Most Popular Starter Pokemon Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Starter Pokemon — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-02-11
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Starter Pokemon standouts fans search for most — including Bulbasaur, Mudkip, Blaziken, Greninja, and Charizard — 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.
- #1Bulbasaur#0001
Bulbasaur is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #4 overall in our combined index, #8 in the 2025 survey, #4 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Bulbasaur card
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The most-searched Bulbasaur single for many collectors is Bulbasaur from Shining Legends (Common) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #2Mudkip#0258
Mudkip is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #9 overall in our combined index, #5 in the 2025 survey, #24 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Mudkip card
Sprite references
The most-searched Mudkip single for many collectors is Mudkip from Celestial Storm (Common) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #3Blaziken#0257
Blaziken is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #10 overall in our combined index, #17 in the 2025 survey, #5 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Blaziken card
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For most fans, Blaziken GX (Celestial Storm (Ultra Rare)) is the iconic Blaziken card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #4Greninja#0658
Greninja is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #11 overall in our combined index, #4 in the 2025 survey, #66 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Greninja card
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The Greninja card everyone knows is Greninja & Zoroark GX from Unbroken Bonds (Ultra Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #5Charizard#0006
Charizard is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #13 overall in our combined index, #323 in the 2025 survey, #1 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Charizard card
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The most-searched Charizard single for many collectors is Shining Charizard from Neo Destiny (Rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #6Squirtle#0007
Squirtle is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #25 overall in our combined index, #52 in the 2025 survey, #14 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Squirtle card
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Squirtle (Unbroken Bonds (Common)) is the go-to Squirtle for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #7Piplup#0393
Piplup is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #27 overall in our combined index, #9 in the 2025 survey, #70 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Piplup card
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Collectors often chase Piplup from DP Black Star Promos (Promo) — it's the flagship Piplup card for display and trades.
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- #8Infernape#0392
Infernape is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #28 overall in our combined index, #39 in the 2025 survey, #18 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Infernape card
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Collectors often chase Infernape from Plasma Storm (Rare) — it's the flagship Infernape card for display and trades.
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- #9Typhlosion#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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- #10Sceptile#0254
Sceptile is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #36 overall in our combined index, #44 in the 2025 survey, #34 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Sceptile card
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If you only get one Sceptile, make it Sceptile from Celestial Storm (Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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