Most Popular Sea Creatures Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Sea Creatures — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-03-24
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Sea Creatures standouts fans search for most — including Garchomp, Clodsire, Lapras, Milotic, and Gyarados — 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.
- #1Garchomp#0445
Garchomp is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #15 overall in our combined index, #11 in the 2025 survey, #25 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Garchomp card
Sprite references
The Garchomp card everyone knows is Garchomp from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #2Clodsire#0980
Clodsire is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #47 overall in our combined index, #48 in the 2025 survey.
Most popular Clodsire card
Sprite references
If you only get one Clodsire, make it Paldean Clodsire ex from Paldean Fates (Shiny Ultra Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #3Lapras#0131
Lapras ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #54 overall in our combined index, #51 in the 2025 survey, #60 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Lapras card
Sprite references
The most-searched Lapras single for many collectors is Lapras from Fossil (Rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #4Milotic#0350
Milotic ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #80 overall in our combined index, #87 in the 2025 survey, #63 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Milotic card
Sprite references
The most-searched Milotic single for many collectors is Milotic from Crimson Invasion (Rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #5Gyarados#0130
Gyarados ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #89 overall in our combined index, #130 in the 2025 survey, #55 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Gyarados card
Sprite references
For most fans, Gyarados GX (Hidden Fates (Ultra Rare)) is the iconic Gyarados card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #6Golisopod#0768
Golisopod is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #117 overall in our combined index, #89 in the 2025 survey, #171 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Golisopod card
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For most fans, Golisopod (Unified Minds (Rare)) is the iconic Golisopod card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #7Samurott#0503
Samurott is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #144 overall in our combined index, #116 in the 2025 survey, #194 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Samurott card
Sprite references
Collectors often chase Samurott from Black & White (Rare) — it's the flagship Samurott card for display and trades.
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- #8Gastrodon#0423
Gastrodon is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #168 overall in our combined index, #139 in the 2025 survey, #249 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Gastrodon card
Sprite references
The most-searched Gastrodon single for many collectors is Gastrodon East Sea from Secret Wonders (Rare Holo) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #9Starmie#0121
Starmie is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #169 overall in our combined index, #209 in the 2025 survey, #121 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Starmie card
Sprite references
If you only get one Starmie, make it Starmie GX from Hidden Fates (Ultra Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #10Kyogre#0382
Kyogre is a strong favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #186 overall in our combined index, #181 in the 2025 survey, #185 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Kyogre card
Sprite references
Kyogre (Cosmic Eclipse (Rare)) is the go-to Kyogre for binder builds and price tracking.
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