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Catastropika (move)
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Catastropika ひっさつのピカチュート Certain-kill Pikachoot | ||||||||||||
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Catastropika (Japanese: ひっさつのピカチュート Certain-kill Pikachoot) is a damage-dealing Electric-type Z-Move introduced in Generation VII. It is the exclusive Z-Move of Pikachu and an upgraded version of its signature move, Volt Tackle.
Effect
Catastropika does damage and has no secondary effect.
Description
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Learnset
Pikachu can use Catastropika if it knows Volt Tackle, holds a Pikanium Z, and if its Trainer wears a Z-RingSM or Z-Power RingUSUM.
Only regular Pikachu can use Catastropika. Pikachu in a cap cannot use Catastropika, even if it knows Volt Tackle, holds a Pikanium Z, and its Trainer wears a Z-Ring or Z-Power Ring.
In the anime
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Pikachu strikes a series of synchronized poses with its Trainer to build Z-Power. Pikachu then jumps into its Trainer's arms and is thrown into the air, where it starts spinning around rapidly and becomes surrounded by yellow electricity. It then slams into the opponent with great force. | ||
Pikala's Boss | A Plethora of Pikachu! | Debut |
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Trivia
- Along with 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt, Catastropika is the only species-exclusive Z-Move to have a unique pose not shared with other Z-Moves of the same type. Coincidentally, both are exclusive to Pikachu.
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This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games. |