Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
I wanted to revisit Pokemon X/Y and the Kalos Region before Legends ZA dropped, and I was able to in the nick of time with a speedrun! This was the first time I tried speedrunning anything. I failed a lot, and I learned a lot.
Big shoutout to the current X/Y speedrun world record holder, Headbob, whose strategy I followed throughout this run.
Headbob's world record run: youtube.com/watch?v=xsDN2hPrg2A
My speedrun VOD: youtu.be/flcxc-cXptM
As for the game itself, I feel pretty lukewarm about X/Y, and don't have as much nostalgia for it as I do for prior Pokemon DS games. The whole Team Flare and AZ plot didn't resonate with me, nor did the rivals. But I think the maps + Lumiose were a good first step into the 3D era and I love the introduction of clothing customization. Here are some good videos by other YouTubers that match how I feel about these games:
youtube.com/watch?v=8imGFZBkEjo
youtube.com/watch?v=3DlW2HcyirM
#speedrun #pokemonxy #pokemonlegendsza #pokemon
I wanted to revisit Pokemon X/Y and the Kalos Region before Legends ZA dropped, and I was able to in the nick of time with a speedrun! This was the first time I tried speedrunning anything. I failed a lot, and I learned a lot.
Big shoutout to the current X/Y speedrun world record holder, Headbob, whose strategy I followed throughout this run.
Headbob's world record run: youtube.com/watch?v=xsDN2hPrg2A
My speedrun VOD: youtu.be/flcxc-cXptM
As for the game itself, I feel pretty lukewarm about X/Y, and don't have as much nostalgia for it as I do for prior Pokemon DS games. The whole Team Flare and AZ plot didn't resonate with me, nor did the rivals. But I think the maps + Lumiose were a good first step into the 3D era and I love the introduction of clothing customization. Here are some good videos by other YouTubers that match how I feel about these games:
youtube.com/watch?v=8imGFZBkEjo
youtube.com/watch?v=3DlW2HcyirM
#speedrun #pokemonxy #pokemonlegendsza #pokemon
