Necrozma
Necrozma is a Psychic-type Pokémon, the Prism Pokémon, number 800 (#0800) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 7 and comes from the Alola region. It is 2.4 m tall and weighs 230 kg.
Necrozma is the Prism Pokémon, a creature thought to come from another world that survives by absorbing light and firing it back as laser beams that cut through anything. It is the box Pokémon of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, where it appears fused with Solgaleo or Lunala.
How to pronounce Necrozma
Necrozma is pronounced neh-KROHZ-muh. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Necrozma said out loud:
In Japanese it is ネクロズマ.
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Necrozma is 2.4 m tall and weighs 230 kg. Its body is black crystal, and its face is a prism that Bulbapedia says glows white while it absorbs light. The big growth on its head is a tail marked with an eight-pointed star. The Pokédex says it needs light to survive and goes on a rampage to find it, and that without devouring light, impurities build up and it darkens and stops moving.
Behaviour
Necrozma is fierce. The Moon entry calls its disposition extraordinarily vicious, with lasers constantly firing, while the Ultra Sun entry says it seems to be in pain as it storms about hunting for light. Bulbapedia says it can open Ultra Wormholes.
Habitat
The Sun entry says it was apparently asleep underground and is thought to have arrived from another world long ago, much like the Ultra Beasts.
Diet
Light, which the Pokédex calls its source of energy. Bulbapedia adds that it loves the Necrozma Treats Snacksworth makes.
Powers
Its Ability, Prism Armor, cuts super-effective damage to three quarters. Its signature moves are Photon Geyser, a pillar of light that uses whichever of its Attack or Special Attack is higher (level 72), and Prismatic Laser (level 88). Fused with Solgaleo using the N-Solarizer it becomes Dusk Mane Necrozma, Psychic and Steel, and with Lunala and the N-Lunarizer it becomes Dawn Wings Necrozma, Psychic and Ghost. Holding Ultranecrozium Z, either can use Ultra Burst to become Ultra Necrozma, a 7.5 m Psychic and Dragon form with the Ability Neuroforce and base stats totalling 754. Only Ultra Necrozma can use the Z-Move Light That Burns the Sky.
Name origin
Necrozma may combine the Greek nekrós ('dead'), the Japanese kuro ('black') and prism or plasma, with the Z possibly hinting at an ending or at Z-Moves. The Japanese name is the same, Necrozma (ネクロズマ).
Design inspiration
Hitoshi Ariga designed Necrozma's draft and assisted with Ultra Necrozma. Its design seems to come from prisms and the way they bend light. Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings may stand for solar and lunar eclipses, whose Japanese names can be read as 'eating the sun' and 'eating the moon'. These are fan readings.
In the games
Necrozma is the main threat of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, whose boxes show its fused forms, after first waiting in Ten Carat Hill in Sun and Moon. In Scarlet and Violet it arrives by trade or Pokémon HOME, and The Indigo Disk lets you find one at Socarrat Trail once Snacksworth gives you a Necrozma Treat. It is not available in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Necrozma physically debuted in 'Filling the Light with Darkness!' and was the antagonist of a late arc of the Sun and Moon series, tied to the homeworld of Ash's Poipole, until it was restored to Ultra Necrozma in 'Securing the Future!' when Alola's people gave it Ultra Aura.
Fun facts
- Whether it is an Ultra Beast depends on the medium: Beast Balls do not work on it in the games and the Pokédex separates it from them, but in the anime the Aether Foundation labelled it UB Black.
- It has access to three exclusive Z-Crystals, more than any other Pokémon: Ultranecrozium Z of its own, plus the Solganium Z and Lunalium Z it shares with Solgaleo and Lunala.
- At the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, a segment on commonly mispronounced names gave its pronunciation as neh-KROHZ-muh.
Base stats
- HP: 97
- Attack: 107
- Defense: 101
- Sp. Atk: 127
- Sp. Def: 89
- Speed: 79
Necrozma’s base stat total is 600. Its highest stat is Sp. Atk.
Type matchups
What is Necrozma weak to?
Necrozma takes extra damage from Bug (2×), Ghost (2×), Dark (2×) moves.
It resists Fighting (½×), Psychic (½×).
Evolution
Necrozma does not evolve, and it does not evolve from any other Pokémon.
Forms
- Dusk Necrozma (Forme): Psychic/Steel-type, base stat total 680 (HP 97, Attack 157, Defense 127, Sp. Atk 113, Sp. Def 109, Speed 77). Ability: Prism Armor.
- Dawn Necrozma (Forme): Psychic/Ghost-type, base stat total 680 (HP 97, Attack 113, Defense 109, Sp. Atk 157, Sp. Def 127, Speed 77). Ability: Prism Armor.
- Ultra Necrozma (Battle form): Psychic/Dragon-type, base stat total 754 (HP 97, Attack 167, Defense 97, Sp. Atk 167, Sp. Def 97, Speed 129). Ability: Neuroforce.
Abilities
- Prism Armor: Reduces super-effective damage to 0.75×.
Moves
Moves Necrozma learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Confusion | Psychic | Special | 50 |
| 1 | Metal Claw | Steel | Physical | 50 |
| 1 | Morning Sun | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Moonlight | Fairy | Status | — |
| 1 | Charge Beam | Electric | Special | 50 |
| 8 | Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — |
| 16 | Slash | Normal | Physical | 70 |
| 24 | Night Slash | Dark | Physical | 70 |
| 32 | Psycho Cut | Psychic | Physical | 70 |
| 40 | Stored Power | Psychic | Special | 20 |
| 48 | Rock Blast | Rock | Physical | 25 |
| 56 | Iron Defense | Steel | Status | — |
| 64 | Power Gem | Rock | Special | 80 |
| 72 | Photon Geyser | Psychic | Special | 100 |
| 80 | Gravity | Psychic | Status | — |
| 88 | Prismatic Laser | Psychic | Special | 160 |
TM moves (58)
Necrozma can learn 58 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Scary Face, Protect, Thief, Charge Beam, Facade, Aerial Ace, Bulldoze, Metal Claw, Swift, Rock Tomb, Stored Power, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Sandstorm, Smart Strike, Psyshock, Brick Break, Shadow Claw, Psychic Fangs, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Reflect, Light Screen, Rock Blast, Rest, Rock Slide, Swords Dance, Imprison, Flash Cannon, Dark Pulse, Iron Head, Dragon Dance, Power Gem, Substitute, Iron Defense, X-Scissor, Dragon Pulse, Stealth Rock, Hyper Voice, Heat Wave, Psychic, Calm Mind, Earth Power, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Outrage, Trick Room, Hyper Beam, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Gravity, Gyro Ball, Knock Off, Future Sight, Expanding Force, Meteor Beam.
Breeding & training
- Gender: genderless.
- Egg groups: Undiscovered.
- Egg cycles: 120 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 15,360).
- Catch rate: 255 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 0.
- Growth rate: Slow (1,250,000 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 1 Attack and 2 Sp. Atk effort values.
- Base experience yield: 270.
Pokédex entries
It needs light to survive, and it goes on a rampage seeking it out. Its laser beams will cut anything to pieces. (Shield)
It survives by absorbing light. After a long time spent slumbering underground, impurities accumulated within it, causing its body to darken. (Sword)
Light is the source of its energy. If it isn't devouring light, impurities build up in it and on it, and Necrozma darkens and stops moving. (Ultra Moon)
It looks somehow pained as it rages around in search of light, which serves as its energy. It's apparently from another world. (Ultra Sun)
Light is apparently the source of its energy. It has an extraordinarily vicious disposition and is constantly firing off laser beams. (Moon)
Reminiscent of the Ultra Beasts, this life-form, apparently asleep underground, is thought to have come from another world in ancient times. (Sun)
Names around the world
| Japanese | ネクロズマ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Necrozma |
| French | Necrozma |
| German | Necrozma |
| Spanish | Necrozma |
| Italian | Necrozma |
| Korean | 네크로즈마 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 奈克洛兹玛 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 奈克洛茲瑪 |
Trivia
- Taller than 93% of all Pokémon (2.4 m).
- Heavier than 94% of all Pokémon (230 kg).
- Base stat total 600, ranked #25 of 1,025.
- Its best stat is Sp. Atk, ranked #48 of 1,025.
- One of 102 Psychic-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 51 black Pokémon.
- Number 79 of 88 Pokémon introduced in Generation 7 (Alola).
- Can learn 66 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 255: about 33.3% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Has 3 alternate forms.
- Appears in 6 distinct Pokédex entries.
Sources and fact-checking
- Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
- Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Necrozma (Pokémon), Serebii: Necrozma (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (neh-KROHZ-muh): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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