Most Popular Safari Animals Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Safari Animals — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-03-16
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Safari Animals standouts fans search for most — including Luxray, Shinx, Houndoom, Krookodile, and Phanpy — 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.
- #1Luxray#0405
Luxray is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #16 overall in our combined index, #15 in the 2025 survey, #21 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Luxray card
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The most-searched Luxray single for many collectors is Luxray from Ultra Prism (Rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #2Shinx#0403
Shinx ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #82 overall in our combined index, #62 in the 2025 survey, #103 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Shinx card
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Collectors often chase Shinx from Paldean Fates (Shiny rare) — it's the flagship Shinx card for display and trades.
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- #3Houndoom#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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- #4Krookodile#0553
Krookodile is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #136 overall in our combined index, #124 in the 2025 survey, #137 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Krookodile card
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The Krookodile card everyone knows is Krookodile from Sun & Moon (Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #5Phanpy#0231
Phanpy is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #196 overall in our combined index, #206 in the 2025 survey, #174 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Phanpy card
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The Phanpy card everyone knows is Phanpy from Lost Thunder (Common) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #6Zangoose#0335
Zangoose is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #214 overall in our combined index, #292 in the 2025 survey, #129 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Zangoose card
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If you only get one Zangoose, make it Zangoose from Call of Legends (Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #7Donphan#0232
Donphan is a well-known pick in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #310 overall in our combined index, #440 in the 2025 survey, #183 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Donphan card
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If you only get one Donphan, make it Donphan from Celestial Storm (Uncommon) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #8Girafarig#0203
Girafarig is a well-known pick in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #333 overall in our combined index, #317 in the 2025 survey, #308 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Girafarig card
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Collectors often chase Girafarig from Lost Thunder (Uncommon) — it's the flagship Girafarig card for display and trades.
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- #9Sandile#0551
Sandile is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #349 overall in our combined index, #288 in the 2025 survey, #496 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Sandile card
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Sandile (Unbroken Bonds (Common)) is the go-to Sandile for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #10Tauros#0128
Tauros is well-liked in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #374 overall in our combined index, #499 in the 2025 survey, #226 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Tauros card
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For most fans, Tauros GX (Sun & Moon (Ultra Rare)) is the iconic Tauros card — a staple in themed collections.
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