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Being a Pok\u00e9mon fan<\/a> can sometimes feel like watching a neverending popularity contest<\/a>. Pikachu is the mascot, so he gets all the attention and merch<\/a>, but it\u2019s Charizard\u2014the original Fire-type starter from Pok\u00e9mon Red and Blue on the Game Boy\u2014who always seems to drive the most feverish fandom. And this means poor\u2026<\/p>\n

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Being a Pok\u00e9mon fan can sometimes feel like watching a neverending popularity contest. Pikachu is the mascot, so he gets all the attention and merch, but it\u2019s Charizard\u2014the original Fire-type starter from Pok\u00e9mon Red and Blue on the Game Boy\u2014who always seems to drive the most feverish fandom. 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