Zygarde Cube
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The Zygarde Cube (Japanese: ジガルデキューブ Zygarde Cube) is a Key Item introduced in Generation VII. It holds Zygarde Cells and Cores.
A Reassembly Unit can use the Cells and Cores in the Zygarde Cube to assemble a new Zygarde. The Zygarde Cube can also memorize the moves retained by Cores it takes in and teach them to any Zygarde.
The Zygarde Cube was apparently found by Professor Sycamore.
In the core series games
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Generation VII
The Zygarde Cube stores Zygarde Cells and Cores for the player to use with the Reassembly Unit. The Zygarde Cube can hold a maximum of 999 Cells and Cores (by using the Reassembly Unit's separation function). It can be used to switch a Zygarde with the Ability Power Construct between its 10% and 50% Formes.
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Cells and Cores can be found in most locations in Alola, but none are present until the player obtains the Zygarde Cube. There are 95 Cells and 5 Cores to be found across the Alola region. They appear as small sparks of light on the ground, with Cells shining green and Cores shining pink. If the Zygarde Cube is full, the player can still collect Cells and Cores from the field.
If the player selects the "Check" option on the Zygarde Cube, it will tell them how many Cells and Cores they have collected from the locations in their game and how many they currently have in total. As the player reaches certain collection milestones, Dexio and Sina will contact the player to explain the Zygarde Cube, Cells, and Cores.
In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, no Zygarde Cells or Cores are found in the field, and the player obtains the Zygarde Cube after catching the 50% Forme Zygarde in Resolution Cave and obtaining a 10% Forme Zygarde from Dexio afterwards, with the Cube already containing 40 Cells and Cores when obtained. This effectively gives the player 100 Cells and Cores to use with the Reassembly Unit (if they separate at least one of the Zygarde).
Cell locations in Sun and Moon
- Main article: Zygarde Cell → Locations
Teachable moves
- Main article: Zygarde Core
The Zygarde Cube can teach five moves to Zygarde. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the player must find specific Zygarde Cores to be able to teach each move. In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, all five moves are teachable as soon as the Zygarde Cube is received.
Generation VIII
The Zygarde Cube no longer teaches Zygarde moves. Zygarde can instead learn its signature moves any time as level 1 moves via Jack's Move Reminding service, and Dragon Dance via TR51; it is no longer possible for it to learn Extreme Speed in Generation VIII unless one is transferred over from a Generation VII game through Pokémon HOME. The Zygarde Cube can be used to change any Zygarde's form between its 10% and 50% Formes and to change its Ability between Aura Break and Power Construct (Ability Capsules and Ability Patches have no effect on Zygarde).
Description
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Acquisition
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Appearance
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| Bag sprite from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
Obtain sprite from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon |
Zygarde Cell obtain sprite from Sun and Moon |
Zygarde Core obtain sprite from Sun and Moon |
Artwork
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| Concept art for Pokémon Sun and Moon |
In the spin-off games
Pokémon GO
The Zygarde Cube allows the player to store up to 300* Zygarde Cells, which can be used to change Zygarde's form.
Description
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Acquisition
The Zygarde Cube can only be obtained by completing 3/8 of the Special Research set From A to Zygarde.
In animation
Pokémon Horizons: The Series
The Zygarde Cube debuted in HZ092, where Hamber demonstrated it to Zirc and Onia with his Shiny Zygarde Cell, which immediately climbed inside. He then handed the artifact to them to help them find the White Zygarde. Later, in HZ104, Zirc gave the Zygarde Cube to Amethio, with the hope of finding the White Zygarde's cells in order to stop Spinel's selfish plan.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon arc
The Zygarde Cube first appeared in Confusion and Monsters from Another World. Sun was hired by Sina and Dexio to assist them in finding the remaining Cells and Cores of Zygarde scattered across Alola. To aid him in this job, Dexio gave Sun the Zygarde Cube in order to store any Cells and Cores he could find.
Trivia
- Despite being called a cube, the Zygarde Cube far more closely resembles a truncated octahedron.
- Both, however, can be seen to exhibit octahedral symmetry, as can be seen by comparing the squares on the Zygarde Cube and the fact they can be made to align perfectly with the faces of an actual cube.
- As seen in its concept art, the Zygarde Cube is mostly black while empty, but begins to glow more green as it is filled with Zygarde Cells and Cores.
In other languages
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