Record · Pokémon Red · Jev plays Pokémon Red (Standard Agents)

Jev enters the Pokémon Red Hall of Fame with Claude Opus 5 rebuilding its options live

Creator-reported Stated on the creator's project page and covered by Tom's Hardware; not independently checked by us.

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

How was this run measured?

Model: Jev (source label: “Jev”)
Game: Pokémon Red
Harness: Standard Agents harness, rebuilt live by Claude Opus 5 (474 changelog entries)
Inputs: option lists with facts built from game state (no screen)
Tools: harness pathing and menu handling; Claude Opus 5 edits the options
Assistance: heavy: LLM coach editing options live, viewer tips used, developer oversight
Budget: not disclosed
Status: finished
Evidence: Creator's project page: Hall of Fame on September 23, 2026 (creator)
Creator's Reddit post (Sep 18, 2026): harness built in real time by Opus 5 (creator)
Tom's Hardware: Jev beat Pokémon Red, but Claude Opus 5 coached it (secondary)
Unknown: total play time; number of Jev decisions; cost; exact ROM version; run start date (creator's Reddit post on Sep 18 shows it already had 4 badges)
Dates: published Sep 27, 2026 · discovered Oct 18, 2026 · achieved Sep 23, 2026
Changes: Historical record. Nothing to update unless the source changes.

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