Running parallel or Sanrio’s yearly character poll is The Pokémon General Election 720 where trainers can cast their ballots through a variety of means for their favorite Pokémon. Voting opened on April 15 and the organizers released preliminary results a head of the closing date on May 8.
The “720” in the title means exactly what it sounds like: voters can choose from all 720 known Pokémon, from Bulbasaur to Hoopa. The current top 10 were announced on Thursday’s episode of Oha! Star.
ポケモン総選挙の中間発表、第1位は「ゲッコウガ」！みんなが投票したポケモンはランクインしてたかな？総選挙は5月8日まで！まだまだつづくぞ〜みのがすな〜！
#おはスタ#ポケモン総選挙#おのちゃん#山本部長 pic.twitter.com/t9LR44TD2M
— おはスタ公式 (@ohast_jp) April 28, 2016
Currently leading the pack is Greninja (Gekkōga), the final evolution of the starter Froakie from Pokémon X & Y. It’s followed by Arceus, the Pokémon first officially revealed in the 2009 film Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life. Rounding out the top three is the classic mythical Pokémon, Mew.
The full the Top 10 are:
- Greninja (Gekkōga)
- Arceus
- Mew
- Pikachu
- Sylveon (Nymphia)
- Charizard (Lizardon)
- Genesect
- Rayquaza
- Meloetta (Aria form shown)
- Zygarde (50% form shown)
[Via Hachima Kikō]
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