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A '''link''' (Japanese: '''リンク''' ''link'') is the emotional bond between a [[Warrior]] and a Pokémon, featured in [[Pokémon Conquest]]. Affecting the strength of a Pokémon, and being measured in percentages with an upper limit of 100%, it is an analogue to the main series concept of [[level]]s.

The strength of a link (i.e. its percentage value) can be increased by fighting battles or visiting [[kingdom location]]s. The number of Pokémon a Warrior can share links with at any time is dictated by his or her Capacity stat. Regardless of the number of Pokémon a Warrior has linked with, only one can be used per battle.

Depending on how well matched a pair of [[Warrior]] and Pokémon is, the maximum value of the link between the two varies. Maximum link values are signified by bronze, silver, and gold symbols, the latter signifying a maximum link percentage of 90% or higher. A '''Perfect Link''' (Japanese: '''ベストリンク''' ''Best Link'') is a maximum link value of 100%. Each Warrior has specific Pokémon they can achieve a Perfect Link with. When a Pokémon is paired with a [[Warlord]] that it shares a Perfect Link with, it will have several sprites showing different emotions<!--term used in the game-->, as opposed to a single, universal sprite.

The '''move rank''' of a Pokémon's single move will strengthen as the link increases, signified by +1 (20% link), +2 (40% link), +3 (60% link), +4 (80% link), or +S (100% link), being added to the move's name. Once reaching move rank +S, some moves take on completely new effects (e.g. {{m|Leaf Storm}} or {{m|Outrage}}).

Because [[level]]s, [[experience]], and [[friendship]] do not exist in [[Pokémon Conquest]], [[evolution]] of Pokémon that depend on these is determined, directly in some cases and indirectly in others, by the link they share with their [[Warrior]]. Pokémon that normally evolve via high [[friendship]] in the main series games, such as {{p|Golbat}}, instead evolve after reaching a certain link percentage, usually between 60 and 70 percent. Pokémon that normally evolve at a set level instead evolve when a certain [[stat]] reaches a specific value (for example, {{p|Spheal}} evolves when its HP has reached a value of 138), which in itself is determined by link percentage (though generally not a set number).