SubTrends

Averages 57 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 7 PM UTC. Mostly image posts.

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
57 43%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
83 17%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
25 17%
Activity Rank #2,036 by posts/day among 92,303 tracked SFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 5%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#2,036 1,137
Top 5%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
7%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
39%

r/TheSilphRoad Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes050100150050100150Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Image
Typical Title Length Short (49 chars)
Peak Day Sunday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

2–9
9%
10–99
40%
100–999
48%
1K+
4%
Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 35%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 106
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 3.2K

r/TheSilphRoad Most Active Times

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Most Active by Day

Sun 2 PM
Mon 4 PM
Tue 3 PM
Wed 7 PM
Thu 7 AM
Fri 8 PM
Sat 7 PM

r/TheSilphRoad Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
Question699 (39.5%)10
Discussion346 (19.5%)101
New Info!151 (8.5%)179
Bug139 (7.9%)63
Analysis69 (3.9%)85
PSA67 (3.8%)206
Idea/Suggestion59 (3.3%)132
Battle Showcase49 (2.8%)51
Official News41 (2.3%)317
Verification37 (2.1%)18

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

52%image posts

r/TheSilphRoad Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
mega
239 (13.5%)
13739
mewtwo
118 (6.7%)
13340
pok
110 (6.2%)
23060
pokemon
109 (6.2%)
9024
shiny
106 (6.0%)
8423
mon
93 (5.3%)
25064
gadget
83 (4.7%)
6025
raid
75 (4.2%)
8023
explorer
74 (4.2%)
5924
research
70 (4.0%)
7225

r/TheSilphRoad Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

Domain Links Upvotes
pokemongo.com23337
youtu.be2223
youtube.com1726
onemorecatch.site3150

r/TheSilphRoad Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

r/TheSilphRoad Audience Overlap

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r/TheSilphRoad FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/TheSilphRoad?

Based on posting volume, r/TheSilphRoad is most active on Wednesdays around 7 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/TheSilphRoad?

r/TheSilphRoad averages 57 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/TheSilphRoad get?

Posts on r/TheSilphRoad average about 83 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/TheSilphRoad get most?

On r/TheSilphRoad, posts are a mix of formats, mostly image posts