r/TheSilphRoad

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About r/TheSilphRoad

Reddit's #1 spot for Pokémon GO™ discoveries and research.

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. It is the 3rd largest community in the Pokemon topic page.

Roughly 55K 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.

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1.0M Members

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Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Chat

This community has a realtime chat

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +55K members
Growth: +5.6% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2017: 41K members
  • 2021: 470K members
  • 2022: 75K members
  • 2024: 127K members
  • 2025: 46K members
  • 2026: 47K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 4K members
  • Jan: 4K members
  • Feb: 6K members
  • Mar: 7K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 4K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 5K members
  • Sep: 4K members
  • Oct: 3K members
  • Nov: 1K members

Topics

  • Pokemon
    55 posts in the past month
    #1
    Pokemon
    55
  • Community Day
    19 posts in the past month
    #2
    Community Day
    19
  • Dynamax
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Dynamax
    13
  • Raids
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Raids
    11
  • Raid
    10 posts in the past month
    #5
    Raid
    10

Flair

  • Question
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Wild area: huge density in mighties spawns at 17:45-18:00?
    2. Max Battles skipping team selection
    3. Question about go plus on the wild area event.
    #1
    Question
    Wild area: huge density in mighties spawns at 17:45-18:00? · Max Battles skipping team selection · Question about go plus on the wild area event.
    14
  • Discussion
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Theory CD 2027 Hisui
    2. T5 Dynamax Dialga & Palkia Battles Heavily Nerfed During Wild Area Sendai/Mexico City (0.7 CPM -> 0.5 CPM)
    3. Is this "new" trainer display set up less than visually pleasing for everyone else not displaying a background allowed buddy?
    #2
    Discussion
    Theory CD 2027 Hisui · T5 Dynamax Dialga & Palkia Battles Heavily Nerfed During Wild Area Sendai/Mexico City (0.7 CPM -> 0.5 CPM) · Is this "new" trainer display set up less than visually pleasing for everyone else not displaying a background allowed buddy?
    12
  • New Info!
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Ability to mass-discard gifts rolled out to some users
    2. GO Pass: Into the Wild 2026
    3. Pokémon Champions Celebration Event December 8 – December 14
    #3
    New Info!
    Ability to mass-discard gifts rolled out to some users · GO Pass: Into the Wild 2026 · Pokémon Champions Celebration Event December 8 – December 14
    8
  • PSA
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Into the Wild / Wild Area Global background is live
    2. Ton of old stickers available in shop? Scopely is all in on sticker monetization it seems.
    3. Some backgrounds seem to be emphasized to "never" be visible on your Trainer profile
    #4
    PSA
    Into the Wild / Wild Area Global background is live · Ton of old stickers available in shop? Scopely is all in on sticker monetization it seems. · Some backgrounds seem to be emphasized to "never" be visible on your Trainer profile
    7
  • Bug
    6 posts in the past month
    1. RSVP remote raids are bugged to hell in the newest version
    2. Awesome glitch
    3. Rsvp bug- People mostly can't join
    #5
    Bug
    RSVP remote raids are bugged to hell in the newest version · Awesome glitch · Rsvp bug- People mostly can't join
    6

Product recommendations

  • best buddy
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Best buddy Ribombee?
    2. No Best Buddy Ribbon on Kyurem Black
    3. How does the best buddy cp boost work?
    #1
    best buddy
    Best buddy Ribombee? · No Best Buddy Ribbon on Kyurem Black · How does the best buddy cp boost work?
    10
  • best moveset
    6 posts in the past month
    1. What is the best moveset for Dynamax Blissey?
    2. What is the best moveset for dragonite?
    3. Best Movesets for Dynamax & Gigantamax Pokemon?
    #2
    best moveset
    What is the best moveset for Dynamax Blissey? · What is the best moveset for dragonite? · Best Movesets for Dynamax & Gigantamax Pokemon?
    6
  • best team
    5 posts in the past month
    1. What’s y’all’s best team for great league?
    2. 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?
    3. Would you recommend purifying or leave as is
    #3
    best team
    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
    5
  • best charger
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended Portable Charger
    2. Go Plus+ Recommended Charger?
    3. Go Plus+ Recommended Charger?
    #4
    best charger
    Recommended Portable Charger · Go Plus+ Recommended Charger? · Go Plus+ Recommended Charger?
    3
  • best way
    3 posts in the past month
    1. 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?
    2. 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?
    3. Would you recommend purifying or leave as is
    #5
    best way
    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
    3
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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.
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