Most Popular Gen II Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Gen II — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-03-18
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Gen II standouts fans search for most — including Umbreon, Ampharos, Espeon, Scizor, and Typhlosion — with one flagship card and quick jumps to our full species guides.
Popularity ranks blend normalized vote shares from two r/pokemon “favourite Pokémon” surveys (2025, u/Jawnysparklez; 2019, u/mamamia1001), weighted 60/40 toward the newer results. This list does not use Pink Binder collection tags — separate from our cute and card-collecting roundups. Each entry includes one flagship TCG print.
Fan-favorite standouts
Each entry shows sprite references plus one flagship TCG print fans search for most.
- #1Umbreon#0197
Umbreon is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #8 overall in our combined index, #12 in the 2025 survey, #6 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Umbreon card
Sprite references
The Umbreon card everyone knows is Umbreon-GX from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny GX) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #2Ampharos#0181
Ampharos is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #18 overall in our combined index, #35 in the 2025 survey, #13 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Ampharos card
Sprite references
The most-searched Ampharos single for many collectors is Ampharos from Dragons Exalted (Rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #3Espeon#0196
Espeon is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #22 overall in our combined index, #25 in the 2025 survey, #28 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Espeon card
Sprite references
The most-searched Espeon single for many collectors is Espeon-GX from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny GX) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #4Scizor#0212
Scizor is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #24 overall in our combined index, #32 in the 2025 survey, #22 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Scizor card
Sprite references
If you only get one Scizor, make it Scizor-GX from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny GX) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #5Typhlosion#0157
Typhlosion is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #33 overall in our combined index, #80 in the 2025 survey, #12 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Typhlosion card
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Typhlosion (Mysterious Treasures (Rare Holo)) is the go-to Typhlosion for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #6Cyndaquil#0155
Cyndaquil is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #39 overall in our combined index, #57 in the 2025 survey, #30 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Cyndaquil card
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Cyndaquil (Lost Thunder (Common)) is the go-to Cyndaquil for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #7Tyranitar#0248
Tyranitar is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #42 overall in our combined index, #81 in the 2025 survey, #17 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Tyranitar card
Sprite references
Collectors often chase Mega Sableye & Tyranitar GX from Unified Minds (Ultra Rare) — it's the flagship Tyranitar card for display and trades.
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- #8Wooper#0194
Wooper is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #43 overall in our combined index, #18 in the 2025 survey, #122 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Wooper card
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If you only get one Wooper, make it Wooper from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #9Totodile#0158
Totodile ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #56 overall in our combined index, #66 in the 2025 survey, #42 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Totodile card
Sprite references
Collectors often chase Totodile from Shining Legends (Common) — it's the flagship Totodile card for display and trades.
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- #10Heracross#0214
Heracross ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #60 overall in our combined index, #67 in the 2025 survey, #50 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Heracross card
Sprite references
The Heracross card everyone knows is Heracross from Diamond & Pearl (Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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