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Google Trends · 2004–2026

Most Popular
Generation II Pokémon

We tracked 100 Generation II Pokémon across 23 years of Google search data (2004–2026). Lugia leads with an average normalized search score of 7.0, followed by Umbreon (6.1) and Pichu (4.5). No single Pokémon dominates: 14 different Generation II Pokémon have held the top spot month to month. Interest peaked in February 2022, 3.1× the category’s typical level, around Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Lugia #1 Most Searched
100 Pokémon Tracked
7.0 Top Score
Search interest over time — top 5 in this category

All 100 Pokémon · Ranked by average search score (2004–2026)

  1. 1 Lugia
    Lugia
    psychic flying Gen II
    7.0
  2. 2 Umbreon
    Umbreon
    dark Gen II
    6.08
  3. 3 Pichu
    Pichu
    electric Gen II
    4.55
  4. 4 Espeon
    Espeon
    psychic Gen II
    4.51
  5. 5 Ho-Oh
    Ho-Oh
    fire flying Gen II
    4.24
  6. 6 Tyranitar
    Tyranitar
    rock dark Gen II
    3.68
  7. 7 Togepi
    Togepi
    fairy Gen II
    3.2
  8. 8 Scizor
    Scizor
    bug steel Gen II
    2.86
  9. 9 Suicune
    Suicune
    water Gen II
    2.81
  10. 10 Unown
    Unown
    psychic Gen II
    2.56
  11. 11 Entei
    Entei
    fire Gen II
    1.91
  12. 12 Heracross
    Heracross
    bug fighting Gen II
    1.87
  13. 13 Crobat
    Crobat
    poison flying Gen II
    1.83
  14. 14 Sneasel
    Sneasel
    dark ice Gen II
    1.8
  15. 15 Cyndaquil
    Cyndaquil
    fire Gen II
    1.76
  16. 16 Raikou
    Raikou
    electric Gen II
    1.75
  17. 17 Totodile
    Totodile
    water Gen II
    1.67
  18. 18 Typhlosion
    Typhlosion
    fire Gen II
    1.57
  19. 19 Skarmory
    Skarmory
    steel flying Gen II
    1.54
  20. 20 Chikorita
    Chikorita
    grass Gen II
    1.46
  21. 21 Ampharos
    Ampharos
    electric Gen II
    1.33
  22. 22 Wobbuffet
    Wobbuffet
    psychic Gen II
    1.23
  23. 23 Houndoom
    Houndoom
    dark fire Gen II
    1.21
  24. 24 Steelix
    Steelix
    steel ground Gen II
    1.19
  25. 25 Larvitar
    Larvitar
    rock ground Gen II
    1.18
  26. 26 Gligar
    Gligar
    ground flying Gen II
    1.1
  27. 27 Mareep
    Mareep
    electric Gen II
    1.09
  28. 28 Marill
    Marill
    water fairy Gen II
    0.98
  29. 29 Houndour
    Houndour
    dark fire Gen II
    0.96
  30. 30 Tyrogue
    Tyrogue
    fighting Gen II
    0.96
  31. 31 Blissey
    Blissey
    normal Gen II
    0.95
  32. 32 Togetic
    Togetic
    fairy flying Gen II
    0.95
  33. 33 Elekid
    Elekid
    electric Gen II
    0.91
  34. 34 Meganium
    Meganium
    grass Gen II
    0.9
  35. 35 Azumarill
    Azumarill
    water fairy Gen II
    0.9
  36. 36 Quagsire
    Quagsire
    water ground Gen II
    0.88
  37. 37 Feraligatr
    Feraligatr
    water Gen II
    0.87
  38. 38 Kingdra
    Kingdra
    water dragon Gen II
    0.82
  39. 39 Miltank
    Miltank
    normal Gen II
    0.82
  40. 40 Pupitar
    Pupitar
    rock ground Gen II
    0.77
  41. 41 Smeargle
    Smeargle
    normal Gen II
    0.76
  42. 42 Dunsparce
    Dunsparce
    normal Gen II
    0.76
  43. 43 Wooper
    Wooper
    water ground Gen II
    0.75
  44. 44 Slowking
    Slowking
    water psychic Gen II
    0.7
  45. 45 Slugma
    Slugma
    fire Gen II
    0.68
  46. 46 Piloswine
    Piloswine
    ice ground Gen II
    0.66
  47. 47 Porygon2
    Porygon2
    normal Gen II
    0.65
  48. 48 Hoothoot
    Hoothoot
    normal flying Gen II
    0.65
  49. 49 Furret
    Furret
    normal Gen II
    0.6
  50. 50 Misdreavus
    Misdreavus
    ghost Gen II
    0.59
  51. 51 Quilava
    Quilava
    fire Gen II
    0.58
  52. 52 Hitmontop
    Hitmontop
    fighting Gen II
    0.58
  53. 53 Phanpy
    Phanpy
    ground Gen II
    0.57
  54. 54 Politoed
    Politoed
    water Gen II
    0.55
  55. 55 Pineco
    Pineco
    bug Gen II
    0.55
  56. 56 Hoppip
    Hoppip
    grass flying Gen II
    0.55
  57. 57 Murkrow
    Murkrow
    dark flying Gen II
    0.54
  58. 58 Noctowl
    Noctowl
    normal flying Gen II
    0.52
  59. 59 Sudowoodo
    Sudowoodo
    rock Gen II
    0.51
  60. 60 Celebi
    Celebi
    psychic grass Gen II
    0.51
  61. 61 Cleffa
    Cleffa
    fairy Gen II
    0.51
  62. 62 Forretress
    Forretress
    bug steel Gen II
    0.49
  63. 63 Corsola
    Corsola
    water rock Gen II
    0.48
  64. 64 Flaaffy
    Flaaffy
    electric Gen II
    0.47
  65. 65 Sunkern
    Sunkern
    grass Gen II
    0.46
  66. 66 Sentret
    Sentret
    normal Gen II
    0.45
  67. 67 Ursaring
    Ursaring
    normal Gen II
    0.43
  68. 68 Aipom
    Aipom
    normal Gen II
    0.41
  69. 69 Girafarig
    Girafarig
    normal psychic Gen II
    0.41
  70. 70 Donphan
    Donphan
    ground Gen II
    0.4
  71. 71 Swinub
    Swinub
    ice ground Gen II
    0.4
  72. 72 Mantine
    Mantine
    water flying Gen II
    0.38
  73. 73 Shuckle
    Shuckle
    bug rock Gen II
    0.38
  74. 74 Bellossom
    Bellossom
    grass Gen II
    0.38
  75. 75 Stantler
    Stantler
    normal Gen II
    0.35
  76. 76 Teddiursa
    Teddiursa
    normal Gen II
    0.35
  77. 77 Yanma
    Yanma
    bug flying Gen II
    0.35
  78. 78 Lanturn
    Lanturn
    water electric Gen II
    0.33
  79. 79 Delibird
    Delibird
    ice flying Gen II
    0.29
  80. 80 Magby
    Magby
    fire Gen II
    0.28
  81. 81 Chinchou
    Chinchou
    water electric Gen II
    0.27
  82. 82 Xatu
    Xatu
    psychic flying Gen II
    0.25
  83. 83 Octillery
    Octillery
    water Gen II
    0.23
  84. 84 Qwilfish
    Qwilfish
    water poison Gen II
    0.2
  85. 85 Igglybuff
    Igglybuff
    normal fairy Gen II
    0.2
  86. 86 Jumpluff
    Jumpluff
    grass flying Gen II
    0.19
  87. 87 Bayleef
    Bayleef
    grass Gen II
    0.19
  88. 88 Granbull
    Granbull
    fairy Gen II
    0.18
  89. 89 Spinarak
    Spinarak
    bug poison Gen II
    0.16
  90. 90 Magcargo
    Magcargo
    fire rock Gen II
    0.15
  91. 91 Ledyba
    Ledyba
    bug flying Gen II
    0.13
  92. 92 Remoraid
    Remoraid
    water Gen II
    0.13
  93. 93 Ariados
    Ariados
    bug poison Gen II
    0.09
  94. 94 Sunflora
    Sunflora
    grass Gen II
    0.09
  95. 95 Smoochum
    Smoochum
    ice psychic Gen II
    0.08
  96. 96 Croconaw
    Croconaw
    water Gen II
    0.07
  97. 97 Snubbull
    Snubbull
    fairy Gen II
    0.05
  98. 98 Ledian
    Ledian
    bug flying Gen II
    0.04
  99. 99 Skiploom
    Skiploom
    grass flying Gen II
    0.04
  100. 100 Natu
    Natu
    psychic flying Gen II
    0.01

What the data shows

Peak interest February 2022

Generation II search interest hit 3.1× its typical level, coinciding with Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Who holds #1 153 / 271 months

Lugia has led all Generation II Pokémon in 56% of months on record, ahead of 13 other Pokémon that have reached #1.

  • LugiaJuly 2004 – September 2013
  • LugiaFebruary 2014 – August 2016
  • EspeonSeptember 2018 – October 2019
  • UmbreonApril 2022 – September 2024
  • UmbreonJanuary 2025 – July 2026

Longest 5 of 8 distinct spells at #1.

Biggest riser · last 24 months Feraligatr +198%

Averaged 3.48 over the last 24 months, up from 1.17 in the 24 months before.

Biggest faller · last 24 months Dunsparce -38%

Averaged 1.3 over the last 24 months, down from 2.08 in the 24 months before.

Seasonality July +17%

After removing the long-term trend, Generation II Pokémon run 17% above average in July and 14% below in January.

Concentration 26% in the top 5

Lugia alone scores 12.0× the median Generation II Pokémon (0.58).

Where they over-index Iowa
  • Iowa+3.7%
  • Maine+2.4%
  • Michigan+2.4%
  • Massachusetts+1.9%
  • North Carolina+1.7%

Relative to how much each state searches for Pokémon overall, across 27 well-measured Generation II Pokémon.

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.

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