About r/TheSilphRoad
Reddit's #1 spot for Pokémon GO™ discoveries and research. The Silph Road is a grassroots network of trainers whose communities span the globe and hosts resources to help trainers learn about the game, find communities, and hold in-person PvP tournaments!
The community at a glance
r/TheSilphRoad is a Subreddit for Pokemon with roughly 1.0M members. It has both a forum and a live chat communication style. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Pokemon communities list.
Roughly 57K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Pokemon, Community Day, and Dynamax. Product recommendations often mention best buddy, best moveset, and best team.
Community Topics
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2017: 41K members
- 2021: 470K members
- 2022: 75K members
- 2024: 127K members
- 2025: 46K members
- 2026: 27K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 5K members
- Aug: 6K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 6K members
- Mar: 7K members
- Apr: 4K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 2K members
Topics
- Pokemon55 posts in the past month#155Pokemon
- Community Day19 posts in the past month#219Community Day
- Dynamax13 posts in the past month#313Dynamax
- Raids11 posts in the past month#411Raids
- Raid10 posts in the past month#510Raid
Flair
- Discussion34 posts in the past month
- Nickit has won the most vote for August Community Day
- Pokémon Go Scans Quietly Trained The Navigation Tech Now Headed Into Military Drones
- GO Fest Tokyo stats from Niantic
#134DiscussionNickit has won the most vote for August Community Day · Pokémon Go Scans Quietly Trained The Navigation Tech Now Headed Into Military Drones · GO Fest Tokyo stats from Niantic - Question34 posts in the past month
- Anyone know what they're making reference to?
- Does anyone know where to get the Chicago go fest pin?
- Will they ever fix the Draco glitch?
#234QuestionAnyone know what they're making reference to? · Does anyone know where to get the Chicago go fest pin? · Will they ever fix the Draco glitch? - New Info!29 posts in the past month
- Forever Forward loading screen
- shiny shadow dialga confirm
- They removed my poffin task I saved for years
#329New Info!Forever Forward loading screen · shiny shadow dialga confirm · They removed my poffin task I saved for years - Bug15 posts in the past month
- 10th Egg in Inventory
- GBL bug: 1 win counted as 49 due to opponent DC
- Bug: 99 Persian Mega Energy after raid
#415Bug10th Egg in Inventory · GBL bug: 1 win counted as 49 due to opponent DC · Bug: 99 Persian Mega Energy after raid - PSA15 posts in the past month
- KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Super Mega Raid Update at Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago Park Experience
- Moltres live in kanto park!
- "Spark's Caretaking Quest" fist daily task is "open three gifts".
#515PSAKNOW BEFORE YOU GO: Super Mega Raid Update at Pokémon GO Fest 2026: Chicago Park Experience · Moltres live in kanto park! · "Spark's Caretaking Quest" fist daily task is "open three gifts".
Product recommendations
- best buddy10 posts in the past month
- Best buddy Ribombee?
- No Best Buddy Ribbon on Kyurem Black
- How does the best buddy cp boost work?
#110best buddyBest buddy Ribombee? · No Best Buddy Ribbon on Kyurem Black · How does the best buddy cp boost work? - best moveset6 posts in the past month
- What is the best moveset for Dynamax Blissey?
- What is the best moveset for dragonite?
- Best Movesets for Dynamax & Gigantamax Pokemon?
#26best movesetWhat is the best moveset for Dynamax Blissey? · What is the best moveset for dragonite? · Best Movesets for Dynamax & Gigantamax Pokemon? - best team5 posts in the past month
- What’s y’all’s best team for great league?
- Should I max these guys all the way to level 40? Or should I wait for a better one? Also would like to know what's the best moveset for machamp?
- Would you recommend purifying or leave as is
#35best teamWhat’s y’all’s best team for great league? · Should I max these guys all the way to level 40? Or should I wait for a better one? Also would like to know what's the best moveset for machamp? · Would you recommend purifying or leave as is - best charger3 posts in the past month
- Recommended Portable Charger
- Go Plus+ Recommended Charger?
- Go Plus+ Recommended Charger?
#43best chargerRecommended Portable Charger · Go Plus+ Recommended Charger? · Go Plus+ Recommended Charger? - best way3 posts in the past month
- What’s the best way to get more storage both for bag and Pokémon. It takes me about 1 week to get 200 coins, is there any boxes they release that have them for cheaper?
- What’s the best way to get more storage both for bag and Pokémon. It takes me about 1 week to get 200 coins, is there any boxes they release that have them for cheaper?
- Would you recommend purifying or leave as is
#53best wayWhat’s the best way to get more storage both for bag and Pokémon. It takes me about 1 week to get 200 coins, is there any boxes they release that have them for cheaper? · What’s the best way to get more storage both for bag and Pokémon. It takes me about 1 week to get 200 coins, is there any boxes they release that have them for cheaper? · Would you recommend purifying or leave as is
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/TheSilphRoad for?
- Best for Pokemon enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion, live chat.
- Is r/TheSilphRoad free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/TheSilphRoad have?
- Roughly 1.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/TheSilphRoad on?
- r/TheSilphRoad runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/TheSilphRoad cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/TheSilphRoad is organized under Pokemon.
- How do I join r/TheSilphRoad?
- You can join r/TheSilphRoad by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Pokemon communities like?
- Communities for Pokemon fans covering video games, the Trading Card Game, and trading and battling. Discord has massive servers for specific games and TCG trading, while Reddit has one of the larger gaming communities for general Pokemon discussion and news.
Added 10/12/2023
Monthly Stats
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- Visitors
- 7
- Referrals
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