Pokémon Sun

1 Important Information

Basic Information

2 Information-Sharing Precautions

3 Online Features

4 Note to Parents and Guardians

Into a World of Adventure

5 How to Play

6 Saving and Erasing Data

About Communications

7 Quick Link

8 Festival Plaza

9 Game Sync
10 Mystery Gift

FAQ

11 FAQ

Troubleshooting

12 Support Information
1 Important Information

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software will be used by children,
the manual should be read and
explained to them by an adult.

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and carefully review content in
"Health and Safety Information." It
contains important information that
will help you enjoy this software.

You should also thoroughly read

your Operations Manual, including
the "Health and Safety Information"
section, before using this software.

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2 Information-Sharing Precautions

User-generated content, or UGC, is

content created by users, such as
messages, Mii™ characters, images,
photos, video, audio, etc.

Information-Sharing Precautions
The extent of UGC exchange
depends on the software.
● Nintendo bears no responsibility
whatsoever for any problems that
result from the use of the Internet
(for example, the sending of
content over the Internet, or the
sending or receiving of content
with others).
3 Online Features

Here are some of the features you

can use online:
● Festival Plaza (p. 8)
● Game Sync (p. 9)
● Mystery Gift (p. 10)
● Online Competition (p. 11)
♦ In order to connect to the
Internet, you must complete the
Internet settings on your system.
Please refer to your Operations
Manual for more about setting up
an Internet connection.

T hi s s oft ware s u pp ort s N int e nd o

Network.

Nint endo Net work is t he name of

Nin te nd o’ s ne t work s erv ice t hat
en ab l es us ers t o e nj o y g ame s
an d ot h er c on t en t vi a t h e
Internet.
 Protecting Your Privacy
● To protect your privacy, do not
give out personal information,
such as last name, phone number,
birth date, age, school, e-mail, or
home address when
communicating with others.
● Friend codes are a part of a
system that allows you to play
with people you know. If you
exchange friend codes with
strangers, there is a risk you
could share information with
people you do not know or
exchange messages that contain
offensive language. We therefore
recommend that you do not give
your friend codes to people you
don't know.
● Battle Videos can be uploaded to
the Internet. Uploaded videos will
be visible via the Internet to
players of Pokémon™ Sun and
Pokémon™ Moon around the
world who have the Battle Video's
code.
4 Note to Parents and Guardians

Children should read this section

with a parent or guardian. You can
use the following Parental Controls
to restrict certain features of this
software.
♦ For more information, refer to the
Operations Manual.
● 3D Display
You can restrict the display of 3D
images when using the Poké
Finder (p. 5) so that all 3D images
will be displayed in 2D only.
● Online Interaction
You can restrict your child's ability
to battle, trade, and communicate
with other players at Festival Plaza
(p. 8).
5 How to Play

You can perform most of the

actions in the game without
tapping the lower screen.
However, you can tap the lower
screen to use some features like
the X menu and the Town Map.

Information Icon

Tap for information.

Character C ontrols

Walk 
Run +
Talk to people /

Examine things
Open the X menu 
 C on t r o l s T h a t B e c o me
Available Lat er

Ride or dismount a

Ride Pokémon
Use the Ride
/+
Pokémon’s skill
Use the Poké

Finder

What is the Poké Finder?

Yo u c an t ak e p ho t os of
Po ké mon us ing t he
Po ké   Fin de r. Yo u c an onl y
t ak e p ic s wh ere Rot o m  De x
tel l s you t o. You wil l be abl e
t o e nj oy 3D i mag es whi l e
using this function.
● Phot o-Taking Precautions
　 W he n p l ayin g t h is g ame ,
you may have t o move the
Ni nt e ndo 3DS s ys t em
arou nd. Make s ure you
have e nou g h room be fo re
p l ay in g , and h ol d t he
s y s t e m f i r ml y w i t h b o t h
h an ds whi l e p l ay in g . Do
n ot mov e t he s ys t em wit h
e xc es s ive fo rc e, as t his
c ou l d c au se in j urie s,
damage to t he product , or
damag e to nearby obj ects.
6 Saving and Erasing Data

Saving Your Game

Press  to open the X menu and

select Save to save your
adventure up to that point.
♦ You can only keep one save
file.

Ext ra Dat a S ave d t o Yo ur

SD Card

● Photos taken with the Poké

Finder
● Battle Videos
● Downloaded regulations data
♦ Battle Videos and the
regulations data from both
Pokémon Sun and
Pokémon Moon will be saved to
your SD Card as extra data.
They will be saved together
under the name
"Pokémon Sun / Moon."
 Erasing Your Game

If you wish to start again from the

beginning, you will first have to
erase your saved data. When you
wish to completely erase it, launch
the software and then hold down
 +  +  simultaneously after
the Nintendo 3DS logo appears on
the top screen and before the
game's title screen appears.
♦ Once your saved data is erased,
it cannot be recovered. All of
your Pokémon, items, and
settings will be lost. Be very
sure you understand the
implications before erasing your
saved data.
Not e s re g ardi ng t h e
do wnl oadable version:
Warnin g ! W he n yo u b ac k up
t he dat a o n a pers o nal
co mp ut er or anot h er dev ice ,
t he s ave d data is back ed up
as we l l . How ev er, if y ou
co nt in ue pl ay ing an d t h en
o v erwri t e t h e d a t a o n y o u r
SD C ard w it h y ou r back up
dat a, the s ave d d at a wil l not
be usabl e.
● W he n Y ou r Save Dat a I s
Unusable
　 I f yo ur save da ta becomes
u nu sabl e , rat h er t h an
p r o c e e d in g t o t h e t it l e
s cre en as us u al , y ou wil l
s ee a me ss ag e re ferri ng
y ou t o t his manual . Wh en
you see the screen shown
b el o w, pre ss   +    +  
s imul t an eou s l y t o erase
t h e s av e d at a, an d t h en
fo l l ow t h e in s t ruc t ion s
displ ayed.
Dat a c an be l ost due t o user
ac t io n, s uc h as re pe at e dl y
po weri ng o ff an d o n t h e
sy s t em or re mov in g a Game
C a r d o r S D C a r d w h il e
sav ing . Dat a l os s may al s o
be caus ed by po or
co nn ec t iv it y d ue t o di rt or
du st in t he s ys t em' s po rt s.
Please be aware that in these
cas es dat a c an no t be
restored.
7 Quick Link

Quick L ink
(Local Play)

Quick Link easily allows you to

battle or trade with a nearby
friend.
♦ Read about Festival Plaza (p. 8)
instead if you want to enj oy
four-player battles and Internet
communication features.

You Will Nee d

● One Nintendo 3DS system per

player
● One Pokémon Sun or
Pokémon Moon per player

How-T o

Press  to open the X menu,

select Quick Link, and follow the
displayed directions.
8 Festival Plaza

Fe st ival P l az a
( I n t e r n et ) / ( L o c al
Play)

You can interact with other players

at Festival Plaza. Use your Internet
connection to interact with people
far away, or use Local Play to
interact with people nearby.

Festival Plaza Features

Here are some of the features you

can use:
● GTS
● Wonder Trade
● Battle Spot
● Missions
● Battle Royal
● Game Sync
♦ When you want to quit playing
in Festival Plaza, press  or
t ap  .
 P lay in Fe st ival P laza
( I n t e r n et ) / ( L o cal
Play)

You Will Nee d

● One Nintendo 3DS system per

player (up to 4)
● One Pokémon Sun or
Pokémon Moon per player
(up to 4)

How-T o

Press  to open the X menu, and

select Festival Plaza. While at
Festival Plaza, you are constantly
connected to local wireless
communication, unless you are
connected to the Internet.

S wit ch be t we e n
Communication Mod es

You can tap on the lower

screen to connect to and
disconnect from the Internet.
When you disconnect from the
Internet, you will be connected to
local wireless communication.
9 Game Sync

Game Sync (Internet)

Examine the PC j ust inside the

castle located in the middle of
Festival Plaza, and select
Game Sync. Once your
Game Sync ID is issued, you can
register your ID at the Pokémon
Global Link (PGL) website to
select various settings in order to
link your game with the PGL.

About the PGL

This is a website linked to your

Pokémon Sun or Pokémon Moon
game. By linking your game with
the website using Game Sync, you
can participate in Online
Competitions (p. 11), check your
competition entry history, and
more. For further information, visit
the following website.

Pokémon Global Link

http://www.pokemon-gl.com/
♦ The Pokémon Global Link
provides additional content to
increase your enj oyment of
Pokémon Sun and
 Pokémon Moon. It is completely
optional. You can enj oy the
game without visiting the PGL.
♦ Using Game Sync uploads your
saved data to the Pokémon
Global Link.
10 Mystery Gift

My st e ry Gif t
( I n t e r n et ) / ( L o c al
Play)

There may be promotions and

events in which you may receive
special Pokémon or in-game items
with your game.

You Will Nee d

● One Nintendo 3DS system
● One Pokémon Sun or
Pokémon Moon

Ho w t o Receive a My ste ry
Gift

❶ Select Mystery Gift on the title

menu that appears after the title
screen, and then follow the on-
screen prompts.
❷ When a Mystery Gift has been
received by the game, talk to
the deliveryman in any Pokémon
Center in the game to pick it up.
For the latest information, visit the
following website.

Official Pokémon Website:

http://www.pokemon.com
11 FAQ

C an I ch an g e t he g ame t e xt
l an g uag e, my in-g ame name,
o r my in-g ame g ender after I
st art pl aying this game?

N o , y o u c anno t c hang e y o ur
l ang uag e , name , o r g e nd e r d uri ng
the game.

W hat determines t he in-game

f low of time?

The in-game fl ow o f time is l inke d to

y o ur N i n t e n d o 3 D S s y st e m .
P ok é mo n S un shares t he same t ime
f l o w a s y o u r sy st e m .
P o k é mo n Mo o n' s t ime fl o ws w it h a
12-hour difference from y our sy ste m
( f o r e xa mpl e , if i t is 7 : 0 0 a . m.
acco rd ing t o y o ur sy s te m, i t w il l be
7: 00 p.m. in Po ké mon Mo on) .
♦ If y o u cha ng e t he t ime or
c al e nd ar s e t t i ng s o n y o ur
Ni nt e nd o 3 DS sy s t e m, y o u may
t e mpo ra ril y l o s e acce s s t o s ome
o f t his g ame' s fe at ures that wo rk
w it h t he t i me s e t t i ng s o n y o ur
sy st em.
 C an I use t his Game C ard on
mu l t ip l e Nin t end o 3 DS
systems?

Ye s, yo u can, but y ou wil l notice the

fol lo wing:
♦ You can o nl y part icipat e in Onl ine
C o m p e t i t i o n s u si n g t h e
N i n t e n d o 3 D S s y s t e m y o u u se d
t o reg ist er y oursel f.

● The i nformat ion o n t he pl aye rs'

l ist s at Fe s t iva l Pl aza, such as
y o ur Gue s t L i st and V I P L i st ,
wil l be change d.
● Yo ur Ra t in g Ba t t l e re sul t s at
t he Battl e Spot wil l be re se t.
● Yo u w i l l t e mpo rar il y l o se
acce ss t o so me o f t hi s game ' s
fe ature s t hat wo rk wi t h the
t i me s e t t i ng s o n y o ur
Nintendo 3DS sy st em.

C an t his g ame c ommu ni ca t e

w it h o t he r Pok émo n g ame s
released in the past?

N o . I t canno t t rad e w it h o r bat t l e

against games rel e ased in the past .
 C an I brin g P ok émo n I h av e
in older g ames t o this g ame?

Ye s, y o u can use t he d o wnl oad abl e

so f t wa re P o k é mo n B ank t o bri ng
them t o t his g ame.
P o k é m on Ba nk w il l b e co mpa t ibl e
wi t h P ok é mo n S un and
P o k é m on M o on b y t h e e n d o f t h e
first quart er of 2017.

● What is Po ké mon Bank ?

Thi s is a pai d s e rvi ce t hat le t s
y o u cre at e y our o wn Box es o n
t he I n t e r n e t t o d e p o si t , st o r e ,
a nd mana ge y o ur P o k é mo n .
Fo r mo re info rmat i on, v isi t t he
o f fi cia l P o k é m on we bs it e
( p. 10) .
 W h at is an On l in e
C ompetit ion?

This is an o f fic ia l e v e nt w he re y o u
can bat tl e ag ainst P ok émon Traine rs
from around the wo rl d. Visit t he PGL
w e b si t e t o e n t e r O nl i ne
C o mpe t i t i o ns. P l e ase re fe r t o t he
Po ké mo n Gl obal Link (p. 9) fo r more
info rma t io n o n ho w t o e nt e r. Once
e nt e r e d , f o l l o w t he s t e ps b e l o w t o
participate in the compe titio n.

❶ P re s s  t o o p e n t he X m e nu,
and sel ect Fe stival Plaza.
❷ Ta p Bat t l e , and t he n t ap V is it
t he Battl e Spot.
♦ Yo u wi l l ne e d t o re g is te r y o ur
Game Sy nc ID o n the Pok émon
G l o b a l L i nk ( P G L ) t o
pa rti ci pat e i n O nl i ne
Compe tit ions.
 W hat shoul d I do when Game
Sync fails?

Yo u w il l s e e d i ff e re nt e r ro r co d e s
d e pe n di ng o n t he si t ua t io n . Ch e ck
t he e rro r co d e and t ry o ne o f t he
fol lo wing:

● E r r o r C od e s :
090 -0200 – 090-0213
　 I f y ou r e c e i v e o n e o f t h e se
e rror co de s, it means t he re are
p r ob l e m s w i t h t h e P o k é m o n
G l o ba l L i nk s i t e ( p. 9 ) o r w it h
t he se rv e r t ha t aut he nt i cat e s
c o de s . F o r h e l p w i t h t h e s e
e r ro r co d e s , pl e ase g o t o the
P o k é mo n c us t o me r s up p o rt
w e b si t e a t :
www. pok emon.com/suppo rt .
● Other Erro r Co des
　 P l e ase re fe r t o the instructio ns
o n t he scree n.
 W h at s ho ul d I do whe n
Q R C o de ® pat t ern s cann ing
f ail s?

Yo u can us e y o ur QR S canne r fro m

t he X me nu t o s can QR C od e
p a t t e r n s . P l e a se o b s e r v e t h e
fo l l o w ing p oi nt s t o be t t e r re a d
QR Co de patt erns.

● M o v e y o u r sy s t e m a n d t h e
Q R Co d e so y o u can s e e t h e
QR Co de patt ern cl earl y .
● Mak e sure t he e nt i re Q R Co d e
fi t s wi t hi n t he frame fo r t he
o ute r came ra.
● I t wil l be e asie r t o capt ure t he
Q R C o d e w he n t he l i g ht i ng i s
sufficie nt.
● I f y o ur s y st e m' s o ute r came ra
i s di rt y , pl e ase cl e an i t wi t h a
soft cl ot h.
● C apt u re t he Q R Co d e i n a
s e t ti ng fre e fro m re fl e c t io n s
f r o m su n l i g h t o r o t h e r l i g h t
sources. If the re are refl ections
o n the surface , y o u wi l l no t be
abl e to read t he QR Cod e.
● I f y ou pri nt y o ur QR C od e o n
pape r, it may not re ad properl y
i f the paper is fol d e d , be nt , o r
ma rre d i n so m e way , o r i f t he
co de is print ed t o o smal l . P rint
l arg e , smo o t h i t o ut fl a t , an d
ma k e s ure i t has no ma rk s o n
it .
12 Support Information

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