Tapunium Z

Tapunium Z カプＺ Kapu Z

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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 tapu in the party.

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 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

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation VII

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.