Pikashunium Z

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Pikashunium Z
サトピカＺ
Satopika Z

Artwork fromPokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Introduced in Generation VII

Pocket
Generation VII	Z-Crystals

ThePikashunium Z (Japanese:サトピカＺSatopika Z) is a type ofZ-Crystal introduced inPokémon Sun and Moon. It is a Pokémon-specific Z-Crystal associated withPikachu in a cap and allows it to upgrade itsThunderbolt into the specialZ-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt.

In the core series games

Price

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

Effect

Bag item

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

Held item

In battle

AllowsPikachu in a cap (or a Pokémontransformed into a Pikachu in a cap) to upgrade itsThunderbolt into the specialZ-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt. Pikachu without a cap cannot use this move even if they meet the other requirements.

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

Rayquaza cannotMega Evolve if it holds a Z-Crystal.

Outside of battle

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

Description

Bag item

Games	Description
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	It convertsZ-Power into crystals that upgrade a Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap to an exclusive Z-Move.
SV	It converts Z-Power into crystals that upgrade Thunderbolt to a Z-Move when used by a Pikachu wearing a cap.

Held item

Games	Description
SM USUM PE SwSh BDSP LA	This is a crystallized form ofZ-Power. It upgrades a Thunderbolt by Pikachu in a cap to a Z-Move.
SV	This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Thunderbolt to a Z-Move when used by a Pikachu wearing a cap.

Acquisition

Games	Method
SM	Bundled withPikachu in a cap (I Choose You!event)
USUM	Pikachu Valley (from a femalePikachu after showing her aPikachu in a cap)

Gallery

Artwork from
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In animation

Pokémon the Series

Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon

In10,000,000 Reasons to Fight!,Ash'sElectrium Z abruptly turned into a Pikashunium Z as he was about to attackNihilego, theUltra Beast holdingLusamine captive. Using the power of this new Z-Crystal, Ash andPikachu used10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt to defeatUB-01 Symbiont and free Lusamine. The Pikashunium Z reverted back to Electrium Z after the move was performed.

It reappeared inA Battle Hand-Off!, where Ash used it to perform 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt once again to defeatJessie's Mimikyu at theThrifty Megamart. Afterwards, it once again reverted back to an Electrium Z.

Ash's Electrium Z transformed into Pikashunium Z once more inFrom Z to Shining Z!, appearing in response toProfessor Kukui performingGuardian of Alola withTapu Koko. With their signature Z-Move, Ash and Pikachu were able to overpower Tapu Koko's Z-Move and defeat it. This time, however, the Pikashunium Z did not revert back into an Electrium Z afterwards.

Pokémon Journeys: The Series

InLegend? Go! Friends? Go!, the Pikashunium Z was briefly seen in Ash's room inPallet Town, along with hisZ-Power Ring and his other trophies, awards, and memorabilia.

InUltra Exciting from the Shocking Start!, Ash was shown to have retrieved his Z-Power Ring and Pikashunium Z in preparation for hisWorld Coronation Series match againstVolkner. At the end of the match, Ash used them to perform 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt against Volkner'sElectivire, overloading itsMotor Drive and defeating it. The Pikashunium Z also saw usage in several more battles duringPokémon Journeys: The Series, most notably during Ash'sMasters Eight Tournament matches againstSteven andLeon.

In the manga

Movie adaptations

InICYR1,Ash used his Pikashunium Z to execute10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt againstTotem Kommo-o

Pokémon Journeys

InUltra Exciting from the Shocking Start! & Trial on a Golden Scale! (Part 2),Ash used his Pikashunium Z with hisPikachu to perform10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt againstVolkner and hisElectivire in theirWorld Coronation Series battle.

Merchandise

Pokémon Z-Power Ring special set Z-Crystals

The Pikashunium Z has been featured in thePokémon Z-Ring toy line byTakara Tomy; namely in the Pokémon Z-Power Ring special set.

Trivia

The name of the Pikashunium Z is a portmanteau of the wordsPikachu andAsh (orSatoshi for Japan), referring to the fact that it can only be used byPikachu in a cap, which is wearingAsh's hat.
The thunderbolt-like shape seen on the Pikashunium Z resembles a Pikachu's tail. Additionally, the left edge of the "thunderbolt" resembles aPikachu's fingers.

In other languages


Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	智皮卡ＺJipèihkā-Z
Chinese	Mandarin	智皮卡ＺZhìpíkǎ-Z
Finnish		Pikashunium Z
French		Pikachazélite
German		Ash-Pikachium Z
Italian		Ashpikacium Z
Korean		지우피카ZJiupika-Z
Polish		Pikashunium Z
Portuguese		Pikashunium Z
Russian		Пикашуниум ZPikashunium Z
Spanish		Ash-Pikastal Z