The Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu speedrunning record has been beaten by mere seconds and now sits at under three hours, four yearꦚs after the game's initial rꦛelease. 

The new record was completed by Pokemon speedrunning expert Etchy, who uploaded their just under three-hour playthrough to . Right now, Etchy is the current record holder with a time of 02:59:52 on any percent, overtaking their previꦦous 'any % NMS' r🎃ecord from six months ago by just a few seconds. Chatting on , the speedrunner explains that some mid-game strategy changes have helped them save 24 seconds on average each run. 

, which was also an any percent run that came in at 03:01:05 three months before their latest record. 

Etchy is clearly proud of this brand new achievement as the description of their video reads: "So unbelievably💦 happy with this time and how far I've come since picking this game up three years ago."

To call Etchy a Pokemon speedrunning professional would be an understatement as the speedrunner has attempted to break records with not just Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee, but also Pokemon Diamond/Pearl, Pokemon Platinum, Pokemon Shield, plus many more. Etchy’s efforts don’t just stop at Pokemon gamꦫes though, as꧃ they’ve also attempted speedruns for other games such as Earthbound, Kingdom Hearts 2, and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic. 

We’re sure there will be a few more Pokemon speedruns once 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Pokemon Scarlet and Violet release later this year. If you didn’t know, the gen nine Pokemon game is due to release on November 18, 2022, and will see players exploring a brand-new currently unannounced region that appears to have some kind of Spanish influence. 

Want to try your hand at speedrunning? Take a look at our 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Pokemon games list to help you decide which one to start with.