Small Pokémon might be short and sweet, but they loom just as large as Gigantamax’s and Gyarados’ alike in our eyes, and despite their stature, they deserve just the same amount of love and appreciation. We all know that big things come in small packages, and some of these mini-‘mon can actually pack quite a punch, so you definitely shouldn’t write them off. Plus, they’re just so darn cute, so why wouldn’t you want to love them? This list of tiny Pokémon all have one thing in common – they weigh next to nothing, with all of them coming in under a kilo, and they’re all below 0.5 meters tall. So, if you want to form a teeny tiny army, we’ve got you covered with our favorites.
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Here’s our list of small Pokémon.
Gimmighoul (Roaming Form)
Taking weight and width into account, the smallest Pokémon appears to be a tie between the Roaming form of Gimmighoul and Flabébé. He’s just a lil ghost Pokémon.
The Chest Form obviously weighs more, but the dude inside is a teeny tiny Pokémon weighing a fraction of a pound and measures only a few centimeters tall. Although most ‘mon could fit in your pocket with the assistance of a Pokéball, Gimmighoul’s roaming form could actually fit in your pocket with no problem. Just don’t lose it down the back of the couch.
We also have to give extra props to this lil ‘mon for what it evolves into. Look, we’re not going to say that we like Gholdengo, but that steel-type is one of the strongest Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet, perhaps even the entire franchise.
Flabébé
Arguably one of the most satisfying names to say in the entire Pokédex, Flabébé is an adorable little ‘mon sitting atop a flower, and is so small, that you wouldn’t believe the amount of times we’ve nearly trampled one out in the wild playing Scarlet and Violet, because they’re just that teeny. We try not to step on them, though, because look how pretty they are.
Like Gimmighoul, Flabébé stands around 10cm in height and weighs barely anything – which is fair enough, seeing as it’s mostly a flower.
Sinistea
Our favorite food-themed Pokémon, and arguably one of the best small Pokémon on our list, is Sinistea. It just misses out on the smallest title due to its weight of 0.2kg, but it’s a liquidy spirit inside a cup, so it’s surprisingly light when you think about it. Maybe it’s Beauty and the Beast’s Chip born again. He was probably fed up of being bossed around by his mom and wanted an adventure. We feel you, Chip.
Cutiefly
Cutiefly is a cutie patootie ‘bee fly’ hybrid Pokémon (which, admittedly, sounds entirely fictional but they are, in fact, a real thing and not just created for the fantastical world of Pokémon. But they are absolutely tiny, and we somehow doubt that it does weigh its alleged 0.2kg, but maybe it has an incredibly dense body mass. All that cuteness has to go somewhere, after all.
Comfey
Unsurprisingly, Comfey finds a spot on our list of the best small Pokémon considering the fact it weighs less than 0.3kg and is… mostly made of flowers. There is a teeny tiny body holding the whole thing together somewhere in there, too. Comfey’s official height is a staggeringh 0.1m tall, though we imagine this is when the ring of flowers is in its unfurled state, not in a ring. But we say Comfey should hold onto its centimeters, it earned them!
Joltik
The teeny tiny spidery critter Joltik is absurdly small, fuzzy, and cute. It weighs a little more than those sharing its height of 10cm, at 0.6kg, but it still fits nicely in our list – and in our pockets. Even its evolution Galvantula isn’t as big as you’d think at only a few inches tall! Don’t write them off completely, though, because they may be small but they sure are mighty. In our eyes and hearts, at least.
Wishiwashi
The aptly named ‘Small Fry’ Pokémon is Wishiwashi, the smallest of the fish Pokémon – in its solo form, that is. Let’s not include the giant school form here. On its own, a single Wishiwashi is barely the size of one’s hand. Although, you probably wouldn’t want to put it in your pocket what with it being a fish, and all.
Milcery
Milcery is literally a dollop of cream, so it’s really no surprise at all that it weighs barely anything. Now, it does tend to move around a bit given its viscous nature, but it is listed as 0.2m tall for the most part. This milky ‘mon evolves into Alcremie’s various flavors, so we suggest you keep a few around. Probably best to find a suitable container for them if you’re not opting for a Pokéball, though.
Applin
If you can fit one of these ‘mon in the palm of your hand, then we think that suitably meets our requirements for being a small Pokémon. And you’d be right, because Applin weighs in at around half a kilogram and is just a teeny tiny 0.2m tall. Since this critter is just a worm in an apple, that makes sense. This fruity li’l guy does evolve, and we have an Applin evolution guide to help you out.
Cosmoem
Now, Cosmoem may be physically small, but it weighs 999.99kg, so it’s only on our list because we like it enough. It is cute, despite it weighing nearly a ton and being a strange outer-spacey protostar with a face.
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