A new Pokemon Emerald speedrun record has been set after almost three years of stagnation thanks to the implementation of a Lonely Mudkip, which is harder to get than the usual Naughty one.
The situation is outlined beautifully in a video by Youtuber Pulse Effects, which describes how the latest Pokemon Emerald Any% glitchless run by keepingiticy has spurred players into picking up the category once again after the three-year reign of legendary Pokemon speedrunner WaveWarrior. The main change that keepingiticy implemented in their run was a different Mudkip, although it didn't end up saving them any time.
