Pokemon Crystal by Keizaron in

Runner introduction starts at 00:00
Run starts at 01:16.
Couch commentary is provided by eddaket, Dabomstew, SheNanagans_, and Pokeguy.
sonicmega is host.
This speedrun was recorded live at Summer Games Done Quick 2019, a weeklong charity speedrun marathon raising money for Doctors Without Borders. Summer Games Done Quick 2019 is just one of the many charity marathons put on by Games Done Quick. For more information on SGDQ2019, find us at: gamesdonequick.com
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Runner introduction starts at 00:00 Run starts at 01:16. Couch commentary is provided by eddaket, Dabomstew, SheNanagans_, and Pokeguy. sonicmega is host.

[@silentbob4343]

This guy is one of the most charismatic and engaging runners I’ve seen.

[@fireeye6762]

Yeah

[@BayBerry1337]

Clap

[@ZXL000]

He has a Twitch channel and a KZbin channel, I believe. He's a blast to watch!

[@Wambario]

His twitch channel is great! Same with KZbin. He gets a little mad at some people in the chat sometimes, but I find it funny

[@slavkei]

I've been watching his Pokemon Meme Races and they are just pure fantastic. WIGGLYWOO RACES FOR LIFE

[@Marcomanexists]

Ah yes the best Eeveeloutions. Jolteon, Flareon, Vaporeon, Espeon, Umbreon and Patreon.

[@johnhuysentruyt8644]

This is too good

[@JDizzle1391]

Level it up with the amulet coin to evolve

[@fifaworldcup1994]

I see what you did there...

[@MALEMization]

Wow that's actually a good idea! A NORMAL Eeveelution!

[@paulofigado]

Eeveeloution that heals with the move "payday"

[@mrb692]

2:45:17 “How long does Kanto take?” “47 minutes?” *47 minutes, 10 seconds later* “And, time!”

[@kaizospeedrunsandgaming8280]

mrb692 godlike

[@namavoid3266]

mrb692 ofc it’s still over estimate

[@jamesmcmackin8773]

"Keizaron Actually Finishes A Run At GDQ"

[@carterferris07]

UNDER ESTIMATE!!!

[@benjaminbreedlove5658]

Over $100,000 was raised just during this run. Way to go, Keizaron, for lending your talents for a great cause.

[@mjbabeeisner8354]

Keizaron always the fun gamer

[@Avatar_Sokka]

Honestly just having him on your couch elevates a run.

[@michaelcarlson5427]

Did you watch to the end? It was like $500,000

[@LetTheInferno]

GDQ, please keep bringing back Keiz.

[@AdminAbuse]

@@hell_pike9150 he didn't talk much? Please watch some other runs, some just sit there and stare at the screen, have a couch that rarely says anything at all, this here is one of the best runs with people that can actually entertain and have fun while doing that

[@MrFuffl]

Keiz, the couch and the host NEED to be back. They would be perfect for the finale.

[@DrHankVenture]

@@hell_pike9150 The biggest Pokenergy

[@dexterwillmon]

He's super confident in his run, and it shows. That's what I like to watch.

[@HaxeRain]

Any marathon with Keiz is just blessed, he is such a possitive guy in these events and makes the best of the worst

[@Dodo__Dojo]

This run is chaotic good at its finest

[@TheDarkneeess]

What is a Keizaron run without chaos?

[@WypsotorNyloff]

Keizaron's commentary is amazing and entertaining. Watching Pokemon runs don't really capture my attention much, but his commentary was so good that I actually wanted to stay and watch the whole thing.

[@digiorniboy]

Same, and he also got us to raise $100,000 dollars over the course of 4 hours, so that was incredible as well!

[@Deerhunterjs]

Keiz is the only gamer I really enjoy watching. He's very fun and entertaining on twitch.

[@Zsaver3]

Keizaron I feel is the definition of "charismatic when everything falls to pieces".

[@charly8535]

@@BewegteBilderrahmen carcinogen for the resident evil run is hella fun to listen to

[@IschmarVI]

it wasn't all keizaron though. Host and couch commentary were just as hilarious

[@Killahnoobz]

When you're confused by the nickname of the Totodile and look it up, and it's the French name of Squirtle. Lmfao.

[@DrDri50]

ahahahah, as a french man I didnt even noticed it

[@luminification]

when i heard the name i was like "uh, what a strange name". after like 50 min: "wait....." yeah im French and i feel ashamed

[@Hadz00ks]

I clicked on the video because I saw the thumbnail and was like « is AGDQ playing in French now? » without noticing it was not a Squirtle to begin with :)

[@mconfuddle4028]

In German we call it: "Schiggy" :D

[@Angelofexecution]

I'm French and I can't even remember the name of Totodile in French..

[@luckyfox2997]

This run was a joyous and hilarious one to watch live. Keizaron runs are always fun and meme-y with the best mistakes of RNG the chat can wish for.

[@blazesona12]

including 2 fail fights vs rival 2 cause beyleef hit razor leaf one a crit and 2 in a row both ending the fight

[@jtbirdACC]

1:15:30 Keiz: "I wonder if you guys are gonna get tired of saying [DIO?!?!]?" Crowd: "No!" Keiz: "No? Okay..." Someone in the crowd: "We were yelling ORB for like 2 days last time!!" Heh.

[@shinigamimiroku3723]

Not to mention "MOOOOOON!" during the Super Mario Odyssey run... XD

[@kiraina25]

They're _still_ frigging doing the ORB memes, they showed up for multiple runs this January. Also, IT'S A JOOOOOKE!

[@zapato6071]

which run? The shout orb

[@jerryb216]

One day I will find the origins of Orb chant, and I will be pleased

[@jon9828]

@@jerryb216 My instinct tells me it's a super Mario world thing. I'm likely wrong though. Normally you finish a level with a finish line tape... thing. Quite distinct. Though sometimes, mostly in switch palaces, you finish a level with a questionmark in an orb. It's fairly unusual in the game and certainly merited the, allegedly, original chant. Maybe you knew all that. Also, to be clear. Speculating a lot on my part. This a gut feeling at most. If someone has looked up or knows the origin of the orb chant feel free to chime in.

[@raishi1943]

2:41:58 Can we all just take a moment and appreciate the harmony of this moment here!?

[@IschmarVI]

"diglett-dig, diglett-dig" "trio-trio-trio"

[@theinfiniteconqueror]

Im glad i wasnt the only one that noticed. it fit perfectly with lance's theme

[@TheAvianheart]

Johto's Bizarre Adventure is my favorite anime.

[@Mental_Health_Matters]

That was awesome that you acknowledged the hard work of the community for all they do in finding glitches, etc. Not just a generic "Shout outs to X"

[@caatko1388]

9:41 "His ass is my mood" Okay, now I'm invested

[@dovecat]

"Uh keiz do you mind? We're speedrunning back here"

[@austinwilburn1772]

One thing I find just magical about Pokemon is no matter which pokemon it is, it's someone's favorite. It doesn't matter whichever one you pick, it is someone's favorite. Mine is Magikarp, and everyone always says "don't you mean Gyarados?" and I show my Magikarp tattoo. Love that little dude.

[@PointsofData]

The garbage bag is my favorite

[@somethinghippos]

@@PointsofData snorlax is the best fyi.

[@wildfluffyappeared]

I’m determined to find someone whose favorite Pokemon is Tropius

[@erikduggins]

i feel like the rare toxicroak fan

[@namavoid3266]

Rowan Gainsborough 5 months late but personally i think tropius is dope and Ethoslab the minecraft youtuber has said multiple times that tropius is his favorite, i’d say the fuckin ladybug pokemon, dunsparce, and alomamola are all probably harder to find since tropius is big and could be considered pretty damn cool.

[@Yukiibera]

Seriously, I'm amazed at how often I come back to rewatch this. It's the first ever Speedrun i saw and even live, 'cause Twitch recommended it for me and I couldn't say no to Pokemon Crystal & oh Boy, I'm so glad, I was able to find this. The whole Run is so damn wholesome & I srsly think, this couldn't have been this entertaining if it wasn't for the exact given Setup of Keiz, Couchcrew and sonicmega. I've laughed less, FAR less, on many of my favourite shows and if I have a miserable Day, nothing cheers me up as much as this Run and these 6 People nailing these (almost) 4 hours. I really hope, you'll bring them back!

[@IKMcGwee]

I agree I also find myself rewatching this run multiple times as well for the same reasons

[@xlrfernando]

This is one of the best run I've seen! Keizaron knows how to entertain for more of 3 hours, I can't get tired of this video.

[@Yukiibera]

@@xlrfernando I'm on another binge again xD fucking exams xD

[@Valetic6]

I played Gen 1 in 1st grade red version, shot an 8 point buck out of a deer stand after my step dad made me put the game down 😂 Gen 2 was just as bad they had trouble getting me out the door for baseball practice cuz I was in the middle of evolving my qualiva into typhlosion and them getting mad at me. Gen 3 was great times for me too. Big drop off til late Gen 6 and then gen 7 and now gen 9 I skipped a few this was a great watch that brought me back thank you guys for bringing this experience to YT 🙇‍♂️

[@MrJesusrosario]

The donation for Pokémon favorites was genius! This has got to be a regular thing!

[@PaddyRoon7]

"So we're going to pass another spinner here-" "Keiz do you mind we're trying to race here" "You're right, I'm sorry" lmao

[@rrickydanby]

PaddyRoon7 This is the first trick of the run, Brock Skip, it’s kinda new....

[@cz1822]

2:55:00. Patreon, the sellout Eevee. 😂 I was laughing so hard I was in pain.

[@Aybara2010]

This run has the most chaotic energy of any run I've seen. I love it.

[@RWAsur]

They're not dogs or cats. They're gerbils. The legendary gerbils. Edit: GOD BLESS THE DONATOR WHO EXCLAIMED IT

[@Megidramon]

This run is quite LITERALLY my favorite speedrun of all time. The JoJo reference that is Raikou, all of the ORB!!!!'s, Keizaron being Keizaron, all the incentives being met for an amazing cause. The pokemon community is truly wholesome, and this run is proof of that.

[@we-edle]

keiz and shen together have the most chaotic energy and this just makes me remember why i love pokemon speed runs so much

[@arkanterian4663]

Wow, this run went off the map straight to hilarity and a massive Donation Train really quick.

[@tigerwarrior1787]

35:10 Runner: "I'll go past him, it'll be fast." Spinner: !!! Me: Snake has alerted the enemy force!

[@tigerwarrior1787]

Also... Raikou: KONO DIO DA!!!!

[@nathaniguess]

2:53:55 Whoever said "Terry!" IN the back you must be a disciple sent by bdg. That is the only answer. You are a saint my friend *WIGGLYWOO*

[@TheEmilyFravel]

Lol

[@MrGeorgeFlorcus]

This was one of the most consistently entertaining speedruns of this length I've ever had the pleasure of watching; Keizaran and his couch providing excellent commentary, the donations guy with literally all the enthusiasm in the world, and god once that Pokedex donation train started, such a great slew of awesome donations, some hilarious, others just brilliantly generous. An absolute highlight of this event, to be sure.

[@robinparadiso1701]

You thought Carapuce would be used in this run, but it was me Dio!

[@da14a49]

Jojo Is best

[@roolz272]

GOODBYE JOJO-

[@Zeldalink15]

The first spinner must have been like: 😶⬆️➡️⬇️⬅️⬆️

[@DrBacon22]

Playing this in the background for the 10th time because it helps me get to my lunch break at work.

[@VincentAcrimony]

This speedrun just epitomises everything great about the community, artistry and enjoyment to be found in it. It's a delicious blend of charisma, fun, skill, banter, and ridiculous black-magic style manips all orchestrated by a bunch of friends whose only goal is to have a good time. The fact so many incentives were met is astounding. I end up always coming back to this speedrun whenever I get the itch to watch some again. Cheers to y'all and cheers to AGDQ 2020!

[@thedrunkenbaboon8593]

I've watched this run probably 30 times now, and I laugh every time. One of the best runners and couch ever. Don't get paralyzed.

[@pokeguitaristjake6300]

I can't believe Toby Fox donated 0_e and now he's working with Game Freak on Town! That dude is a legend... He donates right before the Erika Fight in Kanto! 3:16:55

[@Detective_asparagus]

I love the fact that every single accomplishment got a huge round of applause

[@shadowslashful]

2:45:05 "Oh, we don't go through the credits?" *NO, I'm behind....* Kills me everytime

[@OddDeity]

1:04:06 Me: That's going to get annoying... An hour later... me: DIO?!?!

[@Cortrakx3]

342.767$ → 445.169$ in just 3 Hours and 31 Minutes. Holy! 103k made in 3 Hours?! You guys surely had a blast during that run, and I had a blast rewatching it. Lovin' it! ❤️

[@Drei.1]

EVERYTHING in this run was perfect. Dude, I never got so entertained on a speed run like this. What a charismatic guy, amazing team and crowd.

[@katieg1071]

That was the best GDQ run I have ever seen. Everything was in perfect, chaotic, meme-y harmony. Keiz is the best runner you guys have, I'd *love* to see him completely demolish, say... Hoenn? The region of my childhood and the first game I ever played? Please?

[@joannalee3162]

Yesss I second this

[@serenfan4565]

This was truly the most beautiful trainwreck I’ve ever seen haha.

[@namelessanonymous2913]

The tradition: 43:40 1:09:10 2:08:32 2:20:18 2:21:39 2:59:05

[@gilberteast3727]

2:30:33

[@SaVage-ct1dy]

Whenever I want to watch an entertaining run I always end up here. This is one of my favorite GDQ runs. I hope we get more of Keizaron on the next upcoming GDQ's.

[@MrWumboloni]

I can't believe I sat through this whole vod but I was entertained way beyond expectations. Every DIO, Keizaron, the back couch, the energy from the crowd, the donations, the extreme amounts of incentives and amount of money met in just 3 hours blew me away. I think this is a perfect video for anyone who needs to be introduced and see what GDQ is really about.

[@Bobnotk2point5]

One of the best runs of the event. Also Gen2 is one of the most satisfying generations to run, getting all the moves and strats to come together is super rewarding. With the Gen2 games on 3DS VC it is also super accessible for new runners.

[@perkypears]

its really cool to see how many things get manipulated from the beginning like the starter, the lottery, the random encounters, the legendaries, etc

[@SkaterHipHop]

But on 3ds you'll have to run without manips or find your own manips.

[@BVBFOREVERBORUSSIA]

@@SkaterHipHop well, you still have the option to do resets, so i wouldnt be sure, havent tried it though

[@VagueLuminary]

This run easily belongs in the GDQ hall of fame! I can't believe how consistently hype and entertaining it was all the way through! DIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?!?!

[@mariodeathcore1]

Never seen this guy, or this game on a speedrun category, but hes one of the best engaging speedrunners i have ever seen. Its like hes treating it like its HIS chat. So hes talking to chat, the audience and keeping it light at the same time. My god this speedrun is amazing.

[@Supersonic1014]

This is the best GDQ run. Nothing tops it.

[@cjvs1604]

2:25:52 sums up my feelings on that subject

[@RogueDemon1199]

Hey zeus here's toast Watch his runs

[@ghfellan94]

3:29:32 the timing of the screen shaking as he shouted "DIO"

[@AeynYT]

Love this run so much. May not be the most technical demonstration, but this run definitely shows off how beautiful the speed running community is. Love you all.

[@Rumcake256]

Oh my goodness this run was so entertaining. I’m so glad GDQ keeps letting Keiz come back. His runs are always top tier. I’ll never forget crystal because I ran into Entei on my way to Olivine in the grass to the left. I don’t remember if he ran away or wiped my entire team, but my heart stopped when the wild theme sounded different and I saw him.

[@kevinwagner9772]

This was some of the most fun I've ever had watching a speed run. Love this game and love these guys.

[@UtopieKid]

One of my favourite runs in the history of GDQ. The synergy between the runner, host, couch and audience was just amazing.

[@alfredocarreon4449]

This is the most enjoyable speedrun i've ever watched so far. Thanks GDQ. These kind of vids are what we need during this home-quarantined time.

[@Stollaz]

legendary run

[@Wyrrlicci]

"You're killing Melee" Shots fired XD

[@EduardoWeidmanBarijan]

Wow this was a blast. The best that ever was. Nice commentary, nice narration, awesome donations and lots of love for Pokémon. One of the best runs that I ever watched. Awesome!

[@vagelogica3577]

What an awsome anouncer! He brings in so much energy!

[@VraccasVII]

One of my favourite runs of all time, great runner and couch. Shen, you lovely beast

[@ciciuk3695]

Oh, man, between Kiezaron, the couch (SheNanagans expecially) and also the host SonicMega, this run was so well done and fun to watch... I've had a great time for all the almost 4 hours it lasted, congrats and thank you guys!

[@abyss3525]

Honestly one of the best runs of GDQ I've watched: the donations, the commentary, the runner knowledge, the mistakes. Great job Keizaron and GDQ!

[@remulas13]

I've watched every pokemon run from gdq and this one is simply the best! The commentary and interaction between runner, couch, announcer, and crowd is amazing and the run is solid as well. Thanks Keiz and everyone involved!

[@Skye3983]

This has been the most entertaining speedrun I’ve watched in a long time. Great job!

[@steeb3778]

The excitement from the runners, the announcement and the audience were absolutely infectious! This is an amazing speedrun

[@BlankMoments]

Glad to see Raikou gets some love. That's always been my favourite dog, but he's often forgotten.

[@NerdSpartanPerson]

That Raikou's out here shouting "Goodbye JoJo!" with every Pokemon it destroys in battle

[@orjnad641]

One of the best GDQ runs ever finally gets over 1 million views!

[@lonely.summers]

this was the best gdq run i’ve ever seen. it was amazing to see all those goals met in one run!

[@EBroxas72]

This by far has been my favorite runs. this was fantastic!

[@NakaneInunari9]

Bless the person who donated for Raichu (My favorite Pokemon) and an absolutely hilarious run Keiz! So sad I didn't get to see this live to also state that Raichu is best mon

[@hockeycrafter6086]

Everyone: speedruning is too serious for me Speedrunners: 2:41:37

[@carterferris07]

hockeycrafter608 You can’t go wrong for Spongebob reference!

[@Yukiibera]

i honestly needed to rewatch 3 times or so because i couldn't believe that awesome comment. best donation of the whole run :D

[@notaboxofjuice]

Absolute chaos, I love it. My first time watching Keiz do a run-GDQ, please keep bringing him back!

[@jomon324]

My sides have been exploring Jupiter. This is the funniest run I’ve ever watched.

[@JessycaLunawoona]

This is my favorite run of this year, absolutely hilarious and memorable moments throughout.

[@bruhsketit9195]

One of the best gdq speed runs I’ve ever seen, so fun to watch

[@josephoneill6057]

Easily one of the best runs of GDQ ever. This was phenomenal

[@AhstTraotee]

One of the funniest runs this summer. Keep doing what you do, Keizaron!

[@saduyyfps]

Never watch a full run of sgdq that more than 1 hour before.. Yet i watching this guy for 3 hours..

[@Isaac-qb5ih]

this run is one of my favorites to ever occur. like. keizaron is such a charismatic and funny individual. he's so humble and like? pokemon is fucking great like this is peak gdq

[@Yossus]

Not only is Keiz incredibly charming and engaging, I also love how he keeps tying in all of his couch. Gotta watch more of that dude!

[@natelinhart114]

Such an amazing run to watch! Ya'll nailed it & brought in SO MANY donations! Ya'll are awesome!!!!

[@ZeroKage69]

This run is awesome. I doubt I would have been able to watch it all without Keizaron and the couch's commentary but they made the 3+ hours awesome. This run was an incentive killer. I can't believe they finished the deltarune incentive so fast.

[@someguy7526]

This might possibly be my favourite run of a GDQ and I don't say that lightly, as I've been watching since I was almost 15 (AGDQ 2013)

[@andersonfuller7912]

02:45:21, asks pokeguy how long Kanto takes. He guesses 47 minutes; add 47 minutes to run-timer? 03:31:05... within 10 seconds hahaha, these guys do have it down to a science.

[@Doomsword0]

This was probably the funnest run I’ve seen yet from start to finish!

[@ak479t]

I really enjoyed this speedrun. One of the most entertaining

[@IosLocarth]

Wait hold on is no one talking about the fact that Keiz asked Eddaket if he would catch a shiny in his Let's Go run if he needed it and the mad lad actually finds a shiny Raticate that he caught?

[@theshawnmccoy]

"Big SPLASH you made in that donation total there, bud. Ay! I'll be here for one more hour." I dig your style, lmao.

[@Calruxio]

wait, no one knew the grass could be cut in these games? I remember finding that back in the day and cutting down all the grass in National Park. I've been trying it in every game since. X'D

[@naphackDT]

Spent hours randomly cutting down all the grass on random routes back in pokemon blue/yellow.

[@danhoquang368]

Pokemon: Lawnmower Edition

[@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat]

I cleared out Mount Silver because I desperately needed to heal haha

[@teipeu9033]

Danh Đỗ Quang Platinum?

[@Bawks_FEET]

Yup I did that too as a kid

[@KnucksBunny]

i think this is my favorite gdq run of all time

[@Auke1993]

This started with good fun, and being very entertaining. It ended up being a LEGENDARY (no pun intended) speedrun. What a show. Thanks everyone!

[@KrischKrisch]

This was the wrong run to put on and fall asleep to. 😂 I love these guys!

[@hirogawa]

One of the best runs and most fun runs in this SGDQ, and perhaps one of the best in the whole GDQ history. Shoutouts to the runner and to the host, that dealt with this whole chaos like a trooper. Fantastic run. Loved it.

[@windowsforvista]

That was an absolutely amazing run. Great entertainment from Keizaron - and a true testament to how wholesome speedrunning can be.

[@nuller87]

This guy is one of the best I've seen on this channel. Really enjoyed

[@chuxpie]

i seriously enjoyed watching this run...thanks for the run

[@GlitchedEnt]

Easily one of the best runs ever on GDQ