Z-Move

Currently found only in the 7th Pokémon generation, Z-Moves are those games' intended successor to Mega Evolution, despite that mechanic's somewhat limited return in those games. Mega Evolutions and Z-Moves would both be replaced by Dynamaxing in Generation 8.
To use Z-Moves, the player must have a Key Item called a Z-Ring or Z-Power Ring. The player must then have Z-Crystals, which their Pokémon must equip as held items. There exists one Z-Crystal for every type in the game, and as they are generally given out as rewards for completing a Trial or beating an Island Kahuna, they replace the Gym Badges seen in other Pokémon games.
There also exist Pokémon-specific Z-Crystals that are generally given as event items or under very specific circumstances, such as the Mimikium-Z, which turns Mimikyu's Play Rough into Let's Snuggle Forever.
Generally, damaging moves get upgraded into extremely powerful ultra-moves (such as Breakneck Blitz, Bloom Doom, and Inferno Overdrive), while status moves generally just add an extra effect to their own (such as Z-Synthesis restoring all lowered stats in addition to HP). A Z-Move can only be used once per battle.
==Z-Moves in fanon==
===St. Clair Publications===
The 2017 DLC packs to both Tropes vs. Women in Pokémon Training and Pokémon Stadium X updated both games to Generation 7 standards, and by extension, added Z-Moves. Only one new Z-Move was added to the game: Radical Centrism, which is exclusive to Kyurem's Black and White forms and causes it to transform into Ultra Kyurem.
=== Pokemon Sun and Moon 2 ===
Z-moves return in the game. This time, there were 5 new Z-crystals called Double Z-crystals. During the game, the player can obtain Double Z-Crystals for their Bag, which will be stored in a dedicated Bag section. These Double Z-Crystals can be used to create held items of the same name at will.They are required to upgrade moves to Double Z-Moves. The 5 Double Z-moves are for specific Pokémon.
==== List of Double Z-moves ====
* Eternecroium Z - If the player has a Eternatus and a Necrozma, the Eternecroium Z can be used as the upgraded verison of Eternabeam and Psyshock
* Wormothium Z - If the player has a Wormadam (Plan cloak) and a Mothim, the Wormothium Z can be used as the upgraded version of Attract and Double Team.
* Glaspectrium Z - If the player has a Glastrier and a Spectrier, the Glaspectrium Z can be used as the upgraded version of Iron Defense and Agility.
* Regeleragium Z- If the player has a Regieleki and a Regidrago, the Regeleragium Z can be used as the upgraded version of Shock Wave and Fire Fang.
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