Pokémon Trozei and Battle Trozei: Matching Icons to Rescue and Catch

Two regional names identify the same original game

Pokémon Trozei is known as Pokémon Link! in Europe. The Nintendo DS puzzle adventure reached Europe in 2006 and stars Lucy Fleetfoot, an agent working against the Phobos Battalion. Pokémon appear as icons within a sliding puzzle field, with the story connecting the matching activity to rescuing captured Pokémon. Understanding the regional title is useful before assuming that a search result describes a different game.

The format makes recognition part of the interface. Our editorial reading is that familiar faces help a player read the field quickly, but the puzzle still depends on arranging them. A favorite Pokémon is useful as a recognizable shape, not because it has the same battle role as in a core adventure. This gives the original a clear identity beyond simply putting a Pokémon picture beside an unrelated puzzle.

The original uses its own matching sequence

Nintendo describes the original Link! as beginning with a match of four icons, then opening a Link Chance that permits shorter continuing matches. The game includes several modes and local Nintendo DS communication features. Those rules should not be reduced to a generic claim that every Pokémon icon puzzle is ordinary match-three. The length and timing of a continuation are part of what defines this particular game.

When learning, notice when the rule changes after the first clear. A pattern that was insufficient a moment earlier may now be useful as part of a continuation. That is a practical reason to observe the state of the field, not just the faces on it. Try one mode long enough to understand its rhythm before switching, so a failed attempt can teach you something specific about the next opportunity.

Battle Trozei connects matching with an opponent

The Nintendo 3DS sequel is called Pokémon Battle Trozei in North America and Pokémon Link: Battle! in Europe. It released in 2014 and includes Pokémon through the X and Y era. Matching icons damages a target Pokémon, with type relationships contributing to the battle. The opposing Pokémon also attacks, draining the Link Box’s energy; bringing its HP down makes the capture possible.

This changes the question a player asks about a clear. The original emphasizes maintaining a matching sequence, while the sequel gives the action a battle target. Look at which match answers the current situation instead of clearing whichever faces are easiest to see. The connection between matching, type, and remaining energy provides a reason to make a choice, rather than treating every group of three as equally useful.

The sequel was a digital Nintendo 3DS release

Battle Trozei was distributed as Nintendo 3DS downloadable software. New purchases from the Nintendo 3DS eShop ended in 2023. Historical promotional pages remain useful for identifying the game and its rules, but they do not establish that a new customer can download it today. Likewise, original Nintendo DS local features belong to the earlier title and should not be assumed for the sequel merely because the names are similar.

Use the pair to compare how a puzzle can support two different Pokémon goals: a rescue-themed icon sequence and a direct matching battle. Our Shuffle article covers another battle-puzzle approach with its own limits and progression systems. The distinction is important for readers choosing a game, because the same recognizable face can appear in several puzzle formats without the underlying rules being interchangeable.

Sources & further reading

• Nintendo original Pokémon Link profile · Checked 2026-10-04
• Nintendo Pokémon Link Battle profile · Checked 2026-10-04
• Pokémon Link Battle official profile · Checked 2026-10-04