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.
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
Allows a Pokémon to upgrade their Fighting-type damaging moves to the Z-MoveAll-Out Pummeling or upgrade their Fighting-type status moves into Z-Moves.
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
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.*
As revealed in To Top a Totem!, 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.
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.
Ash gained the ability to temporarily transform his Electrium Z into a Pikashunium Z in 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!, thus allowing Ash to use the Z-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Each time its respective Z-Move is used, the Pikashunium Z reverts back to an Electrium Z.
Ash obtained a Steelium Z from Hapu in A Grand Debut!, with his Pikachu picking it as his Poni Island grand trial prize from a full set of type-specific Z-Crystals.
Mallow received a Grassium Z from Tapu Koko in SM121 after she cleared a trial set up by Oranguru.
A young Professor Kukui was revealed to own a Firium Z in SM125. In the same episode, Ash also received a Firium Z from a TotemTrevenant.
A full set of replicas of the type-specific Z-Crystals appeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle!. These replicas were shown to Ash and his classmates by Professor Kukui.
Later, Kahili was revealed to have spent six months gathering a multitude of Z-Crystals. In the same round, Hau was revealed to have obtained a Primarium Z.
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A Rockium Z
A Fightinium Z
A Firium Z
A Primarium Z
A Lycanium Z
Trivia
The Japanese, Korean, and Chinese logos for Pokémon Sun and Moon all feature a Z-Crystal.