Giant Pokémon

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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.

In the anime

Pokémon Trainer First appearance
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Krabby
Gary Oak Mystery at the Lighthouse
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Dragonite
None Mystery at the Lighthouse
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Tentacruel
None Tentacool & Tentacruel
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Kangaskhan
None The Kangaskhan Kid
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Onix
Bruno To Master the Onixpected!
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Magikarp
None The Joy of Pokémon
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Bulbasaur
Mayor of Trovitopolis Nurse Joy The Mystery Menace
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Pidgeot
None Bound For Trouble
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Rhydon
None Bound For Trouble
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Charizard
None Charizard's Burning Ambition
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Sunflora
Cyrus Grin to Win!
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Magcargo
Egan Some Like it Hot
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Goldeen
None Enlighten Up!
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Gulpin
Professor Jacuzzi Gulpin' it Down
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Whiscash "Nero"
None Whiscash and Ash
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Skarmory
Winona Who's Flying Now?
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Claydol
None Claydol Big and Tall
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Mantine
Old man Steamboat Willies!
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Staraptor
None Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2
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Claw Fossil
Byron Ancient Family Matters!
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Gumshoos
None To Top a Totem!
 

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.

Pokémon Trainer First appearance
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Alakazam
None The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
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Gengar
None The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
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Jigglypuff
None The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis
 

Temporary giant Pokémon

Pokémon Trainer First appearance
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Treecko
Ash Ketchum Gulpin' it Down
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Caterpie
Xander Caterpie's Big Dilemma
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Metapod
Xander Caterpie's Big Dilemma
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Butterfree
Xander Caterpie's Big Dilemma
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Dustox
Jessie Caterpie's Big Dilemma
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Cacnea
James Caterpie's Big Dilemma
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Pikachu, Piplup, and Croagunk
Ash Ketchum, Dawn, and Brock Malice In Wonderland!
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Zoroark (Illusion)
None The Island of Illusions!
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Heatmor (Zoroark's Illusion)
None The Island of Illusions!
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Meowth (Zoroark's Illusion)
None The Island of Illusions!
 

In the games

In the core series

In Ruby and 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 and 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 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 large 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

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga

The giant Haunter Black Fog

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Sabrina is attacked by a giant Haunter called Black Fog in Haunting My Dreams. Black Fog is an unusually large Haunter, that was unusual in its density and its ability to use two moves simultaneously. It destroyed itself rather than be captured by Ash.

Ash caught a giant Slowpoke in Ash vs. Gary. He later gave it to Gary in exchange for a picture of his sister, May Oak.

In the Pokémon Gold and Silver: The Golden Boys manga

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, a giant Sudowoodo blocks Route 36. It turns out that the Sudowoodo is giant because of dried mud covering its body.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

In Pokémon Adventures, Dragonite are generally shown larger than they usually are, as with some other Pokémon.

Trivia

See also