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Catherine Lewis

The most complex Pokemon speedrun I've ever seen involves playing two games at the same time with four controllers mashed together, alongside voice controls and a foot pedal

Pikachu fainted, looking worn out on the ground in the Pokemon anime.

Speedrunners are some of the most talented gamers out there, but I don't think I've ever been more impressed by a speedrun than I am by this Pokemon Red and Green catch 'em all challenge, which involves playing two games simultaneously with a plethora of different controllers for the optimal setup.

The speedrun in question was carried out at RTA in Japan Summer 2024 by Japanese speedrunner Zunow, who's been focusing on this exact challenge since 2022. Rather than reaching the end credits of one of the games, he instead challenges himself to obtain the 150 Pokemon required to get the complete Pokedex diploma without using glitches – the mythical Mew doesn't count since you need to pull off a massive glitch to get it these days.

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