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Introduced in Generation VII
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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
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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
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S M US UM
It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade the tapu's Nature's Madness to an exclusive Z-Move.
Held item
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S M US UM
This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades the tapu's Nature's Madness to a Z-Move.
Acquisition
In the anime
File:Tapunium Z anime Tapunium Z in anime
In SM144 , Tapu Koko given the Tapunium Z to Professor Kukui in order to perform the Z-Move, Guardian of Alola to counter against Ash and his Pikachu Z-Move, 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt during in the Manalo Conference Exhibition match.
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