Minecraft's Verity hits Halloween search peak

Verity from Minecraft has hit its highest search point yet for Halloween.

Google Frightgeist, a Google Trends experiment that tracks Halloween costume searches, puts interest in the outfit at 100% of its all-time peak for the 2026 season. The page also labels interest as trending up. That is a peak.

The listing identifies the costume as Verity (from Minecraft) and places it under Video Game Characters Google Frightgeist. That category groups outfits drawn from games, separate from film, television and other costume types. In simple terms, it tells shoppers where the idea comes from.

Search interest is strongest in Los Angeles, CA. Frightgeist names the city as the top searching city for Verity from Minecraft. The ranking reflects the share of local searches, not shop sales or the number of costumes already bought.

Frightgeist covers 2026 Halloween trends on Search Google Frightgeist. It uses aggregated Google Search data to compare what people are looking up as Halloween approaches. Costume pages show whether a term is rising or falling and how current interest compares with past highs.

The 100% figure needs a little context. On Trends-style scales, 100% does not mean every search. It means this Halloween season has produced the largest search volume recorded for the term. A lower figure would mean interest is running below that high point.

What makes this stand out for families and last-minute planners is timing. Mid-October is when many households settle on a costume. A character climbing now can be harder to find in stores, and easier to assemble from separate pieces.

For fans, this means Verity is entering Halloween with momentum. Los Angeles is leading the searches, but Trends data can shift quickly as October continues.