Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl
ポケットモンスター ブリリアントダイヤモンド・シャイニングパール · 寶可夢 晶燦鑽石／明亮珍珠
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Yes, and it runs well on both PC and Android: Citron lists it as Perfect and Ryubing as In-game; old Ryujinx reports say it could be finished, with occasional softlocks when loading areas and graphics glitches on some Pokémon. PC users mostly report 30fps on Eden (the game's cap), or 60fps with a 60fps mod, and Android users report 30-60fps on Eden and Citron with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or newer. MeloNX runs it at about 1080p/30fps on an M4 iPad Pro, while iPhone users report crashes after entering a name or running out of memory; on Mac, the original Ryujinx hit 60fps on an M3 Max with a 60fps mod. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have different Title IDs (0100000011D90000 / 010018E011D92000).
Settings & known issues
- On Eden, Vulkan can crash when choosing your starter; one user fixed it by switching to OpenGL.
- On Android, don't lower the resolution; it causes shadow glitches (user report).
- Restart the game once after the first launch; it's more stable once shaders are built (user report).
- Missing character models on Intel iGPUs: try Provoking Vertex and 4GB memory (user advice, may not help).
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Sudachi refresh-c7431bd | Perfect | Resolution (source field says "1440x", likely a data entry format issue) 2160; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 5 5600G | emuready.com 2026-06-23 |
| Windows | Citron Neo | Perfect | github.com 2026-05-17 | |
| Windows | Eden v0.20-rc2 | Perfect | Resolution 1x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | emuready.com 2026-04-14 |
| Windows | Eden 0.2.1 Stable | Playable | Resolution 2x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | emuready.com 2026-09-23 |
| Windows | Ryubing v1.3.3 | Playable | Resolution 1x · AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | emuready.com 2026-07-27 |
| Windows | Eden 0.2.1 | Playable | Avg 30 FPS; resolution 1x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 7 3800X | emuready.com 2026-06-13 |
| Windows | Ryujinx 1.0.7106 | Playable | Ryzen 5 5600X | github.com 2021-11-20 |
| Windows | Eden v0.2.0-rc2 | In-game | ASUS Vivobook | reddit.com 2026-03-29 |
| Windows | Eden Eden Nightly 09-01-2025 27668 | In-game | Resolution 3x; handheld mode · Intel Core i7-11700K | emuready.com 2025-09-02 |
| Windows | Ryubing | In-game | github.com 2024-08-28 | |
| Windows | yuzu | In-game | web.archive.org 2024-03-04 | |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Citron 436db471e | Perfect | Avg 120 FPS; resolution (source field says "2560x", likely a data entry format issue) 1440; handheld mode · Intel Core i5-11600K | emuready.com 2026-04-12 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden 0.0.4-rc3 | Playable | Avg 60 FPS; resolution 2x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | emuready.com 2025-11-30 |
| Mac | Ryujinx 1.1.1340 (description says 1.1.1221) | Playable | 60fps (60fps mod) · MacBook Pro 14" M3 Max 36GB | youtube.com 2024-07-05 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.7.0 | Playable | 720p / 30fps; about 6GB in 30 minutes · iPhone 16 Pro Max 8GB (iOS 18.4) | youtube.com 2025-04-12 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.6.0 | Playable | 1080p / 30fps · iPad Pro M4 16GB (iPadOS 18.3.1) | youtube.com 2025-03-18 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | In-game | Not stated | reddit.com 2026-03-10 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | In-game | iPhone 12 Pro Max | reddit.com 2025-02-24 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | Nothing | iPhone 17 Pro | reddit.com 2026-03-25 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.1 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 60 fps · Retroid Pocket G2 | emuready.com 2026-06-08 |
| Android | Citron 2026.2.1 | Perfect | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-05-02 |
| Android | Eden 1.0.1 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 30 [60 with FPS Mod] · Retroid Pocket Flip 2 - SD | emuready.com 2026-02-10 |
| Android | Citron 4491abc | Perfect | User-reported avg: 60 fps · AYN Thor Pro | emuready.com 2025-11-17 |
| Android | Eden | Playable | Author says 30 fps with no issues when not recording · Moto g75 | youtube.com 2026-03-05 |
| Android | Citron 0.11 | Playable | User-reported avg: 60 fps · Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (SD) | emuready.com 2025-11-23 |
| Android | Eden 0.0.4 rc1 | Playable | User-reported avg: 30 fps · Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 | emuready.com 2025-11-12 |
| Android | Eden Eden v0.0.3 | Playable | User-reported avg: 20 fps · Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 | emuready.com 2025-09-29 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.1.0 | Nothing | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-05-02 |
Game info
- Developer
- ILCA
- Publisher
- The Pokémon Company / Nintendo
- Released
- 2021-11-19
- Genre
- RPG
- Title ID
- 0100000011D90000
- Updated
- 2026-10-30
FAQ
Can I play Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Perfect" with Sudachi, Resolution (source field says "1440x", likely a data entry format issue) 2160; docked mode (report from 2026-06-23). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Playable" with Ryujinx, 60fps (60fps mod) (report from 2024-07-05). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Playable" with MeloNX, 720p / 30fps; about 6GB in 30 minutes (report from 2025-04-12). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl on Android with an emulator?
The best reported result on Android is "Perfect" with Eden, User-reported avg: 60 fps (report from 2026-06-08). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Where can I find the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 0100000011D90000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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