Z-Power Ring: Difference between revisions

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A '''Z-Power Ring''' (Japanese: '''{{tt|Ｚ|ゼット}}パワーリング''' ''Z-Power Ring'') is a [[Key Item]] introduced in [[Generation VII]]. It is a bracelet that allows a {{pkmn|Trainer}} and their {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} to gather the Z-Power required to perform [[Z-Move]]s.

The {{player}} receives a Sparkling Stone from {{p|Tapu Koko}} in recognition of their bravery in protecting [[Nebby]] from a swarm of {{pkmn2|wild}} {{p|Spearow}}. After receiving their [[starter Pokémon]], [[Hala]] recognizes the stone, and upon realizing that the player has been recognized by the [[Guardian deities|guardian deity]] of [[Melemele Island]], offers to refine it. The player receives the finished product, a Z-Power Ring, after completing the ceremony battle with [[Hau]]. As the player proceeds through the [[island challenge]], they will receive Z-Crystals for their Ring from the [[Trial Captain|Captains]] and [[Island Kahuna]]s.

Being a part of the rites of passage in [[Alola]], Z-Power Rings are much more widely distributed in comparison to [[Key Stone]]s in [[Kalos]] and [[Hoenn]]. All Kahunas, members of the Alola [[Elite Four]], and most captains use Z-Power Rings in battle against the player. Other key characters, such as [[Professor Kukui]], Hau, and [[Gladion]], have or obtain Z-Power Rings over the course of the story. The player will even battle the occasional minor character Trainer who will use a Z-Power Ring, usually after defeating all other Trainers in their given area.

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In ''[[SM052|Revealing the Stuff of Legend!]]'', {{Ash}} received a [[Solganium Z]] from the newly evolved [[Nebby]]. Upon receiving it, Ash tried to fit the [[Z-Crystal]] in his [[Z-Ring]], only to find it didn't fit. Upon seeing this, {{DL|Guardian deities (anime)|Tapu Koko}} took his Z-Ring and passed it among its fellow {{an|Guardian deities|deities}}, each one blessing it. After being blessed with the Tapu's power, it became a Z-Power Ring, and could hold the Solganium Z. In ''[[JN002|Legend? Go! Friends? Go!]]'', it was shown that Ash had left his Z-Power Ring in his room in [[Pallet Town]] with his [[Pikashunium Z]] as part of a collection of his trophies and treasures.

In ''[[SM087|Filling the Light with Darkness!]]'', {{an|Gladion}} was revealed to have obtained a Z-Power Ring. In ''[[SM090|Securing the Future!]]'', it allowed him to perform {{m|Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom}} with {{DL|Light trio (anime)|Lunala}} after he obtained a [[Lunalium Z]] from it.

In [[JN076]], the [[Zenryoku Brothers]] were revealed to own a Z-Power Ring. They can use it in conjunction with their [[Kommonium Z]] to perform {{m|Clangorous Soulblaze}} with their {{p|Kommo-o}}.

File:Z-Power Ring anime.png|{{Ash}}'s Z-Power Ring

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A Z-Power Ring was first seen in the [[PASM35]], when {{adv|Sun}} discovered that his [[Z-Ring]] had somehow turned into one at some point. [[Soliera]] theorized that the change could have been caused by Sun passing through [[Ultra Wormhole]]s or him returning to [[Alola]] from [[Ultra Space]].

* [[List of Key Items in Generation VII]]