>>42784592If you weren't there for gen 5, it's hard to emphasise just how enormously popular N was. N was, and kind of still is, one of the most popular Pokéboys *ever*.
The Subway Masters were popular, probably because there were two of them (and they both got a figure during gen 5) but N absolutely exploded in popularity. Others have had cards, or if they're lucky they might had had a figure, but N has had multiples of both. Merch-wise, he's on a par with Lillie. She's had more figures, but he's had more variety- stickers, clearfiles (I have six just of N), keychains, cards (his main card has SIX different prints of it, two of them being Full Art prints), a Nendoroid, two figures, an entire "Memories of N" 15-in-the-set paper coaster set, a watch with his sprite on...