Giant Pokémon

:Not to be confused with gigantic Pokémon.
Giant Pokémon are a recurring theme in the Pokémon world. In the broadest sense, they are Pokémon who are much larger than is typical for their species.
Notable groups of giant Pokémon include Totem Pokémon, alpha Pokémon, noble Pokémon, the of Hisui, and Titan Pokémon. Additionally, some Pokémon can become giant temporarily through processes such as Dynamax or Gigantamax.
Note that this page is primarily concerned with large organic Pokémon. Giant artificial structures or robots made in the shape of Pokémon, such as Team Rocket's mechas or the robots at Pokémon Land in Island of the Giant Pokémon, are therefore not listed here.
==In the core series games==
===Pokémon Gold, Silver, Crystal, HeartGold, and SoulSilver===
In , although no giant Pokémon make a direct appearance, a legend stated that a 100-foot-tall formed the basis for the central pillar of Sprout Tower.
In , southeast of the Lake of Rage is a house where a Fishing Guru resides. His greatest dream is to see the world's largest Magikarp, and he regularly measures those brought to him in order to realize it. If he is shown a Magikarp, he will calculate its size and give the player an Elixir if it is bigger than the largest one he had seen before. Initially, this record is 3'6" and held by Ralph.
===Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire===
In , , there are two men living in Sootopolis City who want the player to bring them large specimens of and . Likewise, in , the same two men want the player to bring them large specimens of and .
===Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen===
In , on lives the youngest of the Fishing Brothers who, after giving the player the Super Rod, requests to see any large that the player catches. If the player shows him a Magikarp, he will measure its size and reward the player with a Net Ball. In a house at the northern end of the Water Path, there is a woman who likes big and wishes to see the "Ultimate Horn". If the player shows her a Heracross, she will measure its size and reward the player with a Nest Ball.
===Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum===
In , on lives a who dreams that a Trainer would bring him a giant , and will give a Net Ball if shown a larger Remoraid than the one listed.
===Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon===
In , Totem Pokémon are a type of variant Pokémon 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 by collecting Totem Stickers and presenting them to Samson Oak at Heahea Beach.
===Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!===
In , Pokémon have size variations; Pokémon that are size L and XL are larger than average, though these size differences are not visible.
===Pokémon Sword and Shield===
In , a phenomenon known as Dynamax can make a Pokémon temporarily grow to giant size, upgrading its moves into Max Moves in the process. Some Pokémon can undergo a related process called Gigantamax, which additionally changes their appearance.
===Pokémon Legends: Arceus===
In , there is a variation of Pokémon known as alpha Pokémon. These Pokémon are known to be larger, stronger, and more aggressive than normal Pokémon and have red eyes. The noble Pokémon (particularly ) and that the player encounters as part of the game's story are also bigger than other Pokémon of their kin. Additionally, all Pokémon come in various sizes, with some being dramatically larger than others of their species.
===Pokémon Scarlet and Violet===
In , there is a variation of Pokémon known as Titan Pokémon that are considerably larger and stronger than normal Pokémon. There are also five vehicles called Starmobiles that the player battles during the ★ Starfall Street ★ storyline which are each installed with that are larger than others of their species. Additionally, Pokémon once again come in a range of sizes, with some being significantly larger than average.
==In the spin-off games==
===Hey You, Pikachu!===
In Hey You, Pikachu! one of the activities involves fishing, and it is possible to fish Pokémon much larger than average. There is also an that, instead of evolving, grows larger when it is watered, until it is at least ten times Pikachu's size.
===Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs===
In , attacks the player with a giant when he is faced in the Sky Fortress.
===Super Smash Bros. series===
In the Super Smash Bros. series, the player can temporarily be enlarged by eating the . Additionally, 's , Puff Up, can make Jigglypuff temporarily gigantic, plus knocking out any opponent near it.
===Pokémon GO===
In , 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. Also, as in recent core series games, Pokémon vary in size; Pokémon that are sizes XL and XXL are significantly larger than average for their species.
===Pokemon Sleep===
In , each can grow to be quite large as it is raised throughout the week. Snorlax all start at the same size while at Normal ranking, growing larger twice as they reach Great and Ultra, finally reaching their maximum size when they achieve the Master ranking.
===Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series===
In the prior to , each species of Pokémon is assigned a fixed body size from 0 to 4. When taking a team into a dungeon, the combined body size of the Pokémon in the team may not exceed a certain amount (at most of any dungeon, 6). Note that certain dungeons may restrict this further, and may also restrict the sheer number of Pokémon allowed in the dungeon.
In , the body size system was revised: each Pokémon species is either of standard size (occupying one tile), or is a gigantic Pokémon (occupying nine tiles). Gigantic Pokémon have the additional trait of longer reach with their attacks, and some moves will have completely-different effects when used by a gigantic Pokémon. 
In , gigantic Pokémon became recruitable, with the same traits as they had in Gates to Infinity. However, only up to one Gigantic Pokémon may be included in a team when entering a dungeon. This restriction was removed in .
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
 	Giant Pokémon 	First appearance 	Known move(s)
1'04" (0.4 m) 	Gary Oak's 	Mystery at the Lighthouse 	None
7'03" (2.2 m) 	Wild 	Mystery at the Lighthouse 	None
5'03" (1.6 m) 	Wild 	Tentacool & Tentacruel 	None
7'03" (2.2 m) 	Wild 	The Kangaskhan Kid 	
28'10" (8.8 m)	Bruno's Onix 	To Master the Onixpected! 	
2'11" (0.9 m) 	Wild 	The Joy of Pokémon 	
2'04" (0.7 m) 	Nurse Joy's 	The Mystery Menace 	
4'11" (1.5 m) 	Wild 	Bound For Trouble 	None
6'03" (1.9 m) 	Wild 	Bound For Trouble 	None
5'07" (1.7 m) 	Wild 	Charizard's Burning Ambition 	
2'07" (0.8 m) 	's 	Grin to Win! 	None
2'07" (0.8 m) 	Egan's 	Some Like it Hot 	
2′00″ (0.6 m) 	Wild 	Enlighten Up! 	None
1'04" (0.4 m) 	Professor Jacuzzi's 	Gulpin' it Down 	
2'11" (0.9 m) 	Wild "Nero" 	Whiscash and Ash 	
5'07" (1.7 m) 	Winona's 	Who's Flying Now? 	
4'11" (1.5 m) 	Wild 	Claydol Big and Tall 	
6'11" (2.1 m) 	's 	Steamboat Willies! 	None
3'11" (1.2 m) 	Wild 	Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 2	None
2'04" (0.7 m) 	Byron's Claw Fossil 	Ancient Family Matters! 	None
4'11" (1.5 m) 	Acerola's 	Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime? 	
2'04" (0.7 m) 	Wild 	Not Caving Under Pressure! 	
3'11" (1.2 m) 	Wild 	Not Caving Under Pressure! 	
18'01" (5.5 m)	Wild 	Z-Move Showdown! 	None
9'02" (2.8 m) 	Goh's Golurk 	Raid Battle in The Ruins! 	
2'11" (0.9 m) 	Goh's Magikarp 	A Little Rocket R & R! 	
1'08" (0.5 m) 	Pewter Museum of Science's	Restore and Renew! 	None
 	 	 	
==== Totem Pokémon ====
 	Giant Pokémon	First appearance 	Known move(s)
2'04" (0.7 m) 	 	To Top a Totem! 	
2'04" (0.7 m) 	 	A Team-on-Team Tussle! 	
26'11" (8.2 m)	 	Big Sky, Small Fry! 	None
2'11" (0.9 m) 	 	Currying Favor and Flavor!	
5'03" (1.6 m) 	 	Family Determination! 	
4'11" (1.5 m) 	 	A Timeless Encounter! 	None
 	 	 	
====Ancient giant Pokémon====
Several ancient giant Pokémon appeared in 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.
 	Giant Pokémon	First appearance 	Known move(s)
4'11" (1.5 m)	Wild 	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis	
4'11" (1.5 m)	Wild 	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis	
1'08" (0.5 m)	Wild 	The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis	
 	 	 	
====Temporary giant Pokémon====
 	Giant Pokémon 	First appearance 	Cause
1'08" (0.5 m) 	Ash's Treecko 	Gulpin' it Down 	Professor Jacuzzi's Mach III Particle Cannon malfunctioning
1'00" (0.3 m) 	Zander's 	Caterpie's Big Dilemma 	Dr. Gordon's Mystery Candy Complete
2'04" (0.7 m) 	Zander's 	Caterpie's Big Dilemma 	Dr. Gordon's Mystery Candy Complete
3'07" (1.1 m) 	Zander's 	Caterpie's Big Dilemma 	Dr. Gordon's Mystery Candy Complete
3'11" (1.2 m) 	Jessie's Dustox 	Caterpie's Big Dilemma 	Dr. Gordon's Mystery Candy Complete
1'04" (0.4 m) 	James's Cacnea 	Caterpie's Big Dilemma 	Dr. Gordon's Mystery Candy Complete
1'04" (0.4 m)1'04" (0.4 m)2'04" (0.7 m)	Ash's Pikachu, Dawn's Piplup, and Brock's Croagunk	Malice In Wonderland! 	A 's illusions
5'03" (1.6 m) 	Wild () 	The Island of Illusions! 	A 's s
4'07" (1.4 m) 	Wild 	The Island of Illusions! 	A 's s
1'04" (0.4 m) 	Wild 	The Island of Illusions! 	A 's s
1'00" (0.3 m) 	Sophocles's Togedemaru 	Dummy, You Shrunk the Kids!	's Super Duty Tidy-Up Faba Deluxe malfunctioning
 	 	 	
===Pokémon Horizons: The Series===
 	Giant Pokémon 	First appearance 	Known move(s)
4'07" (1.4 m)	Lucius's Arboliva	Arboliva's Forest 	
8'02" (2.5 m)	Lucius's Lapras 	Song Within the Mist	
5'11" (1.8 m)	Lucius's Kleavor 	HZ068 	
 	 	 	
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Pokémon Adventures, are generally shown larger than they usually are, as with some other Pokémon.
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In Make Way for Magikarp, a giant was used by Bruno as a battlefield in his battle against and Lt. Surge on Cerise Island. This particular Onix is much longer than normal, allowing it to be used as a stone bridge.
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
In Haunting My Dreams, Sabrina was attacked by a giant called the Black Fog. The Black Fog was an unusually large Haunter which had lived in Lavender Town since ancient times and had a 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 rather than be by .
Ash caught a giant in Ash vs. Gary, but gave it to soon after in exchange for a photo of his sister, May Oak. After being traded, it evolved into a .
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
In A Huge Mysterious Tree!!, encountered a giant blocking . 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.
In The Truth About The Mysterious Whirl Islands!!, Gold encountered a giant, one-hundred-year-old at the Whirl Islands. He was forced to defeat it in order to obtain a Silver Wing and meet .
==In other media==
===POKÉMON Detective Pikachu===
In , Tim, , and Lucy encountered several genetically modified that had grown to the size of small mountains, referred to as the "Torterra Garden".
==Related articles==
* Size discrepancies in the animated series
* Size and weight variation
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Category:Variant Pokémon
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