Three Pokémon games to feature in this week's Awesome Games Done Quick 2026 benefiting Prevent Cancer Foundation

Awesome Games Done Quick will be returning this week from January 4th through to January 11th, live from the Wyndham Grand in downtown Pittsburgh. Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver, and Pokémon Emerald are all scheduled to be part of the event, the last of which will be the final run of the marathon. As with all GDQ events, it will be raising money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation, and can be watched from its official 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 are as follows. Please note that these times were correct when written, but may be subject to change based on the timing of other runs or marathon-related delays. 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 Legends: Z-A
Monday January 5th - 2:59pm (EST)
Category: Reach Rank F in Story
Expected length: 1:50:00
Runner: zypotic

Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Wednesday January 7th - 4:15pm (EST)
Category: Any% Manipless
Expected length: 2:45:00
Runner: TTS4life

Pokémon Emerald
Saturday January 10th - 9:33pm (EST)
Category: Pick-My-Main
Expected length: 2:30:00
Runner: adef

Various donation incentives are expected to be available, including which version of Generation 2 remakes gets played, and the main for Emerald. To donate to the event, use the link at the bottom.