Pokémon Sun and Moon Z-Move Lookup: Power, Crystals and Why Z-Power Is Grey

Almost every damaging move in Pokémon Sun and Moon turns into its type’s Z-Move (Struggle is the exception), and the Z-Move’s power depends on the base move’s power. Thunderbolt (90) becomes Gigavolt Havoc at 175 power. Hurricane (110) becomes Supersonic Skystrike at 185. Status moves keep their effect and gain a bonus first: Z-Swords Dance resets your lowered stats, and Z-Splash raises Attack by 3 stages. You need the Z-Ring, a held Z-Crystal and a move that matches it. Your whole team gets one Z-Move per battle.

This page covers Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon v1.2 on 3DS. All numbers come from the game’s own move data. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are a separate game. They add six more exclusive crystals and Z-Rotom Power for a second Z-Move. None of that works in Sun or Moon. See Sun vs Ultra Sun.

Z-Move lookup and Z-Power checker

The tool above has three parts. Move → Z-Move gives the Z-Move, its power, the crystal and where to get it. Why is Z-Power grey? checks a held crystal against your four moves. Z-Crystal checklist saves the crystals you have in this browser. The tables below hold the same data.

Z-Move power table

A damaging Z-Move keeps the base move’s physical or special split. Its power comes from this table.

A damaging Z-Move never misses unless the target is in a semi-invulnerable turn (Fly, Bounce, Dig, Dive, Phantom Force, Shadow Force, Sky Drop). It hits one target. The base move’s extra effects and priority are dropped. It uses 1 PP of the base move.

Moves that do not follow the table

These moves have a fixed Z-Power in the game data. Moves whose power varies (Low Kick, Return, Gyro Ball) and one-hit KO moves are here too.

The 18 type Z-Moves

Status Z-Move bonuses

A status move under Z-Power gains a bonus, then works as normal. The bonus still applies when the move fails. Metronome, Nature Power and Assist have no bonus of their own; the move they call becomes a Z-Move instead.

Where to get every Z-Crystal

Crystals are gifts, so they never show as items on the map. You keep a copy in the Bag when a Pokémon holds one, so your whole team can hold the same crystal. Locations are the same in Sun and Moon.

Pokémon-exclusive crystals

The four event crystals came only with Mystery Gift or Pokémon Bank events that ran from 2016 to early 2018. A new Sun or Moon save cannot get them in 2026. Pikachu in a cap cannot use Pikanium Z, even with Volt Tackle.

Why the Z-Power button stays grey

• No matching move: a type crystal needs a move of that type. A Torracat holding Firium Z with only Scratch, Bite and Double Kick shows nothing. An exclusive crystal needs its exact move.
• No Z-Ring yet: Hala gives it to you at the Iki Town festival, after your second battle with Hau.
• Already used one: one Z-Move per battle for your whole team.
• Wrong Pokémon or form: Decidium Z needs Decidueye, not Rowlet or Dartrix. Aloraichium Z needs Alolan Raichu. If the evolved Pokémon lost its signature move, the Move Reminder in the Mount Lanakila Pokémon Center teaches it again.
• Mega Evolution: a Mega-Evolved Pokémon cannot use a Z-Move.
• No PP left on the matching move.

Common questions

Does a held Z-Crystal trade with the Pokémon?

No. Trading removes the crystal, and you keep it in your Bag.

Can I use Z-Moves in the Battle Tree?

Yes, one per battle. Two Pokémon cannot hold the same item there, so give each a different crystal.

Does Protect stop a Z-Move?

Not fully. A damaging Z-Move still deals about a quarter of its damage through Protect and Detect.