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+---
+name: pokemon-player
+description: Play Pokémon games autonomously via headless emulation. Starts a game server, reads structured game state from RAM, makes strategic decisions, and sends button inputs — all from the terminal.
+tags: [gaming, pokemon, emulator, pyboy, gameplay, gameboy]
+---
+# Pokémon Player
+
+Play Pokémon games via headless emulation using the `pokemon-agent` package.
+
+## When to Use
+- User says "play pokemon", "start pokemon", "pokemon game"
+- User asks about Pokemon Red, Blue, Yellow, FireRed, etc.
+- User wants to watch an AI play Pokemon
+- User references a ROM file (.gb, .gbc, .gba)
+
+## First-Time Setup
+
+### 1. Install the package
+```bash
+pip install pokemon-agent[dashboard] pyboy
+```
+
+### 2. Get the ROM
+Ask the user for their ROM file path. Do NOT attempt to download ROMs.
+
+### 3. Start the game server
+```bash
+pokemon-agent serve --rom <ROM_PATH> --port 8765 &
+```
+Wait 3 seconds, then verify:
+```bash
+curl -s http://localhost:8765/health
+```
+
+## The Gameplay Loop
+
+### Step 1: OBSERVE
+```bash
+curl -s http://localhost:8765/state
+```
+
+### Step 2: ORIENT
+- Dialog active → advance text
+- In battle → fight
+- Party hurt → heal
+- Near objective → navigate
+
+### Step 3: DECIDE
+Priority order:
+1. If dialog active → a_until_dialog_end
+2. If in battle → choose best move
+3. If any Pokemon <20% HP → Pokémon Center
+4. If near story objective → navigate to it
+5. If underleveled → train in grass
+6. Otherwise → explore
+
+### Step 4: ACT
+```bash
+curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8765/action \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"actions": ["walk_up", "walk_up", "press_a"]}'
+```
+
+Action reference:
+- press_a — confirm, talk, select
+- press_b — cancel, close menu
+- press_start — open game menu
+- walk_up/down/left/right — move one tile
+- a_until_dialog_end — advance all dialog
+- wait_60 — wait ~1 second
+
+### Step 5: VERIFY
+Check state_after in the response. If stuck 3+ turns:
+1. Press B several times
+2. Try different directions
+3. Take screenshot and use vision_analyze
+4. Load last save if truly stuck
+
+### Step 6: RECORD
+```
+memory add: PKM:OBJECTIVE: Heading to Pewter City to challenge Brock
+memory add: PKM:PROGRESS: Got Squirtle, Got Pokedex, → Pewter City
+```
+
+### Step 7: SAVE
+Save every 20-30 turns and ALWAYS before gym battles:
+```bash
+curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8765/save \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"name": "before_brock"}'
+```
+
+## Battle Strategy
+
+### Decision Tree
+1. Want to catch? → Weaken then throw Poké Ball
+2. Wild you don't need? → RUN
+3. Type advantage? → Use super-effective move
+4. No advantage? → Use strongest STAB move
+5. Low HP? → Switch or use Potion
+
+### Type Chart
+- Water beats Fire, Ground, Rock
+- Fire beats Grass, Bug, Ice
+- Grass beats Water, Ground, Rock
+- Electric beats Water, Flying
+- Ground beats Fire, Electric, Rock, Poison
+- Psychic beats Fighting, Poison (dominant in Gen 1!)
+
+### Gen 1 Quirks
+- Special stat is both offense AND defense for special moves
+- Psychic is overpowered (Ghost moves bugged)
+- Critical hits based on Speed stat
+- Wrap/Bind prevent opponent from acting
+
+## Memory Conventions
+| Prefix | Purpose | Example |
+|--------|---------|---------|
+| PKM:OBJECTIVE | Current goal | Defeat Brock in Pewter City |
+| PKM:MAP | Navigation knowledge | Viridian Forest: go north |
+| PKM:STRATEGY | Battle/team plans | Need Grass type before Misty |
+| PKM:PROGRESS | Milestone tracker | ✓ Boulder Badge → Cascade Badge |
+| PKM:STUCK | Stuck situations | Got stuck in Cerulean Cave |
+| PKM:TEAM | Team notes | Squirtle is Water/Ice coverage |
+
+## Progression Milestones
+- ☐ Choose starter
+- ☐ Deliver Oak's Parcel → receive Pokédex
+- ☐ Boulder Badge — Brock (Rock) → use Water/Grass
+- ☐ Cascade Badge — Misty (Water) → use Grass/Electric
+- ☐ Thunder Badge — Lt. Surge (Electric) → use Ground
+- ☐ Rainbow Badge — Erika (Grass) → use Fire/Ice/Flying
+- ☐ Soul Badge — Koga (Poison) → use Ground/Psychic
+- ☐ Marsh Badge — Sabrina (Psychic)
+- ☐ Volcano Badge — Blaine (Fire) → use Water/Ground
+- ☐ Earth Badge — Giovanni (Ground) → use Water/Grass/Ice
+- ☐ Elite Four → Champion!
+
+## Stopping Play
+1. Save the game:
+```bash
+curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8765/save \
+  -d '{"name": "session_end"}'
+```
+2. Update memory with progress
+3. Tell user: "Game saved! Say 'play pokemon' to resume."
+4. Kill the background server process
+
+## Dashboard
+If `pokemon-agent[dashboard]` is installed, open:
+http://localhost:8765/dashboard
+
+Live features: game screen, AI reasoning stream, team status, action log.
+
+## Pitfalls
+- NEVER download or provide ROM files — always ask the user
+- Don't send more than 15 actions per /action call
+- Always wait for dialog to clear before moving
+- Save BEFORE gym battles
+- Take screenshots sparingly — they cost vision tokens
+- Verify server is running with /health before any commands