One of the new mechanics introduced in the seventh Generation of Pokémon games is the inclusion of Z-Moves, ultra-strong attacks that can be used if a Pokémon with the right move(s) is holding the correct Z-Crystal. This guide will tell you where you can find all of the Z-Crystals in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.
Type Z-Crystals
Many Z-Crystals are based off of Typings and any Pokémon can use any of these Z-Crystals just as long as that Pokémon knows a move with the same Type as the Z-Crystal they are holding. Most of these Type Z-Crystals can be found by just playing through the games’ main stories.
Normalium Z
- Received from Captain Ilima after finishing his Trial
- Turns Normal moves into the Z-Move Breakneak Blitz
Fightium Z
- Received from Kahuna Hala after finishing his Grand Trial
- Turns Fighting moves into the Z-Move All-Out Pummeling
Flyinium Z
- Found in an altar in Ten Carat Hill (requires Tauros)
- Turns Flying moves into the Z-Move Supersonic Skystrike
Waterium Z
- Received from Captain Lana after finishing her Trial
- Turns Water moves into the Z-Move Hydro Vortex
Firium Z
- Received from Captain Kiawe after finishing his Trial
- Turns Fire moves into the Z-Move Inferno Overdrive
Grassium Z
- Received from Captain Mallow after finishing her Trial
- Turns Grass moves into the Z-Move Bloom Doom
Rockium Z
- Received from Kahuna Olivia after finishing her Grand Trial
- Turns Rock moves into the Z-Move Continental Crush
Steelium Z
- Received from Molayne upon reaching the Hokulani Observatory
- Turns Steel moves into the Z-Move Corkscrew Crash
Electrium Z
- Received from Captain Sophocles after finishing his Trial
- Turns Electric moves into the Z-Move Gigavolt Havoc
Ghostium Z
- Received from Captain Acerola after finishing her Trial
- Turns Ghost moves into the Z-Move Never-Ending Nightmare
Psychium Z
- Found in an altar in Haina Desert after finishing Acerola’s Trial
- Turns Psychic moves into the Z-Move Shattered Psyche
Buginium Z
- Found in a chest full of Buginium Z-Crystals in Shady House in Po Town after defeating Guzma
- Turns Bug moves into the Z-Move Savage Spin-Out
Darkinium Z
- Received from Kahuna Nanu after finishing his Grand Trial
- Turns Dark moves into the Z-Move Black Hole Eclipse
Poisonium Z
- Received from Plumeria after defeating her on Poni Island when entering Vast Poni Canyon
- Turns Poison moves into the Z-Move Acid Downpour
Dragonium Z
- Found in an altar after finishing the captain-less Dragon Trial in Vast Poni Canyon
- Turns Dragon moves into the Z-Move Devastating Drake
Fairium Z
- Received from Captain Mina after finishing her Trial
- Turns Fairy moves into the Z-Move Twinkle Tackle
Groundium Z
- Received from Kahuna Hapu after finishing her Grand Trial
- Turns Ground moves into the Z-Move Tectonic Rage
Icium Z
- Found in an altar in Mount Lanakila
- Turns Ice moves into the Z-Move Subzero Slammer
Pokémon-Specific Z-Crystals
There are also several Z-Crystals that can only be used by specific Pokémon knowing specific moves. These Z-Crystals tend to be harder to come across that Type Z-Crystals.
Snorlium Z
- Received by an elderly man in a blue shirt in a room on the third floor of the Tide Song Hotel after showing him a Snorlax
- Turns Snorlax’s Giga Impact into the Z-Move Pulverizing Pancake
Mewnium Z
- Received by an elderly man in a blue shirt in a room on the third floor of the Tide Song Hotel after showing him a Mew
- Turns Mew’s Psychic into the Z-Move Genesis Supernova
Marshadium Z
- Received by an elderly man in a blue shirt in a room on the third floor of the Tide Song Hotel after showing him a Marshadow
- Turns Marshadow’s Spectral Thief into the Z-Move Soul-Stealing 7-Star Strike
Pikashunium Z
- Received from the shy Pikachu in Pikachu Valley if you have a Pikachu with Ash’s hat in your party (it doesn’t matter which Ash hat Pikachu you have)
- Turns Pikachu’s Thunderbolt into the Z-Move 10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt
Pikanium Z
- Received by the famous Pikachu’s assistant at the Hano Grand Resort after fighting off a reporter
- Turns a Pikachu’s Volt Tackle into the Z-Move Catastropika
Lycanium Z
- Received from Hau after defeating him in Malie City during the main story
- Turns Lycanroc’s Stone Edge into the Z-Move Splintered Stormshards
Starter Z-Crystals
- After defeating Guzma in Malie Garden during the main story, Professor Kukui will give you Decidium Z if your starter was Rowlet, Incinium Z if your starter was Litten or Primarium Z if your starter was Popplio
- You will receive the other two Z-Crystals from Hala after you interact with and defeat him in Iki Town after becoming the Champion
- Decidium Z turns Decidueye’s Spirit Shackle into the Z-Move Sinister Arrow Raid
- Incinium Z turns Incineroar’s Darkest Lariat into the Z-Move Malicious Moonsault
- Primarium Z turns Primarina’s Sparkling Aria into the Z-Move Oceanic Operetta
Mimikium Z
- Found in the Ghost Trial site upon returning there at night after finishing Nanu’s Grand Trial (1. Finish Nanu’s Grand Trial; 2. At night, return to the Ghost Trial site below Tapu Village; 3. Make your way to the back room, always selecting “Mimikyu?” instead of “Pikachu?” when given the option; 4. When interacting with Mimikyu at the back of the room, pick it up instead of looking under its cloth; 5. Follow Mimikyu into the back room and select “Mimikyu?” instead of “Pikachu?”; 6. If done correctly, Mimikyu will disappear, leaving behind a Mimikium Z)
- Turns Mimikyu’s Play Rough into the Z-Move Let’s Snuggle Forever
Aloraichium Z
- Received from a woman in the Steelix boat in Seafolk Village after showing her an Alolan Raichu
- Turns Alolan Raichu’s Thunderbolt into the Z-Move Stoked Sparksurfer
Solganium Z/Lunalium Z
- Received after catching Solgaleo/Lunala at Mahalo Trail
- Solganium Z turns Solgaleo’s or Dusk Mane Necrozma’s Sunsteel Strike into the Z-Move Searing Sunraze Smash
- Lunalium Z turns Lunala’s or Dawn Wings Necrozma’s Moongeist Beam into the Z-Move Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom
Ultranecrozium Z
- Received after catching Necrozma at Mount Lanakila
- Allows Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma to use Ultra Burst in battle to become Ultra Necrozma
- Turns Ultra Necrozma’s Photon Geyser into the Z-Move Light That Burns the Sky
Tapunium Z
- Received after defeating or catching Tapu Koko in the Ruins of Conflict after becoming the Champion
- Turns Tapu Koko’s, Tapu Lele’s, Tapu Bulu’s or Tapu Fini’s Nature’s Madness into the Z-Move Guardian of Alola
Eevium Z
- Received by a cashier at the Thrifty Megamart on Royal Avenue after defeating all Eevee trainers (1. Become the Champion; 2. Talk to the cashier at the Thrifty Megamart who looks like a Veteran Trainer NPC; 3. Glaceon trainer is an elderly woman in a green dress in the leftmost house in Iki Town; 4. Vaporeon trainer is an elderly woman in a green dress on the third floor of the Trainer’s School; 5. Umbreon trainer is an elderly man in a blue shirt to the top left of the Hau’oli Cemetary; 6. Flareon trainer is a janitor to the left of the front desk in Tide Song Hotel; 7. Leafeon trainer is a woman in a yellow bikini at the top of Hano Beach; 8. Espeon trainer is a janitor sitting in front of the TV in the building at the foot of Mount Blush; 9. Jolteon trainer is an elderly woman in a green dress sitting on a couch in the building next to the library in Malie City; 10. Sylveon trainer is a little girl all the way to the right in the Steelix boat in Seafolk Village; 11. Return to the Veteran Trainer cashier at the Thrifty Megamart and defeat him in a battle, after which he’ll give you Eevium Z)
- Turns Eevee’s Last Resort into the Z-Move Extreme Evoboost
Kommonium Z
- Found in an altar in a cave to the top left of Poni Plains
- Turns Kommo-o’s Clanging Scales into the Z-Move Clangorous Soulblaze
- This article was updated on March 7th, 2018
