Greninja Named br 'Pokémon of the Year' In honor of Pokémon day, The Pokémon Company br and Google partnered up to discover the br most popular character. After a 10 day poll and br millions of votes, the ninja br Pokémon was revealed to br be the fan favorite. Lucario, Mimikyu, br Charizard and Umbreon br rounded out the top five. Voters were able to choose from br Pokémon from every generation. The Pokémon Company also revealed a br new mythical monster for 'Pokémon br Sword and Shield' named Zarude.