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-Ring.
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 GymBadges in other regions. However, not all Z-Crystals are obtained in this manner in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
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.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Bug-type moves to Bug-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Bug-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Darkinium Z アクＺEvil-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Dark-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveBlack Hole Eclipse or upgrade their Dark-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Dark-type moves to Dark-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Dark-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Dragonium Z ドラゴンＺDragon-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Dragon-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveDevastating Drake or upgrade their Dragon-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Dragon-type moves to Dragon-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Dragon-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Electrium Z デンキＺElectric-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Electric-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveGigavolt Havoc or upgrade their Electric-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Electric-type moves to Electric-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Electric-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Fairium Z フェアリーＺFairy-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Fairy-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveTwinkle Tackle or upgrade their Fairy-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fairy-type moves to Fairy-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fairy-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Fightinium Z カクトウＺFighting-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Fighting-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveAll-Out Pummeling or upgrade their Fighting-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fighting-type moves to Fighting-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fighting-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Firium Z ホノオＺFlame-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Fire-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveInferno Overdrive or upgrade their Fire-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fire-type moves to Fire-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fire-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Flyinium Z ヒコウＺFlying-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Flying-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveSupersonic Skystrike or upgrade their Flying-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Flying-type moves to Flying-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Flying-type moves to Z-Moves.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ghost-type moves to Ghost-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ghost-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Grassium Z クサＺGrass-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Grass-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveBloom Doom or upgrade their Grass-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Grass-type moves to Grass-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Grass-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Groundium Z ジメンＺGround-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Ground-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveTectonic Rage or upgrade their Ground-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ground-type moves to Ground-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ground-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Icium Z コオリＺIce-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Ice-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveSubzero Slammer or upgrade their Ice-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ice-type moves to Ice-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ice-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Normalium Z ノーマルＺNormal-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Normal-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveBreakneck Blitz or upgrade their Normal-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Normal-type moves to Normal-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Normal-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Poisonium Z ドクＺPoison-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Poison-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveAcid Downpour or upgrade their Poison-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Poison-type moves to Poison-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Poison-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Psychium Z エスパーＺEsper-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Psychic-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveShattered Psyche or upgrade their Psychic-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Psychic-type moves to Psychic-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Psychic-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Rockium Z イワＺRock-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Rock-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveContinental Crush or upgrade their Rock-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Rock-type moves to Rock-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Rock-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Steelium Z ハガネＺSteel-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Steel-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveCorkscrew Crash or upgrade their Steel-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Steel-type moves to Steel-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Steel-type moves to Z-Moves.*
Waterium Z ミズＺWater-Z
Z-CRYSTALS pocket
INTRODUCED IN
GEN VII
Cannot be bought
Cannot be sold
Effect:
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Water-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveHydro Vortex or upgrade their Water-type status moves into Z-Moves.
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Water-type moves to Water-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Water-type moves to Z-Moves.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Alolan Raichu's Thunderbolt to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Alolan Raichu's Thunderbolt to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Decidueye's Spirit Shackle to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Decidueye's Spirit Shackle to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Eevee's Last Resort to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Eevee's Last Resort to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Incineroar's Darkest Lariat to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Incineroar's Darkest Lariat to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Marshadow's Spectral Thief to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Marshadow's Spectral Thief to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Mew's Psychic to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Mew's Psychic to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Pikachu's Volt Tackle to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Pikachu's Volt Tackle to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade a Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades a Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Primarina's Sparkling Aria to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Primarina's Sparkling Aria to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Snorlax's Giga Impact to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Snorlax's Giga Impact to a Z-Move.*
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade the tapu's Nature's Madness to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades the tapu's Nature's Madness to a Z-Move.*
Hala used his Fightinum Z with his 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. In SM035, Ash obtained a Grassium Z from a TotemLurantis after completing the Lush Jungle trial.
Gladion used his Rockium Z with his Lycanroc to defeat Team Rocket in A Glaring Rivalry!. He obtained it by completing Olivia's grand trial prior to the episode.
A full set of replicas of the type-specific Z-Crystals appeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle!, where they were shown to Ash and his classmates by Professor Kukui.
Gallery
Firium Z
Electrium Z
Fightinium Z
Normalium Z
Darkinium Z
Snorlium Z
Rockium Z
Waterium Z
Grassium Z
Trivia
The Japanese, Korean and Chinese logos for Pokémon Sun and Moon all feature a Z-Crystal.
Firium Z
Electrium Z
Fightinium Z
Normalium Z
Darkinium Z
Snorlium Z
Rockium Z
Waterium Z
Grassium Z
