An Elite Four Round 2 race of Pokémon FireRed set to feature in Summer Games Done Quick 2026 event, benefitting Doctors Without Borders

The Summer Games Done Quick 2026 charity marathon is being held live at the Hilton Minneapolis Downtown from July 5th to July 11th. A race of Pokémon FireRed is set to feature as part of the event, which will attempt to defeat the Elite Four's upgraded teams (and therefore will feature a recently discovered bug). Like all SGDQ events, it will be raising money for Doctors Without Borders, and can be watched live on the GDQ Twitch channel.

Games Done Quick is a prominent series of speedrunning marathons, where runners attempt to complete the game or accomplish a specific goal as fast as possible. Established in 2010, the organization has raised tens of millions of dollars across all of its events for various charities. Their flagship events are Awesome Games Done Quick (AGDQ) and Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ).

The details and expected time for the Pokémon run at the event is as follows. Please note that this time was correct when written, but may be subject to change based on the timing of other runs or marathon-related delays. Check the full schedule below to check the approximate start time for the run in your local timezone, as well as for any schedule changes and updates.

Pokémon FireRed
Wednesday July 8th - 2:06pm (CDT)
Category: Elite Four Round 2
Expected length: 3:45:00
Racers: Gunnermaniac, pokeguy

In addition to this, a Hard Mode of "Pokémon Lip Reading" will be featured as an event on Monday, but what exactly this will entail is unclear.

Various incentives, such as naming the player character or Pokémon, are expected to be included as part of the marathon. To donate to SGDQ, please refer to either the website or stream when the marathon is active for further instructions.

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