The Minuscule and Enormous Qualities of Pokémon Species

Something that may or may not be obvious to some Pokémon fans is the size of the species, specifically the finer details regarding this quality and how small or large they can be. Like the creatures of the real world, they come in various sizes as well, which is in part a certainty due to the workings of biology. But by those same workings as well, even a single species may have certain size variations as well, on both ends of the spectrum. It's one of the kinds of variations that Pokémon species can have in appearance, and there has been a need to discuss that in more depth.

Those who are well-versed in individual species will already be able to pick out outstanding individuals from the two spectrum ends, for example Cutiefly and Joltik on the minuscule end and Rhyperior and Wailord on the enormous end. And that's just the way they are by nature; they are most biologically feasible in the sizes they are - give or take a few variations - and it's practically impossible for them to come in a size that is extremely larger or smaller than that. So in this case, nature remains able to work its "magic".

Of course, the world of Pokémon has other things that can measure up to "magic", and one of them would be transforming Pokémon like Ditto and Zorua. In regard to Pokémon sizes, that may be considered a slightly iffy thing for them, as they may or may not be able to accomplish that perfectly. In fact, if a Pokémon appears to be smaller than expected, that may be a sign of an imperfect transformation by either of these Pokémon, such as in the case of "mini Ditto" and possibly a good number of Zorua transformations, which are more illusory than physical in nature. The "magic" is in part telltale in this way.

It is perhaps for the above considerations that Pokémon Go just a short while ago introduced Pokémon with XXS and XXL sizes (indicated on the encounter screen with "It's tiny!" or "It's HUGE!" popups), with noticeable variations for Pokémon that possess these sizes. They even get their own set of achievement medals and are practically possible for a great deal of Pokémon, even possibly having increased chances at certain times. It's a further testament to the biological "magic" that the species may have.

Magic or not, having fantastic creatures like Pokémon in all sorts of sizes is just an expected matter. This is more so the case if some of those creatures can transform themselves to others, with or without the size implications that might be carried. Though size may be a less relevant characteristic compared to abilities and skills, it does put into perspective of how they fit in their world and life. And that's something relevant for the fans who may consider Pokémon as truly vivacious.

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