Buginium Z


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The Buginium Z (Japanese: ムシＺ Bug Z) is a type of Z-Crystal introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It is the type-specific Z-Crystal associated with the Bug type and allows Pokémon to upgrade their Bug-type moves to Z-Moves.

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

In battle
Allows the holder to upgrade its damaging moves to the Z-Move  or upgrade its Bug-type status moves into Z-Moves.

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

changes an holding this item to its Bug-type form. cannot Mega Evolve if it holds a Z-Crystal.

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

changes an holding this item to its Bug-type form.

Bag item

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Held item

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Acquisition

 * Shady House (after defeating Guzma)
 * Shady House (after defeating Guzma)
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 * Shady House (after defeating Guzma)
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In the anime
A full set of type-specific Z-Crystals, including the Buginium Z, appeared in SM109, where Hapu allowed to choose his grand trial prize from them.

A Buginium Z appeared in SM114, where it was one of the Z-Crystals stolen by a.

A full set of replicas of the type-specific Z-Crystals, including the Buginium Z, appeared in A Team-on-Team Tussle!, where they were shown to Ash and by.