Pikashunium Z


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The Pikashunium Z (Japanese: サトピカＺ Satopika Z) is a type of Z-Crystal introduced in Pokémon Sun and Moon. It is a Pokémon-specific Z-Crystal associated with in a cap and allows it to upgrade its  into the special Z-Move.

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

In battle
Allows in a cap (or a Pokémon ed into 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 Pikashunium Z is automatically removed if the Pokémon is traded between players.

Bag item

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Held item

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Acquisition

 * Bundled with Pikachu in a cap (I Choose You! event)
 * Pikachu Valley (from a female after showing her a Pikachu in a cap)
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 * Pikachu Valley (from a female after showing her a Pikachu in a cap)
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Appearances
This is artwork of the Pikashunium Z as seen on the official Pokémon Global Link.

In the anime
In 10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!, 's Electrium Z abruptly turned into a Pikashunium Z as he was about to attack, the Ultra Beast holding Lusamine captive. Using the power of this new Z-Crystal, Ash and used  to defeat  and free Lusamine. The Pikashunium Z reverted back to Electrium Z after the move was performed.

It reappeared in A Battle Hand-Off!, where Ash used it to perform 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt once again to defeat Jessie's at the. Afterwards, it once again reverted back to an Electrium Z.