File:Held Tapunium Z Sprite.png|link=Tapunium Z]]
|[[Tapunium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}
!{{MSP/6|785|Tapu Koko}}{{MSP/6|786|Tapu Lele}}{{MSP/6|787|Tapu Bulu}}{{MSP/6|788|Tapu Fini}}
|{{p|Tapu Koko}}, {{p|Tapu Lele}}, {{p|Tapu Bulu}}, or {{p|Tapu Fini}}
|{{m|Nature's Madness}}
|{{m|Guardian of Alola}}
|- style="background: #FFF"
|{{bag3|Ultranecrozium Z}}[[File:Held Ultranecrozium Z Sprite.png|link=Ultranecrozium Z]]
|[[Ultranecrozium Z]]
|{{gameabbrev7|USUM}}
!{{MSP/6|800U|Necrozma}}
|[[List of Pokémon with form differences#Necrozma|Ultra]] {{p|Necrozma}}
|{{m|Photon Geyser}}
|{{m|Light That Burns the Sky}}
|}
 
==In the anime==
[[File:SM114 Z-Crystals.png|thumb|250px|Various Z-Crystals in ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'']]
===Main series===
Z-Crystals first appeared in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'', where a [[Firium Z]] appeared on {{an|Kiawe}}'s [[Z-Ring]]. He obtained it by completing [[Olivia]]'s grand trial. Later in the same episode, {{Ash}} received an [[Electrium Z]] with his Z-Ring, from {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}}. However, in [[SM002|the following episode]], it shattered after Ash performed {{m|Gigavolt Havoc}} with {{AP|Pikachu}}.
 
As revealed in ''[[SM009|To Top a Totem!]]'', the [[island challenge]] is one way of obtaining Z-Crystals, though it is not necessarily the only way a Trainer can obtain them. Ash's goal in [[Alola]] was to complete the island challenge and collect the Z-Crystals in order to prove himself worthy of the power of [[Z-Move]]s.
 
A full set of replicas of the type-specific Z-Crystals were also shown to Ash and {{ashcl}} by Professor Kukui in ''[[SM025|A Team-on-Team Tussle!]]''.
====''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]''====
* Ash obtained a [[Normalium Z]] from a {{pkmn2|Totem}} {{p|Gumshoos}} after completing the [[Verdant Cavern]] trial in ''[[SM009|To Top a Totem!]]''. He first used it to use {{m|Breakneck Blitz}} in ''[[SM010|Trial and Tribulation!]]'', together with Pikachu.
* [[Hala]] used his [[Fightinium Z]] with his {{p|Hariyama}} in his grand trial challenge with Ash in ''Trial and Tribulation!''. Later in the episode, Ash obtained another Electrium Z from Tapu Koko after it swapped the Fightinium Z he was supposed to receive from Hala as a reward for completing his Melemele grand trial.
* {{TRT}} obtained a [[Darkinium Z]] in ''[[SM025|A Team-on-Team Tussle!]]'', which some {{tc|Team Skull Grunt}}s also tried to obtain from a nest of {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Rattata}} and {{p|Raticate}}, with one of the Raticate being a Totem Pokémon.
* {{an|Gladion}} used his [[Rockium Z]] with his {{TP|Gladion|Lycanroc}} to defeat Team Rocket in ''[[SM027|A Glaring Rivalry!]]''. He obtained it by completing Olivia's grand trial prior to the episode.
* [[Oluolu]], a famous [[Baseball|Pokémon Base]] player, used his [[Snorlium Z]] in ''[[SM028|Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!]]''.
* [[Olivia]] was revealed to own a Rockium Z in ''[[SM031|The Island Whisperer!]]''.
* {{an|Lana}} was given a [[Waterium Z]] from a Totem {{p|Wishiwashi}} after completing the [[Brooklet Hill]] trial in ''[[SM033|Big Sky, Small Fry!]]''.
* Ash obtained a [[Grassium Z]] from a Totem {{p|Lurantis}} after completing the [[Lush Jungle]] trial in ''[[SM035|Currying Favor and Flavor!]]''.
* Ash obtained a Rockium Z from Olivia after completing the [[Akala Island]] grand trial in ''[[SM036|Trials and Determinations!]]''.
* [[Ida]] used her Waterium Z in ''[[SM040|Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!]]''.
* Ash obtained a [[Solganium Z]] from [[Nebby]] after it evolved into {{p|Solgaleo}} in ''[[SM052|Revealing the Stuff of Legend!]]''.
* Ash gained the ability to temporarily transform his Electrium Z into a [[Pikashunium Z]] in ''[[SM054|10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!]]'', thus allowing Ash to use the Z-Move {{m|10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}. Each time its respective Z-Move is used, the Pikashunium Z reverts to an Electrium Z. After ''[[SM144|From Z to Shining Z!]]'', it permanently stayed as a Pikashunium Z.
* {{an|Professor Kukui|The Masked Royal}} used his [[Incinium Z]] in ''[[SM063|Pushing the Fiery Envelope!]]''.
* [[Ilima]] received an [[Eevium Z]] from [[Eevee users#Eevee User Kagetora|Kagetora]] after defeating him in a {{pkmn|battle}} in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''.
* [[Jessie]] obtained a [[Mimikium Z]] from [[Acerola]]'s {{p|Mimikyu}}, Mimikins, in ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]''.
* Ash obtained a [[Lycanium Z]] from [[Nanu]] after completing the [[Ula'ula Island]] grand trial in ''[[SM077|Guiding an Awakening!]]''.
* {{an|Lillie}} received an [[Icium Z]] from an Alolan {{p|Sandslash}} after helping it to defeat a {{p|Tyranitar}} in ''[[SM080|Not Caving Under Pressure!]]''.
* Gladion used his Normalium Z with his {{TP|Gladion|Silvally}} to give [[Z-Power]] to {{an|Necrozma}} in an attempt to free Nebby from its absorption in ''[[SM089|The Prism Between Light and Darkness!]]''.
* Gladion obtained a [[Lunalium Z]] from {{an|Lunala}} in ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]''.
* [[Pikala]] used her [[Pikanium Z]] in ''[[SM091|A Plethora of Pikachu!]]''.
* [[Hapu]] was revealed to own a [[Groundium Z]] in ''[[SM104|That's Some Spicy Island Research!]]''.
* Gladion used his [[Dragonium Z]] in ''[[SM105|Showdown on Poni Island!]]''.
* Ida used her [[Primarium Z]] in ''[[SM106|Evolving Research!]]''. She later gave it to Lana.
* Kiawe received a [[Flyinium Z]] from {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Fini}} in ''[[SM107|Run, Heroes, Run!]]'' after clearing a trial it had set up for him.
* Ash obtained a [[Steelium Z]] from Hapu in ''[[SM109|A Grand Debut!]]'', with his Pikachu picking it as his [[Poni Island]] grand trial prize from a full set of [[type]]-specific Z-Crystals.
* A [[Buginium Z]], [[Fairium Z]], [[Ghostium Z]], and [[Poisonium Z]] appeared in ''[[SM114|Beauty is Only Crystal Deep!]]'' as Z-Crystals stolen by a {{p|Pheromosa}}.
* {{an|Sophocles}} received a Buginium Z as a prize for winning the [[Vikavolt race]] in ''[[SM119|A High-Speed Awakening!]]''.
* {{an|Mallow}} received a Grassium Z from Tapu Koko in ''[[SM121|A Recipe for Success!]]'' after she cleared a trial set up by {{an|Oranguru}}.
* Professor Kukui was revealed to have owned a Firium Z since he was a child in ''[[SM125|A Timeless Encounter!]]''. In the same episode, Ash also received a Firium Z from a Totem {{p|Trevenant}}.
* [[Hau]] was revealed to have obtained a [[Decidium Z]] in ''[[SM132|Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Strategy!]]''.
* Gladion used a Ghostium Z in ''[[SM139|Enter the Champion!]]''.
* Professor Kukui was revealed to own an Electrium Z in ''[[SM140|Z-Move Showdown!]]''.
* Professor Kukui received a [[Tapunium Z]] from Tapu Koko in ''From Z to Shining Z!''.
====''[[Pokémon Journeys: The Series]]''====
* The [[All-Out Brothers]] were revealed to own a [[Kommonium Z]] in ''[[JN076|All Out, All of the Time!]]''.
 
==In the manga==
[[File:Z-Crystals Adventures.png|thumb|220px|Z-Crystals in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===Pokémon Adventures===
===={{MangaArc|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}====
In ''[[PASM03|Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui]]'', [[Olivia]] and [[Nanu]] attempted to use their respective Z-Crystals, [[Rockium Z]] and [[Darkinium Z]], to perform their Z-Moves against each other during a practice {{pkmn|battle}} between their {{TP|Olivia|Lycanroc}} and {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Persian}}. However, [[Hala]] interrupted the battle before either move could be properly executed. In the same chapter, Hala was also shown being in possession of a [[Fightinium Z]].
 
In ''[[PASM11|Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer]]'', [[Kiawe]] found a [[Firium Z]] hidden in the fur of {{adv|Sun}}'s {{p|Litten}}, {{adv|Dollar}}. After learning the proper Z-Move pose from Kiawe, Sun was successfully able to perform {{m|Inferno Overdrive}} with Dollar during a battle with [[Gladion]].
 
In ''[[PASM32|Shock!! Father in the Pendant!]]'', [[Kahili]] was revealed to have spent six months gathering a multitude of Z-Crystals. In the same chapter, [[Hau]] was revealed to have obtained a [[Primarium Z]].
 
In ''[[PASM35|Transcend!! Ultra Necrozma!]]'', an [[Ultranecrozium Z]] found by the [[Ultra Recon Squad]] was revealed to have been the cause behind {{adv|Necrozma}}'s transformation into {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Necrozma|Ultra Necrozma}}.
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==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards featuring Z-Crystals in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]].
 
{{cardlist/header|Z-Crystals|Colorless|char=yes}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Flyinium Z: Air Slash|195}}|type=Item|expanded=yes|enset=Unified Minds|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=195/236|jpset=Sky Legend|jprarity=U|jpnum=045/054}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Unified Minds|Normalium Z: Tackle|203}}|type=Item|expanded=yes|enset=Unified Minds|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=203/236|jpset=Sky Legend|jprarity=U|jpnum=044/054}}
{{cardlist/entry|cardname={{TCG ID|Cosmic Eclipse|Dragonium Z: Dragon Claw|190}}|type=Item|expanded=yes|enset=Cosmic Eclipse|enrarity=Uncommon|ennum=190/236|jpset=SM-P Promotional cards|jpnum=359/SM-P}}
{{cardlist/footer|Colorless}}


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==Gallery==
==Artwork==
===Artwork===
This is the artwork of the Z-Crystal on the [[Pokémon Global Link]]:
====Standard====
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background: #{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
| width="95px" style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Electrium Z artwork.png|x100px]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{fairy color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Fairium Z artwork.png|x100px]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Kommonium Z artwork.png|x100px]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Lunalium Z artwork.png|x100px]]
|-
|-
| width="160px" style="background: #{{silver color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Silver Bottle Cap Sprite.png|90px]]
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Electrium Z}}
| width="160px" style="background: #{{gold color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Gold Bottle Cap Sprite.png|90px]]
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Fairium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Kommonium Z}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Lunalium Z}}
|-
|-
| style="background: #{{silver color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{silver color dark}}|Silver Bottle Cap}}
| width="95px" style="background:#{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Lycanium Z artwork.png|x100px]]
| style="background: #{{gold color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color|{{gold color dark}}|Gold Bottle Cap}}
| width="95px" style="background:#{{ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Mimikium Z artwork.png|x100px]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Pikashunium Z artwork.png|x100px]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Solganium Z artwork.png|x100px]]
|-
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Lycanium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Mimikium Z}}
| style="background:#{{x color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{x color dark}}|Pikashunium Z}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{steel color dark}}|Solganium Z}}
|}{{-}}
|}{{-}}
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====Pokémon Global Link====
This is the artwork of the Z-Crystals on the [[Pokémon Global Link]]:
 
{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; background:#{{black color dark}}; border: 5px solid #{{black color}}"
|-
| width="95px" style="background:#{{bug color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Buginium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{dark color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Darkinium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Dragonium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Electrium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{fairy color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Fairium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{fighting color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Fightinium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{fire color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Firium Z Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{bug color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{bug color dark}}|Buginium Z}}
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|Darkinium Z}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Dragonium Z}}
| style="background:#{{electric color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{electric color dark}}|Electrium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Fairium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Fightinium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fire color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fire color dark}}|Firium Z}}
|-
| width="95px" style="background:#{{flying color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Flyinium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Ghostium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Grassium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{ground color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Groundium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{ice color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Icium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Normalium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{poison color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Poisonium Z Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{flying color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{flying color dark}}|Flyinium Z}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Ghostium Z}}
| style="background:#{{grass color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{grass color dark}}|Grassium Z}}
| style="background:#{{ground color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ground color dark}}|Groundium Z}}
| style="background:#{{ice color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ice color dark}}|Icium Z}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|Normalium Z}}
| style="background:#{{poison color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{poison color dark}}|Poisonium Z}}
|-
| width="95px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Psychium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Rockium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{steel color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Steelium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Waterium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{electric color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Aloraichium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{grass color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Decidium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Eevium Z Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{psychic color dark}}|Psychium Z}}
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Rockium Z}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{steel color dark}}|Steelium Z}}
| style="background:#{{water color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{water color dark}}|Waterium Z}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{psychic color dark}}|Aloraichium Z}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Decidium Z}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|Eevium Z}}
|-
| width="95px" style="background:#{{fire color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Incinium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{dragon color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Kommonium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Lunalium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{rock color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Lycanium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{fighting color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Marshadium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Mewnium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{ghost color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Mimikium Z Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{dark color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dark color dark}}|Incinium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fighting color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fighting color dark}}|Kommonium Z}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Lunalium Z}}
| style="background:#{{rock color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{rock color dark}}|Lycanium Z}}
| style="background:#{{ghost color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{ghost color dark}}|Marshadium Z}}
| style="background:#{{psychic color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{psychic color dark}}|Mewnium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Mimikium Z}}
|-
| width="95px" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Pikanium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{yellow color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Pikashunium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{water color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Primarium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{normal color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Snorlium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Solganium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{alola color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Tapunium Z Sprite.png]]
| width="95px" style="background:#{{psychic color}}; {{roundytop|5px}}" | [[File:Dream Ultranecrozium Z Sprite.png]]
|-
| style="background:#{{red color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{red color dark}}|Pikanium Z}}
| style="background:#{{x color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{x color dark}}|Pikashunium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Primarium Z}}
| style="background:#{{normal color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{normal color dark}}|Snorlium Z}}
| style="background:#{{steel color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{steel color dark}}|Solganium Z}}
| style="background:#{{fairy color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{fairy color dark}}|Tapunium Z}}
| style="background:#{{dragon color light}}; {{roundybottom|5px}}" | {{color2|{{dragon color dark}}|Ultranecrozium&nbsp;Z}}
|}{{-}}
 
====Concept art====
{|style="margin:auto; text-align:center; border:3px solid #{{Z-Crystals color dark}}; background:#{{Z-Crystals color}}; font-size:80%; border-radius: 10px"
|-
| style="border:2px solid #{{Z-Crystals color light}}; background:#{{Z-Crystals color light}}" | [[File:SM Z-Crystal concept art.jpg|350px]]
| style="border:2px solid #{{Z-Crystals color light}}; background:#{{Z-Crystals color light}}" | [[File:USUM Z-Crystals Concept art.jpg|350px]]
|-
| Concept art of the Z-Crystals introduced in {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon}}
| Concept art of the Z-Crystals introduced in {{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}
|-
| style="border:2px solid #{{Z-Crystals color light}}; background:#{{Z-Crystals color light}}" | [[File:Z-Crystal Pedestal SM concept art.jpg|350px]]
| style="border:2px solid #{{Z-Crystals color light}}; background:#{{Z-Crystals color light}}" | [[File:SM Z-Ring concept art.jpg|350px]]
|-
| Concept art for a pedestal containing a Z-Crystal for {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon}}
| Concept art of the {{color2|000|Z-Ring}} for {{color2|000|Pokémon Sun and Moon}},<br>describing its connection with Z-Crystals
|}
 
==Trivia==
* The Japanese, {{pmin|South Korea|Korean}}, and {{pmin|Greater China|Chinese}} logos for [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]] all feature a Z-Crystal.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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{{langtable|color={{Z-Crystals color light}}|bordercolor={{Z-Crystals color}}
|zh_yue=Z純晶 ''Z-Sèuhnjīng''
|zh_yue=Ｚ純晶 ''Z-Sèuhnjīng''
|zh_cmn=Z純晶 / Z纯晶 ''Z-Chúnjīng''
|zh_cmn=Ｚ純晶 / Ｚ纯晶 ''Z-Chúnjīng''
|cs=Z-krystal
|cs=Z-krystal
|da=Z-krystal
|nl=Z-Kristal (''[[Pokémon the Series]]'')<br>Z-Crystal{{tt|*|Pokémon TV description of SM002}}<br>Z-kristal{{tt|*|Sun and Moon material}}
|fi=Z-kristalli
|fr=Cristaux Z
|fr=Cristaux Z
|de=Z-Kristall
|de=Z-Kristall
|hu=Z-Kristály  
|he=קריסטל זי ''Krystal Zi''
|hu=Z-Kristály
|it=Cristallo Z
|it=Cristallo Z
|ko=Z크리스탈 ''Z-Crystal''
|ko=Z크리스탈 ''Z-Crystal''
|ru=Кристалл-Z ''Kristall-Z''
|no=Z-krystall
|es=Cristal Z}}
|pl=Kryształ-Z
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|pt=Cristal Z
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|ru=Кристалл Z ''Kristall Z''
''Electrium Z''
|es=Cristal Z
{{langtable|color={{Electric color light}}|bordercolor={{Electric color}}
|sv=Z-kristall
|zh_yue=電Ｚ ''Dihn-Z''
}}
|zh_cmn=電Ｚ / 电Ｚ ''Diàn-Z''
 
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* [[Z-Move]]
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* [[Necrozma (game)]]
''Grassium Z''
* [[Wishing Star]]
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|zh_yue=草Ｚ ''Chóu-Z''
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''Waterium Z''
{{langtable|color={{Water color light}}|bordercolor={{Water color}}
|zh_yue=水Ｚ ''Séui-Z''
|zh_cmn=水Ｚ ''Shuǐ-Z''
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''Snorlium Z''
{{langtable|color={{Normal color light}}|bordercolor={{Normal color}}
|zh_yue=卡比獸Ｚ ''Kábeihsau-Z''
|zh_cmn=卡比獸Ｚ / 卡比兽Ｚ ''Kǎbǐshòu-Z''
|de=Relaxonium Z
|fr=Ronflézélite
|it=Snorlactium Z
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|ko=잠만보Z '' Jammanbo-Z''
|ru=Снорлиум Z ''Snorlium Z''}}
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Z-Crystals in Pokémon the Series

A Z-Crystal (Japanese: Ｚクリスタル Z-Crystal) is an item required to upgrade moves to Z-Moves through the use of a Z-RingSM or Z-Power RingUSUM.

In the Alola region, Z-Crystals play an important role in the island challenge, as they provide proof of completing trials and grand trials, much like Gym Badges in other regions, though not all Z-Crystals are obtained in this manner. Like Sparkling Stones, the objects that are crafted into Z-Rings and Z-Power Rings, Z-Crystals are pieces of Necrozma that had chipped off and traveled to Alola through Ultra Wormholes. Z-Crystals are described as crystalized forms of Z-Power.

During the game, the player can obtain Z-Crystals for their Bag, which will be stored in a dedicated Bag section. These Z-Crystals can be used to create held items of the same name at will. A held Z-Crystal is automatically removed if the Pokémon is traded between players; however, some Pokémon received from in-game trades may be holding a Z-Crystal the player already has. This is in contrary to lore, where the Trainer will only need to own one Z-Crystal on their Z-Ring/Z-Power Ring, channeling the Z-Power onto their Pokémon.

Holding a Z-Crystal makes Rayquaza unable to Mega Evolve. If Arceus holds a type-specific Z-Crystal, its type changes to correspond to the Z-Crystal via its Multitype ability; unlike with Plates, however, its signature move, Judgment, remains unaffected.

Early concept and design development

Early Z-Crystal design
Early Z-Power design

A video focusing on the sound and music design of Pokémon Sun and Moon showcases an early build from 2015.[1] In this build, Z-Crystals seem to have had a different appearance, being 8-sided as opposed to being 5-sided. Instead of a 2D symbol representing a type, there was a 3D shape.

The animation for receiving a Z-Crystal shows another symbol rather than the usual Z-Power symbol used in the final version. Early concept art for the original Sun and Moon titles in the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon Essentials Concept Art Book features a page on Z-Rings and how they interact with Z-Crystals. This page featured what would eventually become the Pikashunium Z, the Z-Crystal for Pikachu in a cap. This early Z-Crystal design had originally been designed to look like an entire Pikachu, rather than just its tail.

List of Z-Crystals

For each type

Name Z-Move Associated
move type
Buginium ZHeld Buginium Z Sprite.png Buginium Z Savage Spin-Out Bug
Darkinium ZHeld Darkinium Z Sprite.png Darkinium Z Black Hole Eclipse Dark
Dragonium ZHeld Dragonium Z Sprite.png Dragonium Z Devastating Drake Dragon
Electrium ZHeld Electrium Z Sprite.png Electrium Z Gigavolt Havoc Electric
Fairium ZHeld Fairium Z Sprite.png Fairium Z Twinkle Tackle Fairy
Fightinium ZHeld Fightinium Z Sprite.png Fightinium Z All-Out Pummeling Fighting
Firium ZHeld Firium Z Sprite.png Firium Z Inferno Overdrive Fire
Flyinium ZHeld Flyinium Z Sprite.png Flyinium Z Supersonic Skystrike Flying
Ghostium ZHeld Ghostium Z Sprite.png Ghostium Z Never-Ending Nightmare Ghost
Grassium ZHeld Grassium Z Sprite.png Grassium Z Bloom Doom Grass
Groundium ZHeld Groundium Z Sprite.png Groundium Z Tectonic Rage Ground
Icium ZHeld Icium Z Sprite.png Icium Z Subzero Slammer Ice
Normalium ZHeld Normalium Z Sprite.png Normalium Z Breakneck Blitz Normal
Poisonium ZHeld Poisonium Z Sprite.png Poisonium Z Acid Downpour Poison
Psychium ZHeld Psychium Z Sprite.png Psychium Z Shattered Psyche Psychic
Rockium ZHeld Rockium Z Sprite.png Rockium Z Continental Crush Rock
Steelium ZHeld Steelium Z Sprite.png Steelium Z Corkscrew Crash Steel
Waterium ZHeld Waterium Z Sprite.png Waterium Z Hydro Vortex Water

For specific Pokémon

Name Debut
games 		Associated
Pokémon 		Base
move 		Z-Move
Aloraichium ZHeld Aloraichium Z Sprite.png Aloraichium Z SM Raichu Alolan Raichu Thunderbolt Stoked Sparksurfer
Decidium ZHeld Grassium Z Sprite.png Decidium Z SM Decidueye Decidueye Spirit Shackle Sinister Arrow Raid
Eevium ZHeld Eevium Z Sprite.png Eevium Z SM Eevee Eevee Last Resort Extreme Evoboost
Incinium ZHeld Firium Z Sprite.png Incinium Z SM Incineroar Incineroar Darkest Lariat Malicious Moonsault
Kommonium ZHeld Kommonium Z Sprite.png Kommonium Z USUM Kommo-o Kommo-o Clanging Scales Clangorous Soulblaze
Lunalium ZHeld Lunalium Z Sprite.png Lunalium Z USUM LunalaNecrozma Lunala or Dawn Wings Necrozma Moongeist Beam Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom
Lycanium ZHeld Lycanium Z Sprite.png Lycanium Z USUM LycanrocLycanrocLycanroc Lycanroc Stone Edge Splintered Stormshards
Marshadium ZHeld Marshadium Z Sprite.png Marshadium Z SM Marshadow Marshadow Spectral Thief Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike
Mewnium ZHeld Mewnium Z Sprite.png Mewnium Z SM Mew Mew Psychic Genesis Supernova
Mimikium ZHeld Mimikium Z Sprite.png Mimikium Z USUM Mimikyu Mimikyu Play Rough Let's Snuggle Forever
Pikanium ZHeld Electrium Z Sprite.png Pikanium Z SM Pikachu Pikachu (Normal form) Volt Tackle Catastropika
Pikashunium ZHeld Pikashunium Z Sprite.png Pikashunium Z SM Original Cap PikachuOriginal Cap PikachuOriginal Cap PikachuOriginal Cap Pikachu
Original Cap PikachuOriginal Cap PikachuOriginal Cap Pikachu 		Pikachu (Pikachu in a cap) Thunderbolt 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt
Primarium ZHeld Waterium Z Sprite.png Primarium Z SM Primarina Primarina Sparkling Aria Oceanic Operetta
Snorlium ZHeld Snorlium Z Sprite.png Snorlium Z SM Snorlax Snorlax Giga Impact Pulverizing Pancake
Solganium ZHeld Solganium Z Sprite.png Solganium Z USUM SolgaleoNecrozma Solgaleo or Dusk Mane Necrozma Sunsteel Strike Searing Sunraze Smash
Tapunium ZHeld Tapunium Z Sprite.png Tapunium Z SM Tapu KokoTapu LeleTapu BuluTapu Fini Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu, or Tapu Fini Nature's Madness Guardian of Alola
Ultranecrozium ZHeld Ultranecrozium Z Sprite.png Ultranecrozium Z USUM Necrozma Ultra Necrozma Photon Geyser Light That Burns the Sky

In the anime

Various Z-Crystals in Pokémon the Series

Main series

Z-Crystals first appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, where a Firium Z appeared on Kiawe's Z-Ring. He obtained it by completing Olivia's grand trial. Later in the same episode, Ash received an Electrium Z with his Z-Ring, from Tapu Koko. However, in the following episode, it shattered after Ash performed Gigavolt Havoc with Pikachu.

As revealed in To Top a Totem!, the island challenge is one way of obtaining Z-Crystals, though it is not necessarily the only way a Trainer can obtain them. Ash's goal in Alola was to complete the island challenge and collect the Z-Crystals in order to prove himself worthy of the power of Z-Moves.

A full set of replicas of the type-specific Z-Crystals were also shown to Ash and his classmates by Professor Kukui in A Team-on-Team Tussle!.

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

In the manga

Z-Crystals in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc

In Pokémon Move Specialist Professor Kukui, Olivia and Nanu attempted to use their respective Z-Crystals, Rockium Z and Darkinium Z, to perform their Z-Moves against each other during a practice battle between their Lycanroc and Alolan Persian. However, Hala interrupted the battle before either move could be properly executed. In the same chapter, Hala was also shown being in possession of a Fightinium Z.

In Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer, Kiawe found a Firium Z hidden in the fur of Sun's Litten, Dollar. After learning the proper Z-Move pose from Kiawe, Sun was successfully able to perform Inferno Overdrive with Dollar during a battle with Gladion.

In Shock!! Father in the Pendant!, Kahili was revealed to have spent six months gathering a multitude of Z-Crystals. In the same chapter, Hau was revealed to have obtained a Primarium Z.

In Transcend!! Ultra Necrozma!, an Ultranecrozium Z found by the Ultra Recon Squad was revealed to have been the cause behind Necrozma's transformation into Ultra Necrozma.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards featuring Z-Crystals in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Z-Crystals
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion 		Rarity # Japanese
Expansion 		Rarity #
Flyinium Z: Air Slash I Unified Minds Uncommon 195/236 Sky Legend U 045/054
Normalium Z: Tackle I Unified Minds Uncommon 203/236 Sky Legend U 044/054
Dragonium Z: Dragon Claw I Cosmic Eclipse Uncommon 190/236 SM-P Promotional cards   359/SM-P
 


Gallery

Artwork

Standard

Electrium Z artwork.png Fairium Z artwork.png Kommonium Z artwork.png Lunalium Z artwork.png
Electrium Z Fairium Z Kommonium Z Lunalium Z
Lycanium Z artwork.png Mimikium Z artwork.png Pikashunium Z artwork.png Solganium Z artwork.png
Lycanium Z Mimikium Z Pikashunium Z Solganium Z


Pokémon Global Link

This is the artwork of the Z-Crystals on the Pokémon Global Link:

Dream Buginium Z Sprite.png Dream Darkinium Z Sprite.png Dream Dragonium Z Sprite.png Dream Electrium Z Sprite.png Dream Fairium Z Sprite.png Dream Fightinium Z Sprite.png Dream Firium Z Sprite.png
Buginium Z Darkinium Z Dragonium Z Electrium Z Fairium Z Fightinium Z Firium Z
Dream Flyinium Z Sprite.png Dream Ghostium Z Sprite.png Dream Grassium Z Sprite.png Dream Groundium Z Sprite.png Dream Icium Z Sprite.png Dream Normalium Z Sprite.png Dream Poisonium Z Sprite.png
Flyinium Z Ghostium Z Grassium Z Groundium Z Icium Z Normalium Z Poisonium Z
Dream Psychium Z Sprite.png Dream Rockium Z Sprite.png Dream Steelium Z Sprite.png Dream Waterium Z Sprite.png Dream Aloraichium Z Sprite.png Dream Decidium Z Sprite.png Dream Eevium Z Sprite.png
Psychium Z Rockium Z Steelium Z Waterium Z Aloraichium Z Decidium Z Eevium Z
Dream Incinium Z Sprite.png Dream Kommonium Z Sprite.png Dream Lunalium Z Sprite.png Dream Lycanium Z Sprite.png Dream Marshadium Z Sprite.png Dream Mewnium Z Sprite.png Dream Mimikium Z Sprite.png
Incinium Z Kommonium Z Lunalium Z Lycanium Z Marshadium Z Mewnium Z Mimikium Z
Dream Pikanium Z Sprite.png Dream Pikashunium Z Sprite.png Dream Primarium Z Sprite.png Dream Snorlium Z Sprite.png Dream Solganium Z Sprite.png Dream Tapunium Z Sprite.png Dream Ultranecrozium Z Sprite.png
Pikanium Z Pikashunium Z Primarium Z Snorlium Z Solganium Z Tapunium Z Ultranecrozium Z


Concept art

SM Z-Crystal concept art.jpg USUM Z-Crystals Concept art.jpg
Concept art of the Z-Crystals introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon Concept art of the Z-Crystals introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Z-Crystal Pedestal SM concept art.jpg SM Z-Ring concept art.jpg
Concept art for a pedestal containing a Z-Crystal for Pokémon Sun and Moon Concept art of the Z-Ring for Pokémon Sun and Moon,
describing its connection with Z-Crystals

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese Ｚ純晶 Z-Sèuhnjīng
Mandarin Ｚ純晶 / Ｚ纯晶 Z-Chúnjīng
The Czech Republic Flag.png Czech Z-krystal
Denmark Flag.png Danish Z-krystal
The Netherlands Flag.png Dutch Z-Kristal (Pokémon the Series)
Z-Crystal*
Z-kristal*
Finland Flag.png Finnish Z-kristalli
France Flag.png French Cristaux Z
Germany Flag.png German Z-Kristall
Israel Flag.png Hebrew קריסטל זי Krystal Zi
Hungary Flag.png Hungarian Z-Kristály
Italy Flag.png Italian Cristallo Z
South Korea Flag.png Korean Z크리스탈 Z-Crystal
Norway Flag.png Norwegian Z-krystall
Poland Flag.png Polish Kryształ-Z
Portugal Flag.png Portuguese Cristal Z
Russia Flag.png Russian Кристалл Z Kristall Z
Spain Flag.png Spanish Cristal Z
Sweden Flag.png Swedish Z-kristall

See also


Type-based Z-Crystals
Dream Normalium Z Sprite.png Normalium Z
Dream Fightinium Z Sprite.png Fightinium Z
Dream Flyinium Z Sprite.png Flyinium Z
Dream Poisonium Z Sprite.png Poisonium Z
Dream Groundium Z Sprite.png Groundium Z
Dream Rockium Z Sprite.png Rockium Z
Dream Buginium Z Sprite.png Buginium Z
Dream Ghostium Z Sprite.png Ghostium Z
Dream Steelium Z Sprite.png Steelium Z
Dream Firium Z Sprite.png Firium Z
Dream Waterium Z Sprite.png Waterium Z
Dream Grassium Z Sprite.png Grassium Z
Dream Electrium Z Sprite.png Electrium Z
Dream Psychium Z Sprite.png Psychium Z
Dream Icium Z Sprite.png Icium Z
Dream Dragonium Z Sprite.png Dragonium Z
Dream Darkinium Z Sprite.png Darkinium Z
Dream Fairium Z Sprite.png Fairium Z
Species-based Z-Crystals
Dream Pikanium Z Sprite.png Pikanium Z
Dream Pikashunium Z Sprite.png Pikashunium Z
Dream Aloraichium Z Sprite.png Aloraichium Z
Dream Eevium Z Sprite.png Eevium Z
Dream Snorlium Z Sprite.png Snorlium Z
Dream Mewnium Z Sprite.png Mewnium Z
Dream Decidium Z Sprite.png Decidium Z
Dream Incinium Z Sprite.png Incinium Z
Dream Primarium Z Sprite.png Primarium Z
Dream Lycanium Z Sprite.png Lycanium Z
Dream Mimikium Z Sprite.png Mimikium Z
Dream Kommonium Z Sprite.png Kommonium Z
Dream Tapunium Z Sprite.png Tapunium Z
Dream Solganium Z Sprite.png Solganium Z
Dream Lunalium Z Sprite.png Lunalium Z
Dream Ultranecrozium Z Sprite.png Ultranecrozium Z
Dream Marshadium Z Sprite.png Marshadium Z


Held items
In-battle effect items
Berries • Colored orbs • Drives • Power items
Experience-affecting items • Gems • Incense • Mega Stones • Memories • Plates
Stat-enhancing items • Type-enhancing items • Z-Crystals
Out-of-battle effect items
Power items • Incense • Mail • Scarves


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