Most Popular Squirrels & Hamsters Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Squirrels & Hamsters — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2025-06-06
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Squirrels & Hamsters standouts fans search for most — including Sandshrew, Sandslash, Emolga, Dedenne, and Pachirisu — 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.
- #1Sandshrew#0027
Sandshrew ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #96 overall in our combined index, #112 in the 2025 survey, #69 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Sandshrew card
Fusion Strike
Common
If you only get one Sandshrew, make it Sandshrew from Fusion Strike (Common) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #2Sandslash#0028
Sandslash is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #109 overall in our combined index, #127 in the 2025 survey, #79 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Sandslash card
Unbroken Bonds
Rare
For most fans, Sandslash (Unbroken Bonds (Rare)) is the iconic Sandslash card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #3Emolga#0587
Emolga is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #197 overall in our combined index, #172 in the 2025 survey, #254 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Emolga card
Legendary Treasures
Rare Ultra
For most fans, Emolga (Legendary Treasures (Rare Ultra)) is the iconic Emolga card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #4Dedenne#0702
Dedenne is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #200 overall in our combined index, #159 in the 2025 survey, #368 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Dedenne card
Unbroken Bonds
Rare Ultra
For most fans, Dedenne-GX (Unbroken Bonds (Rare Ultra)) is the iconic Dedenne card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #5Pachirisu#0417
Pachirisu is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #224 overall in our combined index, #193 in the 2025 survey, #279 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Pachirisu card
Paldean Fates
Shiny rare
The most-searched Pachirisu single for many collectors is Pachirisu from Paldean Fates (Shiny rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #6Minccino#0572
Minccino is a well-known pick in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #288 overall in our combined index, #223 in the 2025 survey, #415 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Minccino card
Shining Fates Shiny Vault
Rare Shiny
Minccino (Shining Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny)) is the go-to Minccino for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #7Cinccino#0573
Cinccino is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #342 overall in our combined index, #359 in the 2025 survey, #280 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Cinccino card
Chaos Rising
Special Illustration Rare
The Cinccino card everyone knows is Cinccino ex from Chaos Rising (Special Illustration Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #8Morpeko#0877
Morpeko is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #409 overall in our combined index, #450 in the 2025 survey.
Most popular Morpeko card
Paradox Rift
Rare
Morpeko (Paradox Rift (Rare)) is the go-to Morpeko for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #9Togedemaru#0777
Togedemaru is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #444 overall in our combined index, #353 in the 2025 survey, #612 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Togedemaru card
Ascended Heroes
Double rare
The most-searched Togedemaru single for many collectors is Togedemaru ex from Ascended Heroes (Double rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #10Minun#0312
Minun is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #445 overall in our combined index, #429 in the 2025 survey, #398 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Minun card
HGSS Black Star Promos
Promo
The Minun card everyone knows is Minun from HGSS Black Star Promos (Promo) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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