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


{{p|Rayquaza}} cannot [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] if it holds a Z-Crystal.
{{p|Rayquaza}} cannot [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]] if it holds this Z-Crystal.


=====Outside of battle=====
=====Outside of battle=====

Revision as of 17:45, 7 December 2018

Pikanium Z
ピカチュウZ
Pikachu Z
Bag Pikanium Z Sprite.png
Pikanium Z
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation VII
Pocket
Generation VII Bag Z-Crystals pocket icon.png Z-Crystals

The Pikanium Z (Japanese: ピカチュウZ Pikachu Z) is a type of Z-Crystal introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It is a Pokémon-specific Z-Crystal associated with Pikachu and allows it to upgrade its Volt Tackle into the special Z-Move Catastropika.

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
SMUSUM N/A N/A

Effect

Bag Pikanium Z Sprite.png Bag item

Can create Pikanium Z held items for Pikachu in the party.

Held Pikanium Z Sprite.png Held item

In battle

Allows Pikachu except Pikachu in a cap (or a Pokémon transformed into Pikachu, except a Pikachu in a cap) to upgrade its Volt Tackle into the special Z-Move Catastropika.

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 this Z-Crystal.

Outside of battle

A held Pikanium 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 Pikachu's Volt Tackle to an exclusive Z-Move.

Held item

Games Description
SMUSUM This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Pikachu's Volt Tackle to a Z-Move.

Acquisition

Games Method
SM Konikoni City (from the woman with three Pikachu)
USUM Hano Grand Resort (from Chuuster)

In the anime

A Pikanium Z was first seen in SM091, under the ownership of Pikarla. She used it with her Shiny Pikachu to perform Catastropika on Jessie's Mimikyu and stop Team Rocket from stealing all of the Pikachu from Pikachu Valley.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 皮卡丘Z Pèihkāyāu-Z
Mandarin 皮卡丘Z Píkǎqiū-Z
France Flag.png French Pikazélite
Germany Flag.png German Pikachium Z
Italy Flag.png Italian Pikacium Z
South Korea Flag.png Korean 피카츄Z Pikachu-Z
Spain Flag.png Spanish Pikastal Z

External links


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