The 15 Smallest Pokémon Ever (From Largest To Smallest)

Summary

• Pokemon can be surprisingly small, with some reaching only 4 inches in height, like Sinistea and Poltchageist.
• There are even small Legendary Pokemon, such as Cosmoem and Terapagos, as well as Mythical Pokemon like Shaymin.
• Flabebe and Cutiefly are tied for being the smallest and lightest Bug/Fairy-type Pokemon in the franchise.

Pokemon come in all shapes and sizes. With nine generations, there are tons out there to keep track of. However, trainers don't exactly choose Pokemon just for their size, as most people typically care more about types and abilities. However, it is pretty interesting and sometimes even surprising to find out the actual size of these creatures.

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The anime takes its liberties, and it can be very hard to tell what size a Pokemon is just by watching them battle. But their Pokedex entries in-game are very detailed, including the exact height and size of each Pokemon. From the biggest of the small to the smallest Pokemon ever, let's take a look at the Pokemon who reach the shortest shorts.

Updated February 8, 2025 by Blaise Santi: Almost a year ago, The Pokemon Company shocked fans when they announced the follow-up to Pokemon Legends Arceus, titled Pokemon Legends Z-A, which is set to take place entirely in Lumiose City of the Kalos region from Pokemon X & Y. Fans are excited for the game, though given the lack of update for a year, there's been speculation that the title will make its debut on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.

Before we find out for sure what the future of the Pokemon franchise looks like on Nintendo's next generation of consoles, let's take a look at some more of the smallest Pokemon in the franchise, who we'll maybe get to bring over from Pokemon HOME into future titles.

30 Terapagos (Normal Form)

Height: 8 Inches, 1 Foot (Terastal Form), 5 Feet 7 Inches (Stellar Form)

Type	Normal, Stellar (Stellar form)
Category	Tera Pokemon
Ability	Tera Shift (Normal form), Tera Shell (Terastal form), Teraform Zero (Stellar form)
Learned Moves	Tera Starstorm, Headbutt, Withdraw, Ancient Power, Earth Power, Gyro Ball
Evolution Data	N/A

Terapagos made its debut in The Indigo Disk, the second DLC expansion of Pokemon Scarlet & Violet. Although it's one of the smallest Pokemon in the entire franchise, it has a big role in the ninth-generation games' main gimmick: Terastallization. Upon entering battle, the 8-inch tall Terapagos switches into its Terastal form, which is two inches taller.

However, from here Terapagos also has a further Terastallized state known as its Stellar-form, taking on the all-new Stellar typing that is super-effective against Terastallized Pokemon. It's unknown how Terapagos' functionality will be affected in future games, but hopefully there will be more opportunities to use its normal form, which is the cutest of the three.

29 Polteageist

Height: 8 Inches

Type	Ghost
Category	Black Tea Pokemon
Ability	Weak Armor, Cursed Body
Learned Moves	Astonish, Shadow Ball, Teatime, Giga Drain, Withdraw, Sucker Punch, Aromatic Mist
Evolution Data	Evolves from Sinistea (when given a Cracked or Chipped Pot)

Polteageist is the evolved form of Sinistea, who appears later on this list. This pure Ghost-type was introduced in the England-inspired Pokemon Sword & Shield, and though it looks much bigger than its pre-evolved form, appearances can be deceiving. As fans can see, Polteageist is NOT the fancy teapot, but the liquidy ghost inside it.

Fans will need to pay close attention to the Sinistea they catch, as having a stamp of authenticity on the bottom will change which item evolves it into Polteageist. It also shares its height with Sinistcha, the ecologically similar Pokemon that's native to the Kitakami region in the Scarlet & Violet DLC expansion, The Teal Mask.

28 Floette

Height: 8 Inches

Type	Fairy
Category	Single Bloom Pokemon
Ability	Flower Veil, Symbiosis
Learned Moves	Fairy Wind, Moonblast, Safeguard, Magical Leaf
Evolution Data	Evolves from Flabebe (level 19), evolves into Florges (when given a Shiny Stone)

Despite being the evolved form of Flabebe, one of the smallest Pokemon in the franchise, Floette isn't much bigger in height. The evolutionary line only really grows in size when Floette evolves into Florges, who stands at over 3 feet tall. Nevertheless, Floette plays a major role in the main story of Pokemon X & Y.

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As the partner Pokemon of Kalos' former king, AZ, an unobtainable form of Floette known as Eternal Flower Floette disappeared thousands of years before the events of X & Y. This additional form does not differ from regular Floettes in terms of its height, but maybe it'll make an appearance in Pokemon Legends Z-A as a way to provide closure to the arc of AZ.

27 Foongus

Height: 8 Inches

Type	Grass/Poison
Category	Mushroom Pokemon
Ability	Effect Spore, Regenerator
Learned Moves	Stun Store, Solar Beam, Sweet Scent, Toxic, Rage Powder, Astonish
Evolution Data	Evolves into Amoonguss (level 39)

Foongus is an interesting-looking Pokemon, with its mushroom head taking on the appearance of a Poke Ball. This was certainly taken advantage of in the gameplay of Pokemon Black & White, in which Foongus could be encountered in tall grass by being mistaken for an item sprite. Even though it's quite small, Foongus' evolved form, Amoonguss isn't much bigger at only 2 feet tall.

If it weren't for the introduction of Poltchageist in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Foongus would be tied with some of the other Pokemon on this list for the smallest Grass-type at only 8 inches.

26 Rookidee

Height: 8 Inches

Type	Flying
Category	Tiny Bird Pokemon
Ability	Keen Eye, Unnerve, Big Pecks
Learned Moves	Pluck, Drill Peck, Fury Attack, Hone Claws
Evolution Data	Evolves into Corvisquire (level 18)

Rookidee is unique in the Pokemon franchise for one particular reason: it's a pure Flying-type. This is a quality Rookidee only shares with two other Pokemon: its evolution, Corvisquire, and the fifth generation Legendary Pokemon Tornadus. It's also surprising that Rookidee makes this list given its status as a regional bird, usually a coveted spot in a given generation.

In fact, because of its height of only 8 inches, Rookidee is the smallest regional bird in the franchise thus far. A vast majority of the other regional birds, such as Pidgey, Fletchling, and Starly, are all 1 foot tall.

25 Morelull

Height: 8 Inches

Type	Grass/Fairy
Category	Illuminating Pokemon
Ability	Illuminate, Effect Spore, Rain Dish
Learned Moves	Sleep Powder, Spore, Moonlight, Dazzling Gleam, Dream Eater, Confuse Ray
Evolution Data	Evolves into Shiinotic (level 24)

Morelull was introduced in Pokemon Sun & Moon as the pre-evolution of Shiinotic and is coincidentally the second mushroom Pokemon to appear on this list. That being said, while Foongus takes on the appearance of the toxic Amanita muscaria type of mushroom, Morelull is based on the Mycena, a luminescent genus of mushrooms that is notably smaller than the A. muscaria in real life.

It's also appropriate that Morelull is not a Poison-type like Foongus, given the Mycena's typical lack of toxicity. Its evolution, Shiinotic, is a little bit taller at over 3 feet, appearing more like a lamp than a Pokemon. Suffice it to say, this is the evolutionary line to befriend over Foongus and Amoonguss.

24 Diglett

Height: 8 Inches

Type	Ground, Ground/Steel (Alolan form)
Category	Mole Pokemon
Ability	Sand Veil, Arena Trap, Tangling Hair (Alolan form), Sand Force
Learned Moves	Dig, Earthquake, Metal Claw (Alolan form), Iron Head (Alolan form), Growl, Sandstorm, Astonish, Sucker Punch
Evolution Data	Evolves into Dugtrio (level 26)

At 8 inches tall, Diglett has been one of the smallest Pokemon since the series' beginning. Introduced in the first generation of games, Diglett is presumed to be as small as it is. However, it's unknown what the Pokemon looks like underground, which has sparked a lot of fan speculation over the years.

It wasn't until Pokemon Scarlet & Violet that Diglett's true form may have been revealed in the form of Wiglett, a Water-type Pokemon that's nearly 4 feet tall. However, the Pokedex seems to imply that Diglett isn't larger than 8 inches, so it'll have to evolve into Dugtrio to get a little larger.

23 Dedenne

Height: 8 Inches

Type	Electric/Fairy
Category	Antenna Pokemon
Ability	Cheeck Pouch, Pickup, Plus
Learned Moves	Nuzzle, Parabolic Charge, Charm, Play Rough, Super Fang, Rest
Evolution Data	N/A

Every generation introduces a new "Pika-clone," an Electric-type rodent that resembles Pikachu or its evolutionary line. These Pokemon have round cheeks that elicit electric currents. Dedenne was introduced in Pokemon X & Y and also happens to be the smallest of the Pika-clones. It's a surprising record to hold, considering the ninth generation's Pawmi is also tiny.

However, Dedenne's height is noticeable in its anime appearances, as the Pokemon is Bonnie's companion during the XY anime seasons. As far as Pika-clones go, Dedenne is among the cutest Pokemon.

22 Shaymin (Land Forme)

Height: 8 Inches, 1 Foot 4 Inches (Sky Forme)

Type	Grass, Grass/Flying (Sky Forme)
Category	Gratitude Pokemon
Ability	Natural Cure, Serene Grace (Sky Forme)
Learned Moves	Magical Leaf, Seed Flare, Air Slash (Sky Forme), Sweet Scent, Healing Wish (normal form), Play Rough
Evolution Data	N/A

If it wasn't for Meltan, Shaymin would still hold the record for the smallest Mythical Pokemon, which it originally held after its introduction in Pokemon Diamond & Pearl. In its Grass-type Land Forme, Shaymin stands at 8 inches tall. It's pretty small for a Pokemon that, according to the Pokedex, can remove toxins from the air and turn them into blossoming flowers.

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However, Shaymin also has a Sky Forme, which can be activated by exposing it to a Gracidea Flower in the daytime. This form is taller than its Land Forme, at 1 foot and 4 inches.

21 Applin

Height: 8 Inches

Type	Grass/Dragon
Category	Apple Core Pokemon
Ability	Ripen, Gluttony, Bulletproof
Learned Moves	Withdraw, Astonish
Evolution Data	Evolves into Flapple (when given a Tart Apple), evolves into Appletun (when given a Sweet Apple), evolves into Dipplin (when given a Syrupy Apple)

Applin was introduced in Pokemon Sword and Shield, and with its adorable little faux-apple style and coveted Grass/Dragon-typing, it quickly became a fan favorite. Players also like that this Pokemon has a branching evolution, with it being able to evolve into Flapple or Appletun depending on the evolutionary item given to it.

It makes sense that this Pokemon is nearly accurate when it comes to the size of real apples. Additionally, it's super cute that when Applin is shiny, it is green, so players can collect both green and red apples.