Z-Moves and their effects

Introduced in Pokémon Sun & Moon, Z-Moves are a special upgrade to Pokémon moves. They are much more powerful, but can only be used once per battle. They also require the Pokémon to hold a special Z-Crystal appropriate to that move's type. In addition, there are several special Z-Moves that are unique to certain Pokémon. Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon add some new Pokémon-exclusive Z-Moves.

Attacking moves (i.e. those in the Physical or Special category) are upgraded to more powerful attacking moves, while Status moves induce extra status effects. For example, Work Up raises Attack and Special Attack, but Z-Work Up raises Attack another stage, so the Pokémon would be at +2 Attack and +1 Special Attack.

Below we list every Pokémon move and what effect it has when a Pokémon uses that move with its Z-Power.

Typed Z-Moves

A Pokémon knowing a move of each type can use the corresponding Z-Move.

Move Type Z-Crystal
Breakneck BlitzNormal Normalium Z
All-Out PummelingFighting Fightinium Z
Supersonic SkystrikeFlying Flyinium Z
Acid DownpourPoison Poisonium Z
Tectonic RageGround Groundium Z
Continental CrushRock Rockium Z
Savage Spin-OutBug Buginium Z
Never-Ending NightmareGhost Ghostium Z
Corkscrew CrashSteel Steelium Z
Inferno OverdriveFire Firium Z
Hydro VortexWater Waterium Z
Bloom DoomGrass Grassium Z
Gigavolt HavocElectric Electrium Z
Shattered PsychePsychic Psychium Z
Subzero SlammerIce Icium Z
Devastating DrakeDragon Dragonium Z
Black Hole EclipseDark Darkinium Z
Twinkle TackleFairy Fairium Z

Unique Z-Moves

These Z-Moves are unique to specific Pokémon and moves.
* = exclusive to Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon.

Pokémon Base move Z-Move Type Category Power Z-Crystal
Pikachu Volt Tackle CatastropikaElectricPhysical 210 Pikanium Z
Decidueye Spirit Shackle Sinister Arrow RaidGhostPhysical 180 Decidium Z
Incineroar Darkest Lariat Malicious MoonsaultDarkPhysical 180 Incinium Z
Primarina Sparkling Aria Oceanic OperettaWaterSpecial 195 Primarium Z
a Tapu Nature's Madness Guardian of AlolaFairySpecial Tapunium Z
Marshadow Spectral Thief Soul-Stealing 7-Star StrikeGhostPhysical 195 Marshadium Z
Alolan Raichu Thunderbolt Stoked SparksurferElectricSpecial 175 Aloraichium Z
Snorlax Giga Impact Pulverizing PancakeNormalPhysical 210 Snorlium Z
Eevee Last Resort Extreme EvoboostNormalStatus Eevium Z
Mew Psychic Genesis SupernovaPsychicSpecial 185 Mewnium Z
Pikachu in a cap Thunderbolt 10,000,000 Volt ThunderboltElectricSpecial 195 Pikashunium Z
Ultra Necrozma Photon Geyser Light That Burns the Sky*PsychicSpecial 200 Ultranecrozium Z
Solgaleo or Dusk Mane Necrozma Sunsteel Strike Searing Sunraze Smash*SteelPhysical 200 Solganium Z
Lunala or Dawn Wings Necrozma Moongeist Beam Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom*GhostSpecial 200 Lunalium Z
Mimikyu Play Rough Let's Snuggle Forever*FairyPhysical 190 Mimikium Z
Lycanroc Stone Edge Splintered Stormshards*RockPhysical 190 Lycanium Z
Kommo-o Clanging Scales Clangorous Soulblaze*DragonSpecial 185 Kommonium Z

Moves with their Z-Power effects