Most Popular Fighting Type Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Fighting Type — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-02-08
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Fighting Type standouts fans search for most — including Lucario, Blaziken, Infernape, Heracross, and Breloom — 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.
- #1Lucario#0448
Lucario is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #5 overall in our combined index, #6 in the 2025 survey, #7 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Lucario card
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For most fans, M Lucario-EX (Furious Fists (Rare Ultra)) is the iconic Lucario card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #2Blaziken#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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- #3Infernape#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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- #4Heracross#0214
Heracross ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #60 overall in our combined index, #67 in the 2025 survey, #50 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Heracross card
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The Heracross card everyone knows is Heracross from Diamond & Pearl (Rare) — a familiar face in the TCG scene.
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- #5Breloom#0286
Breloom ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #71 overall in our combined index, #73 in the 2025 survey, #62 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Breloom card
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If you only get one Breloom, make it Breloom from Ruby & Sapphire (Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #6Gallade#0475
Gallade ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #76 overall in our combined index, #84 in the 2025 survey, #58 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Gallade card
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Collectors often chase Gallade from Cosmic Eclipse (Secret Rare) — it's the flagship Gallade card for display and trades.
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- #7Falinks#0870
Falinks is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #123 overall in our combined index, #125 in the 2025 survey.
Most popular Falinks card
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Collectors often chase Falinks from Shining Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — it's the flagship Falinks card for display and trades.
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- #8Marshadow#0802
Marshadow is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #147 overall in our combined index, #97 in the 2025 survey, #360 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Marshadow card
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Collectors often chase Marshadow & Machamp GX from Unbroken Bonds (Ultra Rare) — it's the flagship Marshadow card for display and trades.
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- #9Riolu#0447
Riolu is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #170 overall in our combined index, #157 in the 2025 survey, #199 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Riolu card
Sprite references
For most fans, Riolu (Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny)) is the iconic Riolu card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #10Hawlucha#0701
Hawlucha is a perennial fan favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #171 overall in our combined index, #156 in the 2025 survey, #200 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Hawlucha card
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If you only get one Hawlucha, make it Mega Hawlucha ex from Ascended Heroes (Special Illustration Rare) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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