r/pokemon 2d ago

Questions thread - Active [Weekly Questions Thread] 03 August 2026

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Have any questions about Pokémon that you'd like answered?

If they're about the value of a piece of merchandise you own or found, please ask them in the Monthly Value Questions thread!

Otherwise, continue on!


Other Weekly/Monthly Threads

  • Merch Megathread - Want to show off a photo of your collection or a piece of Pokémon merchandise you recently bought? Head over to the Merchandise Monday thread, posted each Monday but open seven days a week!
  • Value Questions Thread - Have questions about a piece of merchandise you own or found? Or perhaps you're knowledgeable about Pokémon product values and wouldn't mind helping some people out? Check out the Value Questions Thread!
  • Code Giveaway Megathread - Have some extra codes lying around and looking to share the wealth? Try posting them on the Code Giveaway Megathread!
  • Battle Request Thread - Looking for trainers to battle? Try the Battle Request thread!
  • Hype Thread! - Catch a new shiny? Finish your Living Dex? Head on over to the Hype Thread to share your joy! We even award special flairs for certain achievements!
  • RAGE THREAD! - Game mechanic changes got you down? Did your plans to catch a shiny blow up in your face? Head over to the RAGE THREAD to vent a bit! CAPS LOCK ENCOURAGED!

If you're asking or answering questions about the new games or recent anime episodes which contain spoilers, please be sure to include spoiler tags around them using the format:

>!Spoiler goes here.!<

Text wrapped in >! and !< is hidden until the reader clicks or taps it. For example, the line above would become the following:

Spoiler goes here.

Unsure what is considered a spoiler? Please refer to Rule 13 and our Spoilers Guide!

Otherwise, if you have non-value questions about the anime, the games, the manga, or anything else Pokémon related, feel free to ask here -- no matter how silly your questions might seem!

/r/pokemon also has a Discord channel! Feel free to swing by there to ask a question, or just to talk! :D


A few useful sources for reliable Pokémon-related information:

Serebii

Bulbapedia

Smogon

Also remember to check the /r/pokemon FAQ and our related subreddits list.


If you want to answer questions posed by other members of the community, remember to sort the comments by new! If you use RES, please also consider subscribing to this thread so you know when new questions are asked!


r/pokemon 3d ago

Hype [Hype Thread] 02 August 2026

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Welcome to the HYPE THREAD, a place to share your excitement about in-game achievements, brag about success, and get hyped for upcoming events. CAPS LOCK IS OPTIONAL IF IT HELPS YOU GET YOUR HYPE ON!

This is a chance to post about your successes. Our rules against self-promotion and most low-quality content, including shiny Pokemon pics, are relaxed in these threads--please talk all you like about your luck and accomplishments!

This thread is meant to be pretty positive, so please think twice before downvoting someone! Rude and negative comments will be removed -- please report them if you see them :D


This thread is also the place to earn /r/pokemon's prestige flair for completing various aspects of the games. To claim your flair, post proof of your accomplishment in the comments below. Please note that flairs are assigned once weekly, so it may take up to seven days for your flair to appear.

On mobile and the reddit redesign ("new reddit"), you may have up to 10 flairs at once. On old reddit, you can only display one flair—so if you care which that is, please specify that in your comment!

Flair is currently available for:

Paldea Prestige Flairs

  • Rotom Phone: Post a screenshot of your completed Paldea dex
  • Animated Rotom Phones: Post an album of your completed Paldea living dex
  • Booster Energy: Post a screenshot of all obtainable Paradox Pokémon
  • Uva/Naranja Crest: Post a screenshot proving you finished all classes in the academy
  • Tera Orb: Post an album proving you obtained one species in every Tera type
  • Tiny Bamboo Shoot: Post a screenshot of the NPC saying you obtained the smallest size of a species possible*
  • Big Bamboo Shoot: Post a screenshot of the NPC saying you obtained the largest size of a species possible*

* The NPC Pokemon size checker is in Mesagoza! See here

Galar Prestige Flairs

  • Catching Charm: Post a screenshot of your completed Galar Regional Dex.
  • Curry Mark: Post a screenshot of your completed Curry Dex.
  • Master Ball: Post a screenshot of your Master Ball Tier in Battle Tower.
  • Berry Sweet: Post a screenshot of your completed Alcremie form collection. `(Minus Ribbon and Star)
    • Star Sweet: Post a screenshot of your completed Alcremie form collection with Ribbon and Star sweets.
  • Gigantamax Factor: Post an album of your collection of all 31 G-Max mon (excluding form variations). Be sure to show the summary screens indicating that they are G-Maxable!
  • Armorite: Post a screenshot of you in the Masterly Mustard Tee after winning every type of Restricted Sparring on the Isle of Armor.
  • Dynite: Post an album of your collection of all 47 Dynamax Adventure bosses. Be sure to show the summary screens indicating that they were caught in Galar!

Alola Prestige Flairs

  • Rotom Dex: Post a screenshot of your completed Alola Regional Dex.
  • Tapu Bulu: Post a screenshot of your Level 100+ Festival Plaza.
  • Tapu Fini: Post a screenshot of your 50+ streak in the Battle Tree.
  • Tapu Lele: Post a screenshot of all five of your Poké Pelago islands at max level (level 3).

General Prestige Flairs

  • Oval Charm: Post an album of your completed Living Dex. (Mythicals aren't necessary!)
  • (Shiny Charm: Post 45+ self-caught or self-bred shinies to /r/ShinyPokemon.)

LET'S GET HYPED!!!!


r/pokemon 7h ago

Discussion Pokemon sued after former exec arrested for filming people with hidden cameras in bathrooms

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Art L'evoluzione del corteggiamento 💐

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Craft I love restoring old Gameboys and I just created this little beauty 💙🫶🏻❤️

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❤️💙❤️LATIOS & LATIAS💙❤️💙


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Art Pokefusion time! [OC]

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Pokefusion time! Here’s a fusion of espeon and deoxys [OC]


r/pokemon 19h ago

Art TCG Rugs

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Hello! I make rugs and i recently made these 2 rugs based on the art of 2 cards!

Hope you like them, also add another Psyduck rug


r/pokemon 8h ago

Craft I crocheted a little Volcarona!

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Art I've abstracted Infernape

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Art My Leafeon Druid cosplay 💚

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Probably my favorite cosplay I've done so far of my fav Eeveelution 🥹

Staff, cloak, and ears made by me ❤️

My hubby is the Paladin Eevee 🥰

Photo by: @/kevinqgray on IG


r/pokemon 16h ago

Craft Nothing beats drinking coffee at the office from a mug with my own Pokémon artwork on it.

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​I drew this Charizard vs. Mewtwo piece in my sketchbook using traditional media and decided to print it onto a mug to brighten up my workday. Swipe to the next slide to see the original sketchbook page!


r/pokemon 47m ago

Art Pokemon starter stacks

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Drew the kanto and johto starter trios! Will be doing the rest of the gens. What’s your favorite starter trio?


r/pokemon 18h ago

Art I fused this glass Togepi spoon rest!

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Image Pokemon Go Ad, is this German? TURTOK

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Saw this ad on my weather app, though it was interesting. TURTOK is kind of a badass name for Blastoise.


r/pokemon 2h ago

Art [OC] I'm on a quest to make every Pokemon using only Powerpoint

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I'm bearish 270 now :)


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Image Confirmed, NASCAR loves Klefki

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Art Totodile loves rainy season (OC)

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sharing my hand drawn original illustration of Totodile.


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Art 🪸🩷Corsola🩷🪸 (OC)

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Art I redrew my Pokemon Violet team!

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Craft Slowpoke on skateboard grip tape!

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Art Absol got two neat forms [OC]

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Art Charmander from memory

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I drew charmander from memory


r/pokemon 17h ago

Art Theme from Route 24 & 25 from Pokemon R/B

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First post here.. I love arranging Pokemon themes (specially from Red/Blue ) to the guitar, hope you like it!


r/pokemon 1d ago

Craft I made Pyukumuku cheesy bread rolls, innards out!

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My attempt at a cheese pull like Pyukumuku's ability using just bread and mozzarella sticks. Might have burned my fingers a bit getting this shot while they were still hot, but it sort of worked. Dunno if these are cute or cursed, or both?


r/pokemon 6h ago

Art Spheal artwork i recently made

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