Pokémon is coming off of the release of Pokémon Sword & Shield's second DLC expansion, The Crown Tundra. The expansion added a ton of older Pokémon to the National Pokédex for the Galar region and even managed to sneak in a few new horse-inspired Pokémon as well.
When looking at the roster of almost 1,000 creatures the franchise is now home to over the last two decades, you forget how big or small they are in relation to humans and one another. Let's now take a look at a few Pokémon that are way shorter than most people assume.
10 Orbeetle
Orbeetle is a Bug and Psychic-type that very much resembles a ladybug of some sort. That means that if you learned it was tiny you'd likely respond with "Well, yeah, it's a bug," and move on in the conversation. Orbeetle's issue is that its Dynamax form turns it into a giant unidentified flying object that makes it look like an alien spaceship. Dynamax, in general, is confusing as Pokémon grow so much larger in size that you often forget what they actually look like when they're found in the wild.
9 Roselia
Roselia barely makes its way on the list as its assumed size and actual size aren't as egregious as the rest of the list. Roselia is a Grass and Poison-type standing at a foot tall and weighing 4 lbs. This seems about right for a plant, or rather rose-based Pokémon, but it makes it far cuter and less dangerous. Roselia is capable in battle and carries a solid special attack base stat that makes it pretty competent in battle. It's hard to strike fear in your opponent though when your Pokémon is smaller than the world's tiniest dog breeds.
8 Kommo-O
Reading the Pokédex entry for Kommo-O paints a picture for the Dragon/Fighting-type that makes it sound so intimidating. It is known to avoid weaker entities and will only challenge and fight what it judges to be worthy opponents. It lurks in the darkest parts of caves hoping a challenging battle stumbles upon it.
How tough can a 5-foot tall lizard that weighs 170 lbs be? It happens to be the first of several Dragon-types on this list that have a reputation and lore that don't quite match up to their physical stature.
7 Torkoal
You'll be hard-pressed to find someone who actively dislikes turtles. Despite their lack of speed or movement, the old reptiles have won over the hearts of humans for one reason or another. The fascinating thing about turtles and tortoises is that they run the spectrum in terms of size. A look at the Fire-type turtle Torkoal may have you assuming it's large like the Galapagos turtles in real life. It happens to stand a bit over a foot tall, but thanks to its thick body and low center of gravity it weighs over 175 lbs.
6 Trevenant
When someone mentions the word tree what do you picture in your mind? You likely picture a standard oak tree of some sort and it likely is around 20 feet tall, give or take. If someone told you that Pokémon introduced an "Elder Tree Pokémon" that was Grass/Ghost-type your mind would likely fall in the same place, though the tree would likely look a bit creepier. Trevenant, unfortunately, was made to be the world's smallest tree, as this supposed ancient tree stands at just shy of 5 feet tall. It makes sense considering it evolves from the souls of dead children.
5 Tyranitar
It's no secret that people love Godzilla and other Kaiju in films, cartoons, and video games. Giant monsters are awesome, and the size of them and how they can destroy everything in their path makes them super entertaining. Tyranitar happens to be the Pokémon Company's homage to Japan's beloved giant green lizard and it looks the part. Thankfully Tytanitar wasn't given as bad a treatment as Salamence or Charizard, but standing at just 6 feet tall is pretty disappointing in its own right considering the inspiration it's playing with.
4 Drifblim
Hot air balloons are fascinating forms of transportation that have been loved for years and are the subject of their own international festivals and fiestas. Drifblim, a scary Ghost/Flying-type from the 4th generation of games, is the living embodiment of a hot air balloon.
With it having incredible health stats and being inspired by what it is you'd assume it'd be larger than it is. Sadly, it floats at around 4 feet tall and somehow weighs 30 lbs despite being mostly filled with air.
3 Salamence
If this list of Pokémon smaller and shorter than they seem they'd be can prove anything, it's that dragons and Dragon-types get worked over more often than not. Salamence looks to be a large and powerful dragon that can destroy kingdoms and wipe out armies of soldiers, right? Well, this blue and red menace would have a tough time destroying a single home, let alone a kingdom. It gets rather sad when you see that Salamence is just shy of 5 feet tall on average and weighs around the same as an NFL running back.
2 Joltik
Now, you may be scratching your head wondering how anyone would assume Joltik is large, but that's not the issue. Most people would look at Joltik, the Electric-type spider, and guess that it was likely a couple of inches tall at the very least. It turns out that it is an itsy bitsy spider that is around 0'04" tall and weighs about a single pound. Trainers won't have to wait long to see it grow as once it evolves in Galvantula it stands at well over 2 feet and weighs around 30 lbs on average. Don't think about how many people have likely accidentally stepped on a Joltik.
1 Charizard
We couldn't do a list like this without including the king of disappointment, Charizard. It happens to be one of the most popular Pokémon in the entire franchise and a go-to fan favorite for many people. It's an orange dragon that has Fire-type abilities and there aren't too many things cooler than that. The problem is that it doesn't have the stature you'd expect from an awesome looking dragon. It doesn't tower over its enemies but rather stands literal shoulder-to-shoulder with them as it comes in at an average of 5 feet tall.
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