Controls (2)

Navigate every screen with ease! This guide details all button controls and shortcuts for Overworld, Menus, Bag, Poke Ride, and Poke Finder in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

This guide details the controls for various screens within Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, including shortcuts for efficient gameplay.

Control	Function
A	Use/Interact
B	Cancel/Hold and use Circle Pad to run
X	Opens/Closes Main Menu
Y	Opens Poke Ride Menu
Start	No Use
Select	No Use
Up	Ride a Pokemon Registered to this button (use the Poke Ride menu to do so)
Down	Ride a Pokemon Registered to this button (use the Poke Ride menu to do so)
Left	Ride a Pokemon Registered to this button (use the Poke Ride menu to do so)
Right	Ride a Pokemon Registered to this button (use the Poke Ride menu to do so)
Circle Pad	Move character
L	No Use
R	Open Poke Finder (where applicable)
Touch Screen	Select pressed option

Main Menu Controls

Control	Function
A	Select
B	Cancel
X	Opens/Closes Main Menu
Y	No Use
Start	No Use
Select	No Use
Up	Move up through options
Down	Move down through options
Left	Move left through options
Right	Move right through options
Circle Pad	Acts as a substitute for the Up, Down, Left and Right buttons.
L	No Use
R	No Use
Touch Screen	Select pressed option

Pokemon Menu Options

Control	Function
A	Select
B	Cancel
X	Enable moving items (shortcut)
Y	Enable moving Pokemon (shortcut)
Start	No Use
Select	No Use
Up	Move up through options
Down	Move down through options
Left	Move left through options
Right	Move right through options
Circle Pad	Acts as a substitute for the Up, Down, Left and Right buttons.
L	No Use
R	No Use
Touch Screen	Select pressed option/Pokemon

Bag Menu Controls

Control	Function
A	Select
B	Cancel
X	Enable sorting of items (shortcut)
Y	Enable moving of item (shortcut)
Start	No Use
Select	No Use
Up	Move up through options
Down	Move down through options
Left	Move left through options
Right	Move right through options
Circle Pad	Acts as a substitute for the Up, Down, Left and Right buttons.
L	No Use
R	No Use
Touch Screen	Select pressed option

Poke Ride Menu

Control	Function
A	Select Pokemon (or Unselect Pokemon if currently riding the selected Pokemon)
B	Cancel
X	Provide explanation of each Poke Ride option
Y	Select Pokemon (or Unselect Pokemon if currently riding the selected Pokemon)
Start	No Use
Select	No Use
Up	Move up through options
Down	Move down through options
Left	No Use
Right	No Use
Circle Pad	Acts as a substitute for the Up and Down buttons.
L	No Use
R	No Use
Touch Screen	Select pressed option/Pokemon

Poke Finder Controls

Control	Function
A	Take photo
B	Cancel
X	No Use
Y	No Use
Start	No Use
Select	No Use
Up	No Use
Down	No Use
Left	No Use
Right	No Use
Circle Pad	Move camera around
L	No Use
R	Take photo
Touch Screen	Select pressed option
Moving 3DS	Move camera around (as per the way you move the 3DS)