Most Popular Birds & Bats Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Birds & Bats — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-03-13
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Birds & Bats standouts fans search for most — including Blaziken, Piplup, Rowlet, Noivern, and Empoleon — 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.
- #1Blaziken#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
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For most fans, Blaziken GX (Celestial Storm (Ultra Rare)) is the iconic Blaziken card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #2Piplup#0393
Piplup is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #27 overall in our combined index, #9 in the 2025 survey, #70 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Piplup card
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Collectors often chase Piplup from DP Black Star Promos (Promo) — it's the flagship Piplup card for display and trades.
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- #3Rowlet#0722
Rowlet ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #57 overall in our combined index, #30 in the 2025 survey, #145 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Rowlet card
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The Rowlet card everyone knows is Rowlet from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #4Noivern#0715
Noivern ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #61 overall in our combined index, #36 in the 2025 survey, #115 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Noivern card
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The most-searched Noivern single for many collectors is Noivern from Unified Minds (Rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #5Empoleon#0395
Empoleon ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #66 overall in our combined index, #107 in the 2025 survey, #33 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Empoleon card
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For most fans, Empoleon (Legendary Treasures (Rare)) is the iconic Empoleon card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #6Decidueye#0724
Decidueye ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #75 overall in our combined index, #49 in the 2025 survey, #123 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Decidueye card
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Decidueye (Sun & Moon (Rare)) is the go-to Decidueye for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #7Crobat#0169
Crobat ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #88 overall in our combined index, #104 in the 2025 survey, #61 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Crobat card
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Crobat (Plasma Storm (Rare)) is the go-to Crobat for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #8Altaria#0334
Altaria ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #93 overall in our combined index, #77 in the 2025 survey, #93 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Altaria card
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For most fans, Altaria-GX (Dragon Majesty (Rare Ultra)) is the iconic Altaria card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #9Corviknight#0823
Corviknight is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #118 overall in our combined index, #123 in the 2025 survey.
Most popular Corviknight card
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The Corviknight card everyone knows is Corviknight from Shining Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #10Farfetchd#0083
Farfetchd is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #134 overall in our combined index, #138 in the 2025 survey, #109 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Farfetchd card
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The most-searched Farfetchd single for many collectors is Galarian Farfetch'd from Shining Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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