Is Pokemon Go just a flash in the pan? You, kind reader, decide.

The following visualisation depicts how the world reacted to two of the largest phenomena of 2016 – Brexit and Pokemon Go. Find out how the two events shaped the Google Search landscape over the past month, comparing both Brexit and Pokemon Go to stable search queries such as weather, porn and news at a global and country level. The data also looks at the dramatic rise and fall of Nintendo share prices since the game’s release.

The data provides an overall snapshot of the game’s popularity. Find out where Pokemon Go is most popular around the globe and which Pokemon are the most popular (hint: Pikachu is #1). See the fluctuations in search intent as the game was rolled out in different countries.