Scarlet and Violet, the first mainline Pokémon games to release in 3D, arrived on Nintendo Switch in November. Finally, a collaboration with PUMA for Pokémon apparel and merch was started.
The research team at Solitaire Bliss wanted to find out who the most popular Pokémon is. So they analyzed search trends from Google, Bing, and Yahoo. These are the results they have come up with.
AND THE MOST POPULAR POKÉMON IS…
With 240,700 searches, Charizard is 2022’s most popular Pokémon. Originally appearing in Pokémon Red and Blue, Charizard is the final evolution of the starter Pokémon Charmander.
ANALYZING THE RESULTS FROM THE POKÉMON RESEARCH
“Over the last few decades Pokémon have become increasingly popular despite the age of the franchise.,” said a spokesperson for Solitaire Bliss.
“Credit can definitely be given to the emergence of social platforms like TikTok that highlight their nostalgic importance amongst particular age groups.”
“It may be surprising to some that Pikachu didn’t make the top ten. This character has become so synonymous with the brand, even to those who have never played the video games or watched the shows.”