THROUGHOUT 2016, Pokemon fever became a full-on epidemic thanks to Pokemon Go and the release of Pokemon Sun/Moon and just days in 2017, it seems the Poke-flu has been hard to shake.

But one man has managed to lift his head above the duvet long enough to casually complete Pokemon Emerald in a seriously impressive time and party - thank goodness he didn't get distracted by Pokemon Go.

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It's the first time Pokemon Emerald has been part of the Awesome Games Done Quick event, which started on January 8, with speed runner Anthony "thetyrant14" Rosner managing to complete the game in a mere two hours and 56 minutes.

Although he didn't quite manage to beat the World Record for a Pokemon Emerald speedrun (which is actually also held by Rosner at just one hour, 58 minutes, but uses glitches to cut down the time), what's remarkable is that he beat the game in that time using just two Pokemon for the bulk of the game.

He used the starter Pokemon, Mudkip, which just happens to be one of the fan-favourite starters.

What's more, Rosner didn't even use any of the game's glitches to fast-track him through the game, instead choosing to rely on nuances of the game to help him out - check it out.

According to Rosner, as reported by Polygon, there are a few tricks that can be used to cut down your playthrough time for Pokemon Emerald.

Apparently, using the female protagonist makes things speedier, as there's a lot less text when you're a lady.

Using Mudkip is also the best choice as it has the least stat variance, and is the most versatile starter for the challenges you'll face in Pokemon Emerald.

Maybe the fact he called his Mudkip "Waluigi" also helped, or maybe it's just the fact that it's a brilliant name choice.

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Pokemon Emerald was released nearly 14 years ago and sadly missed out on a revival when Ruby and Sapphire were given a revamp a few years ago in the form of Pokemon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby.

For anyone who wants to check out more impressive speedy gaming accomplishments, Awesome Games Done Quick 2017 is a week-long charity speedrun marathon that raises money for the Prevent Cancer Foundation.

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