Z-Move

The Z-Move (Ｚワザ, Z Waza) is a gameplay mechanic introduced in Generation VII. Z-Moves are very strong and powerful attacks that certain Pokémon can gain access to. However, Z-Moves are used only once for each battle. Z-Moves can be activated with a special item called a Z-Crystal and a Z-Ring. Ash Ketchum obtains the Z-Move in Sun and Moon anime.

List of Z-moves


There are so far twenty-two Z-Moves.

Breakneck Blitz
An -type Z-Move. It is unknown exactly what it does.

All-Out Pummeling
A -type Z-Move. The user pummels the target with fury.

Never-Ending Nightmare
A -type Z-Move. It is unknown exactly what it does.

Inferno Overdrive
A -type Z-Move. The user unleashes a fireball that grows in size the further it travels.

Hydro Vortex
A -type Z-Move. The Pokémon fires a blast of water, which transforms into a powerful water tornado.

Bloom Doom
A -type Z-Move. The animation for this Z-Moves depicts the user unleashing a powerful vortex of flower petals.

Gigavolt Havoc
An -type Z-Move. It allows the user to unleash an arrow-shaped electric blast.

Continental Crush
A -type Z-Move. The opponent is smashed by a massive boulder.

Tectonic Rage
A -type Z-Move. The user strikes the opponent into a Tectonic Plate at full force.

Savage Spin-Out
A -type Z-Move. The user wraps up the opponent in a cocoon and slices into them.

Shattered Psyche
A -type Z-Move. It is unknown exactly what it does.

Devastating Drake
A -type Z-Move. It is unknown exactly what it does.

Black Hole Eclipse
A -type Z-Move. It is unknown exactly what it does.

Subzero Slammer
An -type Z-Move. It is unknown exactly what it does.

Acid Downpour
A -type Z-Move. It is unknown exactly what it does.

Pulverizing Pancake
A -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Snorlax.

Stoked Sparksurfer
An -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Alolan Raichu.

Catastropika
An -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Pikachu.

Extreme Evoboost
A -type Z-Move. It raises all of the users stats by 2 stages Eevee.

Guardian of Alola
A -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to the Tapu Koko, Tapu Bulu, Tapu Lele and Tapu Fini.

Genesis Supernova
A -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Mew.

10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt
An -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Ash Pikachu.

Sinister Arrow Raid
A -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Decidueye.

Malicious Moonsault
A -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Incineroar.

Oceanic Operetta
A -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Primarina.

Soul-Stealing 7 Star Strike
A -type Z-Move. It is exclusive to Marshadow.

Trivia

 * Pikachu's evolution has the most signature Z-Moves, being three.
 * The -type has the most Z-Moves, being 4 with 3 of them belonging to the Pikachu evolution.