Kangaskhanite

The Kangaskhanite (Japanese: ガルーラナイト Garuranite) is a type of held item introduced in Generation VI. It is the Mega Stone that allows Kangaskhan to Mega Evolve into Mega Kangaskhan.

Kangaskhanite
ガルーラナイト
Garuranite
Bag Kangaskhanite Sprite.png
Kangaskhanite
Pokémon Global Link artwork
Introduced in Generation VI
Pocket
Generation VI Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Generation VII Bag Items pocket icon.png Items
Fling
Power 80

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price
XYORAS
SMUSUM
N/A N/A
PE $30,000 N/A

Effect

In battle

If held by a Kangaskhan (or is present in the player's Bag)PE, allows it to Mega Evolve into Mega Kangaskhan if its Trainer has a Key Stone. Each Trainer can only Mega Evolve one Pokémon per battle.

Unaffected by item negating effects (such as Embargo and Klutz). Item manipulating effects (such as Trick and Fling) cannot give Kangaskhan a Kangaskhanite or remove a Kangaskhanite from Kangaskhan.

Outside of battle

If held by a Kangaskhan, allows it to Mega Evolve into Mega Kangaskhan when it performs a Spectacular Talent during a Pokémon Contest Spectacular while its Trainer has a Key Stone. Kangaskhan will remain a Mega Kangaskhan until the Talent Round ends.

Description

Games Description
XY One variety of the mysterious Mega Stones. Have Kangaskhan hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
ORAS
SMUSUM
SwSh
One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. Have Kangaskhan hold it, and this stone will enable it to Mega Evolve during battle.
PE One of a variety of mysterious Mega Stones. This stone will enable Kangaskhan to Mega Evolve during battle.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods
XY Glittering Cave (requires an upgraded Mega Ring)
ORAS Pacifidlog Town
SMUSUM Battle Tree (64 BP)
PE Indigo Plateau

Distribution

As a held item
Games Event Language/Region Distribution period
XY Pokémon Center Battle Championship Kangaskhan Japan May 26 to June 1, 2014
June 23 to July 6, 2014
ORAS Spring 2015 Kangaskhan Japanese, Taiwanese April 3 to 9, 2015

In spin-off games

Pokémon Shuffle

In Pokémon Shuffle, the Kangaskhanite allows the player to Mega Evolve Kangaskhan.

The player can obtain the Kangaskhanite by defeating Mega Kangaskhan in Stage 20 found on Sandy Bazaar.

The Kangaskhanite enables the following Mega Evolution:

Stone Pokémon Type Effect Gauge Max  
      Mega Kangaskhan Normal Erases all Pokémon in the five columns to the left and right. 11 8

In the anime

 
A Kangaskhanite in the anime

A Kangaskhanite belonging to Ilima appeared in Battling Besties!. He used it to Mega Evolve his Kangaskhan during his Manalo Conference battle against Guzma, but despite the power-up, Kangaskhan was still defeated.

In the manga

 
A Kangaskhanite in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

X & Y arc

In They Have a Flare for a Li'l Kanga-Napping, X's Kangaskhan, Kanga, was revealed to have a Kangaskhanite within her pouch, explaining how her baby, Li'l Kanga, had been able to Mega Evolve earlier.

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 袋獸進化石 Doihsau Jeunfa Sehk
Mandarin 袋獸進化石 / 袋兽进化石 Dàishòu Jìnhuà Shí
  French Kangourexite
  German Kangamanit
  Italian Kangaskhanite
  Korean 캥카나이트 Kengkanite
  Spanish Kangaskhanita

External links




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