Google Trends · 2004–2026
We tracked 102 Psychic-Type Pokémon across 23 years of Google search data (2004–2026). Mew leads with an average normalized search score of 18.1, followed by Mewtwo (15.3) and Lugia (7.0). No single Pokémon dominates: 10 different Psychic-Type Pokémon have held the top spot month to month. Interest peaked in July 2016, 3.7× the category’s typical level, around Pokémon GO launch.
All 102 Pokémon · Ranked by average search score (2004–2026)
What the data shows
Psychic-Type search interest hit 3.7× its typical level, coinciding with Pokémon GO launch.
Mew has led all Psychic-Type Pokémon in 52% of months on record, ahead of 9 other Pokémon that have reached #1.
Longest 5 of 9 distinct spells at #1.
Averaged 4.8 over the last 24 months, up from 1.05 in the 24 months before.
Averaged 1.29 over the last 24 months, down from 2.21 in the 24 months before.
After removing the long-term trend, Psychic-Type Pokémon run 9% above average in August and 11% below in January.
Mew alone scores 41.1× the median Psychic-Type Pokémon (0.44). 15% register almost no search interest at all.
Relative to how much each state searches for Pokémon overall, across 28 well-measured Psychic-Type 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.
Data through · How this is measured