Google Trends · 2004–2026
We tracked 65 Steel-Type Pokémon across 23 years of Google search data (2004–2026). Lucario leads with an average normalized search score of 8.7, followed by Dialga (3.9) and Scizor (2.9). Lucario has held the top spot in 200 of 271 months on record. Interest peaked in April 2026, 3.9× the category’s typical level, around Pokémon Champions launch.
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What the data shows
Steel-Type search interest hit 3.9× its typical level, coinciding with Pokémon Champions launch.
Lucario has led all Steel-Type Pokémon in 74% of months on record, ahead of 7 other Pokémon that have reached #1.
Averaged 2.46 over the last 24 months, up from 1.09 in the 24 months before.
Averaged 1.46 over the last 24 months, down from 2.32 in the 24 months before.
After removing the long-term trend, Steel-Type Pokémon run 11% above average in July and 14% below in October.
Lucario alone scores 21.2× the median Steel-Type Pokémon (0.41). 17% 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.
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