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title: "Fortnite vs Pokémon: Which is searched more?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Fortnite or Pokémon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video game franchises set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Fortnite vs Pokémon: Which is searched more?

Which is more popular in search, Fortnite or Pokémon? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video game franchises set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Compared**: Fortnite and Pokémon
- **Competitive set**: Video game franchises
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Fortnite Share of Search**: 38.8%
- **Pokémon Share of Search**: 47.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Fortnite or Pokémon?

- In September 2026, Pokémon had more branded searches than Fortnite among video game franchises worldwide. Pokémon was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Fortnite’s 6.1M, and held a 47.4% Share of Search versus Fortnite’s 38.8%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Pokémon took it in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fortnite’s estimated Share of Search among video game franchises worldwide moved from 44.5% to 38.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.1M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pokémon’s estimated Share of Search among video game franchises worldwide moved from 44.5% to 47.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.1M to 7.5M.

## How did search popularity change for video game franchises worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Pokémon lost estimated Share of Search among video game franchises worldwide, from 49.1% to 47.4%.
- In September 2026, Fortnite lost estimated Share of Search among video game franchises worldwide, from 40.2% to 38.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Fortnite estimated searches | Fortnite Share of Search | Fortnite rank | Pokémon estimated searches | Pokémon Share of Search | Pokémon rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 6.1M | 44.5% | 1 | 6.1M | 44.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 9.1M | 54.2% | 1 | 6.1M | 36.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 9.1M | 54.2% | 1 | 6.1M | 36.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.5M | 49.1% | 1 | 6.1M | 40.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.1M | 40.8% | 2 | 7.5M | 49.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 7.5M | 41.1% | 2 | 9.1M | 50.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 6.1M | 40.1% | 2 | 7.5M | 49% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 5M | 35.7% | 2 | 7.5M | 53.4% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 5M | 39.8% | 2 | 6.1M | 48.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 5M | 39.3% | 2 | 6.1M | 48.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 6.1M | 40.2% | 2 | 7.5M | 49.1% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 6.1M | 38.8% | 2 | 7.5M | 47.4% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fortnite’s and Pokémon’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Fortnite**: Measured on the search term “fortnite”.
- **Pokémon**: Measured on the search term “pokemon”.

- [Fortnite profile](/demand/global-en/brands/fortnite)
- [Pokémon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pokemon)
- [All video game franchises worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/video-game-franchises): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Fortnite or Pokémon?

In September 2026, Pokémon had more branded searches than Fortnite among video game franchises worldwide. Pokémon was estimated to have 7.5M branded searches compared to Fortnite’s 6.1M, and held a 47.4% Share of Search versus Fortnite’s 38.8%.

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