Most Popular Halloween Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Halloween — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-02-03
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Halloween standouts fans search for most — including Gengar, Mimikyu, Chandelure, Sableye, and Decidueye — 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
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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
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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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- #3Chandelure#0609
Chandelure is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #34 overall in our combined index, #20 in the 2025 survey, #64 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Chandelure card
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Chandelure-EX (Legendary Treasures (Rare)) is the go-to Chandelure for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #4Sableye#0302
Sableye is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #51 overall in our combined index, #42 in the 2025 survey, #59 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Sableye card
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For most fans, Mega Sableye & Tyranitar GX (Unified Minds (Ultra Rare)) is the iconic Sableye card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #5Decidueye#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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- #6Houndoom#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
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Collectors often chase Houndoom from Crimson Invasion (Rare) — it's the flagship Houndoom card for display and trades.
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- #7Haunter#0093
Haunter ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #86 overall in our combined index, #143 in the 2025 survey, #41 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Haunter card
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Haunter (Fossil (Rare)) is the go-to Haunter for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #8Aegislash#0681
Aegislash ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #94 overall in our combined index, #90 in the 2025 survey, #78 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Aegislash card
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The most-searched Aegislash single for many collectors is Aegislash-EX from Phantom Forces (Rare Ultra) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #9Banette#0354
Banette is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #108 overall in our combined index, #85 in the 2025 survey, #164 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Banette card
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If you only get one Banette, make it Banette GX from Celestial Storm (Ultra Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #10Mismagius#0429
Mismagius is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #143 overall in our combined index, #121 in the 2025 survey, #165 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Mismagius card
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Collectors often chase Mismagius from Unbroken Bonds (Rare) — it's the flagship Mismagius card for display and trades.
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