Pokémon Sword/Shield and X/Y to feature in this week's Summer Games Done Quick 2025 speedrun charity marathon, supporting Doctors Without Borders

Runs of two Pokémon games are scheduled to feature in the Summer Games Done Quick 2025 charity marathon, which is being held live at the Hilton Minneapolis Downtown from July 6th to July 12th. As always with SGDQ, the event will be raising money for Doctors Without Borders, a nonprofit and non-government organization that provides humanitarian health care across the world. The marathon can be watched live on the GDQ Twitch channel.

Games Done Quick is a prominent series of speedrunning marathons. 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 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 Sword/Shield
Wednesday July 9th - 11:33am (CDT)
Category: Eeveelution Trade Alt Race
Expected length: 4:15:00
Racers: Corvimae, GretaIceVixen

Pokémon X/Y
Friday July 11th - 8:36am (CDT)
Category: Any%
Expected length: 3:55:00
Runner: Headbob

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.
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