Size discrepancies are quite common in Pokemon. Using Pokédex entries within the games, players are able to determine their exact height. However, when fans see these Pokémon stand next to humans in the anime, their heights appear to be different than described. A common case in these discrepancies is that Pokémon in the games tend to be smaller than in the show.
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Part of the reason could be that the artists and anime story writers do not check the heights of some Pokémon before putting them in the show. In some cases, perhaps a different height makes for better visuals. Or possibly, some Pokémon in the show do not follow the average height standards. According to Pokémon Go, Pokémon can be extra large or small for their species.
10 Blastoise: 5'3" In The Games
Blastoise is surprisingly smaller in the games than he appears in the anime, standing at about the size of an average to short human. In the show though, the Pokémon stands at least a whole foot taller.
This may have not been a mistake, as the final evolutions are supposed to appear more powerful than their previous forms. Making them taller makes sense, especially since Blastoise is a well-known starter and Water-type Pokémon. Being taller than a mighty Blastoise could be a bummer for some fans.
9 Charizard: 5'7" In The Games
The first Fire-type starter, Charizard, follows the same fate as Blastoise. Just like its Water-type counterpart, Charizard is merely the average height of a human according to the Pokédex
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In the anime though, Charizard gains not only one but two whole feet added to its height. At least, this is the case for Ash's Charizard. Other Charizard in the anime are actually even larger, the size of mythical dragons.
8 Braixen: 3'3" In The Games
Braixen are pretty small in the games, but in the anime, Serena's Braixen is as tall as she is. Serena is also quite tall for a Pokémon character, standing at at 5'9". This makes the Braixen in the anime nearly twice its Pokédex height.
Serena's anime Braixen is even taller than an in-game Delphox, as the game's Pokédex says Delphox are about 4'11 feet tall! As to the reason for the extreme height difference, perhaps the artists and writers of the show really wanted to show off its cool design by making it larger.
7 Numel: 2'4" In The Games
In the games, this Fire/Ground-type Pokémon only reaches a foot taller than a Pikachu. At least, that's its height according to the game Pokédex. In the anime though, Numel are as large as humans.
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The height difference could be because Numel are based on camels and volcanoes, both much larger than the Pokemon's originally stated size. The anime staff may have decided to make the Pokémon more closely resemble a camel and volcano in terms of size.
6 Drapion: 4'3" In The Games
Drapion is a bit of a terrifying Pokémon in terms of design. In the games, they are a little over four feet tall. This makes them pretty big for a scorpion, but not taller than most humans. However, in the anime, they decided to go even bigger.
In the anime, Drapion are twice their in-game height, growing to over eight feet tall. This makes Drapion one of the most intimidating Pokémon out there in the anime in terms of design. Who wouldn't run from an eight-foot scorpion?
5 Wailmer: 6'7" In The Games
Based on whales, Wailmer are known to be large Pokémon. In terms of height, they are about six feet tall in the games. This might be a little smaller than fans expect from a creature based on such massive animals.
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The anime meets fans' expectations of a large whale. In the show, a Wailmer is at least twice the size of Ash, making it certainly more than six feet tall. Luckily, its evolution's large size is a lot more consistent.
4 Roselia: 1'0" In The Games
Roselia are actually very small, growing to just one foot tall in the games. This makes sense, as their size could allow them to blend in with actual roses in a garden.
However, in the anime, Roselia are far bigger. They are tall enough to stand at the waist of many characters. By estimation, the anime doubled or even tripled Roselia's size according to the Pokédex. In Pokémon Adventures and Colosseum, their height matched the game instead of the anime.
3 Meowth: 1'4" In The Games
Meowth is a pretty well-known Pokémon. Hailing from the first generation, this Pokemon was a major character in the show alongside Team Rocket. According to the in-game Pokédex, they are just about one foot tall.
In the show, all Meowth are twice that height. Since they're still short, it goes more unnoticed by fans. Yet, this change is still double the in-game height.
2 Wigglytuff: 3'3" In The Games
Another first-generation Pokémon, Wigglytuff is stated to be about three feet tall in the Pokédex. However, in the anime, most Wigglytuff appear to be about a foot taller.
Like Meowth, this difference is also pretty subtle, especially when one considers that part of the height is their tall ears.
1 Snorlax 6'11" In The Games
Snorlax are known to be enormous in every sense. In some games, their main purpose is to block a path so that players had to find a special flute to wake it up and move so that they can continue their journey.
In the games, Snorlax are definitely taller than humans at nearly seven feet tall. However, the anime decided to make Snorlax even larger. Standing at about nine feet, this Pokemon towers over nearly every human character in the show.