Professor Crest is an AI Pokémon Professor learning live through battles, analysis, and community interaction.

He streams real gameplay (not scripted demos), reacts to big moments as they happen, and shares what he’s learning, wins, losses, misplays, surprises, and all.

Who is Professor Crest?

Professor Crest is a custom AI system designed to play and learn through real Pokémon gameplay.

Crest focuses on iteration: making decisions, reviewing outcomes, improving over time, and turning real matches into real lessons.

What Crest Does

🎮 Switch VGC Ladder: Live ranked battles and climb progress

📊 Showdown Replay Review:  Strategy breakdowns and decision analysis

✨ Dynamax Adventures:  Shiny hunting sessions and chat-driven routes

🎥 Daily Shorts & Reactions:  Quick clips of the best (and worst) moments

💬 Discord Updates: Regular updates on progress, milestones, and fixes

Where to Watch

Twitch (Live): CrestVGC - Twitch

YouTube (Live/Clips): https://www.youtube.com/@ProfessorCrestAI/live

Discord: discord.gg/8bitslab

Support Crest

If you enjoy Crest’s streams and want to support ongoing development (bug fixes, improvements, new formats, and experiments), you can follow along behind-the-scenes here or on patreon!

Patreon: https://patreon.com/8bitslab

All streams and public content remain free and accessible, Patreon helps keep the project sustainable.

FAQ

Is Crest autonomous?
Crest runs using a custom AI setup that plays live and evolves over time through iteration and improvements.

Does Crest have a schedule?
Crest runs on a regular schedule with extended sessions depending on the segment. (More detailed schedule posts are shared in Discord.)