Leaker: Rumored Switch Pokémon Ports Miss October Window
Shpeshal Nick said the planned Nintendo Switch versions of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald will not arrive by the end of October, with no new date given.
A leaker has said the rumored Nintendo Switch ports of Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald will not arrive by the end of October as previously expected. Shpeshal Nick posted the claim on 20 October 2026, according to screenrant.com.
Shpeshal Nick said the plan has changed and that no revised timeline was given by their source. The post did not offer a new window for the ports.
Neither Nintendo nor Game Freak has confirmed that the ports exist. The games have not been announced by either company.
In August 2026, Shpeshal Nick said a source told them the ports were planned for late September or October. The same leaker said at the time that the schedule came from a single source.
Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire launched for the Game Boy Advance in 2002 as the third generation of Pokémon games. Other unconfirmed signs have circulated since, including a 30-second clip of Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire in HD shared on a Japanese Pokémon social media account, matching the Switch's 30-second clip limit, and files referencing Gen 3 of Pokémon found inside emulator data for Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen.
Quick answers
Are Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald coming to Nintendo Switch?
Nintendo and Game Freak have not confirmed that the ports exist. The claim comes from leaker Shpeshal Nick.
When will the Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Switch ports release?
No date has been given. Shpeshal Nick said on 20 October 2026 that the ports will not arrive by the end of October and that no revised timeline was provided.