Pokémon of the Year

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Pokémon of the Year refers to fan votes held by The Pokémon Company in order to determine the most popular Pokémon of the year. Pokémon of the Year votes were held in 2020 and 2021, both of which were opened in the lead-up to Pokémon Day.

2020

Logo for Pokémon of the Year

From February 5 until 5:59 a.m. PST on February 14, 2020, the first Pokémon of the Year vote was run in collaboration with Google. Searching Pokémon vote on Google between those dates would allow a person to choose one favorite Pokémon per category. The 890 Pokémon were split into eight categories based on the region they were first discovered (Galar was labeled "Galar, etc" to include Meltan and Melmetal). The voting results were revealed on Pokémon Day 2020:

Overall
# Pokémon Votes
1 Greninja Greninja 140,559
2 Lucario Lucario 102,259
3 Mimikyu Mimikyu 99,077
4 Charizard Charizard 93,968
5 Umbreon Umbreon 67,062
6 Sylveon Sylveon 66,029
7 Garchomp Garchomp 61,877
8 Rayquaza Rayquaza 60,939
9 Gardevoir Gardevoir 60,596
10 Gengar Gengar 60,214
11 Dragapult Dragapult 57,973
12 Tyranitar Tyranitar 56,834
13 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur 56,015
14 Toxtricity Toxtricity 55,032
15 Lugia Lugia 53,268
16 Rowlet Rowlet 52,367
17 Aegislash Aegislash 51,517
18 Chandelure Chandelure 50,943
19 Pikachu Pikachu 48,060
20 Eevee Eevee 47,762
21 Luxray Luxray 46,032
22 Decidueye Decidueye 44,011
23 Zoroark Zoroark 43,782
24 Lycanroc Lycanroc 42,792
25 Corviknight Corviknight 41,711
26 Flygon Flygon 41,420
27 Hydreigon Hydreigon 40,054
28 Sceptile Sceptile 38,724
29 Blaziken Blaziken 38,307
30 Snom Snom 38,034
Kanto
# Pokémon Votes
1 Charizard Charizard 93,968
2 Gengar Gengar 60,214
3 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur 56,015
4 Pikachu Pikachu 48,060
5 Eevee Eevee 47,762
6 Dragonite Dragonite 36,873
7 Mew Mew 36,266
8 Mewtwo Mewtwo 34,585
9 Arcanine Arcanine 29,795
10 Lapras Lapras 23,411
11 Snorlax Snorlax 19,768
12 Ninetales Ninetales 19,044
13 Squirtle Squirtle 18,476
14 Blastoise Blastoise 16,795
15 Vaporeon Vaporeon 14,887
16 Muk Muk 14,358
17 Charmander Charmander 14,049
18 Ditto Ditto 13,843
19 Slowpoke Slowpoke 12,369
20 Nidoking Nidoking 11,586
21 Porygon Porygon 11,311
22 Vulpix Vulpix 11,224
23 Psyduck Psyduck 11,212
24 Raichu Raichu 11,196
25 Pinsir Pinsir 11,162
26 Jolteon Jolteon 11,064
27 Dragonair Dragonair 11,051
28 Venusaur Venusaur 10,454
29 Articuno Articuno 10,450
30 Magnemite Magnemite 9,955
Johto
# Pokémon Votes
1 Umbreon Umbreon 67,062
2 Tyranitar Tyranitar 56,834
3 Lugia Lugia 53,268
4 Typhlosion Typhlosion 35,184
5 Scizor Scizor 34,691
6 Ampharos Ampharos 32,009
7 Espeon Espeon 30,052
8 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil 28,332
9 Suicune Suicune 26,227
10 Totodile Totodile 22,526
11 Crobat Crobat 21,548
12 Furret Furret 21,447
13 Celebi Celebi 20,492
14 Chikorita Chikorita 18,521
15 Ho-Oh Ho-Oh 18,278
16 Feraligatr Feraligatr 18,245
17 Heracross Heracross 16,577
18 Natu Natu 15,699
19 Pichu Pichu 15,695
20 Houndoom Houndoom 14,742
21 Togepi Togepi 14,288
22 Quagsire Quagsire 13,308
23 Entei Entei 10,404
24 Quilava Quilava 10,032
25 Porygon2 Porygon2 9,902
26 Wooper Wooper 9,323
27 Misdreavus Misdreavus 8,156
28 Shuckle Shuckle 8,129
29 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet 7,745
30 Kingdra Kingdra 7,418
Hoenn
# Pokémon Votes
1 Rayquaza Rayquaza 60,939
2 Gardevoir Gardevoir 60,596
3 Flygon Flygon 41,420
4 Sceptile Sceptile 38,724
5 Blaziken Blaziken 38,307
6 Mudkip Mudkip 36,920
7 Metagross Metagross 35,631
8 Jirachi Jirachi 29,611
9 Milotic Milotic 28,295
10 Absol Absol 27,781
11 Swampert Swampert 26,540
12 Salamence Salamence 24,920
13 Aron Aron 24,389
14 Aggron Aggron 18,120
15 Latias Latias 17,478
16 Altaria Altaria 16,814
17 Kyogre Kyogre 15,585
18 Mawile Mawile 15,523
19 Breloom Breloom 12,801
20 Torchic Torchic 12,568
21 Latios Latios 12,487
22 Groudon Groudon 11,982
23 Deoxys Deoxys 10,842
24 Grovyle Grovyle 10,746
25 Banette Banette 10,579
26 Treecko Treecko 9,339
27 Sableye Sableye 9,012
28 Ludicolo Ludicolo 8,708
29 Shedinja Shedinja 6,703
30 Mightyena Mightyena 6,459
Sinnoh
# Pokémon Votes
1 Lucario Lucario 102,259
2 Garchomp Garchomp 61,877
3 Luxray Luxray 46,032
4 Piplup Piplup 34,680
5 Infernape Infernape 33,267
6 Darkrai Darkrai 30,544
7 Glaceon Glaceon 26,161
8 Arceus Arceus 24,502
9 Empoleon Empoleon 21,773
10 Giratina Giratina 21,366
11 Leafeon Leafeon 20,859
12 Torterra Torterra 20,632
13 Shaymin Shaymin 17,465
14 Dialga Dialga 14,292
15 Gallade Gallade 14,144
16 Staraptor Staraptor 14,054
17 Togekiss Togekiss 13,426
18 Gliscor Gliscor 12,676
19 Lopunny Lopunny 11,411
20 Bidoof Bidoof 10,924
21 Turtwig Turtwig 10,865
22 Weavile Weavile 10,854
23 Froslass Froslass 10,408
24 Pachirisu Pachirisu 9,694
25 Rotom Rotom 9,417
26 Roserade Roserade 9,092
27 Mismagius Mismagius 8,833
28 Shinx Shinx 8,373
29 Munchlax Munchlax 7,289
30 Porygon-Z Porygon-Z 7,040
Unova
# Pokémon Votes
1 Chandelure Chandelure 50,943
2 Zoroark Zoroark 43,782
3 Hydreigon Hydreigon 40,054
4 Volcarona Volcarona 24,389
5 Haxorus Haxorus 22,937
6 Serperior Serperior 22,269
7 Oshawott Oshawott 21,990
8 Zekrom Zekrom 21,477
9 Victini Victini 20,957
10 Reshiram Reshiram 20,123
11 Krookodile Krookodile 19,628
12 Whimsicott Whimsicott 17,855
13 Snivy Snivy 17,020
14 Zorua Zorua 14,910
15 Scolipede Scolipede 14,536
16 Reuniclus Reuniclus 14,129
17 Meloetta Meloetta 13,915
18 Samurott Samurott 11,444
19 Excadrill Excadrill 11,376
20 Lilligant Lilligant 11,292
21 Litwick Litwick 11,140
22 Bisharp Bisharp 10,975
23 Kyurem Kyurem 10,338
24 Cinccino Cinccino 9,892
25 Emolga Emolga 9,798
26 Keldeo Keldeo 8,915
27 Joltik Joltik 8,796
28 Minccino Minccino 8,739
29 Golurk Golurk 8,035
30 Genesect Genesect 7,905
Kalos
# Pokémon Votes
1 Greninja Greninja 140,559
2 Sylveon Sylveon 66,029
3 Aegislash Aegislash 51,517
4 Noivern Noivern 34,795
5 Goodra Goodra 30,209
6 Talonflame Talonflame 22,328
7 Dedenne Dedenne 21,691
8 Yveltal Yveltal 20,852
9 Goomy Goomy 20,299
10 Tyrantrum Tyrantrum 18,778
11 Xerneas Xerneas 17,415
12 Hawlucha Hawlucha 14,607
13 Meowstic Meowstic 13,661
14 Fennekin Fennekin 13,508
15 Zygarde Zygarde 11,943
16 Diancie Diancie 10,918
17 Delphox Delphox 10,889
18 Braixen Braixen 10,807
19 Espurr Espurr 10,402
20 Hoopa Hoopa 10,327
21 Aurorus Aurorus 10,321
22 Pancham Pancham 10,187
23 Dragalge Dragalge 9,882
24 Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo 9,162
25 Trevenant Trevenant 9,019
26 Pangoro Pangoro 8,859
27 Phantump Phantump 8,231
28 Malamar Malamar 6,503
29 Heliolisk Heliolisk 6,386
30 Froakie Froakie 6,293
Alola
# Pokémon Votes
1 Mimikyu Mimikyu 99,077
2 Rowlet Rowlet 52,367
3 Decidueye Decidueye 44,011
4 Lycanroc Lycanroc 42,792
5 Zeraora Zeraora 31,691
6 Incineroar Incineroar 29,925
7 Golisopod Golisopod 26,975
8 Primarina Primarina 25,953
9 Bewear Bewear 17,181
10 Solgaleo Solgaleo 16,274
11 Buzzwole Buzzwole 14,747
12 Pyukumuku Pyukumuku 14,358
13 Litten Litten 14,005
14 Silvally Silvally 13,897
15 Vikavolt Vikavolt 13,375
16 Salazzle Salazzle 12,863
17 Kommo-o Kommo-o 12,790
18 Marshadow Marshadow 12,107
19 Rockruff Rockruff 10,986
20 Tsareena Tsareena 10,900
21 Lunala Lunala 9,887
22 Lurantis Lurantis 8,889
23 Togedemaru Togedemaru 8,531
24 Toxapex Toxapex 8,221
25 Tapu Koko Tapu Koko 8,090
26 Mudsdale Mudsdale 7,787
27 Necrozma Necrozma 7,739
28 Popplio Popplio 7,542
29 Cosmog Cosmog 7,515
30 Ribombee Ribombee 7,126
Galar
# Pokémon Votes
1 Dragapult Dragapult 57,973
2 Toxtricity Toxtricity 55,032
3 Corviknight Corviknight 41,711
4 Snom Snom 38,034
5 Alcremie Alcremie 30,612
6 Cinderace Cinderace 26,892
7 Zacian Zacian 26,158
8 Yamper Yamper 25,695
9 Wooloo Wooloo 21,266
10 Inteleon Inteleon 20,697
11 Sirfetch'd Sirfetch'd 20,217
12 Scorbunny Scorbunny 20,058
13 Hatterene Hatterene 18,581
14 Sobble Sobble 17,155
15 Meltan Meltan 16,077
16 Falinks Falinks 16,009
17 Appletun Appletun 15,989
18 Eternatus Eternatus 15,699
19 Morpeko Morpeko 13,945
20 Grookey Grookey 13,478
21 Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl 12,923
22 Zamazenta Zamazenta 12,641
23 Melmetal Melmetal 12,356
24 Centiskorch Centiskorch 11,619
25 Dracovish Dracovish 11,436
26 Frosmoth Frosmoth 10,988
27 Eiscue Eiscue 10,392
28 Obstagoon Obstagoon 8,705
29 Rillaboom Rillaboom 8,625
30 Cramorant Cramorant 8,436


2021

In Japan, a dedicated Pokémon Day website launched on February 19, 2021. It displayed the live results of a Twitter hashtag-based fan vote for favorite Pokémon that ran between February 19-22, 2021. The website also includes a selection of Pokémon Trivia and information about other Pokémon Day activities. The 898 Pokémon were split once again into eight categories based on the region when they were first discovered. The voting results were revealed on February 26, 2021:

Overall
# Pokémon Votes
1 Dedenne Dedenne 68,396
2 Cinccino Cinccino 54,444
3 Sableye Sableye 45,526
4 Snivy Snivy 41,894
5 Magnemite Magnemite 35,206
6 Swadloon Swadloon 34,204
7 Pikachu Pikachu 33,125
8 Buzzwole Buzzwole 33,077
9 Oshawott Oshawott 32,191
10 Flygon Flygon 22,048
11 Whismur Whismur 21,529
12 Piplup Piplup 18,190
13 Chandelure Chandelure 18,095
14 Empoleon Empoleon 17,898
15 Luxray Luxray 17,773
16 Greninja Greninja 17,337
17 Jirachi Jirachi 17,254
18 Charizard Charizard 16,243
19 Mimikyu Mimikyu 15,797
20 Inteleon Inteleon 15,540
21 Eevee Eevee 15,524
22 Barbaracle Barbaracle 15,128
23 Glaceon Glaceon 14,923
24 Spheal Spheal 14,783
25 Scolipede Scolipede 13,806
26 Lilligant Lilligant 13,677
27 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur 13,424
28 Sliggoo Sliggoo 13,417
29 Lucario Lucario 13,286
30 Gardevoir Gardevoir 12,534
Kanto
# Pokémon Votes
1 Magnemite Magnemite 35,206
2 Pikachu Pikachu 33,125
3 Charizard Charizard 16,243
4 Eevee Eevee 15,524
5 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur 13,424
6 Magikarp Magikarp 10,867
7 Venusaur Venusaur 9,082
8 Vulpix Vulpix 8,329
9 Wigglytuff Wigglytuff 7,078
10 Arcanine Arcanine 6,630
11 Flareon Flareon 4,357
12 Jigglypuff Jigglypuff 4,033
13 Meowth Meowth 3,765
14 Raichu Raichu 3,507
15 Pinsir Pinsir 3,503
16 Caterpie Caterpie 3,105
17 Vaporeon Vaporeon 3,100
18 Gengar Gengar 2,687
19 Jolteon Jolteon 2,466
20 Charmander Charmander 1,273
21 Slowpoke Slowpoke 1,262
22 Psyduck Psyduck 1,245
23 Lapras Lapras 965
24 Zapdos Zapdos 830
25 Squirtle Squirtle 822
26 Snorlax Snorlax 743
27 Ditto Ditto 742
28 Dragonite Dragonite 716
29 Blastoise Blastoise 669
30 Butterfree Butterfree 617
Johto
# Pokémon Votes
1 Umbreon Umbreon 12,066
2 Marill Marill 3,738
3 Wobbuffet Wobbuffet 3,459
4 Azumarill Azumarill 3,366
5 Pichu Pichu 2,988
6 Espeon Espeon 2,962
7 Quagsire Quagsire 2,409
8 Cyndaquil Cyndaquil 2,102
9 Xatu Xatu 1,701
10 Steelix Steelix 1,461
11 Ampharos Ampharos 1,435
12 Quilava Quilava 1,353
13 Chikorita Chikorita 1,290
14 Wooper Wooper 1,186
15 Dunsparce Dunsparce 1,130
16 Scizor Scizor 1,037
17 Typhlosion Typhlosion 858
18 Lanturn Lanturn 836
19 Lugia Lugia 772
20 Furret Furret 697
21 Porygon2 Porygon2 623
22 Politoed Politoed 607
23 Tyranitar Tyranitar 561
24 Celebi Celebi 551
25 Crobat Crobat 521
26 Suicune Suicune 408
27 Sentret Sentret 389
28 Shuckle Shuckle 389
29 Totodile Totodile 384
30 Misdreavus Misdreavus 200
Hoenn
# Pokémon Votes
1 Sableye Sableye 45,526
2 Flygon Flygon 22,048
3 Whismur Whismur 21,529
4 Jirachi Jirachi 17,254
5 Spheal Spheal 14,783
6 Gardevoir Gardevoir 12,534
7 Latios Latios 9,622
8 Latias Latias 8,022
9 Milotic Milotic 6,873
10 Rayquaza Rayquaza 5,905
11 Regirock Regirock 4,363
12 Deoxys Deoxys 3,340
13 Swampert Swampert 2,954
14 Azurill Azurill 2,662
15 Blaziken Blaziken 2,125
16 Sceptile Sceptile 1,817
17 Altaria Altaria 1,393
18 Mudkip Mudkip 1,210
19 Torchic Torchic 1,168
20 Breloom Breloom 1,141
21 Absol Absol 1,078
22 Cradily Cradily 1,039
23 Mawile Mawile 948
24 Banette Banette 900
25 Chimecho Chimecho 782
26 Metagross Metagross 614
27 Minun Minun 546
28 Crawdaunt Crawdaunt 545
29 Kyogre Kyogre 537
30 Marshtomp Marshtomp 527
Sinnoh
# Pokémon Votes
1 Piplup Piplup 18,190
2 Empoleon Empoleon 17,898
3 Luxray Luxray 17,773
4 Glaceon Glaceon 14,923
5 Lucario Lucario 13,286
6 Leafeon Leafeon 7,390
7 Mesprit Mesprit 4,778
8 Bidoof Bidoof 4,287
9 Prinplup Prinplup 4,103
10 Bibarel Bibarel 4,047
11 Croagunk Croagunk 2,558
12 Arceus Arceus 1,983
13 Torterra Torterra 1,788
14 Infernape Infernape 1,700
15 Budew Budew 1,561
16 Turtwig Turtwig 1,530
17 Garchomp Garchomp 1,445
18 Pachirisu Pachirisu 1,351
19 Giratina Giratina 1,343
20 Darkrai Darkrai 1,241
21 Chimchar Chimchar 1,173
22 Munchlax Munchlax 1,032
23 Gallade Gallade 981
24 Shinx Shinx 907
25 Lopunny Lopunny 868
26 Grotle Grotle 839
27 Luxio Luxio 775
28 Dialga Dialga 658
29 Palkia Palkia 632
30 Shaymin Shaymin 562
Unova
# Pokémon Votes
1 Cinccino Cinccino 54,444
2 Snivy Snivy 41,894
3 Swadloon Swadloon 34,204
4 Oshawott Oshawott 32,191
5 Chandelure Chandelure 18,095
6 Scolipede Scolipede 13,806
7 Lilligant Lilligant 13,677
8 Tepig Tepig 7,478
9 Hydreigon Hydreigon 3,633
10 Zoroark Zoroark 3,578
11 Emolga Emolga 3,480
12 Zekrom Zekrom 3,424
13 Serperior Serperior 2,835
14 Simisear Simisear 2,114
15 Audino Audino 2,054
16 Litwick Litwick 1,603
17 Genesect Genesect 1,585
18 Servine Servine 1,567
19 Whimsicott Whimsicott 1,250
20 Samurott Samurott 1,229
21 Sewaddle Sewaddle 1,220
22 Beheeyem Beheeyem 1,116
23 Reuniclus Reuniclus 942
24 Dewott Dewott 893
25 Reshiram Reshiram 832
26 Volcarona Volcarona 817
27 Zorua Zorua 615
28 Cofagrigus Cofagrigus 582
29 Joltik Joltik 562
30 Minccino Minccino 501
Kalos
# Pokémon Votes
1 Dedenne Dedenne 68,396
2 Greninja Greninja 17,337
3 Barbaracle Barbaracle 15,128
4 Sliggoo Sliggoo 13,417
5 Sylveon Sylveon 11,321
6 Goodra Goodra 1,933
7 Goomy Goomy 1,623
8 Pumpkaboo Pumpkaboo 1,122
9 Gourgeist Gourgeist 1,010
10 Braixen Braixen 935
11 Meowstic Meowstic 742
12 Florges Florges 708
13 Aegislash Aegislash 615
14 Fennekin Fennekin 589
15 Diancie Diancie 483
16 Pangoro Pangoro 386
17 Amaura Amaura 365
18 Delphox Delphox 364
19 Espurr Espurr 363
20 Noivern Noivern 358
21 Talonflame Talonflame 353
22 Yveltal Yveltal 297
23 Zygarde Zygarde 264
24 Hawlucha Hawlucha 255
25 Chespin Chespin 231
26 Dragalge Dragalge 231
27 Doublade Doublade 226
28 Fletchinder Fletchinder 204
29 Heliolisk Heliolisk 198
30 Hoopa Hoopa 181
Alola
# Pokémon Votes
1 Buzzwole Buzzwole 33,077
2 Mimikyu Mimikyu 15,797
3 Rowlet Rowlet 3,721
4 Incineroar Incineroar 3,524
5 Celesteela Celesteela 1,805
6 Silvally Silvally 1,738
7 Guzzlord Guzzlord 1,645
8 Decidueye Decidueye 1,610
9 Trumbeak Trumbeak 1,438
10 Kartana Kartana 1,419
11 Togedemaru Togedemaru 1,294
12 Stakataka Stakataka 1,234
13 Bewear Bewear 1,119
14 Pyukumuku Pyukumuku 1,055
15 Blacephalon Blacephalon 865
16 Primarina Primarina 794
17 Pheromosa Pheromosa 793
18 Necrozma Necrozma 730
19 Litten Litten 675
20 Naganadel Naganadel 670
21 Golisopod Golisopod 586
22 Zeraora Zeraora 570
23 Tsareena Tsareena 560
24 Lycanroc Lycanroc 481
25 Comfey Comfey 458
26 Toucannon Toucannon 420
27 Xurkitree Xurkitree 379
28 Kommo-o Kommo-o 345
29 Torracat Torracat 327
30 Nihilego Nihilego 325
Galar
# Pokémon Votes
1 Inteleon Inteleon 15,540
2 Polteageist Polteageist 9,234
3 Alcremie Alcremie 8,802
4 Corviknight Corviknight 3,516
5 Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl 3,330
6 Urshifu Urshifu 3,235
7 Dragapult Dragapult 3,163
8 Dracovish Dracovish 3,053
9 Calyrex Calyrex 2,465
10 Sobble Sobble 2,353
11 Pincurchin Pincurchin 2,049
12 Toxel Toxel 1,911
13 Cinderace Cinderace 1,383
14 Yamper Yamper 1,298
15 Morpeko Morpeko 1,232
16 Greedent Greedent 1,134
17 Scorbunny Scorbunny 902
18 Drizzile Drizzile 901
19 Snom Snom 897
20 Frosmoth Frosmoth 851
21 Eiscue Eiscue 846
22 Raboot Raboot 843
23 Rillaboom Rillaboom 666
24 Flapple Flapple 631
25 Zamazenta Zamazenta 462
26 Toxtricity Toxtricity 460
27 Wooloo Wooloo 452
28 Falinks Falinks 372
29 Indeedee Indeedee 365
30 Cramorant Cramorant 359


See also

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