Most Popular Gen V Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Gen V — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-02-01
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Gen V standouts fans search for most — including Chandelure, Zoroark, Oshawott, Volcarona, and Reuniclus — 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.
- #1Chandelure#0609
Chandelure is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #34 overall in our combined index, #20 in the 2025 survey, #64 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Chandelure card
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Chandelure-EX (Legendary Treasures (Rare)) is the go-to Chandelure for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #2Zoroark#0571
Zoroark is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #38 overall in our combined index, #23 in the 2025 survey, #83 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Zoroark card
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The Zoroark card everyone knows is N's Zoroark ex from Ascended Heroes (Special Illustration Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #3Oshawott#0501
Oshawott is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #40 overall in our combined index, #14 in the 2025 survey, #156 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Oshawott card
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Oshawott (BW Black Star Promos (Promo)) is the go-to Oshawott for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #4Volcarona#0637
Volcarona ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #59 overall in our combined index, #70 in the 2025 survey, #45 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Volcarona card
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The Volcarona card everyone knows is Volcarona from Plasma Blast (Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #5Reuniclus#0579
Reuniclus ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #62 overall in our combined index, #37 in the 2025 survey, #119 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Reuniclus card
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For most fans, Reuniclus (Black & White (Rare)) is the iconic Reuniclus card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #6Zorua#0570
Zorua ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #73 overall in our combined index, #41 in the 2025 survey, #160 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Zorua card
Sprite references
The most-searched Zorua single for many collectors is Zorua from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #7Joltik#0595
Joltik ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #84 overall in our combined index, #56 in the 2025 survey, #170 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Joltik card
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The Joltik card everyone knows is Joltik from Team Up (Common) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #8Hydreigon#0635
Hydreigon ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #87 overall in our combined index, #78 in the 2025 survey, #80 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Hydreigon card
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The Hydreigon card everyone knows is Hydreigon from Crimson Invasion (Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #9Victini#0494
Victini ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #101 overall in our combined index, #82 in the 2025 survey, #142 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Victini card
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For most fans, Victini (Legendary Treasures (Rare)) is the iconic Victini card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #10Scolipede#0545
Scolipede ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #102 overall in our combined index, #76 in the 2025 survey, #166 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Scolipede card
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The most-searched Scolipede single for many collectors is Scolipede from Burning Shadows (Rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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