Electrium Z

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Electrium Z
デンキＺ
Electric Z

Introduced in Generation VII

Pocket
Generation VII	Z-Crystals

TheElectrium Z (Japanese:デンキＺElectric Z) is a type ofZ-Crystal introduced inPokémon Sun and Moon. It is thetype-specific Z-Crystal associated with theElectric type and allows Pokémon to upgrade their Electric-type moves toZ-Moves.

In the core series games

Price

Games	Cost	Sell price
SM USUM	N/A	N/A

Effect

Bag item

Can create Electrium Z held items for the player's Pokémon.

Held item

In battle

Allows the holder to upgrade itsElectric-type damaging moves to theZ-Move Gigavolt Havoc or upgrade its Electric-typestatus moves into Z-Moves.

Unaffected by item negating effects (such asEmbargo andKlutz). Item manipulating effects (such asTrick andFling) cannot remove a Z-Crystal from a Pokémon.

Multitype changes anArceus holding this item to its Electric-typeform.Rayquaza cannotMega Evolve if it holds a Z-Crystal.

Outside of battle

A held Electrium Z is automatically removed if the Pokémon istraded between players.

Multitype changes anArceus holding this item to its Electric-typeform.

Description

Bag item

Games	Description
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	It convertsZ-Power into crystals that upgrade Electric-type moves to Electric-type Z-Moves.

Held item

Games	Description
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA SV	This is a crystallized form ofZ-Power. It upgrades Electric-type moves to Z-Moves.

Acquisition

Games	Method
SMDemo	Ten Carat Hill (reward fromKukui after defeatingTotem Hakamo-o)
SM USUM	Hokulani Observatory (reward for completingSophocles's trial)

Gallery

Artwork

Artwork from
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In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

InAlola to New Adventure!,Ash received an Electrium Z with hisZ-Ring fromTapu Koko. It shattered after Ash performedGigavolt Havoc withPikachu in thefollowing episode. InTo Top a Totem!, it was revealed that Tapu Koko had taken both the Z-Ring and the Electrium Z fromHala.

InTrial and Tribulation!, Ash obtained another Electrium Z from Tapu Koko. It had swapped it with theFightinium Z that he was supposed to receive from Hala as a reward for completing hisMelemele grand trial. In10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!, this specific Electrium Z was revealed to have the unique ability to temporarily transform into aPikashunium Z. This transformation reoccurred inA Battle Hand-Off! andFrom Z to Shining Z!, with the latter transformation being permanent. The reason and cause for these transformations have not been explained.

Dia was revealed to have an Electrium Z inParallel Friendships!. He uses it to perform Gigavolt Havoc with his partner,Zeraora.

A full set oftype-specificZ-Crystals, including the Electrium Z, appeared inA Grand Debut!, whereHapu allowed Ash to choose his grand trial prize from them.

Professor Kukui was revealed to own an Electrium Z inZ-Move Showdown!. He used in conjunction withAsh's Naganadel'sThunderbolt to perform a Gigavolt Havoc alongside Ash and Pikachu's own Gigavolt Havoc, which they used to defeat aShiny Guzzlord attackingManalo Stadium and send it away through anUltra Wormhole.

A full set of replicas of the type-specific Z-Crystals, including the Electrium Z, appeared inA Team-on-Team Tussle!, where they were shown to Ash andhis classmates by Professor Kukui.

Merchandise

The Electrium Z has been featured in thePokémon Z-Ring toy line byTakara Tomy, as well as in various other officially licensed merchandise.

Pokémon Z-Ring
Pokémon Z-Crystal Electrium Z (included with the Z-Ring)
Pokémon Z-Crystal Vol 01:Ash set
Pokémon Z-Ring & Z-Crystal Special Set
Togedemaru Z-Crystal keychain
Build Trainer's Kit Pokémon Sun & Moon Z-Ring
Z Power Z-Ring rubber band
Z Power sticker sheet
Pokémon Celebration Framed Pin Set

Trivia

InPokémon Scarlet and Violet'sThe Indigo Disk DLC, the player can unlock the Electrium Z pose as an emote by showing aBlueberry Academy student found in theTerarium'sCoastal Biome anAlolan Golem.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	電ＺDihn-Z
Chinese	Mandarin	電Ｚ / 电ＺDiàn-Z
Danish		Elektrium Z
Dutch		Elektrium Z
Finnish		Electrium Z
French		Voltazélite
German		Voltium Z
Italian		Electrium Z
Korean		전기ZJeon-gi-Z
Norwegian		Elektrium Z
Polish		Elektrium Z
Portuguese		Eletrium Z
Russian		Электриум ZElectrium Z
Spanish		Electrostal Z
Swedish		Elektrium Z