Record · Pokémon Emerald · GPT Plays Pokémon

Became Champion of Pokémon Emerald in 153h51 (8 badges)

Awaiting verification Sources disagree: BenchmarkList lists 153h51; the creator's later thread says 96h 35m for GPT-5.6 Sol (max). They may be different runs.

Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026

How was this run measured?

Model
GPT-5.6 Sol (source label: “GPT-5.6 Sol”)
Agent
GPT Plays Pokémon agent
Game
Pokémon Emerald
Harness
Codex App Server + custom tools
Inputs
vision-only
Tools
custom tools (not itemised)
Assistance
not disclosed
Budget
not disclosed
Status
finished
Evidence
BenchmarkList: Pokémon Autonomous Completion (self-reported) (secondary)
Creator thread (96h 35m figure) (creator)
Unknown
which figure belongs to which run
Dates
published Jul 21, 2026 · discovered Oct 17, 2026 · achieved Jul 21, 2026
Changes
Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes.

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