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Introduced in Generation VII
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Generation VII
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
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Effect Can create Tapunium Z held items for the player's Pokémon.
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
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S M US UM P E Sw Sh BD SP LA It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade the tapu's Nature's Madness to an exclusive Z-Move.
S V It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade the tapu's Nature's Madness to a Z-Move.
Held item Acquisition In animation A Tapunium Z in Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon Pokémon the Series In From Z to Shining Z! Tapu Koko gave Professor Kukui a Tapunium Z in order for them to perform Guardian of Alola against Ash and Pikachu during the Manalo Conference exhibition match .
Merchandise
The Tapunium Z has been featured in the Pokémon Z-Ring toy line by Takara Tomy .
Trivia Out of all species-specific Z-Crystals , the Tapunium Z can be used by the most amount of Pokémon, at four . In other languages External links
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This item article is part of Project ItemDex , a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items .
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