Giant Pokémon
- Not to be confused with gigantic Pokémon.
- If you were looking for the temporary Pokémon tranformation state introduced in Generation VIII, see Dynamax.
- If you were looking for the variation of Dynamax, see Gigantamax.
Giant Pokémon, while rarely playing a large part in terms of plot, are nonetheless a recurring theme in the Pokémon anime. There are several episodes that have a plot revolving around unusually large Pokémon, such to the point that it seems to be a rather common mutation for Pokémon to go through. All Totem Pokémon shown in the anime are giant Pokémon.
Pokémon at Pokémon Land in Island of the Giant Pokémon are not listed here, despite the episode name, because these were robots created for the amusement park and not organic in any biological way.
In the anime
Totem Pokémon
| Species | Giant Pokémon | First appearance | Known move(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 735 Gumshoos 2'04" (0.7 m) |
200px Totem Gumshoos |
To Top a Totem! | Sand Attack Frustration |
| 020A Raticate 2'04" (0.7 m) |
200px Totem Alolan Raticate |
A Team-on-Team Tussle! | Tail Whip Hyper Fang Hyper Beam |
| 746Sc Wishiwashi 26'11" (8.2 m) |
200px Totem Wishiwashi |
Big Sky, Small Fry! | None |
| 754 Lurantis 2'11" (0.9 m) |
200px Totem Lurantis |
Currying Favor and Flavor! | Petal Blizzard Solar Blade Synthesis |
| 784 Kommo-o 5'03" (1.6 m) |
200px Totem Kommo-o |
Family Determination! | Clanging Scales |
| 709 Trevenant 4'11" (1.5 m) |
200px Totem Trevenant |
A Timeless Encounter! | None |
Ancient giant Pokémon
Several ancient giant Pokémon appeared in the The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis. These Pokémon were all covered in tattoo-like marks. Gengar emerged from a black vajra-like artifact, Alakazam emerged from a spoon-like artifact, and Jigglypuff emerged from an ancient bell.
| Species | Giant Pokémon | First appearance | Known move(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 094 Gengar 4'11" (1.5 m) |
200px Wild Gengar |
The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis | Night Shade Lick |
| 065 Alakazam 4'11" (1.5 m) |
200px Wild Alakazam |
The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis | Psybeam Teleport |
| 039 Jigglypuff 1'08" (0.5 m) |
200px Wild Jigglypuff |
The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis | Sing |
Temporary giant Pokémon
| Species | Giant Pokémon | First appearance |
|---|---|---|
| 252 Treecko 1'08" (0.5 m) |
200px Ash's Treecko |
Gulpin' it Down |
| 010 Caterpie 1'00" (0.3 m) |
200px Zander's Caterpie |
Caterpie's Big Dilemma |
| 011 Metapod 2'04" (0.7 m) |
200px Zander's Metapod |
Caterpie's Big Dilemma |
| 012 Butterfree 3'07" (1.1 m) |
200px Zander's Buttefree |
Caterpie's Big Dilemma |
| 269 Dustox 3'11" (1.2 m) |
200px Jessie's Dustox |
Caterpie's Big Dilemma |
| 331 Cacnea 1'04" (0.4 m) |
200px James's Cacnea |
Caterpie's Big Dilemma |
| 025 Pikachu 1'04" (0.4 m) |
200px Ash's Pikachu, Dawn's Piplup, and Brock's Croagunk |
Malice In Wonderland! |
| 571 Zoroark 5'03" (1.6 m) |
200px Wild Zoroark (Illusion) |
The Island of Illusions! |
| 631 Heatmor 4'07" (1.4 m) |
200px Wild Heatmor (Zoroark's Illusion) |
The Island of Illusions! |
| 052 Meowth 1'04" (0.4 m) |
200px Wild Meowth (Zoroark's Illusion) |
The Island of Illusions! |
| 777 Togedemaru 1'00" (0.3 m) |
200px Sophocles's Togedemaru |
Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids! |
In the games
In the core series
In Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver Versions, although no giant Pokémon make a direct appearance, a legend stated that a 100 foot tall Bellsprout formed the basis for the central pillar of Sprout Tower.
In Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, there are two men living in Sootopolis City who respectively want the player to bring them large specimens of Barboach and Shroomish. Likewise, in Pokémon Emerald, the same two men want the player to bring them large specimens of Lotad and Seedot.
In Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Totem Pokémon are a type of Pokémon variant that appear at the end of Alola's island trials. Due to the influence of the energy emanated from Ultra Wormholes, these Pokémon appear larger and weigh approximately two to four times as much as other Pokémon of the same species. In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon the player can obtain Pokémon the size of Totems by collecting Totem Stickers and presenting them to Samson Oak at Heahea Beach.
In Sword and Shield, a phenomenon known as Dynamax can make a Pokémon temporarily grow to giant size, upgrading its moves into Max Moves in the process.
In the side series
In Pokémon GO, Raid Bosses are giant Pokémon with stats that are higher than that of regular Pokémon. Once defeated, they will shrink down to normal size and can be captured.
In the spin-off games
In Hey You, Pikachu! one of the activities involves Pikachu fishing, and it is possible to fish Pokémon much larger than average. There is also an Oddish that, instead of evolving, grows larger when it is watered, until it is at least ten times Pikachu's size.
In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Hocus attacks the player with a giant Crobat when he is faced in the Sky Fortress.
In the Super Smash Bros. series, the player can be temporarily enlarged by eating the Super Mushroom. Jigglypuff's Final Smash, Puff Up can make Jigglypuff gigantic temporarily, plus knocking out any opponent near it.
In the manga
The Electric Tale of Pikachu
In Haunting My Dreams, Sabrina was attacked by a giant Haunter called the Black Fog. The Black Fog was an unusually large Haunter, which had lived in Lavender Town since ancient times, and had a Dream Eater attack powerful enough to suck out one's soul. Ancient people had treated it like a god, and due to this, it eventually chose to kill itself with Self-Destruct rather than be caught by Ash.
Ash caught a giant Slowpoke in Ash vs. Gary, but gave it to Gary soon after in exchange for a photo of his sister, May Oak. After being traded, it evolved into a Slowbro.
Pokémon Adventures
In Pokémon Adventures, Dragonite are generally shown larger than they usually are, as with some other Pokémon.
In Make Way for Magikarp, a giant wild Onix was used by Bruno as a battlefield in his battle against Bill and Lt. Surge on Cerise Island. This particular Onix is much longer than normal, allowing it to be used as a stone bridge.
Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys
In A Huge Mysterious Tree!!, Gold encountered a giant Sudowoodo blocking Route 36. However, it soon turned out that Sudowoodo only seemed giant due to the multiple layers of mud it had gathered on itself, and once those were removed, all that was left was a normal-sized Sudowoodo.
Other appearances
Detective Pikachu
In Detective Pikachu, Tim, Pikachu, and Lucy encounter several genetically modified Torterra that have grown to the size of small mountains.
