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Pokémon Conquest features a turn-based strategy battle system. Up to six {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} on each side are positioned on the battlefield, one for each participating [[Warrior]], and both sides take turns moving and attacking with their Pokémon. A battle is won or lost when the side taking over the [[Ransei#Kingdoms|Kingdom]] achieves or fails to achieve the victory conditions for the match within a set number of turns; some victory conditions include defeating all the opponent's Pokémon, and capturing all the banners on the field. When a battle is won, all participating Pokémon gain points to their [[Linking (Conquest)|link]] with their respective Warrior. When a battle is won against an enemy kingdom's castle, the player conquers that map. The player can recruit more Warriors by satisfying certain conditions, and thus more potential Pokémon to choose from for battle, throughout the game, often through defeating them in battle. Players may also be joined by [[Warlord]]s. The player may also save their progress at any point in time during single-player, even during a battle. There is also a multiplayer wireless mode in which two players may battle each other.

Pokémon in the game can grow in strength by increasing their link with their Warrior. Depending on how well matched a pair is, the maximum level of the link between the two varies, with most Warriors only able to achieve a 100% or Perfect Link with a single species of Pokémon.  Aside from growing more powerful, Pokémon may evolve when their link reaches a high enough percentage, though there are also Pokémon which evolve through other conditions such as the use of specific items. Warriors can also establish links with Pokémon other than the one they started with, though only one can be used by each Warrior in a given battle at a time. Certain Warriors will have a more difficult time finding their best link than others, as some Pokémon only appear during a [[Pokémon outbreak|Swarm]]. However, through the use of a password these Pokémon can be linked with much easier.

The game makes use of the seventeen Pokémon [[type]]s and their respective weaknesses, resistances, and immunities. Pokémon also have various [[Ability|Abilities]], many the same as in the main series games, as well as some unique new additions. Warriors also have [[Warrior Skill]]s that can be used once per battle, which have various effects such as powering up or healing Pokémon. Warrior can also equip items, which can provide additional effects such as stat boosts or can be used during battle.

Warriors can only take one action per month, with the exception of battles in which an opposing kingdom challenges the player. This means a Warrior who is picked to buy from shops or merchants cannot be chosen to battle or mine for gold afterwards, as they have used up their action for the month, and the same is said for any other executed action, including [[Ponigiri]] Shops and challenges to neighboring kingdoms. In the case of purchasing from shops, the action is only taken if the player actually buys something and is not used up for simply browsing.

Players can choose to delegate by picking one of three options: Train (increase link), Search (recruit more allies), or Develop (increase gold and spend on leveling locations up). Various facilities are also available per kingdom, such as shops, in which the player can buy items to use on Pokémon. Traveling merchants may also visit on occasion. These shops have higher prices but offer evolution items as well as high quality supplies. There are also Ponigiri Shops. Feeding a Pokémon these will increase its Energy, which affects its performance in battle. Sometimes extra ponigiri will be offered. If the Pokémon eats too much of it, its Energy will decrease. If the Pokémon doesn't eat too much, the Energy level will be maximized.

Random events will also occur at predetermined times. Some events may occur depending on the player's current funds or an item in the inventory. Sometimes bandits will steal an item or someone's Pokémon; this gives the player an optional fight. [[Weather conditions|Weather]] is another occurrence that may raise the Energy of Pokémon depending on their type; for example, a heat wave raises the Energy of {{type|Fire}} Pokémon.

==Plot==

Legend has it that the one who will be able to conquer all seventeen kingdoms of Ransei will bring the return of the region's creator. Players begin in the story known as ''The Legend of Ransei''.

The player starts off in the Nation of [[Aurora]] with their partner {{p|Eevee}}, having just become the most recent [[Warlord]]. They then meet up with [[Mitsunari]], [[Kiyomasa]], and [[Masanori]], who taunt the player, stating that they aren't ready to be a Warlord. At this point, two Warriors from the neighboring nation of [[Ignis]] quickly challenge the player to battle. [[Oichi]] joins in the battle to support the player.

In Pokémon Conquest, players take control of [[Warrior]]s' Pokémon. Each Warrior in the game, excluding the Hero/Heroine, is based on someone from Japanese history, with several notable ones portraying [[Warlord]]s in the game. There are also multiple non-playable characters, such as the Messenger, who occasionally brings players news and is sometimes seen with a Beedrill.

After the first story, ''The Legend of Ransei'', eight other stories open up, allowing the player to play through several different stories as different characters. Each episode has a specific goal that must be complete in order to clear it, ranging from uniting the region to defeating a certain number of Warlords to collecting a certain number of Pokémon. Notably, the player won't be allowed to replay ''The Legend of Ransei'' despite being able to replay all other stories. Instead, players can only unlock a final story after clearing any 33 stories. This story is a slightly altered version of the first story.

Certain events can happen in kingdoms that will have an effect on the kingdom or the game.

Sometimes a Farmer will show up and ask for money. This will happen from time to time and if the player lets all the farmers have money, they will eventually hold a festival to celebrate and give the player rare gifts.

A Messenger will sometimes appear at the start of the month. The Messenger will alert the player when there is an approaching invasion, when there is a rare Pokémon appearing in a kingdom, when a traveling Merchant has journeyed to one of the player's kingdoms, when a Professor wishes to give the player information about game mechanics, or when a recruited Warrior wants to go on a training trip.