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What Is Pokémon Xenoverse?
Pokémon Xenoverse: Per Aspera ad Astra is a complete, fan-made Pokémon RPG from Team WEEDle. It sends players across the original Eldiw region, where strange rifts bring powerful X Pokémon from another dimension.
PokemonXenoverse.com is an independent fan resource. We are not the game’s developers and are not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, or The Pokémon Company.
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Quick facts
The essential details, without confusing the original game with ROM hacks, unofficial ports, or later remake projects.
- Full title
- Pokémon Xenoverse: Per Aspera ad Astra
- Creator
- Team WEEDle (WeedleTeam)
- Studio credit
- Beehive Studios
- Setting
- The original Eldiw region
- Primary platform
- Windows PC
- Technology
- RPG Maker XP · Pokémon Essentials v16 · mkxp-z
- Language
- Available in English
- Status
- Complete, with later fixes and extra content
- Price
- Free fan-made game
The game
A Pokémon adventure between worlds
Xenoverse begins like a classic journey: choose Kay or Alice, leave Nova Ranch, collect Gym Badges, and cross Eldiw. The familiar structure soon opens into a story about a missing father, Team Dimension, and unstable passages to another universe.
The rifts reshape Pokémon into X forms, alter environments, and connect exploration to the central mystery. The result feels recognizably Pokémon while building a distinct visual style, regional Pokédex, battle ideas, and cast.
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Explore Eldiw
An original region with its own identity
From quiet ranchland to forests, cities, islands, and the edge of another dimension, Eldiw is more than a backdrop.
Signature ideas
What makes Xenoverse different?
X Pokémon
Pokémon transformed by energy from another dimension anchor the story and many signature battles.
Explore →Three original starters
Shyleon, Trishout, and Shulong begin distinct journeys and evolve into forms unique to Xenoverse.
Explore →The Sound type
A new type changes matchups and gives the region its own strategic identity.
Explore →PokéWES encounters
Aster’s device detects dimensional disturbances and helps track special encounters.
Explore →Vintage Pokémon
Retro-styled forms and original species expand a Pokédex built specifically for Eldiw.
Explore →A complete adventure
The main story, League challenge, and substantial post-game form a full-length RPG.
Explore →The people behind it
Team WEEDle and Beehive Studios
The original Xenoverse was created by the independent Italian group Team WEEDle, also styled WeedleTeam. Project materials also credit Beehive Studios, with Fabrizio “Starkey” Laborano named as creator.
Its public source repository contains the RPG Maker XP project, Pokémon Essentials v16-based files, mkxp-z runtime components, and Italian and English language resources. It is a fan production, built independently from Nintendo and Game Freak.
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Common misconception
Is Pokémon Xenoverse a GBA ROM?
No. Xenoverse is a standalone Windows game made with RPG Maker XP and Pokémon Essentials.
It does not patch or modify a Game Boy Advance game, and it does not require a Pokémon ROM. Windows players launch the PC game itself. Some third-party sites label it as a GBA title, but that description is inaccurate.
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What is “Ordem et Chaos”?
Xenoverse: Ordem et Chaos is a separate, later remake and reworking of the original game. It is developed by a different fan team with permission from the original developers and uses a newer Pokémon Essentials foundation.
The project retains the broad framework of Per Aspera ad Astra while revising story presentation, systems, balance, and content. Its public page identifies it as an in-development demo. It is not Xenoverse’s old name, an early build, or the current complete release.
See the Ordem et Chaos project page ↗Original completed gamePer Aspera ad Astra↓Separate later remake projectOrdem et ChaosDifferent team · permission granted · work in progress
Where it runs
Platforms and compatibility
Platform claims around fan games are often unclear. These are the practical routes for the original release.
Android
There is no native Android edition. JoiPlay can run many RPG Maker XP games, but compatibility varies by device and setup.
Android and JoiPlay guide →macOS
There is no native Mac build. Players use a Windows compatibility layer or virtual machine; results vary.
Read platform guidance →iPhone and iPad
There is no verified native iOS edition or normal supported installation route for the original game.
Check supported options →Nintendo Switch
Xenoverse has no verified Switch release and is not an eShop title.
See the legitimate release route →The fan game itself is free. No payment is required through this site.
The original main adventure is complete, with later fixes and added content.
An English translation makes the full adventure accessible.
We compare developer materials and label unofficial compatibility methods.
About this resource
Built to make Xenoverse easier to navigate
PokemonXenoverse.com organizes download guidance, game data, locations, characters, walkthroughs, and troubleshooting into one fast, readable resource. We use developer materials and distinguish the original game from unofficial ports, repackaged downloads, and separate fan projects.
We are an independent fan site. We do not host the game files, represent the developers, or claim ownership of Pokémon or Xenoverse.
Player questions
Pokémon Xenoverse FAQ
Clear answers about the original game, its platforms, history, and this site.
What is Pokémon Xenoverse?+
Pokémon Xenoverse: Per Aspera ad Astra is a free, fan-made role-playing game set in the original Eldiw region. Its story follows a young trainer searching for a missing father while dimensional rifts and X Pokémon threaten the region.
Who made Pokémon Xenoverse?+
Team WEEDle, also written WeedleTeam, created the original game. Project credits also use the Beehive Studios name.
What does “Per Aspera ad Astra” mean?+
The Latin subtitle means roughly “through hardships to the stars.”
Is Pokémon Xenoverse finished?+
Yes. The original Per Aspera ad Astra adventure is presented by its developers as a completed project. Later releases focused on bug fixes, small updates, and additional content.
Is Pokémon Xenoverse free?+
Yes. The original fan game is free. This site never charges for it and directs players to legitimate sources through its download guide.
Is Pokémon Xenoverse safe to download?+
Use the developer source and the routes documented in our download guide, and avoid unrelated sites that repackage the game. As with any independently distributed program, scan downloaded files and keep system protections enabled.
Is Pokémon Xenoverse a ROM hack?+
No. It is a standalone RPG Maker XP game built with Pokémon Essentials, so it does not modify an original Pokémon cartridge game or require an original ROM.
Is Pokémon Xenoverse a Game Boy Advance game?+
No. The original game is made for Windows PC. A GBA emulator is not the normal way to run it, despite misleading labels on some download sites.
Do I need an emulator to play?+
Windows players do not need a console emulator. Android players may use the third-party JoiPlay compatibility app, an interpreter and launcher for RPG Maker games rather than a GBA emulator.
Can I play Pokémon Xenoverse on Android?+
There is no native Android build. JoiPlay provides an unofficial compatibility route, but performance and feature support vary by device and game setup.
Can I play Pokémon Xenoverse on Mac?+
There is no native macOS build. A Windows compatibility layer or Windows virtual machine may work, but results depend on the Mac, macOS version, and chosen tool.
Can I play Pokémon Xenoverse on iPhone or iPad?+
There is no verified native iOS or iPadOS release and no normal supported installation route for the original game.
Is Pokémon Xenoverse on Nintendo Switch?+
No verified Nintendo Switch release exists, and the game is not available through Nintendo eShop.
Is Pokémon Xenoverse available in English?+
Yes. The completed game has an English translation as well as its original Italian language support.
What is the Eldiw region?+
Eldiw is the original region created for Xenoverse. It includes rural settlements, cities, islands, forests, deserts, and places affected by the other dimension known as the Xenoverse.
What is Xenoverse: Ordem et Chaos?+
Ordem et Chaos is a separate, later fan-led remake and reworking of the original Xenoverse, made by a different team with permission from the original developers. It is an in-development project, not an earlier title or build of Per Aspera ad Astra.
Is PokemonXenoverse.com the official website?+
No. PokemonXenoverse.com is an independent fan resource. It is not Team WEEDle and is not affiliated with Nintendo, Game Freak, The Pokémon Company, or the Ordem et Chaos team.