The Most Popular Pokémon According To Fans

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Believe it or not, the most popular Pokémon isn’t Pikachu! It turns out that another has come for its crown. This may be the biggest shocker in what has been a big year for the Pokémon franchise.

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Pokemon’s massive 2022 began in January with the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. During the year, Ash Ketchum became a Pokémon World Champion.

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.

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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.

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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.

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Second is Gardevoir, whose search trends pale in comparison to Charizard. With 158,400 searches, the Psychic/Fairy Pokémon settles for second place. Gardevoir debuted in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

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In third, with 137,300 searches, is the Sylveon, the Fairy evolution of Eevee. Sylveon made its debut in Pokémon X and Y. In fourth is Lucario. The Fighting/Steel Pokémon, introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, had 122,000 searches.

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The fifth most popular Pokémon is Gengar. A first-generation Pokémon, the Ghost type had 113,500 searches. Sixth place is another evolution of Eevee. Umbreon, the Dark type Pokémon, has 113,000 searches. Umbreon’s first appearance is in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

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The Most Popular Pokémon According To Fans

Believe it or not, the most popular Pokémon isn’t Pikachu! It turns out that another has come for its crown. This may be the biggest shocker in what has been a big year for the Pokémon franchise.

Pokemon’s massive 2022 began in January with the release of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. During the year, Ash Ketchum became a Pokémon World Champion.

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.

Second is Gardevoir, whose search trends pale in comparison to Charizard. With 158,400 searches, the Psychic/Fairy Pokémon settles for second place. Gardevoir debuted in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire.

In third, with 137,300 searches, is the Sylveon, the Fairy evolution of Eevee. Sylveon made its debut in Pokémon X and Y. In fourth is Lucario. The Fighting/Steel Pokémon, introduced in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, had 122,000 searches.

The fifth most popular Pokémon is Gengar. A first-generation Pokémon, the Ghost type had 113,500 searches. Sixth place is another evolution of Eevee. Umbreon, the Dark type Pokémon, has 113,000 searches. Umbreon’s first appearance is in Pokémon Gold and Silver.

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