Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Motion Sickness: Why It Happens & What Helps
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet is a third-person open-world game, and version 2.0.1 added camera options to its Options menu. Bulbapedia lists Camera Support, Camera Interpolation and Camera Distance. Two of them, Camera Support and Camera Interpolation, change how the camera turns on its own and how it handles sudden, large movements.
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Key facts
- Pokémon Scarlet and Violet runs on Switch.
- The camera is third-person.
- Player reports place it in the moderate band for motion sickness.
- The game ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
- 2 specific settings are listed on this page, starting with Camera Support.
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Why Pokémon Scarlet and Violet can trigger motion sickness
With Camera Support on, the camera auto-rotates toward your direction of motion when you do not move straight ahead. Camera Interpolation lets you slow the camera when it makes sudden, large movements. Both are in the Options menu, so they only change when you open it and switch them.
- Camera auto-rotation toward your direction of motion (Camera Support)
- Sudden, large camera movements, which Camera Interpolation can slow
- No field of view, camera shake or motion blur setting in the documented Options
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Comfort settings in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet ships some comfort settings, but not a full set.
Bulbapedia's list of Options for these games has no field of view, camera shake or motion blur setting. The camera options were added in version 2.0.1, so a copy that was never updated will not show them.
| Setting | Where | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Support | Menu > Options | Off, so the camera stops auto-rotating toward your direction of motion. Added in version 2.0.1 |
| Camera Interpolation | Menu > Options | Slow, so sudden, large camera movements are smoothed. Added in version 2.0.1 |
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What helps beyond the settings
- Update the game to version 2.0.1 or later, then change the two camera options in one visit
- Play shorter sessions and stop at the first sign of queasiness
- Look at a still point away from the screen and slow your breathing if queasiness starts
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Frequently asked questions
Does Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have a motion sickness setting?
Not one by that name. Version 2.0.1 added Camera Support, Camera Interpolation and Camera Distance to the Options. Bulbapedia says Camera Support auto-rotates the camera toward your direction of motion, and Camera Interpolation can slow the camera during sudden, large movements.
Where are the camera options in Scarlet and Violet?
Open the menu and choose Options. Bulbapedia says the Options screen is reached from the menu and notes that these three camera options were added in version 2.0.1.
Why does the camera in Scarlet and Violet feel unsteady?
The camera can turn on its own toward your direction of motion, and it can make sudden, large movements. Camera Support and Camera Interpolation are the two options aimed at those.
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