Most Popular Water Type Pokémon
Fan-demand snapshot for Water Type — the Pokémon collectors talk about most, plus one flagship card per species.
2026-04-06
Popularity matters for trades, singles prices, and binder flex pages. Here are the Water Type standouts fans search for most — including Mudkip, Greninja, Squirtle, Psyduck, and Piplup — 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.
- #1Mudkip#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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- #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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- #3Squirtle#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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- #4Psyduck#0054
Psyduck is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #26 overall in our combined index, #16 in the 2025 survey, #49 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Psyduck card
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For most fans, Psyduck (Sun & Moon (Common)) is the iconic Psyduck card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #5Piplup#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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- #6Swampert#0260
Swampert is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #37 overall in our combined index, #58 in the 2025 survey, #29 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Swampert card
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For most fans, Swampert (Celestial Storm (Rare)) is the iconic Swampert card — a staple in themed collections.
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- #7Oshawott#0501
Oshawott is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #40 overall in our combined index, #14 in the 2025 survey, #156 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Oshawott card
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Oshawott (BW Black Star Promos (Promo)) is the go-to Oshawott for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #8Wooper#0194
Wooper is an all-time top favorite in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #43 overall in our combined index, #18 in the 2025 survey, #122 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Wooper card
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If you only get one Wooper, make it Wooper from Hidden Fates Shiny Vault (Rare Shiny) — it's the print most collectors recognize.
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- #9Blastoise#0009
Blastoise ranks among the most popular Pokémon in our blended r/pokemon favourite surveys — #52 overall in our combined index, #86 in the 2025 survey, #23 in the 2019 survey.
Most popular Blastoise card
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Blastoise GX (Unbroken Bonds (Secret Rare)) is the go-to Blastoise for binder builds and price tracking.
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- #10Lapras#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
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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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