Most Popular Dark Type Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Dark Type — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-02-20
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Dark Type standouts fans search for most — including Umbreon, Greninja, Absol, Zoroark, and Tyranitar — 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.
- #1Umbreon#0197
Umbreon is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #8 overall in our combined index, #12 in the 2025 survey, #6 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Umbreon card
Sprite references
The Umbreon card everyone knows is Umbreon-GX from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny GX) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #2Greninja#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
Sprite references
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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- #3Absol#0359
Absol is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #12 overall in our combined index, #13 in the 2025 survey, #11 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Absol card
Sprite references
The most-searched Absol single for many collectors is Absol from Plasma Freeze (Rare) — a familiar print fans recognize even outside chase-art hunts.
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- #4Zoroark#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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- #5Tyranitar#0248
Tyranitar is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #42 overall in our combined index, #81 in the 2025 survey, #17 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Tyranitar card
Sprite references
Collectors often chase Mega Sableye & Tyranitar GX from Unified Minds (Ultra Rare) — it's the flagship Tyranitar card for display and trades.
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- #6Sableye#0302
Sableye is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #51 overall in our combined index, #42 in the 2025 survey, #59 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Sableye card
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For most fans, Mega Sableye & Tyranitar GX (Unified Minds (Ultra Rare)) is the iconic Sableye card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #7Zorua#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
Sprite references
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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- #8Darkrai#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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- #9Houndoom#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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- #10Hydreigon#0635
Hydreigon ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #87 overall in our combined index, #78 in the 2025 survey, #80 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Hydreigon card
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The Hydreigon card everyone knows is Hydreigon from Crimson Invasion (Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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