Record · Pokémon Blue · Gemini Plays Pokémon

Gemini 2.5 Pro beats Pokémon Blue with no manual interventions (~406 hours, 36,801 actions)

Creator-reported Stated by the run's creator; not independently checked by us.

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

How was this run measured?

Model
Gemini 2.5 Pro (source label: “Gemini 2.5 Pro”)
Agent
Gemini Plays Pokémon agent
Game
Pokémon Blue
Harness
Gemini Plays Pokémon harness (2025): Node.js + Lua bridge to mGBA; RAM data plus annotated screenshots; critique, summary and goal prompts; map memory; Pathfinder and Boulder Puzzle Strategist agents (finalized)
Inputs
RAM data + annotated screenshots
Tools
Pathfinder agent, Boulder Puzzle Strategist agent, map memory, critique/summary/goals prompts
Assistance
none (creator-reported)
Budget
not disclosed
Status
finished
Evidence
Creator's write-up: The Making of Gemini Plays Pokémon (creator)
Unknown
exact ROM version; reasoning budget; public VOD or log for this run
Dates
published Jun 9, 2025 · discovered Oct 18, 2026 · achieved Jun 9, 2025
Changes
Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes.

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