Dedenne Wins Pokémon Day 2021 Popularity Poll: Full Results

Popularity polls are, well, popular especially when they have to do with Pokémon.

The Pokémon Company International has posted the results of a popularity poll that it ran this past week ahead of the franchise's 25th anniversary and Dedenne, the Electric and Fairy-type Pokémon from the Kalos region, has won.

Unlike last year's poll, this year's was only held on the official Japanese site, although some savvy trainers from around the world could vote on Twitter using a special hashtag. To the surprise of many, Dedenne beat out stalwarts like Pikachu, Greninja and Charizard to be crowned the most popular Pokémon of 2021, according to Japanese fans.

Over one million votes were tallied and the top 30 Pokémon were posted, which you can see below:

1. Dedenne (68,396)
2. Cinccino (54,444)
3. Sableye (45,526)
4. Snivy (41,894)
5. Magnemite (35,206)
6. Swadloon (34,204)
7. Pikachu (33,125)
8. Buzzwole (33,077)
9. Oshawott (32,191)
10. Flygon (22,048)
11. Whismur (21,529)
12. Piplup (18,190)
13. Chandelure (18,095)
14. Empoleon (17,898)
15. Luxury (17,773)
16. Greninja (17,337)
17. Jirachi (17,254)
18. Charizard (16,243)
19. Mimikyu (15,797)
20. Inteleon (15,540)
21. Eevee (15,524)
22. Barbaracle (15,128)
23. Glaceon (14,923)
24. Spheal (14,783)
25. Scolipede (13,806)
26. Lilligant (13,677)
27. Bulbasaur (13,424)
28. Sliggoo (13,417)
29. Lucario (13,286)
30. Gardevoir (12,534)

The list has some interesting names on it. Aside from Dedenne, Pokémon like Cinccino, Buzzwole and Sableye making the top 10 are eye-opening. There's also plenty of unevolved Pokémon like Snivy and Magnemite in the top 10.

Last year's most popular Pokémon poll was a worldwide vote in collaboration with Google and Greninja was the number one Pokémon according to voters. In this popularity poll, the Water Pokémon the Gen 6 actually landed in the number 16 spot.

The official Japanese site also allows for rankings depending on region, which you can see breakdown below:

Kanto

1. Magnemite
2. Pikachu
3. Charizard
4. Eevee
5. Bulbasaur
6. Magikarp
7. Venusaur
8. Vulpix
9. Wigglytuff
10. Arcanine
11. Flareon
12. Jigglypuff
13. Meowth
14. Raichu
15. Pinsir
16. Caterpie
17. Vaporeon
18. Gengar
19. Jolteon
20. Charmander
21. Slowpoke
22. Psyduck
23. Lapras
24. Zapdos
25. Squirtle
26. Snorlax
27. Ditto
28. Dragonite
29. Blastoise
30. Butterfree

Johto

1. Umbreon
2. Marill
3. Wobbuffet
4. Azumarill
5. Pichu
6. Espeon
7. Quagsire
8. Cyndaquil
9. Xatu
10. Steelix
11. Ampharos
12. Quilava
13. Chikorita
14. Wooper
15. Dunsparce
16. Scizor
17. Typhlosion
18. Lanturn
19. Lugia
20. Furret
21. Porygon 2
22. Politoed
23. Tyranitar
24. Celebi
25. Crobat
26. Suicune
27. Sentret
28. Shuckle
29. Totodile
30. Misdreavus

Hoenn

1. Sableye
2. Flygon
3. Whismur
4. Jirachi
5. Spheal
6. Gardevoir
7. Latios
8. Latias
9. Milotic
10. Rayquaza
11. Regirock
12. Deoxys
13. Swampert
14. Azurill
15. Blaziken
16. Sceptile
17. Altaria
18. Mudkip
19. Torchic
20. Breloom
21. Absol
22. Lileep
23. Mawile
24. Banette
25. Chimecho
26. Metagross
27. Minun
28. Crawdaunt
29. Kyogre
30. Marshtomp

Sinnoh

1. Piplup
2. Empoleon
3. Luxray
4. Glaceon
5. Lucario
6. Leafeon
7. Mesprit
8. Bidoof
9. Prinplup
10. Bibarel
11. Croagunk
12. Arceus
13. Torterra
14. Infernape
15. Budew
16. Turtwig
17. Garchomp
18. Pachirisu
19. Giratina
20. Darkrai
21. Chimchar
22. Munchlax
23. Gallade
24. Shinx
25. Lopunny
26. Grotle
27. Luxio
28. Dialga
29. Palkia
30. Shaymin

Unova

1. Cinccino
2. Snivy
3. Swadloon
4. Oshawott
5. Chandelure
6. Scolipede
7. Lilligant
8. Tepig
9. Hydreigon
10. Zoroark
11. Emolga
12. Zekrom
13. Serperior
14. Simisear
15. Audino
16. LItwick
17. Genesect
18. Servine
19. Whimsicott
20. Samurott
21. Sweadle
22. Beheeyem
23. Reuniclus
24. Dewott
25. Reshiram
26. Volcarona
27. Zorua
28. Cofagrigus
29. Joltik
30. Minccino

Kalos

1. Dedenne
2. Greninja
3. Barbaracle
4. Sliggoo
5. Sylveon
6. Goodra
7. Goomy
8. Pumpkaboo
9. Gourgeist
10. Braixen
11. Meowstic
12. Florges
13. Aegislash
14. Fennekin
15. Diancie
16. Pangoro
17. Amaura
18. Delphox
19. Espurr
20. Noivern
21. Talonflame
22. Yveltal
23. Zygarde
24. Hawlucha
25. Chespin
26. Dragalge
27. Doublade
28. Fletchinder
29. Heliolisk
30. Hoopa

Alola

1. Buzzwole
2. Mimikyu
3. Rowlet
4. Incineroar
5. Celesteela
6. Sylvaly
7. Guzzlord
8. Decidueye
9. Trumbeak
10. Kartana
11. Togedemaru
12. Stakataka
13. Bewear
14. Pyukumuku
15. Blacephelon
16. Primarina
17. Pheromosa
18. Necrozma
19. Litten
20. Naganadel
21. Golisopod
22. Zeraora
23. Tsareena
24. Lycanroc
25. Comfey
26. Toucannon
27. Xurkitree
28. Komm-o
29. Torracat
30. Nihilego

Galar

1. Inteleon
2. Polteageist
3. Alcremie
4. Corviknight
5. Grimmsnarl
6. Urshifu
7. Dragapult
8. Dracovish
9. Calyrex
10. Sobble
11. Pincurchin
12. Toxel
13. Cinderace
14. Yamper
15. Morpeco
16. Greedent
17. Scorbunny
18. Drizzile
19. Snom
20. Frosmoth
21. Eiscue
22. Raboot
23. Rillaboom
24. Flapple
25. Zamazenta
26. Toxtricity
27. Wooloo
28. Falinks
29. Indeedee
30. Cramorant

Where did your favorite Pokemon land? Let us know in the comments section.