Primarium Z

The Primarium Z (Japanese: アシレーヌＺ Ashirene Z) is a type of Z-Crystal introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It is a Pokémon-specific Z-Crystal associated with Primarina and allows it to upgrade its Sparkling Aria into the special Z-Move Oceanic Operetta.

Primarium Z アシレーヌＺ Ashirene Z

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Introduced in Generation VII Pocket Generation VII Z-Crystals

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price SMUSUM N/A N/A

Effect

Bag item

Can create Primarium Z held items for Primarina in the party.

Held item

In battle

Allows Primarina (or a Pokémon transformed into Primarina) to upgrade its Sparkling Aria into the special Z-Move Oceanic Operetta.

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 Primarium Z is automatically removed if the Pokémon is traded between players.

Description

Bag item

Games Description SMUSUM It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Primarina's Sparkling Aria to an exclusive Z-Move.

Held item

Games Description SMUSUM This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Primarina's Sparkling Aria to a Z-Move.

Acquisition

Games Method SM Malie Garden (from Professor Kukui if the player started with Popplio) Player's house (from Hau if the player did not start with Popplio) USUM Malie Garden (from Professor Kukui if the player chose Popplio) Iki Town (from Hala after defeating him in a rematch if the player did not choose Popplio)

In the anime

A Primarium Z in the anime

A Primarium Z was first seen in SM106 under the ownership of Ida, who had received it from Kanoa. She used it to have her Primarina perform Oceanic Operetta. Later on, Ida gave another Primarium Z to Lana.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 西獅海壬Ｚ Sāisīhóiyàhm-Z Mandarin 西獅海壬Ｚ / 西狮海壬Ｚ Xīshīhǎirén-Z French Oratozélite German Primarenium Z Italian Primarinium Z Korean 누리레느Z Nurireneu-Z Spanish Primastal Z

External links

• On Smogon's Itemdex:
  • Generation VII

This item article is part of Project ItemDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on all items.