The Pokémon Company International has posted the results of a popularity poll that it ran this past week ahead of the franchise’s 25th anniversary and Dedenne, the Electric and Fairy-type Pokémon from the Kalos region, has won.
Unlike last year’s poll, this year’s was only held on the official Japanese site, although some savvy trainers from around the world could vote on Twitter using a special hashtag. To the surprise of many, Dedenne beat out stalwarts like Pikachu, Greninja and Charizard to be crowned the most popular Pokémon of 2021, according to Japanese fans.
Over one million votes were tallied and the top 30 Pokémon were posted, which you can see below:
Dedenne (68,396)Cinccino (54,444)Sableye (45,526)Snivy (41,894)Magnemite (35,206)Swadloon (34,204)Pikachu (33,125)Buzzwole (33,077)Oshawott (32,191)Flygon (22,048)Whismur (21,529)Piplup (18,190)Chandelure (18,095)Empoleon (17,898)Luxury (17,773)Greninja (17,337)Jirachi (17,254)Charizard (16,243)Mimikyu (15,797)Inteleon (15,540)Eevee (15,524)Barbaracle (15,128)Glaceon (14,923)Spheal (14,783)Scolipede (13,806)Lilligant (13,677)Bulbasaur (13,424)Sliggoo (13,417)Lucario (13,286)Gardevoir (12,534)
The list has some interesting names on it. Aside from Dedenne, Pokémon like Cinccino, Buzzwole and Sableye making the top 10 are eye-opening. There’s also plenty of unevolved Pokémon like Snivy and Magnemite in the top 10.
Last year’s most popular Pokémon poll was a worldwide vote in collaboration with Google and Greninja was the number one Pokémon according to voters. In this popularity poll, the Water Pokémon the Gen 6 actually landed in the number 16 spot.
The official Japanese site also allows for rankings depending on region, which you can see breakdown below:
Kanto
MagnemitePikachuCharizardEeveeBulbasaurMagikarpVenusaurVulpixWigglytuffArcanineFlareonJigglypuffMeowthRaichuPinsirCaterpieVaporeonGengarJolteonCharmanderSlowpokePsyduckLaprasZapdosSquirtleSnorlaxDittoDragoniteBlastoiseButterfree
Johto
UmbreonMarillWobbuffetAzumarillPichuEspeonQuagsireCyndaquilXatuSteelixAmpharosQuilavaChikoritaWooperDunsparceScizorTyphlosionLanturnLugiaFurretPorygon 2PolitoedTyranitarCelebiCrobatSuicuneSentretShuckleTotodileMisdreavus
Hoenn
SableyeFlygonWhismurJirachiSphealGardevoirLatiosLatiasMiloticRayquazaRegirockDeoxysSwampertAzurillBlazikenSceptileAltariaMudkipTorchicBreloomAbsolLileepMawileBanetteChimechoMetagrossMinunCrawdauntKyogreMarshtomp
Sinnoh
PiplupEmpoleonLuxrayGlaceonLucarioLeafeonMespritBidoofPrinplupBibarelCroagunkArceusTorterraInfernapeBudewTurtwigGarchompPachirisuGiratinaDarkraiChimcharMunchlaxGalladeShinxLopunnyGrotleLuxioDialgaPalkiaShaymin
Unova
CinccinoSnivySwadloonOshawottChandelureScolipedeLilligantTepigHydreigonZoroarkEmolgaZekromSerperiorSimisearAudinoLItwickGenesectServineWhimsicottSamurottSweadleBeheeyemReuniclusDewottReshiramVolcaronaZoruaCofagrigusJoltikMinccino
Kalos
DedenneGreninjaBarbaracleSliggooSylveonGoodraGoomyPumpkabooGourgeistBraixenMeowsticFlorgesAegislashFennekinDianciePangoroAmauraDelphoxEspurrNoivernTalonflameYveltalZygardeHawluchaChespinDragalgeDoubladeFletchinderHelioliskHoopa
Alola
BuzzwoleMimikyuRowletIncineroarCelesteelaSylvalyGuzzlordDecidueyeTrumbeakKartanaTogedemaruStakatakaBewearPyukumukuBlacephelonPrimarinaPheromosaNecrozmaLittenNaganadelGolisopodZeraoraTsareenaLycanrocComfeyToucannonXurkitreeKomm-oTorracatNihilego
Galar
InteleonPolteageistAlcremieCorviknightGrimmsnarlUrshifuDragapultDracovishCalyrexSobblePincurchinToxelCinderaceYamperMorpecoGreedentScorbunnyDrizzileSnomFrosmothEiscueRabootRillaboomFlappleZamazentaToxtricityWoolooFalinksIndeedeeCramorant
Where did your favorite Pokemon land? Let us know in the comments section.
