Executive Summary
We analyzed 28 pokemon communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: pokemon has many smaller groups and a few very large outliers pulling averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-04
- Communities
- 28
- Platforms
- 6
- Avg members
- 213K
- Median members
- 42K
Where Pokemon Communities Are Hosted
- Discord: 13 communities (46%)
- Independent Platforms: 5 communities (18%)
- Reddit: 4 communities (14%)
- Facebook: 3 communities (11%)
- X / Twitter: 2 communities (7%)
- LinkedIn: 1 communities (4%)
- 13(46%)
Discord - 5(18%)
![Independent Platforms]()
Independent Platforms - 4(14%)
Reddit - 3(11%)
Facebook - 2(7%)
X / Twitter - 1(4%)
LinkedIn
Format mix
- 13(46%)Chat communities
- 12(43%)Forum / feed-based
- 3(11%)Other platforms
Chat communities is most common (46%), but forum / feed-based is also well represented (43%).
Discord leads, but Independent Platforms and Reddit also represent meaningful shares.
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 1 communities (4%)
- Large: 3 communities (11%)
- Huge: 14 communities (50%)
- Massive: 7 communities (25%)
- Gigantic: 3 communities (11%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 1(4%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 3(11%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 14(50%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 7(25%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 3(11%)Gigantic1M+ members
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 25 communities (89%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 3 communities (11%)
The average is much higher than the median (213K vs 42K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Pokemon Differs From Other Categories
Pokemon is larger, and more chat-heavy, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Pokemon | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 89% | 85% |
| Median members | 42K | 24K |
| Average members | 213K | 652K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 11% | 15% |
| Live chat | 64% | 40% |
| Discord share | 46% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Live Chat: 18 communities (64%)
- Forum: 15 communities (54%)
- Online/Offline Events: 7 communities (25%)
- 64%Live Chat
- 54%Forum
- 25%Online/Offline Events
Niche Features
- Paid Community: 3 communities (11%)
- Member Perks: 2 communities (7%)
- Newsletter: 2 communities (7%)
- 11%Paid Community
- 7%Member Perks
- 7%Newsletter
Live Chat appears on 64% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 74
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discord | 13 | 46% | 47 | 64% |
| Independent Platforms | 5 | 18% | 2 | 3% |
| 4 | 14% | 12 | 16% | |
| 3 | 11% | 10 | 14% | |
| X / Twitter | 2 | 7% | 3 | 4% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord hosts 46% of listings and 64% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.
Most-clicked formats
- 47(64%)Chat communities
- 24(32%)Forum / feed-based
- 3(4%)Other platforms
Most-clicked features
- 56(76%)Live Chat
- 27(36%)Forum
- 20(27%)Online/Offline Events
- 13(18%)Member Perks
- 2(3%)Paid Community
Most-clicked size ranges
- 35(47%)Huge
- 23(31%)Massive
- 12(16%)Gigantic
- 4(5%)Large
Top-clicked listings
- 13(18%)Pokemon Center
- 13(18%)Pokemon TCG/Live/TCGO Community
- 9(12%)Pokemon GO Friendship International
Most clicks go to chat communities and forum / feed-based communities.
Trends
Founded year
Not enough founding-year data to chart yet.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Pokemon. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •This is a smaller slice of Hive Index's database, so read trends as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-06-04
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