Nintendo Switch
Pokémon Scarlet / Pokémon Violet
ポケットモンスター スカーレット・バイオレット · 寶可夢 朱／紫
- 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. It can be finished on every emulator, but the open world is CPU-heavy, so PC is the best choice: PC user reports mostly land at 30-50fps, dips into the 20s in towns are common, and some users report a locked 60fps with 60fps mods. Ryubing lists it as In-game (AMD and Mac GPU issues) and Citron as Playable; on Mac, there are reports of crashes at launch and random hangs when mods are installed. MeloNX runs it at about 1080p/30fps on an M4 iPad Pro, while iPhones with less RAM crash; Android phones with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 or newer mostly get 25-30fps on Eden, with flickering trees and invisible buildings being common.
Settings & known issues
- Turn off Use alternative memory layout to avoid launch crashes; set stick deadzone to 0.15-0.20 (Ryubing docs).
- From Eden v0.0.4, Balanced GPU accuracy is enough; on Windows, try Eden's MSVC build if graphics break.
- Invisible buildings on Eden went away for some users on Ryubing; on AMD, some fixed it by rolling back drivers.
- The open world is CPU-bound. Users suggest a dynamic-FPS mod rather than forcing a 60fps lock.
- Eden v0.0.3 final had a gray-screen regression at character creation. Use a newer build.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Eden 0.2.0 | Perfect | Resolution 1x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | emuready.com 2026-10-18 |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.3 | Perfect | AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | emuready.com 2026-10-02 |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.3 | Perfect | Avg 60 FPS; resolution (source field says "75x", likely a data entry format issue) · Intel Core i5-11400F | emuready.com 2026-06-16 |
| Windows | Eden 0.2.0 | Playable | Resolution 1x; handheld mode · Intel Core i5-6400 | emuready.com 2026-10-12 |
| Windows | Eden | Playable | Targets 60fps, but drops heavily to 25/30 · Ryzen 5 5600X | reddit.com 2026-09-21 |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.351 | Playable | Resolution 1x · AMD Ryzen 7 5700G | emuready.com 2026-09-21 |
| Windows | Ryubing Yuzu EA 3820 | Playable | Resolution 1x · Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 | emuready.com 2026-08-15 |
| Windows | Citron 0237a9b88 | Playable | Resolution (source field says "1920x", likely a data entry format issue) 1080; handheld mode · Intel Core i5-14400F | emuready.com 2026-08-08 |
| Windows | Sudachi refresh-c7431bd | Playable | 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 | Playable | github.com 2026-05-17 | |
| Windows | Eden 0.2.0 | Playable | Avg 50-60 FPS; resolution 1x; docked mode · AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | emuready.com 2026-02-24 |
| Windows | Ryubing | Playable | Constant 60FPS (only shader-compilation stutter) · Ryzen 9 9900X | reddit.com 2026-02-11 |
| Windows | Eden | Playable | Stable 40-50fps, about one 0.5-second stutter every 10 minutes · Ryzen 9 5900X | reddit.com 2026-02-11 |
| Windows | Eden 0.0.4 | Playable | Drops to about 20fps in some scenes, 60fps in others · Ryzen 9 9900X | reddit.com 2026-01-11 |
| Windows | Eden | Playable | Mostly 35-40fps, down to 21-24 in the big city (Table Town) · i7-13650HX | reddit.com 2026-01-11 |
| Windows | Eden 0.0.4 Clang 21.1.7 | Playable | Avg 30 FPS; resolution 1x; docked mode · Intel Core I5-13420H | emuready.com 2025-12-30 |
| Windows | Eden 0.0.3 | Playable | Avg 37 FPS; resolution (source field says "1080x", likely a data entry format issue); handheld mode · Intel Core i5-13600KF | emuready.com 2025-09-29 |
| Windows | Ryujinx 1.1.430 | Playable | Drops to the 20s fps in some areas · Ryzen 5 5600X | github.com 2022-12-06 |
| Windows | Eden Eden 0.2.1 / nightly | In-game | Dell G15 (i7 + RTX 3060) · Reddit user report: started crashing after an NVIDIA driver update; Scarlet crashes most of the time, and if not, 20 minutes later | reddit.com 2026-11-05 |
| Windows | Ryubing | In-game | github.com 2023-12-14 | |
| Windows | Ryubing 1.3.3 | Nothing | Avg 60 FPS; resolution (source field says "41x", likely a data entry format issue) · Intel Core i5-13400F | emuready.com 2026-03-21 |
| Windows | Eden | Nothing | git.eden-emu.dev 2025-09-30 | |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden | Perfect | Steam Deck OLED | emuready.com 2026-09-25 |
| Linux / Steam Deck | Eden | Playable | Steam Deck | emuready.com 2025-12-13 |
| Mac | nxnative | Playable | Game 1.0.0 only | nxnative.dev 2026-11-01 |
| Mac | Ryujinx 1.1.1071 | Playable | MacBook Pro 14" M3 Max 36GB | youtube.com 2024-01-10 |
| Mac | nxnative nxnative 975bb4c1, Scarlet 4.0.0 | In-game | M5 Max, macOS 27.0.1 · User report: Scarlet freezes at random points (anywhere from frame 3,000 to 51,300) while audio keeps playing | github.com 2026-11-04 |
| Mac | Ryubing 1.3.3 | Nothing | Apple Silicon Mac (model not stated) | github.com 2026-05-04 |
| Mac | Ryubing | Nothing | Mac (model not stated) | reddit.com 2025-10-15 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | Playable | iPhone 16 Pro | youtube.com 2025-04-21 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 1.2.1 | Playable | 1080p / 30fps · iPad Pro M4 16GB (iPadOS 18.3.1) | youtube.com 2025-02-26 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | Playable | 1080p / 30fps · iPad Pro M4 | reddit.com 2025-02-23 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX Latest (2026-03) | In-game | Not stated | reddit.com 2026-03-29 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | In-game | iPhone 14 6GB (memory extension enabled) | reddit.com 2025-05-13 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.0 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 30 fps · AYN Thor Base | emuready.com 2026-05-23 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.0 | Perfect | User-reported avg: 60 fps · Samsung S26 Ultra | emuready.com 2026-05-10 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.1 | Playable | User-reported avg: 30 fps · Retroid Pocket G2 | emuready.com 2026-06-10 |
| Android | Eden 0.2.0-rc1 | Playable | User-reported avg: 30 fps · Honor 500 Pro | emuready.com 2026-06-07 |
| Android | Citron 2026.2.1 | Playable | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-05-03 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.1.0 | Playable | Not stated · RedMagic 11 Pro | emuready.com 2026-05-03 |
| Android | Eden 1.0.1 | Playable | User-reported avg: 30 fps · Retroid Pocket Flip 2 - SD | emuready.com 2026-02-02 |
| Android | Citron Citron-0.11 | Playable | Not stated · Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (SD) | emuready.com 2026-01-11 |
| Android | Kenji-NX 2.0.5 | Playable | Not stated · Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra (SD) | emuready.com 2026-01-11 |
| Android | Citron Unofficial 0.10 build (with Eden's 8 Elite fixes) | Playable | Fluctuates 30-50+ FPS; with Lyb frame generation, 30→60 · Snapdragon 8 Elite device | youtube.com 2025-11-06 |
| Android | Citron | In-game | Not stated · Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra | youtube.com 2026-01-08 |
Game info
- Released
- 2022-11-18
- Genre
- RPG / Strategy
- Title ID
- 0100A3D008C5C000
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
FAQ
Can I play Pokémon Scarlet / Pokémon Violet on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Perfect" with Eden, Resolution 1x; docked mode (report from 2026-10-18). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Pokémon Scarlet / Pokémon Violet on Mac with an emulator?
The best reported result on Mac is "Playable" with nxnative, Game 1.0.0 only (report from 2026-11-01). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Pokémon Scarlet / Pokémon Violet on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Playable" with MeloNX (report from 2025-04-21). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Pokémon Scarlet / Pokémon Violet on Android with an emulator?
The best reported result on Android is "Perfect" with Eden, User-reported avg: 30 fps (report from 2026-05-23). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Where can I find the Pokémon Scarlet / Pokémon Violet ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 0100A3D008C5C000. 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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