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[[File:PC FrontPage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The most recent front page of PokéCommunity, currently showcasing the newest user-created theme.]]
[[File:PC FrontPage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The most recent front page of PokéCommunity, showcasing the newest user-created theme]]
The '''PokéCommunity''' (sometimes referred to as just '''PokéCommunity''' and often shortened to ''''PC'''') is a Pokémon discussion forum that aims to provide a wide-range of topics about [[Pokémon]] and the Pokémon fandom, ranging from the games (both [[main series]] and others) the [[anime]], the [[manga]] and much more, as well as other areas for Pokémon fans, including Pokémon related art and design, fanfiction, game and software development, fan clubs and trivia.
'''The PokéCommunity''', sometimes referred to as just '''PokéCommunity''' and often shortened to ''''PC'''', is a discussion forum that aims to provide a wide-range of topics about [[Pokémon]] and the Pokémon fandom, ranging from the games (both [[core series]] and others) the [[anime]], the [[manga]] and much more, as well as other areas for Pokémon fans, including Pokémon related art and design, fanfiction, game and software development, fan clubs and trivia.


It also has many other sections for non-Pokémon discussions and creativity, as well as personal image galleries and customisable profiles for all users. It provides personal Blogs for Staff Members and higher-ranked Community Supporters, the latter having donated money towards the site's maintenance costs.
[[File:PC_Logo.png|thumb|right|300px|PokéCommunity's previous logo.]] It also has many other sections for non-Pokémon discussions and creativity, as well as personal image galleries and customisable profiles for all users. It provides personal Blogs for Staff Members and higher-ranked Community Supporters, the latter having donated money towards the site's maintenance costs.


The website plays host to other services for its members, such as the Oekaki drawing system, Pokémon Battle Server, Minecraft server and IRC chat-room, as well as providing iOS and Android applications for users to browse the forums on-the-go. It has a significant social media presence, sporting Facebook and Google+ pages and an official Twitter feed.
The website plays host to other services for its members, such as the Oekaki drawing system, Pokémon Battle Server, Minecraft server and IRC chat-room, as well as providing a mobile version for users to browse the forums on-the-go. It has a significant social media presence, sporting Facebook and Google+ pages, YouTube and Twitch channels, a DeviantArt group, Tumblr blog, and Twitter feed.


The forums were launched sometime in September 2002 by user Master Kwesi Nkromah, and aside from various outages, have been online ever since. It has over 350,000 members and over seven million posts as of June 2013. It is currently running the vBulletin forum software and is owned and administered by user Rukario. It has a large, staggered staff team, who coordinate to run every part of the site.
The forums were launched sometime in September 2002 by user Master Kwesi Nkromah, and aside from various outages, have been online ever since. It has 500,000 members and eight-and-a-half million posts as of August 2015. It is currently running the vBulletin forum software and is owned and administered by user Rukario. It has a large, staggered staff team, who coordinate to run every part of the site.


PokéCommunity is known for it's yearly forum-wide '''Get-Together''' mega-events, held once a year usually around summer time in which many members volunteer to run and participate in a wide range of events and competitions. In 2012, PokéCommunity celebrated its tenth anniversary online in a special Get-Together dubbed '''PCX'''.
PokéCommunity is known for it's yearly forum-wide '''Get-Together''' mega-events, held once a year usually around summer time in which many members volunteer to run and participate in a wide range of events and competitions. In 2012, PokéCommunity celebrated its tenth anniversary online in a special Get-Together dubbed '''PCX'''.
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==Topics==
==Topics==
===Official Forums===
=== Community Square ===
The Official Forums section contains things such as the Community Announcements (where the Community Rules and Donations and information regarding Supporter Benefits can be found), Community Questions & Feedback (where members can discuss questions and concerns they may have about the forums), and a New Users / Welcome forum. It is also common for users that have gone on hiatus to re-introduce themselves in the New Users Welcome thread.
The Official Forums section contains things such as the Community Announcements (where the Community Rules and Donations and information regarding Supporter Benefits can be found), Community Questions & Feedback (where members can discuss questions and concerns they may have about the forums), and The Welcome Lounge forum. As of 2014, two new forums were added. The Member Encyclopedia allows members to create question-answer threads about themselves, and the Celebrations forum, previously located as a sub-forum of the Chit-Chat Café, is used to celebrate users' birthdays, national holidays and anniversaries.


====Subforums====
====Subforums====
* '''Community Announcements'''
** Community Rules
** Donations
* '''PokéCommunity Questions & Feedback'''
* '''The Welcome Lounge'''
* '''The Welcome Lounge'''
* '''Member Encyclopedia'''
* '''Celebrations!'''
* '''Community Feedback & Support'''
* '''The Bulletin Board'''


===Current Generation Pokémon Gaming===
=== Main Series Pokémon Gaming ===
The Current Generation Pokémon Gaming forum houses all threads pertaining to the fourth and fifth generations, as well as the upcoming Pokémon X and Y versions.
From humble Red and Blue beginnings to the 3D adventures we have today, this is the place to discuss anything and everything related to the main series Pokémon games.


====Subforums====
====Subforums====
* '''Pokémon X and Pokémon Y'''
* '''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'''
* '''Fifth Generation Gaming'''
* '''Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (Z?)'''
* '''Trade Corner'''
* '''Fifth Generation'''
** Trade Shops
* '''Fourth Generation'''
* '''Battle Center'''
* '''Advance Generation'''
** Events & Groups
* '''Color & Metal Generations'''
** Competitive Team Help
** In-Game Team Help


===General Pokémon Gaming Discussions===
=== Pokémon Gaming ===
The General Pokémon Gaming Discussions include a wide variety of games which users are allowed to comment on, ask questions, and the like.
Trade, battle, and build your team. These sections are here to help you get more out of your Pokémon gaming from any generation.


====Subforums====
====Subforums====
* '''Pokémon Gaming Central'''
* '''Pokémon Gaming Central'''
* '''Trade Corner'''
** Trade Shops
** Quick Trades
** Trader Reviews
* '''Battling & Team Building'''
** The PokéCommunity League
** In-Game Team Help
** Events & Groups Approval
* '''Challenges'''
* '''Challenges'''
* '''Fourth Generation Gaming'''
* '''Advance Generation Gaming'''
* '''Metal & Color Generation Gaming'''
* '''Spinoff Games'''


===Alternative Pokémon Discussions===
=== The Wide World of Pokémon ===
The Alternative Pokémon Discussions include things such as the anime, manga, and much more.
There's more to Pokémon than just the games! Check out other topics including anime, trading card game, and more.


====Subforums====
====Subforums====
* '''Pokémon General'''
* '''Pokémon General'''
** Pokémon Manga / Comics
** Pokémon Voting Polls
* '''Pokémon Anime'''
* '''Pokémon Anime'''
** Episode Discussion
** Episode Discussion
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** TCG Deck Reviewing
** TCG Deck Reviewing
** Custom Cards
** Custom Cards
===ROM Hacking===
The ROM Hacking section, previously a sub-forum of Creative Discussions, is a section dedicated to ROM hacks.
====Subforums====
* '''ROM Hacking Hub'''
** Beginner's Lounge
* '''Hacks Showcase'''
** Progressing Hacks
** Sideshow Showcase
* '''Research & Development'''
* '''Tools, Tutorials & Resources'''


===Creative Discussions===
===Creative Discussions===
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====Subforums====
====Subforums====
* '''Art & Design'''
* '''Art & Design'''
** Pixel Art
* '''The World of PokéCommunity'''
** Pixel Projects
* '''Fan Fiction and Writing'''
* '''Fan Fiction and Writing'''
** Poetry
** Writer's Lounge
** Writer's Lounge
** Fanfiction Archive
** Fanfiction Archive
* '''Roleplay Corner'''
* '''Roleplay Theatre'''
** Roleplay Lounge
** Roleplay Stage
* '''Emulation & ROM Hacking'''
** Roleplay Casting
** Hacks Showcase
** Progressing Hacks
** Sideshow Staircase
** Tutorials
** Research & Development
** Toolbox
** Team Discussions
* '''Game Development'''
* '''Game Development'''
** Games Showcase
** Games Showcase
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** Pokémon Essentials
** Pokémon Essentials


===Entertainment Discussions===
===Entertainment & Hobbies===
The Technology & Media forums include things such as other video games, anime, manga, and etc. technology discussions.
The Entertainment & Hobbies forums include things such as other video games, anime, manga, and etc. technology discussions.


====Subforums====
====Subforums====
* '''General Entertainment'''
* '''Culture & Media'''
* '''Anime & Manga'''
* '''Video Games'''
* '''Video Games'''
** Let's Plays, Guides and Reviews
** Let's Play!
** Online Games
* '''Computers & Technology'''
* '''Technology & Internet'''
* '''Fan Clubs & Groups'''


===Off-topic Discussion===
===Off-Topic Discussions===
The Off-topic Discussions are some of the most popular forums on the site. There, users are able to talk about most anything they feel they want to.
In the Off-Topic Discussions section, users are able to talk about most anything they feel they want to.


====Subforums====
====Subforums====
* '''Chit Chat & Polls'''
* '''The Treehouse'''
** Celebrations
* '''The Round Table'''
* '''Discussions & Debates'''
* '''The Playground'''
* '''Fanclubs & Groups'''
* '''The Underground'''
* '''Forum Games'''


==Staff==
==Staff==
Staff members of PokéCommunity are constantly leaving and being promoted. To see a real-time list of the staff, visit [http://www.pokecommunity.com/showgroups.php this page].
===Founders===
* Rukario
===Administrators===
===Administrators===
* Master Kwesi Nkromah (Community Site Founder)
* Ausadriel
* Rukario (Current owner)
 
===Staff Administrators===
* Ausaudriel
* Hiroshi Sotomura
* Hiroshi Sotomura
* Morkula
* Morkula
* Sylphiel
* Sheep
* Went
* shenanigans


===Super Moderators===
===Super Moderators===
* Abnegation
* Astinus
* bobandbill
* bobandbill
* Captain Fabio
* Klippy
* Mr Cat Dog
* Lance
* Patchisou Yutohru
* Ludger
* Razor Leaf
* Nolafus
* TwilightBlade
* Sylphiel
 
===Moderators===
* Aerilyn (Pokemon X and Pokemon Y)
* Alexial357 (Art & Design)
* Antemortem (General Entertainment)
* Astinus (Fan Fiction and Writing)
* BinaryPeaches (Forum Games, Pokemon Trivia)
* Bloodex (Chit Chat and Polls)
* Cirno (The Welcome Lounge)
* Curious. (Fourth Generation Gaming)
* Derozio (Art & Design)
* donavannj (Pokémon Trading Card Game)
* DrFuji (Emulation & ROM Hacking)
* Eternally Anna (Pokémon Anime)
* Hybrid Trainer (Technology & Internet)
* Jellicent♀ (Fifth Generation Gaming)
* Livewire (Discussions & Debates)
* Logiedan (Pixel Art)
* Mac (Trade Corner)
* Maruno (Game Development)
* Netto Azure (Forum Games)
* Olli97 (Pokémon Clubs)
* sammi-san (Chit-Chat & Polls)
* Shining Raichu (Chit-Chat & Polls, Fan Clubs and Groups)
* Skymin (Roleplay Corner)
* Sydian (Advance Generation Gaming, Challenges, Metal & Color Generation Gaming, Pokémon Gaming Central, Spinoff Games)
* tabor62 (Trade Corner)
* Toujours (Pokémon General)
* twistedpuppy (Trade Corner)
* Wolflare (Battle Center)
* XanderO (Fifth Generation Gaming)


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 12:33, 1 February 2016

The PokéCommunity
"We are still working on a better slogan!"
PokéCommunity Logo 2014.png
New logo introduced in May 2014.
Language English
Status Active
Run 2002 - Present
Date opened September 2002
Creator Master Kwesi Nkromah
Current owner Rukario
Mascot {{{mascot}}}
Website Main page
The most recent front page of PokéCommunity, showcasing the newest user-created theme

The PokéCommunity, sometimes referred to as just PokéCommunity and often shortened to 'PC', is a discussion forum that aims to provide a wide-range of topics about Pokémon and the Pokémon fandom, ranging from the games (both core series and others) the anime, the manga and much more, as well as other areas for Pokémon fans, including Pokémon related art and design, fanfiction, game and software development, fan clubs and trivia.

PokéCommunity's previous logo.

It also has many other sections for non-Pokémon discussions and creativity, as well as personal image galleries and customisable profiles for all users. It provides personal Blogs for Staff Members and higher-ranked Community Supporters, the latter having donated money towards the site's maintenance costs.

The website plays host to other services for its members, such as the Oekaki drawing system, Pokémon Battle Server, Minecraft server and IRC chat-room, as well as providing a mobile version for users to browse the forums on-the-go. It has a significant social media presence, sporting Facebook and Google+ pages, YouTube and Twitch channels, a DeviantArt group, Tumblr blog, and Twitter feed.

The forums were launched sometime in September 2002 by user Master Kwesi Nkromah, and aside from various outages, have been online ever since. It has 500,000 members and eight-and-a-half million posts as of August 2015. It is currently running the vBulletin forum software and is owned and administered by user Rukario. It has a large, staggered staff team, who coordinate to run every part of the site.

PokéCommunity is known for it's yearly forum-wide Get-Together mega-events, held once a year usually around summer time in which many members volunteer to run and participate in a wide range of events and competitions. In 2012, PokéCommunity celebrated its tenth anniversary online in a special Get-Together dubbed PCX.

PokéCommunity has gained particular notability for housing one of the largest and most active English Pokémon ROM hacking communities on the Internet, and has a wide range of available patch downloads and tutorials covering multiple areas of game development. Its members also actively research into the area and have pushed the ROM hacking medium forward considerably since its inception.

Topics

Community Square

The Official Forums section contains things such as the Community Announcements (where the Community Rules and Donations and information regarding Supporter Benefits can be found), Community Questions & Feedback (where members can discuss questions and concerns they may have about the forums), and The Welcome Lounge forum. As of 2014, two new forums were added. The Member Encyclopedia allows members to create question-answer threads about themselves, and the Celebrations forum, previously located as a sub-forum of the Chit-Chat Café, is used to celebrate users' birthdays, national holidays and anniversaries.

Subforums

  • The Welcome Lounge
  • Member Encyclopedia
  • Celebrations!
  • Community Feedback & Support
  • The Bulletin Board

Main Series Pokémon Gaming

From humble Red and Blue beginnings to the 3D adventures we have today, this is the place to discuss anything and everything related to the main series Pokémon games.

Subforums

  • Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
  • Pokémon X and Pokémon Y (Z?)
  • Fifth Generation
  • Fourth Generation
  • Advance Generation
  • Color & Metal Generations

Pokémon Gaming

Trade, battle, and build your team. These sections are here to help you get more out of your Pokémon gaming from any generation.

Subforums

  • Pokémon Gaming Central
  • Trade Corner
    • Trade Shops
    • Quick Trades
    • Trader Reviews
  • Battling & Team Building
    • The PokéCommunity League
    • In-Game Team Help
    • Events & Groups Approval
  • Challenges

The Wide World of Pokémon

There's more to Pokémon than just the games! Check out other topics including anime, trading card game, and more.

Subforums

  • Pokémon General
  • Pokémon Anime
    • Episode Discussion
  • Pokémon Clubs
  • Pokémon Trivia
  • Pokémon Trading Card Game
    • TCG Deck Reviewing
    • Custom Cards

ROM Hacking

The ROM Hacking section, previously a sub-forum of Creative Discussions, is a section dedicated to ROM hacks.

Subforums

  • ROM Hacking Hub
    • Beginner's Lounge
  • Hacks Showcase
    • Progressing Hacks
    • Sideshow Showcase
  • Research & Development
  • Tools, Tutorials & Resources

Creative Discussions

The Creative Discussions usually include things that aren't necessarily Pokémon related.

Subforums

  • Art & Design
  • The World of PokéCommunity
  • Fan Fiction and Writing
    • Writer's Lounge
    • Fanfiction Archive
  • Roleplay Theatre
    • Roleplay Stage
    • Roleplay Casting
  • Game Development
    • Games Showcase
    • Progressing Games
    • Resources
    • Scripts & Tutorials
    • Pokémon Essentials

Entertainment & Hobbies

The Entertainment & Hobbies forums include things such as other video games, anime, manga, and etc. technology discussions.

Subforums

  • Culture & Media
  • Anime & Manga
  • Video Games
    • Let's Play!
  • Computers & Technology
  • Fan Clubs & Groups

Off-Topic Discussions

In the Off-Topic Discussions section, users are able to talk about most anything they feel they want to.

Subforums

  • The Treehouse
  • The Round Table
  • The Playground
  • The Underground

Staff

Staff members of PokéCommunity are constantly leaving and being promoted. To see a real-time list of the staff, visit this page.

Founders

  • Rukario

Administrators

  • Ausadriel
  • Hiroshi Sotomura
  • Morkula
  • Sheep
  • shenanigans

Super Moderators

  • Astinus
  • bobandbill
  • Klippy
  • Lance
  • Ludger
  • Nolafus
  • Sylphiel

External links

References


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