This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Necrozma (disambiguation).
Necrozma (Japanese: ネクロズマ Necrozma) is a Psychic-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation VII.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it has three other forms.
Dusk Mane Necrozma, a fusion with Solgaleo using the N-Solarizer.
Dawn Wings Necrozma, a fusion with Lunala using the N-Lunarizer.
Ultra Necrozma, a form obtainable when either Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma uses Ultra Burst.
As both Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma, it is the game mascot of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, respectively.
Necrozma is a member of the Light trio along with Solgaleo and Lunala.
Necrozma is a vaguely humanoid Pokémon whose body appears to be constructed out of a black crystalline material. The large protrusion attached to its head is its tail, which has a row of three large spikes along the top and is white in the back with a dark gray symbol resembling a star in the center. Its face is actually a prism-like object known as the brain prism, which possesses a collection of multicolored shapes that resemble eyes. While absorbing light, this brain prism glows white. Its thin arms have disproportionately large hands with three claws. Jutting out of the back of each hand is a whitish crystal that darkens toward the tip, and each elbow has a hook-like spike. Two large spikes jut from each shoulder and there is a row of smaller spikes along each side of its body. Its feet have three hook-like toes each.
Necrozma can take control of Solgaleo or Lunala by fusing with them, allowing it to assume its Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma forms, respectively. Because Necrozma is forcibly absorbing their light, Solgaleo and Lunala constantly glow in a manner similar to their Radiant Sun and Full Moon phases while fused. In both cases, the host’s body is covered in parts of Necrozma's body, which is arranged like armor.
Dusk Mane Necrozma has armor around its paws, head, and sides. Necrozma's tail splits into two and attaches to the sides of Solgaleo's torso and its large claws extend from Solgaleo's back. The front feet have five black claws attached to it with two V-shaped crystals on top of it while the back foot has only three claws. It has a triangular helmet with a long, thin antenna on each side and Necrozma's brain prism prominently displayed. Solgaleo's own eyes and nose are visible as bright, blue lights. The host's tail gains a three black spikes attached to each other, as well as three spikes under the chin. A structure similar to one of Necrozma's legs extends from its back. Using the armor on its chest, it is able to propel itself by shooting black light.
Dawn Wings Necrozma has armor around its torso, head, and certain parts of its wings and tail. It also has a triangular helmet with the brain prism visible, as well as Lunala’s own eyes visible as glowing pink lights. Necrozma's arms extend form the center of its chest. The armor surrounding its body has two large spikes jutting up from around its shoulders and four, glowing pink lights in the center. On its lower back are two thin, antennae-like growths extending downward. A structure similar to Necrozma's tail extends from the center of its back, and like its Dusk Mane form, can be used as a form of propulsion. There are eleven crystalline spikes attached around the body, four each on the wings, and three on Lunala's tail. These spines are capable of firing dark energy.
Once it absorbs enough light, Necrozma can undergo a process called Ultra Burst to reclaim its true form: Ultra Necrozma, a colossal, shining dragon armored by pieces of Necrozma's original form. Its size makes it the tallest Psychic-type. Most of Ultra Necrozma’s body is made of pure light energy with portions of its old body forming golden armor. Its head its surrounded by several spikes and a pair of small wings, which gives it a star-like shape. Its face is armored and has multicolored heterochromic eyes; the left eye is primarily red, while the right is mainly blue. It has two pairs of wings: one around its shoulders and one around its hips. While the wings themselves are made of light, the "arm" portions are made of armored segments. The upper pair has three claws on each arm and the lower pair has only a single claw. Its legs are covered by armor resembling its former claws and a piece of armor resembling its former tail covers its chest. Finally, it has a long, spiked tail. Ultra Necrozma has a body temperature of 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit; anything that it touches will melt from the extreme heat. It can fire laser beams from every part of its body, and these lasers can reach over 18 miles away, burning through everything in their path. As seen in the anime, when Necrozma uses up all its light it enters into a deep slumber unless it absorbs more light.
Necrozma originates from Ultra Space and is capable of opening and traveling through Ultra Wormholes. In Ultra Megalopolis, it is known as the "Blinding One" (Japanese: かがやきさま Radiant One). It once had the ability to give light, but lost this ability after being injured under unknown circumstances; Professor Kukui and Lillie theorize that the Sparkling Stones used to perform Z-Moves are fragments of Necrozma's body that it lost upon this injury. In its incomplete state, Necrozma suffers constant pain and displays immense hostility. In an effort to restore itself to its original state, Necrozma steals light from other places and beings. This behavior caused it to be feared as the "pillager of light" in ancient Alola. When Necrozma absorbs light from a world, that world becomes shrouded in darkness until the stolen light is returned.
Necrozma is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the moves Prismatic Laser and Photon Geyser, the latter of which can be upgraded into the exclusive Z-Move Light That Burns the Sky while in its Ultra Necrozma form. Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma can also learn Solgaleo and Lunala's signature moves Sunsteel Strike and Moongeist Beam, respectively, and upgrade them into their exclusive Z-Moves Searing Sunraze Smash and Menacing Moonraze Maelstrom.
Necrozma physically debuted in all four of its forms in Filling the Light with Darkness!. It was an antagonist in an arc of the Sun & Moon series involving Poipole's home world until Securing the Future!, where it was restored back to its Ultra form when given Ultra Aura by the people of Alola. Its Ultra Beast codename, UB Black (Japanese: ＵＢ:ＢＬＡＣＫ UB: Black), was given in the anime only.
Ultra Necrozma debuted in Tough Guy Trials!, during a fantasy. Acerola showed Ash a book containing a legend detailing the origins of Alola, in which Ultra Necrozma, Solgaleo, and Lunala first brought light to the region. The ancient people dubbed Necrozma, who shined the brightest out of all three, the "Blinding One". Team Rocket also heard the story and contacted Giovanni about it, only to find out from Matori that he already knew of Necrozma and ended the transmission, much to their surprise.
Necrozma first appeared in PASM25. One appeared from an Ultra Wormhole and possessed Solgaleo to become its Dusk Mane form. It then grabbed Sun and dragged him into the wormhole with it, forcing Moon and Lunala to chase after them. It is worshiped by the people of the Ultra Megalopolis as the "Blinding One".
Reminiscent of the Ultra Beasts, this life-form, apparently asleep underground, is thought to have come from another world in ancient times.
Light is apparently the source of its energy. It has an extraordinarily vicious disposition and is constantly firing off laser beams.
It looks somehow pained as it rages around in search of light, which serves as its energy. It's apparently from another world.
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.
This is its form while it is devouring the light of Solgaleo. It pounces on foes and then slashes them with the claws on its four limbs and back.
This is Necrozma's form while it's absorbing the power of Solgaleo, making it extremely ferocious and impossible to control.
This is its form while it's devouring the light of Lunala. It grasps foes in its giant claws and rips them apart with brute force.
The light pouring out from all over its body affects living things and nature, impacting them in various ways.
Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Necrozma in that game.
When Necrozma is fused, it tries to learn a new move in the same way that other Pokémon may learn new moves upon evolving. If Necrozma changes to its normal form, it immediately forgets the special move of the form it was in (if it still knows it); if the only move that Necrozma knows is the form's special move, then that move will be replaced with Confusion.
Erases one unbreakable-block disruption and deals a lot more damage.
For other sprites and images, please see Necrozma images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
It is the only member to have its own exclusive Z-Move and Z-Crystal.
It is the only member without a pre-evolution.
It is the only member to have more than one signature Ability, as it has two.
It is the only member with multiple signature moves.
It is the only member with a base stat that is not a prime number (Dusk Mane, Dawn Wings, and Ultra Necrozma's Speed stats).
It is the only member to learn a move at a level that is neither 1 nor a prime number (Photon Geyser at level 50).
Necrozma's base form shares its battle theme with Solgaleo and Lunala.
In Pokémon Sun and Moon, Necrozma has a catch rate of 3 and a base experience yield of 120.
Necrozma is the only Pokémon to have its catch rate change from the lowest of all Pokémon (3) to the highest of all Pokémon (255) between games.
This means that, as of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Necrozma has the highest catch rate of any Legendary Pokémon.
Dawn Wings Necrozma is tied with Giratina and Lunala for the highest base stat total of all Ghost-type Pokémon.
Ultra Necrozma is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 754.
Necrozma has the most body styles of all Pokémon with a total of four between its different forms.
Necrozma's status as an Ultra Beast is unclear. While it is not referred to as an Ultra Beast in the games, it, alongside the other members of the Light trio and their pre-evolved forms, are referred to as such in the anime. Necrozma is also given the codename of UB Black (Japanese: ＵＢ:ＢＬＡＣＫ UB: Black) in the anime like the other Ultra Beasts. Additionally, Dusk Mane, Dawn Wings, and Ultra Necrozma are classified as Ultra Beasts in the TCG, while its base form is not. In Pokémon Duel, all 4 of its forms are considered Ultra Beasts.
Necrozma is fought three times in the main story of a core series game, more than any other Legendary Pokémon.
Necrozma has access to the most exclusive Z-Crystals with a total of three.
As seen in the climax of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, as well as in Full Moon and Many Arms!, Necrozma is able to fuse with Solgaleo and Lunala without the need for N-Solarizer or N-Lunarizer, and can use Ultra Burst without the Ultranecrozium Z.
Necrozma could be based on the concept of prisms and light refraction. It may also incorporate similarities, both literal and symbolic, to black dwarfs, black holes, or neutron stars.
Necrozma's Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings forms may be based on the concept of solar and lunar eclipses, respectively. The forms' alternate names in Japanese, 日食 nisshoku (solar eclipse) and 月食 gesshoku (lunar eclipse) can also be literally translated as "eating the sun/moon", reflecting how Necrozma absorbs Solgaleo or Lunala to assume those forms. Its Ultra Necrozma form may be based on giant stars or supernovae. Design-wise, Dusk Mane Necrozma and Dawn Wings Necrozma retain Solgaleo's lion and Lunala's bat bases, respectively, while Ultra Necrozma resembles a four-winged wyvern. The fact that Necrozma transforms into a Dragon-type could be based on legends about Kihawahine, a Hawaiian dragon goddess.
Necrozma may be a combination of νεκρός nekrós (Ancient Greek for dead), 黒 kuro (black), and πρῖσμα prîsma (Ancient Greek for prism). It may also involve Project Ozma, an experiment made to search for extraterrestrial life.