Developer Game Freak and Nintendo released Pokémon Red and Blue for the Game Boy in 1996. The game featured the first generation of pocket monsters (the original 151), and then many more were added over the past 25 years. Despite this, the first batch of pokémon remains the most popular in the world.
To prove it, G. John Cole, a fan of the Toy Zone franchise and blogger, used the information collected by the search engine Google until February 2021. Cole reviewed the volume of searches to identify the most searched pokémon above average, on each continent of the world.
As you can see, Pikachu dominates in preferences worldwide. Considering searches in groups of ten pokémon per country, in some cases the favorite monsters vary according to countries, but many times one takes the first place in the analyzed regions.
Europe
In Europe the favorites are Charizard, Abra and Golem. This is one of the continents with the largest Pokémon fan base, with Norway being the country where the franchise has conquered more hearts.
North America
Pokémon arrived in the United States in 1998, spreading through its surroundings and amassing followers. The most wanted are Gengar and Charizard.
South America
This side of America is home to the franchise’s biggest fans. Peru and Chile are evenly fanatic worldwide. According to searches, Onyx is preferred, closely followed by Charmander (a favorite in Peru), Pikachu, and Bulbasaur.
Middle East and Central Asia
The focus of interest is on the countries of Israel, the Arab Emirates and Turkey. Pikachu is the most requested pokémon in searches, seconded by the legendary psychic Mew, who fans associate a desert rodent, the gerbil.
Oceania and other parts of Asia
Asia is the epicenter of the Pokémon fever and is home to the largest fan base in the world. The highest demand is, of course, in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Nepal. Pikachu and Mew are also kings in popularity here, with Eevee hot on their heels.
Africa
As a global phenomenon, Pokémon is also present on the African continent. Pikachu is the undisputed king of fanatic hearts in Africa, with the plant-type pokémon Gloom in second place.
Using all the information collected, Cole rearranged the chart of the 151 original pokémon according to popularity in searches.
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