About r/PokemonScarletViolet
In its own words:
Released for Nintendo Switch on November 18, 2022, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest chapters in the Pokémon mainline series. Explore freely in a richly-expressed open world and get acquainted with the Paldea region, its Pokémon, and choose your own path!
Community guide
r/PokemonScarletViolet (#768, about 1.4 million subscribers) — Released for Nintendo Switch on November 18, 2022, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest chapters in the Pokémon mainline series. Explore freely in a richly-expressed open world and get acquainted with… A recent sample averaged 24 posts a day (~39% text, ~23% gallery, ~22% image). Its public rules include: Read Our Full Guidelines Prior to Posting; Be Respectful and Follow the Reddiquette; Tag Posts With the Correct Flair; No Low Quality/Effort, Repetitive & Disallowed Content; No Low-Quality/Effort Memes.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Self-promotion and ads are limited—read those rules before linking your own work. Match posts to: Read Our Full Guidelines Prior to Posting; Be Respectful and Follow the Reddiquette; Tag Posts With the Correct Flair; No Low Quality/Effort, Repetitive & Disallowed Content.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. Skim the full public rule list once rather than assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Common flairs include: Discussion, Shiny Showcase, Guides and Tips, Humor.
The community was created on Feb 27, 2022, which makes it 4 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 350 subscribers (+0.03%). Among the 20 communities on our Pokémon list it is number 4 by size. It sits just behind r/LeopardsAteMyFace (#767) and ahead of r/EASportsFC (#769) in our ranking.
What sets r/PokemonScarletViolet apart
Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (17:00 UTC) sees about 15.0× as many posts as the quietest (09:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/PokemonScarletViolet went up from 1,383,102 to 1,386,111 subscribers (+3K, +0.22%). That is about 59 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/PokemonScarletViolet this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- Shiny Spiritomb hatched on Halloween! Her name is Jazz after the cup design lol.u/DNAMellieCase · Nov 1 · gallery
- What're some headcanons you have about SV's cast?u/ElementalNinjas96 · Nov 4 · image
- Woah There Garchomp, slow down.u/Riddlemethis_batman · Nov 1 · video
- I made an interactive 3D map of Area Zero with every Paradox Pokémon locationu/Blitzlord · Nov 5 · video
- First Tera Raid shiny! Who doesn't love gold Goodra.u/Clifforis · Nov 2 · gallery
- Caught myself a shiny gooberu/ImperialViking_ · Nov 6 · gallery
- Weavile trying not to laugh after OHKOing a so called "Titan"u/ImperialViking_ · Nov 2 · gallery
- Scarlet and Violet vs the worldu/ImperialViking_ · Nov 4 · gallery
- And how did disobeying me work out for you?u/ImperialViking_ · Nov 1 · video
- What are some Pokemon you wished you used during your initial playthrough?u/Comfortable_Lab7685 · Nov 3 · gallery
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/PokemonScarletViolet, from 2022 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Winds and Waves might break thisu/_FRIEND_17 · Jul 2, 2026 · image
- Anyone else think the Loyal Three are super ugly?u/ShockerRider5 · Jan 27, 2025 · image
- Please help meu/holly_a3 · Nov 20, 2022 · 11,086 points · 658 comments · image
- My 12y old brother’s Pokémon team.Jan 3, 2026 · image
- It took forever, but I brought a wild Beartic from Glaseado Mountain to Poco Path!u/NamazuGirl · Nov 23, 2024 · gallery
- The switch changes with your joyconsu/Supa_Cooper · Jul 9, 2026 · gallery
- I really am enjoying myselfu/Sarcasism · Nov 24, 2022 · 8,961 points · 1,143 comments · image
- Gen 3 vs gen 9 Legendariesu/Living-Ad-8800 · Dec 11, 2022 · 8,793 points · 525 comments · image
- Just came across this amazing Trainer Card! It's so creative and I'm inspired to update mine, let's see what yall are rocking!u/PyroJoeYT · Aug 30, 2025 · image
- I didn’t even noticeu/Kick3rplus · Aug 13, 2025 · image
What r/PokemonScarletViolet talks about
Across 143 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “shiny”, “help”, “pokemon”, “looking” and “violet”. Other frequent themes are scarlet, raid, halloween, happy, pokémon and gen. Recurring phrases include “tera raid”, “happy halloween”, “hydreigon tera” and “hisuian zorua”. By format, 39% are text posts, 23% are galleries and 22% are images.
Popular post flairs: Discussion (47), Shiny Showcase (26), Guides and Tips (23), Humor (21), Media (13), Giveaway (5).
Activity and best time to post
r/PokemonScarletViolet gets about 24 new posts a day. The public archive holds 240,294 posts and 3,769,194 comments in total, about 15.7 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Saturday (33 posts) and the quietest was Monday (18). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 09:00 UTC.
Rules of r/PokemonScarletViolet
The moderators of r/PokemonScarletViolet list 11 rules. In short:
- Read Our Full Guidelines Prior to Posting
- Be Respectful and Follow the Reddiquette
- Tag Posts With the Correct Flair
- No Low Quality/Effort, Repetitive & Disallowed Content
- No Low-Quality/Effort Memes
- No Unlicensed or TOS-breaking Content
- Self-Promoting Content
- Fan Art
- Keep the subreddit PG-13, no NSFW
- Giveaways
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/PokemonScarletViolet and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/PokemonScarletViolet have?
r/PokemonScarletViolet has 1,386,111 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #768 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,009 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
When was r/PokemonScarletViolet created?
r/PokemonScarletViolet was created on Feb 27, 2022, so it has been around for 4 years.
Is r/PokemonScarletViolet still active?
Yes. r/PokemonScarletViolet gets about 24 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 240,294 posts and 3,769,194 comments. In a sample of 143 recent posts we counted 115 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/PokemonScarletViolet?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Saturday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 17:00 UTC, with the fewest around 09:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/PokemonScarletViolet?
The community describes itself as: “Released for Nintendo Switch on November 18, 2022, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet are the newest chapters in the Pokémon mainline series. Explore freely in a richly-expressed open world and get acquainted with the P…” Recent post titles often mention shiny, help, pokemon, looking and violet. Most posts are text posts (39%).
Is r/PokemonScarletViolet SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/PokemonScarletViolet as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/PokemonScarletViolet?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/PokemonScarletViolet accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “Read Our Full Guidelines Prior to Posting”; “Be Respectful and Follow the Reddiquette”; “Tag Posts With the Correct Flair”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/PokemonScarletViolet?
Communities with similar topics include r/pokemongo (5.7M), r/PokemonTCG (1.4M), r/pokemon (4.9M), r/PokemonGoFriends (1.3M) and r/HollowKnight (1.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/PokemonScarletViolet.