r/pokemongo peaks Sundays 7pm-9pm UTC
r/pokemongo was created on November 14, 2014, making it 11 years and 5 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 5,631,098 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/pokemongo is steadily growing, with 10,994 new members in the last 30 days.
r/pokemongo serves as the primary online hub for players of Niantic's location-based augmented reality game *Pokémon GO*, boasting a substantial membership of over 5.6 million subscribers. This scale reflects the game's enduring global popularity since its 2016 launch, with the subreddit functioning as a central nervous system for the player base. The community maintains a generally supportive and collaborative atmosphere, focused on shared in-game objectives despite the inherent competition of the title. Players routinely assist newcomers with mechanics, share discoveries, and collectively troubleshoot widespread technical issues reported to Niantic. Peak activity observed on Wednesday evenings (5pm-7pm UTC) often aligns with scheduled in-game events, showcasing how the community synchronizes around Niantic's content updates and limited-time challenges, fostering real-time discussion and coordination.
Typical content encompasses a wide range of gameplay aspects. Major discussion threads revolve around official game updates, event announcements, and meta-analysis of competitive formats like GO Battle League. Practical gameplay support is prevalent, including raid coordination (particularly for high-difficulty Legendary raids requiring group effort), optimal resource farming locations (PokéStops, nests), and detailed guides for evolving specific Pokémon or obtaining regional exclusives. Technical support posts addressing common glitches, account issues, or device compatibility problems generate significant engagement, highlighting the subreddit's role as a vital troubleshooting resource. Additionally, user-generated content such as creative screenshots, fan art, and stories of community-driven social interactions foster a sense of shared experience beyond core gameplay mechanics.
The subreddit's uniqueness stems from its dual function as both a comprehensive information repository and a dynamic social platform directly tied to a location-based mobile experience. Unlike forums for purely digital games, r/pokemongo inherently connects online discussion to real-world movement and local community interaction, as players organize meetups, share hyper-local pokestop/gym status, and document in-person event participation. This bridges the virtual and physical aspects of *Pokémon GO* in a way few other gaming communities replicate. The subreddit is particularly valuable for players seeking timely event strategies, technical assistance, competitive insights, or connections with local players. Both casual participants looking for event updates and dedicated battlers analyzing the latest meta benefit from the volume of collective knowledge and active discussion, making it an essential resource for navigating the evolving landscape of *Pokémon GO*.
r/pokemongo shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 1200.4 upvotes per post across its 5,631,098 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.1. To reach the Hot section of r/pokemongo, posts typically need at least 44 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/pokemongo receive an average of 114.9 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Sunday is the most active day with 19 posts reaching the top, while Wednesday sees the least activity with 8 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 7pm UTC (10 posts), 2pm UTC (7 posts), and 1pm UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 9am UTC, 4am UTC, and 5am UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (15), Tuesday (15), Wednesday (8), Thursday (15), Friday (14), Saturday (14), Sunday (19) posts reaching the top.
r/pokemongo currently has 5,631,098 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 10,994 members (0.2%), averaging 355 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/pokemongo in the top 22% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/pokemongo has gained 33,950 subscribers (0.61%). Since tracking began 623 days ago, the community has added 707,138 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/pokemongo is steadily growing, with 10,994 new members in the last 30 days.
r/pokemongo has 5,631,098 subscribers as of April 2026.
The best time to post on r/pokemongo is Sundays 7pm-9pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/pokemongo is steadily growing, with 10,994 new members in the last 30 days.
r/pokemongo was created on November 14, 2014, making it 11 years old.
Posts on r/pokemongo typically need at least 44 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/pokemongo is a Reddit community with 5,631,098 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Reddit's No1 subreddit for Pokemon Go, Niantic's popular mobile game!" The best time to post on r/pokemongo is Sundays 7pm-9pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 1200.4 upvotes and 114.9 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 44. The subreddit is adding approximately 355 new members each day. Founded 11 years ago, r/pokemongo is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,350 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-04-22 19:07:21