Sun and Moon Battle Tree and Battle Royal preparation
Prepare legal teams, use BP deliberately and understand how streak battles differ from a four-way Battle Royal.
Original Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon for Nintendo 3DS (2016). Sun and Moon differences are labelled. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have a different story, expanded Pokédex and altered trials.
Reach the original Battle Tree
After the League, explore the newly accessible Poni routes through Poni Grove, Plains, Coast and Gauntlet. At the Tree, choose to battle Red or Blue in the arrival event. Dexio’s earlier Poni encounter provides the Key Stone for Mega Evolution. The facility has Single, Double and Multi Battle formats with their own party sizes and rules.
Build for a streak
Choose partners whose weaknesses and jobs complement one another. Singles use three Pokémon and Doubles use four; Multi uses two per trainer. Prepare held items, reliable attacks and a way to recover from status or a poor matchup. Original Sun/Moon’s ordinary Tree rules are stricter than the relaxed normal-mode rules introduced in the Ultra releases: check eligibility rather than bringing a banned cover legendary.
Unlock and plan Super Battles
Winning the normal 20-battle challenge of a format unlocks its Super challenge. Super streaks continue into increasingly demanding encounters, with Battle Legends at important milestones. Battles use level 50 rules, so training beyond that level is not a substitute for a useful moveset and EV plan. BP purchases support held items, Mega Stones and future team development; decide what you need before spending.
Battle Royal rewards survival and knockouts
At Royal Avenue’s Battle Royal Dome, four trainers each bring three Pokémon and have one active at a time. The match ends when one trainer has lost all three. The score considers opposing Pokémon defeated and Pokémon remaining, so simply doing the most damage is not the same as winning. Use targeting, resistances and timing to protect your remaining team while securing knockouts. Normal, Super, Hyper and Master ranks provide a separate progression from the Tree.
These guides cover original Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon (2016). Check the version and in-game time before planning an encounter.