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Introduced in Generation VII
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Z-Crystals
The Waterium Z (Japanese: ミズZ Water Z ) is a type of Z-Crystal introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon . It is the type -specific Z-Crystal associated with the Water type and allows Pokémon to upgrade their Water-type moves to Z-Moves .
In the core series games
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Effect
Bag item
Can create Waterium Z held items for Pokémon in the party.
Held item
In battle
Allows the holder to upgrade its Water-type damaging moves to the Z-Move Hydro Vortex or upgrade its Water-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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.
Multitype changes an Arceus holding this item to its Water-type form . Rayquaza cannot Mega Evolve if it holds this Z-Crystal.
Outside of battle
A held Waterium Z is automatically removed if the Pokémon is traded between players.
Multitype changes an Arceus holding this item to its Water-type form .
Description
Bag item
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Water-type moves to Water-type Z-Moves.
Held item
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This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Water-type moves to Z-Moves.
Acquisition
In the anime
A Waterium Z in the anime
Lana obtained a Waterium Z from a Totem Wishiwashi after completing the Brooklet Hill trial in Big Sky, Small Fry! .
Ida was revealed to own a Waterium Z in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence! . She uses it along with her Brionne to perform Hydro Vortex .
A full set of replicas of the type -specific Z-Crystals , including the Waterium Z, appeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle! , where they were shown to Ash and his classmates by Professor Kukui .
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