Over 50,000 Redditors participated in the online survey to finally answer the question God himself shrugged at: Who is everyone’s’ favourite Pokemon?
With over 800 of the little buggers running around, it seems that the expression “Every Pokemon is someone’s favourite,” a common phrase thrown around the community, does make a great deal of sense. We’ve been playing these games for decades, following these imprisoned monsters on Gameboys, taking pictures of them on the Game Cube and even discovering new pals to this day thanks to Netflix offering up the newer seasons. With so many unique creatures, I find it incredibly difficult to settle on a favourite. Some days I’m a Vulpix kinda guy, on others I take a shine to Hitmonlee. Hell, I’ve been known to support Koffing from time to time. He’s just so enthusiastic, how could you not?
The question of favourite Pokemon was posed to the community’s subreddit in the way of a poll with user mamamia1001 compiling a list of all 800 Pokemon and asking participants to vote for the favourites. Over 52 000 people took part in the survey, scouring the list of combative animals to settle on one they loved more than any other. The results were tallied and the top ten on that list…well, they’re not exactly surprising:
- Charizard — 1,107 votes
- Gengar — 1,056 votes
- Arcanine — 923 votes
- Bulbasaur — 710 votes
- Blaziken — 613 votes
- Umbreon — 607 votes
- Lucario — 604 votes
- Gardevoir — 585 votes
- Eevee — 581 votes
- Dragonite — 551 votes
What’s interesting is that 60% of the top ten list comes from the first generation of Pokemon, obviously revealing some form of nostalgia bias. This is to be expected, of course people will more likely gravitate to those that have been part of the canon for longer, but Blaziken? Thing is just a pair of over-starched pants don’t @ me. Perhaps the most heart breaking result is discovering that “Every Pokemon is someone’s favourite” isn’t all that true, because there are exactly 4 that didn’t receive a single vote.
1. Silcoon
2. Gothita
3. Eelektrik
4. Yungoos
I will be the first to admit that I can only really picture Silcoon in my head and that’s because of its freaky eye. Let us all pour one out for this short list of Pokemon that will never be invited to any parties as they skulk back to their respective corners in the classroom, DUNCE hat perched firmly on their heads.
Last Updated: June 25, 2019
Yahtzee
June 25, 2019 at 13:02
Golduck master race. Fight me!
Dresden
June 25, 2019 at 13:03
Can’t argue with that. Golduck is awesome!
Alien Emperor Trevor
June 25, 2019 at 13:13
I was so sure Vilepie would be no.7
Guz
June 25, 2019 at 14:02
Pity you had to have a psyduck first
Yahtzee
June 25, 2019 at 14:03
I see that as a big plus
Yahtzee
June 25, 2019 at 14:13
I present to you. My car keys xD
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Guz
June 25, 2019 at 14:13
Ok I take it back that key chain is awesome ?
edit: that’s the face you make when you lose the keys in the first place
Yahtzee
June 25, 2019 at 14:22
Also I present my POGO account xD… you might say I am a bit of a fan of both Psyduck and Golduck
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8a3b93b5cba523df9df01ef41f4098536fa7e0708a9b04a28b9d2d788f35290c.jpg
Guz
June 25, 2019 at 14:22
xD
Pariah
June 25, 2019 at 13:12
Psyyyyyyyck.
Magoo
June 25, 2019 at 13:22
I know I always say there are only 151 poke-mans but my favourite is actually Gardevoir. I’m really surprised at how popular it is!
Craig "Crios" Boonzaier
June 25, 2019 at 13:52
I voted for Sableye and glad it made into the top 100 at number 59.
Dresden
June 25, 2019 at 13:52
Exeggcute only got 1 vote 🙁
Chris
June 25, 2019 at 15:10
Bulbasaur was robbed!!! https://media1.giphy.com/media/SfjCRiDNA951m/giphy.gif
Dresden
June 25, 2019 at 13:12
Scyther didn’t even make the top 25. This list is a a sham!
Pariah
June 25, 2019 at 13:12
Scyther is my #1 personally. Scizor is cool too, mind.
For the Emperor!
June 25, 2019 at 13:22
As long a Pikachu is not on the top list, I am OK with it 🙂
Yahtzee
June 25, 2019 at 13:32
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rHG-JO8gIGk/maxresdefault.jpg
Magoo
June 25, 2019 at 13:22
I know I always say there are only 151 poke-mans but my favourite is actually Gardevoir. I’m really surprised at how popular it is!
For the Emperor!
June 25, 2019 at 15:44
Given I only really recognize Pikachu and Charizard (due to not watching or playing this), my vote would obviously be Charizard 🙂
Magoo
June 25, 2019 at 15:44
I would actually go for Pika in that case. 😛
For the Emperor!
June 25, 2019 at 19:01
Only saw a few episodes during my channel-hopping days. What I saw was Ash was annoying and Charizard made him his bitch 🙂
PS: their dynamic might have changed later, I don’t know or care 🙂
Magoo
June 25, 2019 at 19:14
So you didn’t see the part when Pikachu said “pika pika”?
Yahtzee
June 25, 2019 at 19:14
Back in my day Pikachu was fat and mean
Magoo
June 25, 2019 at 19:14
Back in my day Pikachu beat legendaries and lost to weedles.
Yahtzee
June 25, 2019 at 15:44
Shhhh!…NOT SO LOUD.
Dresden
June 25, 2019 at 15:44
Pretty sure part of the popularity has something to do with rule 34…
Pariah
June 25, 2019 at 15:44
I just actually shuddered at the thought.
For the Emperor!
June 25, 2019 at 15:44
Note to self – Google that tonight to see who/what this Gardevoir is
Guz
June 25, 2019 at 16:21
Shad stahp!
Magoo
June 25, 2019 at 15:58
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