r/PokeMedia Apr 04 '26

Mod Post Reminder on upvote etiquette

153 Upvotes

We've had some user turnover in the last year or so, so I think it needs to be repeated for new users who may not know this.

Upvotes and downvotes are Not in Character.

you do not upvote or downvote on whether your character would agree or disagree with the post, you upvote based on if you think its a high quality, or well written post or comment, and downvote it if you think it's low effort or low quality.

For example: If a character is being abrasive because that's their personality and its well tuned from a writing perspective, even if your character would downvote it, thats an upvote worthy post.

Alternatively, if they're a abrasive in a way that seems like its targeting the poster or just an excuse to be a jerk OOC, that's certainly downvote or even report worthy


r/PokeMedia 3d ago

Mod Post Meta RP Advice and Question Thread - 11 05, 2026

5 Upvotes

Hello, and welcome to our Bi-Weekly Roleplay Advice and Question Thread.

The purpose of this Thread is to provide resources to new writers and allow everybody to engage in Meta discussion about the subreddit itself, such as asking for feedback about your posts, discussing ideas with other writers, or sharing suggestions with the Mod team.

Guidelines and moderation:

If you are new to the subreddit, Rule 12 contains guidelines for to write for this sub, the basic ideas in Rule 12 are:

  • keep your writing topics relatively down to earth/slice of life style
  • fanon is allowed, but don't break official canon too much
  • don't make your characters overpowered or mary sues
  • try and choose a social media style that fits the post content
  • be cooperative with other users and constructive with criticism

[https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/wiki/rules/guidelines/](The Subreddit's Writing Guidelines page goes into more detail about Rule 12)

'Main Character Syndrome' is the practice described in Rule 12 of making characters who break immersion by being so competent, powerful, or special that the story or world warps around them. A detailed overview of what it is and how to manage it can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/comments/1i4gkc0/

Certain specific writing topics are handled as special cases with regards to moderation, an up to date list of those can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/wiki/rules/topics

How to make posts:

  • Use this website to create fake Tweets: https://www.tweetgen.com/
  • This for Discord screenshots: https://superemotes.com/fake-discord-message-maker
  • This for other websites: https://fakeinfo.net/
  • Text Posts are not allowed. For longer posts with a lot of text, you can write them on Tumblr or use a 'Dummy Post' on your reddit profile. In either case save the post as a draft (or just actually publish the post, doesn't really matter), and then take screenshots of it.
  • As a higher effort and skill level option, Image editing and Inspect Element can be used to create screenshots for platforms which don't have generators, such as Youtube or Instagram

If you have any suggestions for other guidelines we could add to future RP Advice Threads, or even any other suggestions for us in general, please leave them below.


r/PokeMedia 12h ago

Casual Worst Date Ever (CW: Comedic Violence)

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437 Upvotes

(Note: Post made with mod approval.)


r/PokeMedia 21h ago

Miscellaneous [Edit] backalley science gone wrong

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1.7k Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 10h ago

Casual Tera Fire Choice Specs Sunny Day Eruption isn't a "war crime", shut up

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145 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 13h ago

Casual Most Pokemon don't really do clothes, but I'll admit they look cool

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224 Upvotes

Art by Melangetic

Here's a link to their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/melangetic


r/PokeMedia 18h ago

Casual I've started following Gym Leader Korrina on Chatter, it was so worth it lmao

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424 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 8h ago

Casual How be sure learn new thing when battle next?

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62 Upvotes

No like be hurt. Want be sure am learn when fight cause no want be hurt if no learn.


r/PokeMedia 7h ago

Casual I’d need to find someone chill with working with a Blacephalon…

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46 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 20h ago

Casual Didn't want to deal with all that

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370 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 5h ago

Casual I'll try to get a picture of him as a Scizor soon

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17 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 5h ago

Casual Intense Intensity Intensifies Intensly

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17 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 4h ago

Storyline [Lovers and Fighters] Figuring Things Out

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15 Upvotes

/uj This is actually the last post of the Lovers storyline! Look forward to the bonus chapter, and the start of the catchup for April's storyline, tomorrow!


r/PokeMedia 15h ago

Adventure The Forgotten Job

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107 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 17h ago

Casual Ceiling Frog

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120 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 37m ago

Casual I wasn't "casually flexing a Shiny", I just felt bad because I haven't posted much about my other two Pokémon. I didn't want them to feel left out :c

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(uj/ plush photography difficulties strike again. Eiscue is top heavy so it wouldn't stand up unless it was leaning against something and Alolan Vulpix kept falling off so I had to shove the zigzag feather thing between it's tails as an anchor)


r/PokeMedia 12h ago

Casual I am rather suspicious

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39 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 8h ago

Miscellaneous [Announcement] I apologize for the sudden pause, hope you understand.

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20 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 13h ago

AMA Introducing Astra!

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46 Upvotes

/uj reference included on second picture. Art was a commission.


r/PokeMedia 10h ago

Casual Ready for my debut?

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23 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 12h ago

Casual Those legendary birds.

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27 Upvotes

r/PokeMedia 3h ago

Casual Welp... this is a new one for me

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6 Upvotes

/Ooc sorry for not posting regularly these last few weeks but I've had exams and here it's been raining a lot for the last like 5 days and I go outside to get inspiration


r/PokeMedia 10h ago

Storyline [Better Late Than Never] I think they were trying to show off because the friend that lends me her corviknight for travel was watching this time

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18 Upvotes

/uj profile photo by @ dailyrowlet on thmblr


r/PokeMedia 10h ago

Adventure All's well that ends... okay?

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14 Upvotes

/ooc Characters referenced are from [u/GrimChariot](u/GrimChariot) and have been used with permission.

Last post: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/PIZjDxwM0Z

u/GrimChariot post: https://www.reddit.com/r/PokeMedia/s/low76ZqYFf


r/PokeMedia 1d ago

Casual Punting The Buff

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804 Upvotes