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!

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, Dawn, and Brock
Malice In Wonderland!

In the games

In Hey You, Pikachu! one of the activities involves Pikachu fishing, and it is possible to fish Pokémon much larger than average.

In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Hocus attacks the player with a giant Crobat when he is faced in the Sky Fortress.

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 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.

See also