Pikanium Z

Pikanium Z ピカチュウＺ Pikachu Z

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Introduced in Generation VII Pocket Generation VII 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 item

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

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 a 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 as shown on Pikarla's Z-Ring, where she used it to perform Catastropika with her Shiny Pikachu.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 皮卡丘Ｚ Pèihkāyāu-Z Mandarin 皮卡丘Ｚ Píkǎqiū-Z French Pikazélite German Pikachium Z Italian Pikacium Z Korean 피카츄Z Pikachu-Z Spanish Pikastal 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.