Hold onto your rings, folks! The results of the massive 2025 Dengeki Online Sonic Character Popularity Poll are officially in, and there are some massive shake-ups in the leaderboard! While our titular hero and his ultimate rival secured the top spots, the “Future Hedgehog” has officially crashed the party in a big way.
Here is the official Top 12 as voted by the fans:
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Sonic the Hedgehog (The undisputed king of speed!)
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Shadow the Hedgehog (The Ultimate Lifeform holding strong at #2)
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Silver the Hedgehog (A massive jump—Silver is officially top-tier!)
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Miles “Tails” Prower
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Knuckles the Echidna
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Amy Rose
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Blaze the Cat
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Metal Sonic
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Cream and Cheese
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Jet the Hawk (The Babylon Rogues represent!)
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Espio the Chameleon
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Mephiles the Dark (A shocking villainous comeback!)
The Biggest Shocks: Silver taking the #3 spot over Tails and Knuckles has the community in a frenzy! Even more surprising? Mainstays like Dr. Eggman, Rouge, and Omega failed to crack the Top 12 entirely this year. It seems the “Year of Shadow” energy and recent comic arcs have really shifted the fan-favorite landscape.
Where did your favorite land? Let us know in the comments below!