Can you promote in r/vgc?
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The short answer
Be highly relevant to VGC, follow the sub’s self-promotion guidelines, add the correct flair, disclose your affiliation, and ask moderators if you’re unsure or if your post is a tournament/league or video/content promotion.
What works here
- Sharing VGC-relevant content (strategy, guides, tools) with proper flair and relevance
- Posting videos/content if you follow the sub’s linked self-promotion guidelines
- Engaging in discussion and answering questions about VGC while disclosing affiliation
What gets posts removed
- Unsolicited advertising, blatant lead-gen, or off-topic product pitches
- Posting tournaments/leagues without moderator permission
- Posting without required flair or ignoring the self-promotion guidelines
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditSelf-promotion guidelines exist
The rules/sidebar point to specific self-promotion guidelines that users must read before posting video/content, indicating promotion is regulated rather than banned.
Relevance requirement
Posts must be directly related to the VGC/Play! Pokémon circuit, so promotional content must be tightly VGC-focused to be allowed.
Flair and posting constraints
Submit text requires adding a flair before submitting or the post may be removed, and tweets must follow posting rules — moderation enforces format and tagging.
Moderator permission for tournaments
Tournaments (including leagues) require moderator permission to post, so organized/vendor-run events need prior approval.
Official rules of r/vgc
- 01Relevant VGC Content Only
- 02Posting of Tweets
- 03No Hacking / Illegal Content Discussion
- 04Tournament Organizer and Participant Behavior rules
- 05Posting of Rate My Team thread
- 06Self-promotion Guidelines
- 07General Reddiquette + Player Behavior
- 08In-Battle Mechanics Questions Guidelines
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 24, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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