Most Popular Mythical Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Mythical — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-03-11
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Mythical standouts fans search for most — including Mew, Darkrai, Jirachi, Victini, and Shaymin — 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.
- #1Mew#0151
Mew is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #35 overall in our combined index, #31 in the 2025 survey, #53 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Mew card
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Collectors often chase Mew-EX from Legendary Treasures (Rare Ultra) — it's the flagship Mew card for display and trades.
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- #2Darkrai#0491
Darkrai ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #79 overall in our combined index, #75 in the 2025 survey, #72 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Darkrai card
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If you only get one Darkrai, make it Darkrai-EX from Legendary Treasures (Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #3Jirachi#0385
Jirachi ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #90 overall in our combined index, #71 in the 2025 survey, #105 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Jirachi card
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Collectors often chase Jirachi-GX from Unified Minds (Rare Ultra) — it's the flagship Jirachi card for display and trades.
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- #4Victini#0494
Victini ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #101 overall in our combined index, #82 in the 2025 survey, #142 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Victini card
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For most fans, Victini (Legendary Treasures (Rare)) is the iconic Victini card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #5Shaymin#0492
Shaymin is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #110 overall in our combined index, #100 in the 2025 survey, #118 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Shaymin card
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Shaymin-EX (Legendary Treasures (Rare Ultra)) is the go-to Shaymin for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #6Marshadow#0802
Marshadow is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #147 overall in our combined index, #97 in the 2025 survey, #360 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Marshadow card
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Collectors often chase Marshadow & Machamp GX from Unbroken Bonds (Ultra Rare) — it's the flagship Marshadow card for display and trades.
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- #7Zeraora#0807
Zeraora is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #150 overall in our combined index, #96 in the 2025 survey, #488 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Zeraora card
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Collectors often chase Zeraora GX from Lost Thunder (Ultra Rare) — it's the flagship Zeraora card for display and trades.
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- #8Celebi#0251
Celebi is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #178 overall in our combined index, #175 in the 2025 survey, #172 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Celebi card
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For most fans, Celebi (Unified Minds (Rare)) is the iconic Celebi card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #9Deoxys#0386
Deoxys is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #185 overall in our combined index, #185 in the 2025 survey, #176 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Deoxys card
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Deoxys-EX (BW Black Star Promos (Promo)) is the go-to Deoxys for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #10Meloetta#0648
Meloetta is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #256 overall in our combined index, #214 in the 2025 survey, #299 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Meloetta card
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Meloetta-EX (Legendary Treasures (Rare Ultra)) is the go-to Meloetta for binder builds and price tracking.
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