Xiahou_Shake posted...
I feel like people in here are really, really overselling Red. Legit wouldn't be surprised to find out a majority of casual modern Pokemon fans don't even know who he is.
Red is basically Ash, so much to the point that Pokemon Masters EX pokes fun at it. even with having them be two separate characters (who both have Pikachu). Thus, Red is pretty handily in the top 2, if not easily first, because the Red/Ash look is basically the stereotypical "Pokemon trainer" that everybody knows.
And not only do modern Pokemon fans likely know Red, via recent "remakes" such as Let's Go Pikachu (as well as appearing in games like... Sun and Moon, I believe?) to appearances in things like Pokemon Masters, but they certainly know Ash, both from the anime, and the fact that his influence has leaked over into the games via being able to get Ash's Greninja, for example.
Top two are Red and Sora, and third place isn't even close.