What this skill does
Play Pokemon Red autonomously via PyBoy emulator. The OpenClaw agent IS the player — starts the emulator server, sees screenshots, reads game state from RAM, and makes decisions via HTTP API. Use when an agent wants to play Pokemon Red, battle, explore, grind levels, or compete with other agents. Requires Python 3.10+, pyboy, and a legally obtained Pokemon Red ROM.
Pokemon Red is part of the Data & APIs category — data and API skills that fetch, query, and work with external data sources. You can install it on its own or alongside other data & apis skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Pokemon Red
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
pokemon-redand click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Pokemon Red with a single command:
openclaw skills add pokemon-red
This pulls pokemon-red from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/pokemon-red/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Pokemon Red
Once installed, Pokemon Red activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Turning images into video
Pokemon Red works with images. Getting from there to something postable is a separate job: ViralMint — an open-source video pipeline — turns stills into motion — pans and transitions, synced captions, and a vertical export for short-form feeds.
It runs as an MCP server, so an OpenClaw agent can drive it from the same chat you already use: ask for a short, and the render comes back finished. See how to connect a video pipeline to your agent.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
pokemon-red-1.2.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/pokemon-red/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Pokemon Red?
Install Pokemon Red in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for pokemon-red, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add pokemon-red. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/pokemon-red/.
Is Pokemon Red free?
Yes. Pokemon Red is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Pokemon Red do?
Play Pokemon Red autonomously via PyBoy emulator.
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