Pokémon Violet and White 2 to feature in Summer Games Done Quick speedrunning marathon in benefit of Doctors Without Borders

Two Pokémon games are set to feature in the Summer Games Done Quick Express 2024 charity marathon, which is being held live at the Hilton Minneapolis Downtown from June 30th to July 6th. Like all of the 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 times for the Pokémon runs in this event is as follows. Please note that these times were correct at time of writing, but may be subject to change based on alterations in the marathon. Check the full schedule to check the approximate start time for each run in your local timezone, as well as for any schedule changes and updates.

Pokémon Violet
Sunday June 30th - 6:00pm (CDT)
Category: Teal Mask
Expected length: 1:55:00
Runner: ThomasPatrickWX

Pokémon White 2
Thursday July 4th - 9:53am (CDT)
Category: Any%
Expected length: 3:25:00
Runner: TTS4life

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.