Pikachu and Mario lead the way for most tattooed game characters

All gamers have their favourite video games and characters. But which games do people love so much that they want them tattooed on their body?

New research analysed Instagram data to find out which popular video games and characters see the most people getting it permanently inked. 

The research revealed that Pokémon is the world’s most tattooed video game, with almost 200,000 posts appearing on Instagram under the hashtag #pokemontattoo, whilst Pikachu is the most tattooed video game character.

You can see the research in full here: https://www.casino.org/blog/the-worlds-most-inked-games/

Top 10 Most Tattooed Characters in the World

 

• Following the Pokémon popularity, the research showed that Pikachu is the most tattooed video game character, with there being 21,492 Instagram posts under the hashtag #pikachutattoo.
• Super Mario title character, Mario, follows closely behind, with 19,628 Instagram posts under the hashtag #mariotattoo.

Top 10 Most Tattooed Games in the World

• Pokémon is by far the most tattooed video game in the world, with 195,504 Instagram posts under the hashtag #pokemontattoo.
• Legend of Zelda is the second most popular in our ranking, but has only amassed 59,155 Instagram posts; less than a third of the number of posts that are under the Pokémon hashtag.

You can view the research in full by clicking here.