A Year Late, Claude Finally Beats Pokémon
Credit: ClaudePlaysPokemon Elevator Shanty by KurukkooDisclaimer: like some previous posts in this series, this was not primarily written by me, but by a friend. I did substantial editing, however.ClaudePlaysPokemon feat. Opus 4.7 has finally beaten Pokémon Red, fulfilling the challenge set over a year ago when LLMs playing Pokémon went briefly, slightly viral, until Gemini 2.5 Pro suddenly beat Pokémon Blue in May 2025, beating Anthropic at their own challenge by using a stronger harness.Claude
By Julian Bradshaw