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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!
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r/pokemon is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 4,891,575 members. It currently has a positive sentiment with an engagement rate of 0.1%. With a community friendliness score of 80, this subreddit presents a low conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Strict rules against self-promotion are in place, so marketing should focus strictly on value-driven community engagement.
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Subreddit Rules
- Submissions must be related to Pokémon: Submissions to /r/pokemon must be both obviously and intentionally **directly related to Pokemon.**
- The content itself must be related, independent of the submission's title.
- Notable examples of unrelated submissions include:
- - Fakemon not based on real Pokemon - Things that look like Pokemon or Pokemon-related stuff, but aren't intentionally related to it - Commentary on Pokemon fans or /r/pokemon itself (please [modmail](/message/compose/?to=/r/pokemon) instead)
- Be civil: **Please be polite and respectful**. You may be upset or disagree, but still strive to be civil. Refrain from fighting or calling out rule violations; use the `report` button so that mods can help.
- The following will be removed and/or actioned as rudeness:
- - Belittlement, infantilization - Marginalization, bigotry (e.g.: racism, homophobia, sexism) - Harassment, insults
- Political content/references will always be removed. Posting or soliciting personal information is strictly disallowed.
- Follow discussion and poll post restrictions: Discussion **should be in text posts**. Image-based discussion is allowed if it breaks no other rules (see Rules 5, 7, 8).
- Discussion posts, including polls, must be **50+ words** (bodytext) to promote conversation. Word padding will result in a ban.
- Exception: OC media, i.e. poetry or fanfiction.
- Objective questions** with "correct" answers and buying/selling questions belong in the [**Weekly Questions Thread**](//rpkmn.center/questions) or [value megathread](//rpkmn.center/weekly/value).
- No reposts or posting too quickly: **Link posts** will be removed if they are very similar to posts submitted within the last 6 months, or to posts from the Top 50 All Time submissions.
- "Tier" or "favorite" graphics will always be removed in the spirit of reposts. However, they may be submitted as *text posts*.
- Text posts** will be removed if they are very similar to posts submitted within the last 2 weeks.
- Artists may post **original content once every 24 hours**, in order to give everyone equal chance at visibility.
- Original content only: To protect artists, creative work must be submitted **by the creator** or by someone posting on their behalf (e.g.: friends, family, cosplay photographers, commissioners).
- Creative work includes, but isn't limited to:
- - Memes - Fanart (still, animated) - Homemade crafts - Cosplay - Writing - 3D printing models
- Please **claim your OC** in your post title, tags, or comments.
- OC rules also apply to **components** of creative work, like art used in memes.
- AI-generated content is disallowed.
- No arts/crafts during weekends
- Art/Crafts Weekend runs from **5pm UTC on Friday to 9am UTC on Monday**. During this time, **all visual creative work** (art, crafts, comics, cosplay) **is disallowed**, and the subreddit goes into **text-only mode**.
- Links to non art/crafts content may still be submitted within text posts.
- This measure was voted in by r/pokemon users in 2017, and reaffirmed in multiple community votes. As a reminder, art/crafts must be OC.
- No memes outside of Monday and Tuesday: Meme Monday and Mtuesday runs from **9am UTC on Monday to 9am UTC on Wednesday**. This is the only period in which memes may be posted.
- This measure was voted in by r/pokemon users in the [2021 rules survey](https://rpkmn.center/vote/rulesvote2021/results). As a reminder, memes must be OC.
- No screenshots or merchandise: Allowed:
- - Captioned albums of game screenshots that form an original narrative, *e.g. a Nuzlocke* - Screenshots from anime/manga/games within 1 month of release - Official art and screenshots of social media/trailers within 1 month of publication - Photos of merch within an original project, *e.g. a custom frame*.
- All other screenshots and official art will be removed.**
- All other merch must be posted in the [merch megathread](//rpkmn.center/weekly/merch).**
- Follow post title guidelines: Please **don't ask for upvotes**/downvotes or attention in titles.
- Please don't post submissions with **clickbait titles**, including but not limited to:
- - Hot take / Unpopular opinion - Top 5 X, etc. - X Revealed/Confirmed/Solved, etc. - X will make you [emotion], etc. - ??????????? - DAE/FIXED - TITLES WRITTEN IN ALL CAPS
- Please don't post art/craft/media submissions with negative titles **designed to elicit pity** or sympathy.
- No trades or other exchanges: **Posts for trades, giveaways or exchanges** are not allowed on this subreddit. Battles are limited to weekly [Battle Request Threads](https://rpkmn.center/weekly/battles).
- This includes:**
- Trade posts of any kind * Code begging/merch begging * Code giveaways outside of the [monthly thread](https://rpkmn.center/monthly/giveaway) * Friend code exchanges or referrals * Battle requests * Buying/selling, commissions * Anything else that might be considered a trade or exchange
- No advertisement or self-promotion (click for exceptions): /r/pokemon **does not allow store pages, personal blogs, or social media** (including chat servers), and event adverts. Exceptions include important information from industry social media, and official vendors like The Pokemon Center.
- The OC Exception:
- - Users may include **one self-promotional top-level comment** (with social media, stores, etc) to accompany **original content.** - OC creators may also reply with links to anyone who asks. - Please keep self-promotion out of post titles.
- No unboxing videos, unofficial streams, or Let's Play! videos: Unboxing videos, unofficial streams, and Let's Play videos will always be removed.
- Let's Plays are distinct from gameplay clips (which are generally allowed) in that they are linked to a distinct player, channel, or brand via narration, reactions, or framing.
- Flag spoilers appropriately: Spoilers are allowed, but they **must be flagged** as such.
- |Not Spoilers|Spoilers| |-|-| | Content from official media or advertising, like trailers or posters | Content from new releases (games, anime, manga, etc.) that was not in official media* || *For 2 weeks after worldwide release
- Please use the `spoiler` tag as needed, and keep spoilers **out of post titles**, which cannot be hidden.
- Read our in-depth guide [here](/r/pokemon/wiki/spoilers).
- No illegal content: Links to, or requests for, Pokemon content that **does not come directly from a legal source** will be removed.
- Such content includes, but is not limited to:
- - Any ROM or emulator link - Full anime episodes and movies, or lengthy clips from them, hosted somewhere other than Pokemon.com or legal streaming sites - Manga pages available anywhere for free
- No explicit or violent content: This is a family friendly community. Please **refrain from sharing explicit or violent content**, images, or comments anywhere. Moderators will remove such content and links to places where it can be found.
- Out of **respect to people with histories of trauma**, please avoid humor that centers suicide, shootings, and gender- or race-based violence
- Content that is not bodily explicit but still **NSFW (not safe for work) must be tagged** as such.
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What is r/pokemon?
r/pokemon is a public Reddit community created in September 2008 with over 4,891,575 members. 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!
The community has a positive sentiment and an engagement rate of 0.1%. With a friendliness score of 80, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is not allowed, so marketing efforts should focus on providing genuine value to the community.
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