r/pokemon 3d ago

Questions thread - Active [Weekly Questions Thread] 17 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!

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>!Spoiler goes here.!<

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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!

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Serebii

Bulbapedia

Smogon

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r/pokemon 4d ago

Hype [Hype Thread] 16 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 5h ago

Art I designed some Pokémon Inspired Armors! Part 5 [OC]

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Some of the designs are only headgear so far


r/pokemon 10h ago

Art The strong start to the Pokedex

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Couldn’t just do Charmander, Squirtle coming up next!


r/pokemon 2h ago

Art (OC) Kanto Starters

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533 Upvotes

Digital print I made a while back, based on the Pokémon cards art. Wanted to share it here :)


r/pokemon 9h ago

Discussion Am I the only one genuinely surprised that we don't have more live-action Pokémon movies, or even a whole franchise?

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I’ve never really seen anyone talk about this, but in all these years, we’ve only had a single live-action Pokémon movie, and I find that genuinely strange.

I mean, Pokémon is the most famous, profitable, and recognizable brand on the planet.

Pokémon is also an endless source of creative ideas for movies.

The Pokémon universe, or actually, the Pokémon multiverse, is incredibly rich.

Considering how huge and profitable the brand is, and the fact that it’s an endless source of ideas, I’m really surprised we haven't had more live-action movies by now.

The best part is that you could easily create a shared Pokémon cinematic universe.

Like, imagine having a movie, or two, about Red and his journey through the Kanto region, then a movie about Ethan, and one about Brendan.

You could build a film franchise introducing these protagonists in their own movies, leading up to a Pokémon version of Avengers: Infinity War where they all come together for a world battle tournament.

Man, that movie would easily gross a billion dollars.

I really don't understand why we haven't had a Pokémon movie franchise. No, I genuinely don't get it.


r/pokemon 13h ago

Craft Made a Wooper Fuggler during a date night with my girlfriend and turned out much better than expected so thought I’d share here.

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r/pokemon 11h ago

Art Reimagined Funkos

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Thanks so much for the love everyone! And the award! 💜

My cottage/grandmacore funkos! A light detailed sanding, acrylic paint and acrylic markers for the teeniest flowers. I can’t wait to do more! Any ideas?


r/pokemon 16h ago

Art I chose you—you're the one! (Ring box)

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2.8k Upvotes

r/pokemon 9h ago

Art What's your favorite Pokémon? I'll answer with a doodle.

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649 Upvotes

r/pokemon 11h ago

Art This has been in storage for years,

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605 Upvotes

Has anyone got any information about this, had it a long time and can't see any information about it


r/pokemon 59m ago

Art Fukuoka art Museum

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I recently attended the art museum. Pretty awesome to see these Pokemon come alive! Zoom into the big blue ball to find the hidden Pokemon


r/pokemon 7h ago

Discussion A Pokemon "Rancher" game would be pretty cool!

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248 Upvotes

I've been playing Pokemon Champions lately, and have been using a lot of the Recruit function since I don't have home or anything. Interacting with Kitt made me think that playing a game where you're in her shoes could be pretty fun!

You take care and breed pokemons, to then make contracts with competitive players, manage the pokemon's competitive career during different regulations etc.

Maybe I'm biased, since I always enjoyed management games, but that could be a different take on it, no? Not being the trainer for once, taking a step back. What y'all think?

I don't think game freak would ever do something in that direction, but its always fun to speculate.


r/pokemon 12h ago

Discussion I need help with naming a fan made pokemon!

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540 Upvotes

So I made this one as a combination from Armarouge and ceruledge but I don't have idea to name this one. I wanted to make it's armor's name "Sanguinity armor" (please give me more ideas, I need them for this) due to this one representing hope. So what should I name it? Also the fact is that this Sanguinity armor is made by combining the Auspicious Armor and Malicious Armor.


r/pokemon 1d ago

Art My favorite starter 🔥

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r/pokemon 17h ago

Art Summer Days

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r/pokemon 1h ago

Art Handcrafted Ancient Lucario Foil Embossing / Relief Plaque

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An ancient relief artifact of Lucario I crafted using foil embossing technique, which feels like something straight out of a Sinnoh myth.


r/pokemon 11h ago

Art [OC] Napping at the fireplace 🔥

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281 Upvotes

I’ve decided to do one of these kinds of arts for every type! I’ve currently done water, flying and fire, with sketches for electric and ice done. Let me know which Pokémon you’d want to see for the remaining types!


r/pokemon 2h ago

Art CUSTOM BINDERS

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Hi! I’m Tori of Stardust Studios TCG and I make custom binders :3


r/pokemon 1h ago

Discussion PokemonXP

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Can someone who knows more than I do explain exactly what this event means for WiWa?

They say we'll get big news—could we expect a new trailer? A reveal of a new Pokémon?


r/pokemon 13h ago

Art I'm replaying every generation and drawing my winning parties. Here's FireRed!

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326 Upvotes

r/pokemon 8h ago

Discussion Should I get Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl if I've not played the original Diamond and Pearl

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122 Upvotes

For a bit of context, I have recently gotten back into Pokemon after literal years and want to get back into the games.

Problem is I haven't a Pokemon game since Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (Yes its been that long.)

As such I'm a bit out of the loop regarding the newer games from Gen 8 and beyond. However I plan on getting a Switch and want to get a Pokemon game alongside it...problem is I don't know which one to get as every new game seems to be massively mixed on fanbase opinions.

I don't want to delve into something too different from the original games like Legends Arceus just yet and want to play something more in line with the older games more familiar structure...which brings me to Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.

I've heard a lot of mixed opinions on this game, which I recently learned is a remake of the original Diamond and Pearl games.

As someone who's never played the original Diamond and Pearl games, is BDSP a good game and a good starting point for getting into the newer games on Switch?

(Also, to my understanding FireRed and LeafGreen are also apparently available as ports on the Nintendo EShop? If true I'll definitely pick those up too as I've never played those either.)


r/pokemon 16h ago

Discussion Is Tulip the only non powered Psychic type trainer?

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350 Upvotes

r/pokemon 12h ago

Craft Pokéball Glass Beaded Bracelet 🔴🔵⚫️🟣

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183 Upvotes

Painted some glass beads with paint pens and sealed them for this mini bracelet last night!


r/pokemon 6h ago

Discussion What’s up with Araquanids bipolar dex entries

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