The awkward online and multiplayer functions of the Festival Plaza explained.

By Chris Tapsell Published 23/06/2017

The Festival Plaza in Pokmon Sun and Moon can, at times, seem like a bit of an impenetrable mess, particularly when it comes to the relatively simple features of trading and battling online.

Things are made a little more complicated than they need be at times, and so with that in mind we've put together this quick and dirty guide for getting you up and running with the Festival Plaza's online and communications features as easily as possible. Expect simple walkthroughs here for Link Trading online with friends, trading using the GTS, Wonder Trade, plus tips for setting up Link Battles and visiting the Battle Spot.

There are three ways to trade in Pokmon Sun and Moon: Link Trades, the GTS, and Wonder Trade. All three are accessed through the bottom screen after entering the Festival Plaza. Here's the difference between each:

With those explained, let's go through step-by-step how to take part in a trade online.

How to Link Trade:

How to Trade on the GTS:

How to Wonder Trade:

Need more tips? Use our Pokmon Sun and Moon Walkthrough and guide for the main story, our competitive training guide for info on IVs, EV training, Hyper Training and bottle cap farming, and breeding explained, our choice of the best Pokmon Sun and Moon starter from Rowlet, Litten and Popplio, as well as an in-progress list of where to find Zygarde Cells and Cores and our guide to the Battle Tree and both Battling and Trading in the Festival Plaza. We also have a list of QR codes list, Z Crystal locations, Mega Stone locations, Eevium Z Eevee User locations for Extreme Evoboost, evolutions for Alolan Forms and other new Sun and Moon Pokmon and fast way to increase a Pokmon's Happiness, plus how to transfer across Ash-Greninja from the Sun and Moon Demo, where to catch the Tapu Guardians, how to catch the Ultra Beasts, and how to download the Munchlax Mystery Gift.

Both the Link Battles and Battle Spot work in a largely similar way to the trades above. You'll need to connect to the internet, select Battle from the bottom screen, and then choose the type of battle you'd like to hold, with Link Battles the go-to option for battling a specific person on your Friends, VIP, or Guest Lists.

That's it for our quick rundown of the Festival Plaza's online communication features, but be sure to check out our detailed guide to the Battle Tree, plus Mega Stone locations, and where to find all of the Z Crystals for further competitive, postgame content - plus, if you're still working your way through the main story, our main Pokmon Sun and Moon Walkthrough and Guide has absolutley everything you need to know.

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