Google Trends · 2004–2026
We tracked 73 Fighting-Type Pokémon across 23 years of Google search data (2004–2026). Lucario leads with an average normalized search score of 8.7, followed by Riolu (3.0) and Heracross (1.9). Lucario has held the top spot in 254 of 271 months on record. Interest peaked in October 2025, 4.2× the category’s typical level, around Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
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What the data shows
Fighting-Type search interest hit 4.2× its typical level, coinciding with Pokémon Legends: Z-A.
Lucario has led all Fighting-Type Pokémon in 94% of months on record, ahead of 5 other Pokémon that have reached #1.
Averaged 2.59 over the last 24 months, up from 1.21 in the 24 months before.
Averaged 1.75 over the last 24 months, down from 2.33 in the 24 months before.
After removing the long-term trend, Fighting-Type Pokémon run 10% above average in July and 20% below in January.
Lucario alone scores 22.3× the median Fighting-Type Pokémon (0.39). 12% register almost no search interest at all.
Figures are computed from monthly Google Trends data, 2004–2026, normalized against a fixed anchor topic. Movement and regional figures are only shown where enough Pokémon in this category carry a reliable signal — see the methodology.
Data through · How this is measured