Even after the game patch is released the players are still complaining about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Crashing on Nintendo Switch. With these crashes, players can lose a big chunk of their gaming session.
Thankfully there is a smart cheat code in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet that can help you recover the last playing session before crashing.
In this article, we will be showing your how to fix Pokémon Scarlet and Violet crashing in Switch and how to use the secret backup feature.
How do I Load The Rescue Save Feature?
If you have mistakenly disabled the autosave feature and you are suddenly struck with a crashing or not loading issue on Switch. Then worry not here’s a load a backup of your progress from the game’s main menu
- From the main menu press X + B + Up (D-pad) on your controller.
- A new screen will show up displaying a list of all the latest backup files.
- Select the “Start from backup data” option, and the game will load it up.
How To Fix Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Crashing
The rescue Save is a temporary fix but to permanently solve the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet crashing in Nintendo Switch you need to apply the below-mentioned tricks.
- Restart the Nintendo Switch
- Update the Game
- Update System Software on Nintendo Switch
- Clear the Cache Memory
- Recover Corrupted Game Data
- Use an SD card to set up the game
The very first thing that Switch users should do is restart their console. In most cases, it solves not working or not loading issues because it refreshes cache data and memory.
As the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a new release so the developers release the latest game patch to fix the crashing issues. Make sure that you have updated the game. For that from HomeScreen > Select the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet > Press the Plus button on the controller > Software Update > Use the Internet as a Source.
There might be a glitch or pending update for Switch System Software. That’s why you are dealing with the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Crashing, not working, and loading issues. You need to update the system software by going into Home Menu > System Settings > System.
Another cause that triggers Pokémon Scarlet and Violet to crash is the cluttered cache memory. So try to clear it. Go to the Home menu> System Settings > System > Formatting Options > Delete All Content and Settings >Clear the cache.
Lastly to fix the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet crashing you can try installing a game on an SD card instead of internal storage.
