Eevee's always been a popular Pokemon, but around 2018 The Pokemon Company suddenly started boosting it to "co-star" status alongside Pikachu, which I find interesting. Even making the "Let's Go Eevee" video game where it was your special partner.
It was a good decision imo, but I do wonder what made them decide to do it. Before then it felt like all Pikachu all the time.
#Eevee#Pikachu#Pokemon#like these days if they're doing a set of six little figures or something#there will more than likely be a Pikachu AND an Eevee#whereas it used to be that Eevee wouldn't show up more than any of the other popular 151 original Pokemon#like sure it was more common than Mr. Mime in merch#but the original three starters used to be more common than an Eevee#obv. they are still commonly seen but in the sleeping Pokemon figure set for example#Bulbasaur is the only starter#but there is also an Eevee#another example is the gachapon 'Fans of Pikachu and Eevee' set#where half the Pokemon are wearing a Pikachu themed accessory#and half are wearing an Eevee themed accessory#(and of course one figure is Eevee wearing a Pikachu hoodie#and one is Pikachu wearing an Eevee hoodie)