Most Popular Fish Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Fish — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-04-23
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Fish standouts fans search for most — including Magikarp, Eelektross, Tatsugiri, Lanturn, and Kingdra — 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.
- #1Magikarp#0129
Magikarp is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #142 overall in our combined index, #151 in the 2025 survey, #107 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Magikarp card
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Shining Magikarp (Celebrations: Classic Collection (Classic Collection)) is the go-to Magikarp for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #2Eelektross#0604
Eelektross is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #245 overall in our combined index, #217 in the 2025 survey, #244 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Eelektross card
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If you only get one Eelektross, make it Mega Eelektross ex from Ascended Heroes (Special Illustration Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #3Tatsugiri#0978
Tatsugiri is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #254 overall in our combined index, #285 in the 2025 survey.
Most popular Tatsugiri card
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For most fans, Tatsugiri (Paldean Fates (Shiny rare)) is the iconic Tatsugiri card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #4Lanturn#0171
Lanturn is a well-known pick in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #290 overall in our combined index, #344 in the 2025 survey, #201 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Lanturn card
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For most fans, Lanturn (Sun & Moon (Rare)) is the iconic Lanturn card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #5Kingdra#0230
Kingdra is a well-known pick in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #309 overall in our combined index, #447 in the 2025 survey, #182 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Kingdra card
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Kingdra-GX (Dragon Majesty (Rare Ultra)) is the go-to Kingdra for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #6Whiscash#0340
Whiscash is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #351 overall in our combined index, #311 in the 2025 survey, #412 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Whiscash card
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Whiscash (Guardians Rising (Rare)) is the go-to Whiscash for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #7Stunfisk#0618
Stunfisk is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #376 overall in our combined index, #352 in the 2025 survey, #382 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Stunfisk card
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If you only get one Stunfisk, make it Stunfisk from Unbroken Bonds (Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #8Wishiwashi#0746
Wishiwashi is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #466 overall in our combined index, #357 in the 2025 survey, #717 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Wishiwashi card
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Collectors often chase Wishiwashi GX from Guardians Rising (Ultra Rare) — it's the flagship Wishiwashi card for display and trades.
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- #9Relicanth#0369
Relicanth is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #484 overall in our combined index, #517 in the 2025 survey, #330 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Relicanth card
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Collectors often chase Relicanth from Unified Minds (Uncommon) — it's the flagship Relicanth card for display and trades.
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- #10Sharpedo#0319
Sharpedo is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #492 overall in our combined index, #556 in the 2025 survey, #319 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Sharpedo card
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The Sharpedo card everyone knows is Sharpedo from Sun & Moon (Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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