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"A Year Late, Claude Finally Beats Pokémon" by Julian Bradshaw
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- May 18, 2026
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Summary
Credit: ClaudePlaysPokemon Elevator Shanty by Kurukkoo Disclaimer: 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. Victory Screen! Let's get the throat-clearing out of the way: this doesn't make 4.7 a clear breakthrough in intelligence o...