Most Popular Dogs & Canines Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Dogs & Canines — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-04-19
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Dogs & Canines standouts fans search for most — including Arcanine, Lucario, Growlithe, Houndoom, and Lycanroc — 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.
- #1Arcanine#0059
Arcanine is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #3 overall in our combined index, #10 in the 2025 survey, #3 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Arcanine card
Sun & Moon
Rare
For most fans, Arcanine (Sun & Moon (Rare)) is the iconic Arcanine card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #2Lucario#0448
Lucario is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #5 overall in our combined index, #6 in the 2025 survey, #7 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Lucario card
Furious Fists
Rare Ultra
For most fans, M Lucario-EX (Furious Fists (Rare Ultra)) is the iconic Lucario card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #3Growlithe#0058
Growlithe ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #77 overall in our combined index, #98 in the 2025 survey, #51 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Growlithe card
Sun & Moon
Common
Collectors often chase Growlithe from Sun & Moon (Common) — it's the flagship Growlithe card for display and trades.
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- #4Houndoom#0229
Houndoom ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #85 overall in our combined index, #79 in the 2025 survey, #76 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Houndoom card
Crimson Invasion
Rare
Collectors often chase Houndoom from Crimson Invasion (Rare) — it's the flagship Houndoom card for display and trades.
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- #5Lycanroc#0745
Lycanroc is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #125 overall in our combined index, #102 in the 2025 survey, #143 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Lycanroc card
Guardians Rising
Ultra Rare
Collectors often chase Lycanroc GX from Guardians Rising (Ultra Rare) — it's the flagship Lycanroc card for display and trades.
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- #6Riolu#0447
Riolu is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #170 overall in our combined index, #157 in the 2025 survey, #199 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Riolu card
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
For most fans, Riolu (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny)) is the iconic Riolu card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #7Fidough#0926
Fidough is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #222 overall in our combined index, #229 in the 2025 survey.
Most popular Fidough card
SVP Black Star Promos
None
The most-searched Fidough single for many collectors is Fidough from SVP Black Star Promos (None) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #8Rockruff#0744
Rockruff is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #248 overall in our combined index, #190 in the 2025 survey, #459 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Rockruff card
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Collectors often chase Rockruff from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — it's the flagship Rockruff card for display and trades.
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- #9Mightyena#0262
Mightyena is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #249 overall in our combined index, #253 in the 2025 survey, #207 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Mightyena card
Team Up
Rare
For most fans, Mightyena (Team Up (Rare)) is the iconic Mightyena card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #10Dachsbun#0927
Dachsbun is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #253 overall in our combined index, #274 in the 2025 survey.
Most popular Dachsbun card
Stellar Crown
Double rare
Collectors often chase Dachsbun ex from Stellar Crown (Double rare) — it's the flagship Dachsbun card for display and trades.
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