Pikanium Z ピカチュウＺ Pikachu Z
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Introduced in Generation VII
Pocket
Generation VII
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
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S M US UM N/A
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Effect Can create Pikanium Z held items for the player's Pokémon.
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
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S M US UM P E Sw Sh BD SP LA It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Pikachu's Volt Tackle to an exclusive Z-Move.
S V It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Pikachu's Volt Tackle to a Z-Move.
Held item Acquisition In animation A Pikanium Z in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon Pokémon the Series A Pikanium Z was first seen in A Plethora of Pikachu! Pikala . She used it with her Shiny Pikachu to perform Catastropika on Jessie's Mimikyu and stop Team Rocket from stealing all of the Pikachu from Pikachu Valley .
Merchandise Pokémon Z-Crystal Vol 02: Rotom Dex set
The Pikanium Z has been featured in the Pokémon Z-Ring toy line by Takara Tomy ; namely in the Pokémon Z-Crystal Vol 02: Rotom Dex set.
Trivia The black symbol seen on the Pikanium Z resembles a Pikachu ’s tail. In other languages External links
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