This year's marathon will feature feature playthroughs of every mainline Pokémon generation, starting with Generations I & II on Day 1, and culminating with a Generation IX finale on the final day. Participants will be split into two teams, Team Rocket and Team Trainers, that will compete to catch the most Pokémon throughout the marathon. As usual, it's expected that viewers donating to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for this marathon will be able to give nicknames to Pokémon caught by each of the teams, amongst other interaction incentives. Throughout the marathon, viewers will also be able to chat directly with the team by the Twitch Chat or through social media networks and Discord. Donations are being accepted via Tiltify.
TheSpeedGamers were established in 2008 and since then have raised over $949,000 for various charities through their marathons. Founded out of Arlington, Texas by Britt and Chase LaRiviere, its original concept was a source of gaming reviews that eventually turned into an idea to run themed marathons with a speedrunning focus, completing games or objectives within games (such as full Pokédex completion) as quickly as possible. They have been holding Pokémon events since December 2008, with most Pokémon-themed events taking place in that month since then. TheSpeedGamers typically encourage donations towards St. Jude in their Pokémon marathons through a range of gameplay, commentary, contests, and prize incentives.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital seeks to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases, and aims to advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude’s mission is to provide world-class care to children and families at no cost to them. Consistent with the vision of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas, no child is denied treatment based on race, religion, or a family’s ability to pay.
As usual for these events, Bulbagarden will be embedding the charity stream on Bulbapedia and in the sidebar on the Bulbagarden forums during the event. For more information, event updates, and announcements, you can follow TheSpeedGamers team on Bluesky at @thespeedgamers.bsky.social, join their official Discord server, and visit their official website, tsg.tv. More information on this event is expected to be released closer to the start of the marathon, and we'll of course also be posting details of future events here on Bulbagarden as they're announced.
