Lycanium Z
The Lycanium Z (Japanese: ルガルガンZ Lugarugan Z) is a type of Z-Crystal introduced in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. It is a Pokémon-specific Z-Crystal associated with Lycanroc and allows it to upgrade its Stone Edge into the special Z-Move Splintered Stormshards.
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In the core series games

Bag item

Can create Lycanium Z held items for the player's Pokémon.
In battle
Allows Lycanroc (or a Pokémon transformed into Lycanroc) to upgrade its Stone Edge into the special Z-Move Splintered Stormshards.
Unaffected by item negating effects (such as Embargo and Klutz). Item manipulating effects (such as Trick and Fling) cannot remove a Z-Crystal from a Pokémon.
Rayquaza cannot Mega Evolve if it holds a Z-Crystal.
Outside of battle
A held Lycanium Z is automatically removed if the Pokémon is traded between players.
Bag item
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Held item
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Appearances
This is artwork of the Lycanium Z as seen on the official Pokémon Global Link.
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Lycanium Z |
In the anime

In Guiding an Awakening!, Ash received a Lycanium Z from Nanu as a reward for passing the Ula'ula Island grand trial.
In the manga

Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon chapter
In Shock!! Father in the Pendant!, Kahili was revealed to have found a Lycanium Z during her six-month quest to gather as many different kinds of Z-Crystals as she could find.
In other languages
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External links
- On Smogon's Itemdex:
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