>>55504500No. The internet metrics have no bearing on this either, as to engage with internet metrics, you need to be at least 13 or older, Pokémon has always and will always chase a 7 year old audience, thus it's what they think of the things that matters. And they liked Incineroar well enough (this was launch-era, before the anime shilled the balls out of it too. Prima was #1 most popular the entire Gen though, with the owl dead last of the starter trio).