Top 10 Most Popular Pokémon (Survey Results)
Fan-demand snapshot for Most Popular Pokémon — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-05-13
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Most Popular Pokémon standouts fans search for most — including Gengar, Mimikyu, Arcanine, Bulbasaur, and Lucario — 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.
- #1Gengar#0094
Gengar is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #1 overall in our combined index, #3 in the 2025 survey, #2 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Gengar card
Ascended Heroes
Special Illustration Rare
Collectors often chase Mega Gengar ex from Ascended Heroes (Special Illustration Rare) — it's the flagship Gengar card for display and trades.
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- #2Mimikyu#0778
Mimikyu is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #2 overall in our combined index, #1 in the 2025 survey, #47 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Mimikyu card
Ascended Heroes
Illustration Rare
Collectors often chase Team Rocket's Mimikyu from Ascended Heroes (Illustration Rare) — it's the flagship Mimikyu card for display and trades.
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- #3Arcanine#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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- #4Bulbasaur#0001
Bulbasaur is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #4 overall in our combined index, #8 in the 2025 survey, #4 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Bulbasaur card
Shining Legends
Common
The most-searched Bulbasaur single for many collectors is Bulbasaur from Shining Legends (Common) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #5Lucario#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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- #6Sylveon#0700
Sylveon is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #6 overall in our combined index, #2 in the 2025 survey, #48 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Sylveon card
Generations
Rare Ultra
For most fans, Sylveon-EX (Generations (Rare Ultra)) is the iconic Sylveon card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #7Eevee#0133
Eevee is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #7 overall in our combined index, #7 in the 2025 survey, #9 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Eevee card
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Collectors often chase Eevee from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — it's the flagship Eevee card for display and trades.
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- #8Umbreon#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
Hidden Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny GX
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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- #9Mudkip#0258
Mudkip is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #9 overall in our combined index, #5 in the 2025 survey, #24 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Mudkip card
Celestial Storm
Common
The most-searched Mudkip single for many collectors is Mudkip from Celestial Storm (Common) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #10Blaziken#0257
Blaziken is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #10 overall in our combined index, #17 in the 2025 survey, #5 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Blaziken card
Celestial Storm
Ultra Rare
For most fans, Blaziken GX (Celestial Storm (Ultra Rare)) is the iconic Blaziken card — a staple in themed collections.
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