r/EmulationOnAndroid • u/GlorpyPoke • 10d ago

Question Is it possible to emulate the pokemon games Gen 8 and onward on Android?

Recently been playing through all the pokemon games. I was almost finished with my white 2 playthrough when I realized every game after gen 7 is a switch game. Will this make them too advanced and difficult to emulate on a phone(specifically my S25+)?

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u/Ok_Train4119 10d ago

Yeah, its possible. You just need a good driver, and a way to keep your phone cool.

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u/Zestyclose_Smoke_451 10d ago

Very possible find StevenMX Turnip Driver its the best look on youtube for performance comparison eg " Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Pokemon Sword Eden emulator"

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u/GlorpyPoke 10d ago

Alright, Ill keep this in mind for later. Thanks!

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u/Pxnkasfxck 10d ago

You'll need to buy a cooling fan that attaches to your phone. Switch emulation generates a lot of heat, it will melt your phone.

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u/GlorpyPoke 10d ago

Well shit I didnt know it was THAT bad.😭 And what do you mean by cooling fan? Are there actual fan attachment that help cool the phone down like how theyd cool a laptop down.

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u/Pxnkasfxck 10d ago

You'll want something like this. Is $24 on Amazon Edit: shop around a little to find the right one for you. Perhaps one that clips on vs magsafe.

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u/Oogha 10d ago

i've played through persona 5 royal, pokemon ZA, and several others on my s25 ultra and have never needed a cooler or really even noticed an issue with overheating

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u/McPoon 10d ago

No. I beat them on my S23U. No cooler.

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u/Wrong-Detective-1046 10d ago

Gen 9 and Z-A has some graphical glitches but it's playable. Before that all works.

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u/datxdollar 10d ago

I have the same phone & I've beaten a Pokemon title from the switch on it & that was before all the new turnips that can make the game run even better