The 35 Biggest Pokemon Ever (From Smallest To Largest) (2024)

When people see the designs of Pokemon, they often imagine them being very large. The truth is, though, that when looking at the Pokedex, many of them are not as big as they first appear. The beloved Pokemon anime has been known to take liberties with some of the sizes, too, so players are often surprised to realize that a Pokemon such as Groudon is only 11 feet tall.

Some Pokemon, however, are ridiculously big, and many would hurt their necks simply trying to look up at them. All of these Pokemon are easily the height of two or three people, if not many, many more.

Updated August 18, 2024, by Blaise Santi: With over 1,000 Pokemon in the franchise so far, it might seem tiresome to keep track of how many are among the largest in the series. Although none of the new additions to this list come from the most recent generation, some of them may be surprising to even long-time fans of the series. For those looking to learn more about the biggest Pokemon in existence, this article has been updated to include each one's Pokedex info.

35 Naganadel

Poipole Really Levels Up When It Evolves

When the 2-foot tall Poipole was introduced in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, no one probably expected it to evolve into the monstrously-huge Naganadel. This Ultra Beast played a significant role in the anime, as Ash briefly owned a Poipole that evolved into one before returning to its native dimensions through a wormhole.

Its size is even acknowledged in one of its Pokedex entries, which claims that Naganadel stores hundreds of liters of poisonous fluid inside its body. Given that the Pokemon weighs over 300 pounds, one can only imagine what it would be like to have all that poisonous fluid exerted in one move.

34 Regigigas

The King Of The Regis Stands Tall

The legendary giants seem to be much larger than they actually are, though the only two who stand taller than 5 feet are Registeel and Regidrago. The exception is actually Regigigas, their Normal-type leader introduced in the fourth generation games. However, the real impressive stat isn't Regigigas' height (just over 12 feet); it's the weight.

As it turns out, the 12-foot tall Regigigas weighs an astounding 925 pounds, making it among the heaviest Pokemon in the series. It's hard to imagine just how heavy the Poke Balls players use to catch one of these Pokemon has to be.

33 Ho-Oh

It Looks A Lot Bigger From The Ground

For the first Legendary Pokemon to appear in the Pokemon anime, one would expect Ho-Oh to be a little taller. However, it's dwarfed in comparison to Lugia, its rival mascot. At twelve feet and six inches, Ho-Oh is far from small, but it's nowhere near the largest legendary Pokemon in the entire franchise.

However, size may not matter when it comes to this legendary bird, as its Pokedex entries claim that it bestows eternal happiness on any trainer who sees it. As long as it keeps leaving rainbows wherever it goes, fans can overlook its slightly disappointing size.

32 Xurkitree

This Ultra Beast Towers Over The Others

For an Ultra Beast that looks oddly like the Team Skull leader Guzma, Xurkitree has a surprisingly impressive height. It stands at equal height to Ho-Oh, though the Electric-type Pokemon shouldn't be confused with the graceful bird. According to its Pokedex entries, Xurkitree is one of the more dangerous Ultra Beasts.

Apparently, the electrical currents surging through Xurkitree are the norm in its universe, but in the Pokemon world, it could overpower an electrical plant. Thankfully, its defensive stats aren't all that, so opposing trainers should have no problem fighting it off.

31 Sandaconda

It Coils Up To Appear Shorter

It might seem confusing to place Sandaconda on a list of the largest Pokemon, but the Ground-type from Gen 8 is more than meets the eye. Because of how coiled up it is, it can be hard to tell just exactly how long its body stretches for, but the Pokedex claims it extends to over 12 feet tall, passing the heights of some significant Legendary Pokemon.

Its Gigantamax form is even more massive, stretching to 72 feet tall as it becomes a huge dusty cyclone. Its Pokedex claims that Sandaconda uses its long body to fire off sand like a shotgun, carrying over a million tons of sand in its body, which frankly seems hyperbolic.

30 Dhelmise

It's Actually Small For An Anchor

By looking at Dhelmise, many Pokemon fans wouldn't assume it's one of the largest Pokemon in existence. However, its massive size mirrors real-life anchors, which often weigh 10 to 20 tons and are between 10 and 20 feet long. This actually puts Dhelmise on the smaller side of real-life anchors, being only 12 feet long and roughly 500 lbs in weight.

Introduced in Pokemon Sun & Moon, Dhelmise isn't just an anchor, as it is also covered with seaweed, and its face is an oversized ship wheel. It also holds the honor of being one of the heaviest Ghost-type Pokemon in the entire franchise.

29 Dragonair

It Shrinks When It Evolves

It might be surprising that the Dragon-type Dragonair, from the very first generation of Pokemon games, is nearly twice as long as its evolution, Dragonite. This is only the first of many differences between Dragonair and its evolution, which also misses the Pokemon's purple color palette and blue orbs on its neck and tail.

Nevertheless, this places Dragonair in the unique position of being the only Pokemon in its evolutionary line among the biggest Pokemon of all time, mainly due to its incredible serpentine length.

28 Lunala

It's Not The Moon, But It's Still Huge

Lunala is the mascot legendary for Pokemon Moon and the version counterpart to Solgaleo from Pokemon Sun. Both Lunala and Solgaleo are unique among Legendaries since they are evolved forms. The two evolve from the Psychic-type Cosmoem, who itself evolves from Cosmog.

Though it appears to be based off a bat, Lunala obviously takes most of its design inspiration from the moon, making its large size quite impressive when it takes to the sky.

27 Palkia

The Smallest Of Its Trio But Perhaps The Strongest

Palkia, a member of the Creation Trio of legendary Pokemon, is coincidentally the shortest of the three. Although it’s often not as beloved and remembered as either of the other two, it’s far from being a short king. Palkia stacks up at just under 14 feet and is also tied for height with Dawn Wings Necrozma.

Palkia is still incredibly powerful and is certainly a behemoth compared to many other Pokemon. Plus, its Origin Forme introduced in Pokemon Legends Arceus, gets a huge height boost at over 20 feet tall, which would place it much higher on this list.

26 Cetitan

It's Quite Cute For Its Size

Cetitan is the evolved form of Cetoddle, and both are among the few Ice-type Pokemon available to catch in Scarlet and Violet. It is known for sharing its habitats with Avalugg, though Cetitan boasts much greater physical prowess than that Ice-type. Cetoddle and Cetitan are also the only Pokemon capable of learning Ice Spinner via leveling up.

Its design is based on a beluga whale or narwhal, despite Cetitan and Cetoddle's tendency to remain on land. In Scarlet and Violet, Cetitans can be caught near Glaseado Mountain in the North Province of Paldea, as well as through Tera Raid battles. Its pre-evolution, Cetoddle, can also be found in West Province, Area Three.

25 Dudunsparce

Dunsparce's "Long"-Awaited Evolution

At long last, the Normal-type Gen 2 Pokemon Dunsparce has received an evolution. Nevertheless, as almost a prank for hardcore Dunsparce fans, its evolution Dudunsparce, just contains several more middle segments (two or three, depending on a 1/1000 chance upon evolving). However, Dudunsparce stands among the longest Pokemon in the franchise.

Although Dudunsparce's 14 feet only applies to its 3-segment form, its 2-segment form is nothing to sneeze at either, growing up to 11 feet. Dudunsparce can only be encountered in the wild in Area Zero; otherwise, it can only be found through evolving Dunsparce after it levels up while knowing Hyper Drill.

24 Primal Groudon

Omega Ruby Beefed Up Its Mascot

With its regular form standing at an impressive 11 feet tall, Groudon is already a fairly large Pokemon. When in its Primal form, however, Groudon grows to a mighty 16 feet, making it one of the twenty biggest Pokemon in the franchise. For context, that's measurably taller than a double-decker bus, though only half the height of its Primal counterpart, Kyogre.

Together with Kyogre and Rayquaza, Groudon serves as a mascot for the third generation of Pokemon games and is one of the series' super-ancient Pokemon. It's said to be able to expand continents by lowering the sea level, which is part of the reason why Team Magma works so hard to track it down in Ruby, Emerald, and Omega Ruby.

23 Zygarde 50%

Even At 50%, Zygarde Is Massive

Interestingly enough, the incomplete form of Zygarde is actually nearly two feet taller than its Complete Forme. Serpent-like Pokemon tend to be considered taller than their bipedal or quadrupedal counterparts. It makes sense why the incomplete Zygarde is considered bigger, but it is still funny.

Zygarde, despite never getting the treatment of becoming a box legendary, is still a powerful Pokemon. It played a big role both in the anime and in a Sun and Moon side quest involving collecting Zygarde cells. Zygarde is also the super boss of Dynamax Adventures, getting two phases in its battle.

22 Lugia

Lugia Is The Size Of A Private Plane

Lugia, the box legendary of Pokemon Silver and Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, has long been an iconic and familiar legendary. It’s the guardian of the seas, and this means it needs a body fit for navigating the ocean depths. Although it is still a bird of sorts, its serpent-like features give it some extra length.

Lugia’s height is about 17 feet on the dot, making it nearly four feet taller than Ho-Oh. Its wings are huge, allowing it to use its signature Aeroblast move. And yet, despite its connections to the ocean depths, it’s a Psychic-type.

21 Raging Bolt

Raikou's New Form Touches The Clouds

Paradox Pokemon are a new addition to Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, offering both past and future versions of already existing creatures. Raging Bolt, who debuted in the DLC expansion The Indigo Disk, is an alternate take on the Legendary Pokemon Raikou, sporting a giraffe-like long neck and a mustache shaped like clouds.

Thanks to this new design, Raikou now stands tall among the largest Pokemon in the game at 17 feet and also sports a dual Electric/Dragon-typing. It's a massive change from the more commonly-seen Raikou, who stands at about six feet tall.

20 Dialga

Its Control Over Time Isn't The Only Thing That's Big

The third member of the Creation Trio, Dialga, also makes it onto the list as one of the biggest Pokemon in the series’ history. Dialga has a much better posture than Palkia, standing with its head tall and a glorious crown of silver spikes adorning it. As a lord of time, it certainly deserves its terrifying yet regal look.

Dialga clocks in at 17 feet and 9 inches, making it just a short step away from 18 feet tall. It’s a behemoth when compared to Palkia or Altered Forme Giratina, even if it gets dwarfed by the Origin Formes of the Creation Trio. In its name, more people seemed to have been drawn to Pokemon Diamond, and Dialga’s cosmically commanding presence is a part of that.

19 Guzzlord

It Takes A Huge Pokemon To Swallow Buildings

Most people can get a sense of what Guzzlord is all about just from its apt name. Guzzlord is an Ultra Beast given the code name "UB-05 Glutton" for good reason. This beast has devoured mountains and buildings whole while never having left any traceable droppings. Logically, one needs to be tall in order to swallow buildings, and 18 feet is a pretty good start.

Though it's a rare and dangerous beast to the Earth, Pokemon Ultra Sun's Pokedex entry notes it as a "Common organism in the world where it normally lives."

18 Stakataka

Is It A Pokemon, Or Is It A Fortress?

Stakataka is exclusively available in Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon after players are allowed a deeper look into Ultra Space. Ultra Sun's Pokedex entry notes that it came from an Ultra Wormhole and is apparently "made up of many life-forms stacked one on top of each other."

Since Stakataka is basically a living building, it has a massive base Defense stat of 211 and a terrible base Speed stat of 13. To be fair, buildings don't usually tend to go places, especially not at a fast pace, either, so the low Speed stat definitely checks out.

17 Yveltal

Yveltal's Destruction Comes Easy At This Size

Introduced as Pokemon Y's mascot, Yveltal is the Pokemon of Destruction, acting as a member of the aura trio along with Xerneas and Zygarde. With a full length of exactly 19 feet, Yveltal is able to absorb the life force of other living creatures when its wings and feathers are spread wide and glow red.

Pokemon Y's Pokedex says that, upon its life's end, it "absorbs the life energy of every living thing and turns into a cocoon once more." Yveltal cannot be caught in Sword and Shield or Scarletand Violet, but the Pokemon can be traded in the former titles. The games it can be caught in include X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire.

16 Milotic

Who Knew Feebas Had It In Them?

Coming in at a staggering 20 feet is the dazzling Milotic. This divine creature comes from the humble beginnings of a Feebas and evolves to be even taller than the legendary Pokemon of Destruction. While it is a large, snake-like Pokemon, it is known to be gentle, trying to calm people's feelings.

While it is not legendary, Milotic has a fantastic move set and can easily hold its own in battle. The only hassle is jamming enough Pokeblocks or Poffins into a Feebas to get it to evolve. Many say that Milotic acts as a semi-counterpart to Gyarados, another serpentine Water-type Pokemon that towers over its competition. Milotic returned via The Teal Mask, the first DLC expansion for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.