Record · Pokémon Blue · Gemini Plays Pokémon

Gemini 2.5 Pro becomes Champion in Pokémon Blue (development run, ~813 hours)

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
Inputs: RAM data + annotated screenshots
Tools: Pathfinder agent, Boulder Puzzle Strategist agent, map memory, critique/summary/goals prompts
Assistance: manual interventions and harness changes during the run (development run)
Budget: not disclosed
Status: finished
Evidence: Creator's write-up: The Making of Gemini Plays Pokémon (creator)
Google CEO on X: 'Gemini 2.5 Pro just completed Pokémon Blue!' (May 3, 2025 UTC) (secondary)
TechCrunch: Google's Gemini has beaten Pokémon Blue (with a little help) (secondary)
Unknown: exact ROM version; step or action count for this run; reasoning budget; full list of manual interventions
Dates: published May 2, 2025 · discovered Oct 18, 2026 · achieved May 2, 2025
Changes: Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes.

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