Tapunium Z

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Tapunium Z
カプZ
Kapu Z
Tapunium Z
Pokémon Global Link artwork
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 the player's Pokémon.

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 the anime

In SM144, Tapu Koko given the Tapunium Z to Professor Kukui in order perform the Guardian of Alola against Ash and his Pikachu 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt during in the Manolo Conference Exhibition match.

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



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