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Google Trends · 2004–2026

Most Popular
Generation III Pokémon

We tracked 135 Generation III Pokémon across 23 years of Google search data (2004–2026). Gardevoir leads with an average normalized search score of 6.1, followed by Rayquaza (5.7) and Deoxys (4.7). No single Pokémon dominates: 16 different Generation III Pokémon have held the top spot month to month. Interest peaked in December 2014, 2.9× the category’s typical level.

Gardevoir #1 Most Searched
135 Pokémon Tracked
6.1 Top Score
Search interest over time — top 5 in this category

All 135 Pokémon · Ranked by average search score (2004–2026)

  1. 1 Gardevoir
    Gardevoir
    psychic fairy Gen III
    6.1
  2. 2 Rayquaza
    Rayquaza
    dragon flying Gen III
    5.72
  3. 3 Deoxys
    Deoxys
    psychic Gen III
    4.65
  4. 4 Groudon
    Groudon
    ground Gen III
    3.77
  5. 5 Feebas
    Feebas
    water Gen III
    3.21
  6. 6 Salamence
    Salamence
    dragon flying Gen III
    3.12
  7. 7 Mudkip
    Mudkip
    water Gen III
    2.88
  8. 8 Kyogre
    Kyogre
    water Gen III
    2.74
  9. 9 Jirachi
    Jirachi
    steel psychic Gen III
    2.63
  10. 10 Latios
    Latios
    dragon psychic Gen III
    2.57
  11. 11 Latias
    Latias
    dragon psychic Gen III
    2.51
  12. 12 Milotic
    Milotic
    water Gen III
    2.49
  13. 13 Absol
    Absol
    dark Gen III
    2.41
  14. 14 Metagross
    Metagross
    steel psychic Gen III
    2.29
  15. 15 Torchic
    Torchic
    fire Gen III
    2.01
  16. 16 Swampert
    Swampert
    water ground Gen III
    1.73
  17. 17 Sableye
    Sableye
    dark ghost Gen III
    1.7
  18. 18 Flygon
    Flygon
    ground dragon Gen III
    1.66
  19. 19 Aggron
    Aggron
    steel rock Gen III
    1.61
  20. 20 Shedinja
    Shedinja
    bug ghost Gen III
    1.32
  21. 21 Bagon
    Bagon
    dragon Gen III
    1.26
  22. 22 Slaking
    Slaking
    normal Gen III
    1.25
  23. 23 Ralts
    Ralts
    psychic fairy Gen III
    1.24
  24. 24 Roselia
    Roselia
    grass poison Gen III
    1.22
  25. 25 Trapinch
    Trapinch
    ground Gen III
    1.12
  26. 26 Kirlia
    Kirlia
    psychic fairy Gen III
    1.11
  27. 27 Registeel
    Registeel
    steel Gen III
    1.1
  28. 28 Regirock
    Regirock
    rock Gen III
    1.06
  29. 29 Regice
    Regice
    ice Gen III
    1.05
  30. 30 Snorunt
    Snorunt
    ice Gen III
    1.05
  31. 31 Breloom
    Breloom
    grass fighting Gen III
    1.02
  32. 32 Mawile
    Mawile
    steel fairy Gen III
    1.01
  33. 33 Sceptile
    Sceptile
    grass Gen III
    1.0
  34. 34 Swablu
    Swablu
    normal flying Gen III
    0.99
  35. 35 Wurmple
    Wurmple
    bug Gen III
    0.93
  36. 36 Altaria
    Altaria
    dragon flying Gen III
    0.91
  37. 37 Castform
    Castform
    normal Gen III
    0.91
  38. 38 Banette
    Banette
    ghost Gen III
    0.91
  39. 39 Duskull
    Duskull
    ghost Gen III
    0.85
  40. 40 Beldum
    Beldum
    steel psychic Gen III
    0.84
  41. 41 Zigzagoon
    Zigzagoon
    normal Gen III
    0.84
  42. 42 Nosepass
    Nosepass
    rock Gen III
    0.83
  43. 43 Blaziken
    Blaziken
    fire fighting Gen III
    0.82
  44. 44 Nincada
    Nincada
    bug ground Gen III
    0.81
  45. 45 Zangoose
    Zangoose
    normal Gen III
    0.8
  46. 46 Skitty
    Skitty
    normal Gen III
    0.78
  47. 47 Ludicolo
    Ludicolo
    water grass Gen III
    0.77
  48. 48 Electrike
    Electrike
    electric Gen III
    0.76
  49. 49 Treecko
    Treecko
    grass Gen III
    0.72
  50. 50 Aron
    Aron
    steel rock Gen III
    0.72
  51. 51 Glalie
    Glalie
    ice Gen III
    0.72
  52. 52 Shroomish
    Shroomish
    grass Gen III
    0.71
  53. 53 Taillow
    Taillow
    normal flying Gen III
    0.7
  54. 54 Anorith
    Anorith
    rock bug Gen III
    0.69
  55. 55 Torkoal
    Torkoal
    fire Gen III
    0.69
  56. 56 Manectric
    Manectric
    electric Gen III
    0.68
  57. 57 Lotad
    Lotad
    water grass Gen III
    0.65
  58. 58 Dusclops
    Dusclops
    ghost Gen III
    0.64
  59. 59 Spheal
    Spheal
    ice water Gen III
    0.64
  60. 60 Wingull
    Wingull
    water flying Gen III
    0.62
  61. 61 Slakoth
    Slakoth
    normal Gen III
    0.62
  62. 62 Cradily
    Cradily
    rock grass Gen III
    0.59
  63. 63 Grovyle
    Grovyle
    grass Gen III
    0.59
  64. 64 Mightyena
    Mightyena
    dark Gen III
    0.58
  65. 65 Surskit
    Surskit
    bug water Gen III
    0.55
  66. 66 Clamperl
    Clamperl
    water Gen III
    0.53
  67. 67 Medicham
    Medicham
    fighting psychic Gen III
    0.49
  68. 68 Sharpedo
    Sharpedo
    water dark Gen III
    0.48
  69. 69 Shiftry
    Shiftry
    grass dark Gen III
    0.46
  70. 70 Claydol
    Claydol
    ground psychic Gen III
    0.46
  71. 71 Poochyena
    Poochyena
    dark Gen III
    0.45
  72. 72 Pelipper
    Pelipper
    water flying Gen III
    0.44
  73. 73 Shelgon
    Shelgon
    dragon Gen III
    0.42
  74. 74 Seviper
    Seviper
    poison Gen III
    0.41
  75. 75 Hariyama
    Hariyama
    fighting Gen III
    0.38
  76. 76 Nuzleaf
    Nuzleaf
    grass dark Gen III
    0.38
  77. 77 Lairon
    Lairon
    steel rock Gen III
    0.36
  78. 78 Solrock
    Solrock
    rock psychic Gen III
    0.36
  79. 79 Lileep
    Lileep
    rock grass Gen III
    0.35
  80. 80 Seedot
    Seedot
    grass Gen III
    0.35
  81. 81 Shuppet
    Shuppet
    ghost Gen III
    0.34
  82. 82 Wynaut
    Wynaut
    psychic Gen III
    0.34
  83. 83 Metang
    Metang
    steel psychic Gen III
    0.33
  84. 84 Lunatone
    Lunatone
    rock psychic Gen III
    0.32
  85. 85 Numel
    Numel
    fire ground Gen III
    0.32
  86. 86 Makuhita
    Makuhita
    fighting Gen III
    0.32
  87. 87 Camerupt
    Camerupt
    fire ground Gen III
    0.32
  88. 88 Whiscash
    Whiscash
    water ground Gen III
    0.31
  89. 89 Linoone
    Linoone
    normal Gen III
    0.31
  90. 90 Marshtomp
    Marshtomp
    water ground Gen III
    0.31
  91. 91 Meditite
    Meditite
    fighting psychic Gen III
    0.3
  92. 92 Spinda
    Spinda
    normal Gen III
    0.29
  93. 93 Combusken
    Combusken
    fire fighting Gen III
    0.28
  94. 94 Tropius
    Tropius
    grass flying Gen III
    0.28
  95. 95 Vibrava
    Vibrava
    ground dragon Gen III
    0.28
  96. 96 Wailmer
    Wailmer
    water Gen III
    0.27
  97. 97 Gulpin
    Gulpin
    poison Gen III
    0.26
  98. 98 Corphish
    Corphish
    water Gen III
    0.25
  99. 99 Barboach
    Barboach
    water ground Gen III
    0.25
  100. 100 Whismur
    Whismur
    normal Gen III
    0.24
  101. 101 Relicanth
    Relicanth
    water rock Gen III
    0.23
  102. 102 Walrein
    Walrein
    ice water Gen III
    0.23
  103. 103 Minun
    Minun
    electric Gen III
    0.23
  104. 104 Plusle
    Plusle
    electric Gen III
    0.22
  105. 105 Lombre
    Lombre
    water grass Gen III
    0.22
  106. 106 Azurill
    Azurill
    normal fairy Gen III
    0.22
  107. 107 Kecleon
    Kecleon
    normal Gen III
    0.21
  108. 108 Wailord
    Wailord
    water Gen III
    0.2
  109. 109 Chimecho
    Chimecho
    psychic Gen III
    0.19
  110. 110 Armaldo
    Armaldo
    rock bug Gen III
    0.18
  111. 111 Swellow
    Swellow
    normal flying Gen III
    0.18
  112. 112 Spoink
    Spoink
    psychic Gen III
    0.16
  113. 113 Crawdaunt
    Crawdaunt
    water dark Gen III
    0.16
  114. 114 Baltoy
    Baltoy
    ground psychic Gen III
    0.15
  115. 115 Carvanha
    Carvanha
    water dark Gen III
    0.15
  116. 116 Loudred
    Loudred
    normal Gen III
    0.14
  117. 117 Cascoon
    Cascoon
    bug Gen III
    0.12
  118. 118 Ninjask
    Ninjask
    bug flying Gen III
    0.11
  119. 119 Vigoroth
    Vigoroth
    normal Gen III
    0.11
  120. 120 Cacturne
    Cacturne
    grass dark Gen III
    0.1
  121. 121 Luvdisc
    Luvdisc
    water Gen III
    0.1
  122. 122 Silcoon
    Silcoon
    bug Gen III
    0.09
  123. 123 Cacnea
    Cacnea
    grass Gen III
    0.09
  124. 124 Swalot
    Swalot
    poison Gen III
    0.07
  125. 125 Masquerain
    Masquerain
    bug flying Gen III
    0.07
  126. 126 Dustox
    Dustox
    bug poison Gen III
    0.07
  127. 127 Grumpig
    Grumpig
    psychic Gen III
    0.05
  128. 128 Sealeo
    Sealeo
    ice water Gen III
    0.05
  129. 129 Illumise
    Illumise
    bug Gen III
    0.04
  130. 130 Exploud
    Exploud
    normal Gen III
    0.03
  131. 131 Delcatty
    Delcatty
    normal Gen III
    0.02
  132. 132 Huntail
    Huntail
    water Gen III
    0.02
  133. 133 Volbeat
    Volbeat
    bug Gen III
    0.02
  134. 134 Gorebyss
    Gorebyss
    water Gen III
    0.01
  135. 135 Beautifly
    Beautifly
    bug flying Gen III
    0.01

What the data shows

Peak interest December 2014

Generation III search interest hit 2.9× its typical level.

Who holds #1 89 / 271 months

Deoxys has led all Generation III Pokémon in 33% of months on record, ahead of 15 other Pokémon that have reached #1.

  • DeoxysFebruary 2004 – December 2008
  • DeoxysMay 2010 – January 2012
  • RayquazaFebruary 2012 – February 2013
  • RayquazaOctober 2014 – March 2017
  • GardevoirDecember 2020 – July 2026

Longest 5 of 9 distinct spells at #1.

Biggest riser · last 24 months Beldum +117%

Averaged 2.99 over the last 24 months, up from 1.38 in the 24 months before.

Biggest faller · last 24 months Barboach -26%

Averaged 0.78 over the last 24 months, down from 1.04 in the 24 months before.

Seasonality August +17%

After removing the long-term trend, Generation III Pokémon run 17% above average in August and 13% below in October.

Concentration 21% in the top 5

Gardevoir alone scores 12.7× the median Generation III Pokémon (0.48).

Where they over-index Hawaii
  • Hawaii+5.7%
  • District of Columbia+4.7%
  • Vermont+4.0%
  • New York+3.3%
  • Georgia+2.6%

Relative to how much each state searches for Pokémon overall, across 31 well-measured Generation III 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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