A Z-Crystal (Japanese: Zクリスタル Z-Crystal) is an item required to upgrade moves to Z-Moves through the use of a Z-Ring.
Z-Crystal replicas in the
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In the Alola region, Z-Crystals play an important role in the island challenge, as they provide proof of completing trials and grand trials, much like Gym Badges in other regions. However, not all Z-Crystals are obtained in this manner in Pokémon Sun and Moon.
During the game, the player can obtain Z-Crystals for their Bag, which will be stored in a dedicated Bag section. These Z-Crystals can be used to create held items of the same name at will. A held Z-Crystal is automatically removed if the Pokémon is traded between players; however, some Pokémon received from in-game trades may be holding a Z-Crystal the player already has.
Holding a Z-Crystal makes Rayquaza unable to Mega Evolve.
List of Z-Crystals
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Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Bug-type damaging moves to the Z-Move Savage Spin-Out or upgrade their Bug-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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Makes Arceus a Bug-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Bug-type moves to Bug-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Bug-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Bug-type moves to Bug-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Bug-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Dark-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Dark-type moves to Dark-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Dark-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Dark-type moves to Dark-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Dark-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Dragon-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Dragon-type moves to Dragon-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Dragon-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Dragon-type moves to Dragon-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Dragon-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus an Electric-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Electric-type moves to Electric-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Electric-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Electric-type moves to Electric-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Electric-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Fairy-type damaging moves to the Z-Move Twinkle Tackle or upgrade their Fairy-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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Makes Arceus a Fairy-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fairy-type moves to Fairy-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fairy-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fairy-type moves to Fairy-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fairy-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Fighting-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fighting-type moves to Fighting-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fighting-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fighting-type moves to Fighting-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fighting-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Fire-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fire-type moves to Fire-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fire-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Fire-type moves to Fire-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Fire-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Flying-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Flying-type moves to Flying-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Flying-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Flying-type moves to Flying-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Flying-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Ghost-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ghost-type moves to Ghost-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ghost-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ghost-type moves to Ghost-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ghost-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Grass-type damaging moves to the Z-Move Bloom Doom or upgrade their Grass-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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Secondary effect:
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Makes Arceus a Grass-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Grass-type moves to Grass-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Grass-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Grass-type moves to Grass-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Grass-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Ground-type damaging moves to the Z-Move Tectonic Rage or upgrade their Ground-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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Makes Arceus a Ground-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ground-type moves to Ground-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ground-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ground-type moves to Ground-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ground-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Ice-type damaging moves to the Z-Move Subzero Slammer or upgrade their Ice-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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Makes Arceus an Ice-type Pokémon.
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ice-type moves to Ice-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ice-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Ice-type moves to Ice-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ice-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Normal-type moves to Normal-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Normal-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Normal-type moves to Normal-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Normal-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Poison-type damaging moves to the Z-Move Acid Downpour or upgrade their Poison-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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Makes Arceus a Poison-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Poison-type moves to Poison-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Poison-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Poison-type moves to Poison-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Poison-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Psychic-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Psychic-type moves to Psychic-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Psychic-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Psychic-type moves to Psychic-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Psychic-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Rock-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Rock-type moves to Rock-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Rock-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Rock-type moves to Rock-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Rock-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Makes Arceus a Steel-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Steel-type moves to Steel-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Steel-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Steel-type moves to Steel-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Steel-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Water-type damaging moves to the Z-Move Hydro Vortex or upgrade their Water-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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Makes Arceus a Water-type Pokémon.
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Water-type moves to Water-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Water-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Water-type moves to Water-type Z-Moves.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Water-type moves to Z-Moves.*
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For specific Pokémon
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Alolan Raichu's Thunderbolt to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Alolan Raichu's Thunderbolt to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Alolan Raichu's Thunderbolt to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Alolan Raichu's Thunderbolt to a Z-Move.*
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Decidueye's Spirit Shackle to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Decidueye's Spirit Shackle to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Decidueye's Spirit Shackle to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Decidueye's Spirit Shackle to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Eevee's Last Resort to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Eevee's Last Resort to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Eevee's Last Resort to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Eevee's Last Resort to a Z-Move.*
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Description
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Incineroar's Darkest Lariat to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Incineroar's Darkest Lariat to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Incineroar's Darkest Lariat to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Incineroar's Darkest Lariat to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Kommo-o's Clanging Scales to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Kommo-o's Clanging Scales to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Lunala's Moongeist Beam to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Lunala's Moongeist Beam to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Lycanroc's Stone Edge to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Lycanroc's Stone Edge to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Marshadow's Spectral Thief to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Marshadow's Spectral Thief to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Marshadow's Spectral Thief to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Marshadow's Spectral Thief to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Mew's Psychic to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Mew's Psychic to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Mew's Psychic to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Mew's Psychic to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Mimikyu's Play Rough to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Mimikyu's Play Rough to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Pikachu's Volt Tackle to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Pikachu's Volt Tackle to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Pikachu's Volt Tackle to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Pikachu's Volt Tackle to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade a Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades a Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade a Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades a Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Primarina's Sparkling Aria to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Primarina's Sparkling Aria to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Primarina's Sparkling Aria to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Primarina's Sparkling Aria to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Snorlax's Giga Impact to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Snorlax's Giga Impact to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Snorlax's Giga Impact to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Snorlax's Giga Impact to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Solgaleo's Sunsteel Strike to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Solgaleo's Sunsteel Strike to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade the tapu's Nature's Madness to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades the tapu's Nature's Madness to a Z-Move.*
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It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade the tapu's Nature's Madness to an exclusive Z-Move.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades the tapu's Nature's Madness to a Z-Move.*
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It's a crystal that turns Necrozma fused with Solgaleo or Lunala into a new form.* This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Necrozma's Photon Geyser to a Z-Move.*
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ArtworkIn the anime
Z-Crystals first appeared in Alola to New Adventure!, where a Firium Z appeared on Kiawe's Z-Ring, which he obtained by completing Olivia's grand trial. Later in the same episode, Ash received an Electrium Z with his Z-Ring from Tapu Koko, but in the following episode, it shattered after Ash performed Gigavolt Havoc with Pikachu.
The island challenge is one way of obtaining Z-Crystals, though it is not necessarily the only way a Trainer can obtain them. Ash's goal in Alola is to complete the island challenge and collect the Z-Crystals in order to prove himself worthy of the power of Z-Moves.
- Ash obtained a Normalium Z from a Totem Gumshoos after completing the Verdant Cavern trial in To Top a Totem!. He first used it to use Breakneck Blitz in Trial and Tribulation!, together with Pikachu.
- Hala used his Fightinium Z with his Hariyama in his grand trial challenge with Ash in Trial and Tribulation!. Later in the episode, Ash obtained another Electrium Z from Tapu Koko after it swapped the Fightinium Z he was supposed to receive from Hala as a reward for completing his Melemele grand trial.
- Team Rocket obtained a Darkinium Z in A Team-on-Team Tussle!, which some Team Skull Grunts also tried to obtain from a nest of Alolan Rattata and Raticate, with one of the Raticate being a Totem Pokémon.
- Gladion used his Rockium Z with his Lycanroc to defeat Team Rocket in A Glaring Rivalry!. He obtained it by completing Olivia's grand trial prior to the episode.
- Oluolu, a Pokémon Base player, was shown to own a Snorlium Z in Pulling Out the Pokémon Base Pepper!.
- Olivia was shown to have a Rockium Z in The Island Whisperer!.
- Lana was given a Waterium Z from a Totem Wishiwashi after completing the Brooklet Hill trial in Big Sky, Small Fry!.
- Ash obtained a Grassium Z from a Totem Lurantis after completing the Lush Jungle trial in Currying Favor and Flavor!.
- Ash obtained a Rockium Z from Olivia, after completing the Akala Island grand trial in Trials and Determinations!.
- Ida was shown to own a Waterium Z, which she used in Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!.
A full set of replicas of the type-specific Z-Crystals appeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle!, where they were shown to Ash and his classmates by Professor Kukui.
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