Pikanium Z


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The Pikanium Z (Japanese: ピカチュウＺ Pikachu Z) is a type of Z-Crystal introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It is a Pokémon-specific Z-Crystal associated with and allows it to upgrade its  into the special Z-Move.

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[[File:Bag Pikanium Z Sprite.png]] Bag item
Can create Pikanium Z held items for Pikachu in the party.

In battle
Allows except  (or a Pokémon ed into Pikachu, except a Pikachu in a cap) to upgrade its  into the special Z-Move.

Unaffected by item negating effects (such as and ). Item manipulating effects (such as and ) cannot remove a Z-Crystal from a Pokémon.

cannot Mega Evolve if it holds a Z-Crystal.

Outside of battle
A held Pikanium Z is automatically removed if the Pokémon is traded between players.

Bag item

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Held item

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Acquisition

 * Konikoni City (from the woman with three Pikachu)
 * Hano Grand Resort (from Chuuster after defeating Rita)
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 * Hano Grand Resort (from Chuuster after defeating Rita)
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In the anime
A Pikanium Z was first seen in A Plethora of Pikachu!, under the ownership of Pikala. She used it with her  to perform  on Jessie's Mimikyu and stop  from stealing all of the Pikachu from Pikachu Valley.