Communities related to r/pokemon, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/pokemon (about 4.9M members, directory rank #183) is the unofficial hub for most things Pokémon. Location-based GO play, the trading card game and Scarlet/Violet specifically each have clearer homes.
Stay on pokemon for franchise-wide news and nostalgia. Use pokemongo for the mobile AR game, PokemonTCG for cards, and PokemonScarletViolet for the Switch generation titles.
r/pokemon — Pokémon: Gotta Catch 'Em All!
r/pokemon is an unofficial Pokémon fan community. This is the place for most things Pokémon on Reddit—TV shows, video games, toys, trading cards, you name it!
Pokémon GO - Discover Pokémon in the Real World!
When to choose it: Pokémon GO gameplay, raids and friends.
Why it is here: Directory related. Public description: Reddit’s main Pokémon GO community (about 5.7M members, rank #149).
How it differs from r/pokemon: GO mobile play versus omnibus Pokémon hub.
PokemonTCG
When to choose it: Trading card game pulls, decks and play.
Why it is here: Directory related. Public description: players of the Pokémon TCG (about 1.4M members, rank #736).
How it differs from r/pokemon: Card game focus versus general Pokémon media.
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
When to choose it: Scarlet and Violet on Nintendo Switch.
Why it is here: Directory related. Public description for the Nov 2022 Switch titles (about 1.4M members, rank #768).
How it differs from r/pokemon: Current mainline games versus franchise-wide talk.
Use the related subreddits finder for r/pokemon: Find related to r/pokemon.
Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.