Runs we know are missing, records that conflict, and facts nobody has published. If you have evidence, submit it or send a correction.
We have: The creator posted on May 16, 2026 (UTC) that Claude was at the Elite Four and would likely become Champion that night. A LessWrong post and viewers report it did. A review item is queued.
Missing: Creator or Anthropic confirmation of the finish, plus a VOD timestamp or log, step count and exact finish time.
We have: The creator's thread gives the time. A viewer comment on LessWrong (Sep 12, 2026) says GPT-6 beat Pokémon FireRed in just over 18 hours; that is a lead, not a source.
Missing: Game/version, date, and a VOD or log.
We have: BenchmarkList lists 153h51 (Emerald); the creator's later thread says 96h 35m.
Missing: Whether these are two runs or one, and which number belongs to which.
We have: Hub runs vision_first_gemini_3_7_flash / 3_5_flash in Pokémon Blue.
Missing: The announcement's rules and dates (Reddit blocked our fetch).
We have: The arXiv paper (2610.22319).
Missing: Public logs, replay or dashboard export, so the record can be marked verified.
We have: BALROG leaderboard (static, periodic).
Missing: A regularly updated NetHack AI run or ladder. NetHack becomes a primary game once one exists.
We have: NeurIPS 2025 final standings (first gym).
Missing: Machine-readable live speedrun leaderboard and runs past the first gym.
| Model | Game | Achievement | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini 2.5 | Pokémon Crystal | Crystal race opponent of Gemini 3; ran to turn 51,280 (Dec 2025). Final progress not disclosed. Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured?
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Awaiting verification | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash | Pokémon (undisclosed game / ROM hack) | 8 badges on run 'sors' (38,783 turns) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured?
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Awaiting verification | Oct 13, 2026 |
| GPT-5.6 Sol | Pokémon Emerald | Became Champion of Pokémon Emerald in 153h51 (8 badges) Last verified: not independently verified · Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 How was this run measured?
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Awaiting verification | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Record | Game | Unknown |
|---|---|---|
| Gemini 4 Argon: All 8 badges in Pokémon Emerald (now 3,722 turns in, still playing) | Pokémon Emerald | turn at which the 8th badge was earned; reasoning budget |
| Gemini 4 Argon: Entered the Hall of Fame in Pokémon Emerald (beat Champion Wallace) | Pokémon Emerald | turn and date of the Hall of Fame entry |
| Gemini 4 Argon: 8 of 8 badges in Pokémon Blue, run finished after 1,753 turns | Pokémon Blue | why the run was marked finished; whether it was a timed or capped run |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash: 3 of 8 badges in Pokémon Blue, run finished after 5,648 turns | Pokémon Blue | why the run was marked finished; whether it was a timed or capped run |
| Gemini 3 Pro: All 8 badges in a vision-only Pokémon Blue run (last turn 67,315, May 2026) | Pokémon Blue | whether the run reached Champion |
| Gemini 3: Reached the post-game with 16 badges in Pokémon Crystal by turn 36,290 (race vs Gemini 2.5) | Pokémon Crystal | exact model variant (branch says only 'gemini_3'); race rules |
| Gemini 2.5: Crystal race opponent of Gemini 3; ran to turn 51,280 (Dec 2025). Final progress not disclosed. | Pokémon Crystal | badges; result of the race; exact model variant |
| Gemini 3.8 Flash: 8 badges on run 'sors' (38,783 turns) | Pokémon (undisclosed game / ROM hack) | which game; badge maximum for this game |
| GPT-5.6 Sol: Became Champion of Pokémon Emerald in 153h51 (8 badges) | Pokémon Emerald | which figure belongs to which run |
| GPT-6 Astra: Became Champion in 18h 12m, the fastest claimed AI Champion time we know of | Pokémon (game not stated) | which Pokémon game; date completed |
| Heatz agent (model not disclosed): 1st: reached the first gym (Roxanne) in 40:13 (1,608 actions) | Pokémon Emerald | underlying model(s) used by the team (not in our source) |
| Hamburg PokéRunners agent (model not disclosed): 2nd: reached the first gym in 1:14:43 | Pokémon Emerald | underlying model(s) used by the team (not in our source) |
| anthonys agent (model not disclosed): 3rd: reached the first gym in 1:29:17 | Pokémon Emerald | underlying model(s) used by the team (not in our source) |
| Deepest agent (model not disclosed): Judge's Choice: fewest actions to the first gym (649), 5th by time | Pokémon Emerald | underlying model(s) used by the team (not in our source) |
| Gemini 4 Argon: A team of 4 Gemini 4 Argon agents beat Minecraft: killed the Ender Dragon in 27h 14m, with 605 deaths and 2,783 programs written | Minecraft | public replay or logs; compute cost |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro: Gemini 2.5 Pro becomes Champion in Pokémon Blue (development run, ~813 hours) | Pokémon Blue | exact ROM version; step or action count for this run; reasoning budget; full list of manual interventions |
| Gemini 2.5 Pro: Gemini 2.5 Pro beats Pokémon Blue with no manual interventions (~406 hours, 36,801 actions) | Pokémon Blue | exact ROM version; reasoning budget; public VOD or log for this run |
| Jev: Jev enters the Pokémon Red Hall of Fame with Claude Opus 5 rebuilding its options live | Pokémon Red | 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) |
| Jev: Jev beats Pokémon Red in 37h 40m with a guided, open-source harness | Pokémon Red | exact Hall of Fame date (stream ran Sep 25–26, 2026); number of checkpoint reloads used; public VOD link |
| GPT-6 Astra: GPT-6 Astra + Jev kill the Ender Dragon in 8m 43s on a fixed seed with a pre-surveyed route (Peaceful) | Minecraft | number of attempts before nether-final-08; public full video link; Astra reasoning effort |
| Claude Opus 5: Claude Opus 5 kills the Ender Dragon in a fresh Minecraft world in one unbroken 3h 56m session | Minecraft | development sessions before this one; whether the prompt's strategy tips count as hints under other leaderboards' rules |