Conquest:Link

Linking (Japanese: リンク) is a gameplay mechanic in Nintendo DS Pokémon Conquest. The ability to link with wild Pokémon is unlocked during the story The Legend of Ransei (Japanese: ランセの伝説) after conquering the fifth Kingdom (Japanese: 国).

Linking with a Pokémon requires the Warrior or Warlord to be adjacent to the desired Pokémon, where the link prompt is clicked, and a mini game is activated for that turn. The player must press the A button or tap the touch screen when a glowing orb passes through a ring to increase the bond between Warrior and Pokémon. It usually takes multiple turns to link with a Pokémon, which is why it may be wise to "prime" the Pokémon with a secondary warrior to make it easier to finish it with the proper warrior on the same turn.

Linking with a Pokémon on the battlefield will remove it from the field of battle, which can also aid in victory. Running from a battle after linking with a Pokémon will result in the linked Pokémon being lost. A dialogue will play after a warrior links with their perfect link species of family, which is displayed after recruited warriors are delegated to the player's chosen kingdoms for them.

Wild Pokémon cannot be linked to if they're Frozen, or Asleep, while the Warrior is still capable of linking to them, even if their current partner is incapacitated.

Perfect Link

Each warrior and Warlord has a Perfect Link (Japanese: ベストリンク) which is the only relevant link worth connecting with, as anything else cannot be linked up to 100%, and in some cases, won't even be able to fully evolve due to those limitations.