Most Popular Regional Variants Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Regional Variants — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-05-17
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Regional Variants standouts fans search for most — including Arcanine, Ninetales, Raichu, Vulpix, and Typhlosion — 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.
- #1Arcanine#0059
Arcanine is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #3 overall in our combined index, #10 in the 2025 survey, #3 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Arcanine card
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For most fans, Arcanine (Sun & Moon (Rare)) is the iconic Arcanine card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #2Ninetales#0038
Ninetales is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #19 overall in our combined index, #29 in the 2025 survey, #16 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Ninetales card
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The Ninetales card everyone knows is Alolan Ninetales-GX from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny GX) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #3Raichu#0026
Raichu is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #29 overall in our combined index, #26 in the 2025 survey, #40 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Raichu card
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Collectors often chase Shining Raichu from Neo Destiny (Rare) — it's the flagship Raichu card for display and trades.
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- #4Vulpix#0037
Vulpix is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #32 overall in our combined index, #34 in the 2025 survey, #39 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Vulpix card
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For most fans, Alolan Vulpix (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny)) is the iconic Vulpix card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #5Typhlosion#0157
Typhlosion is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #33 overall in our combined index, #80 in the 2025 survey, #12 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Typhlosion card
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Typhlosion (Mysterious Treasures (Rare Holo)) is the go-to Typhlosion for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #6Zoroark#0571
Zoroark is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #38 overall in our combined index, #23 in the 2025 survey, #83 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Zoroark card
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The Zoroark card everyone knows is N's Zoroark ex from Ascended Heroes (Special Illustration Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #7Wooper#0194
Wooper is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #43 overall in our combined index, #18 in the 2025 survey, #122 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Wooper card
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If you only get one Wooper, make it Wooper from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #8Zorua#0570
Zorua ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #73 overall in our combined index, #41 in the 2025 survey, #160 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Zorua card
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The most-searched Zorua single for many collectors is Zorua from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #9Decidueye#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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- #10Growlithe#0058
Growlithe ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #77 overall in our combined index, #98 in the 2025 survey, #51 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Growlithe card
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Collectors often chase Growlithe from Sun & Moon (Common) — it's the flagship Growlithe card for display and trades.
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