Even The Worst Pokémon Are Someone’s Favorite And Now There’s Proof
A new website has launched that allows Pokémon fans to declare their love for any Pokémon, regardless of its popularity. The site has already received over 55,000 declarations, showcasing that every Pokémon has at least one admirer. Users can explore various notes and statistics about their favorite Pokémon, highlighting both beloved and less popular characters.
- ▪The website is called 'Every Pokémon is someone’s favorite' and allows users to submit notes about their favorite Pokémon.
- ▪Gengar currently leads in popularity with 725 declarations, while Pikachu is notably absent from the top 10.
- ▪Goldeen is the least popular Pokémon from the original 151, with only four declarations.
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| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 21:31:09 +0000 |
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Even The Worst Pokémon Are Someone’s Favorite And Now There’s Proof Someone out there loves Goldeen, I promise PokémonPokémon Scarlet and Violet By Rebekah Valentine Published May 18, 2026 | Comments (0) | 𝕏 Copied! © Nintendo There are over a thousand different Pokémon, and not all of them are bangers. Some of them have designs that might make you recoil, while others are just plain uninteresting. How often do you think about, say, Dewpider? or Seaking? Have you considered the humble Taillow lately? Well, let’s all stop being such judgmental snobs, because it turns out every Pokémon is beloved by someone out there, and there’s a new website that proves it.
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