The Pokémon Global Link has been a great way for trainers around the world to participate in tournaments and ranked battles.
The Pokémon Company has held online tournaments with special Pokemon prizes by letting trainers sync their Pokémon games to the Global Link website. In Pokémon Sun and Moon, the Global Link has been retooled, allowing trainers to participate in official tournaments, compete in Global Missions and create their own tournaments (launching in early 2017).
But how do you register your Pokémon Sun or Moon game to the Global Link website? Just complete these simple steps:
1. You'll need to have played your Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon game to the point where you visit your first Pokémon Center.
• Press the X Button and then select Festival Plaza.
• Enter the castle located in the middle of Festival Plaza.
• Examine the PC (it’s on your right) and then select Game Sync.
• Select Yes to connect to the Internet. Your game will be saved and you'll connect to the Internet.
• After a brief explanation of Game Sync, select Create your Game Sync ID.
• After you select Yes, wait briefly until your Game Sync ID appears at the top of the screen.
• Write your Game Sync ID down so you can use it on the Pokémon Global Link website.
2. Register your Game Sync ID with the Global Link website. Log-in to the Global Link website with your Pokémon Trainer Club Account. If you don’t have an account, you can easily register for one.
Once you have your Pokémon Trainer Club account, log in and you'll be prompted to register your game. Use the Game Sync ID you received at the Festival Plaza to register your game. You'll need to accept the Terms of Use for the Pokémon Global Link. After accepting, select Play with the registered game, and you'll be ready to go.
3. Use Game Sync to connect your game so you can connect to the Pokémon Global Link for Online Competitions, Rating Battles, and more. To use Game Sync manually, enter the castle located in the middle of Festival Plaza and then examine the PC. Select Game Sync to manually start the process.
Note that you may need to wait a little while after your previous Game Sync before you can use Game Sync again. If you try too soon, you’ll receive an error message.
