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7 Gigantamax Pokemon with the worst designs, ranked

By Lukus Herblet
Modified Oct 16, 2024 01:54 GMT
A screenshot from the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Many Gigantamax Pokemon look downright goofy (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Gigantamax Pokemon are finally coming to Pokemon GO, driving interest in this niche group of creatures way up. These Pocket Monsters are similar to Dynamax Pokemon, but they sport a unique design and an exclusive Max Move. It has also been confirmed that these exclusive Max Moves will be brought to Niantic's mobile game.

While many of the Gigantamax Pokemon rival Mega Evolutions in terms of quality, there are quite a few stinkers that fall short of the mark, to put it lightly.

Here are the seven Gigantamax Pokemon with the worst designs in the franchise.

Note: This ranking is subjective and solely reflects the opinions of the writer

Ranking the 7 worst Gigantamax Pokemon designs

7) Coalossal

Gigantamax Coalossal's design fails to build upon Coalossal's already questionable base (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Gigantamax Coalossal's design fails to build upon Coalossal's already questionable base (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Coalossal already had one of the more questionable designs of the eighth Pokemon generation, with nothing really setting it apart from Rhyperior outside of some glowing bits to emphasize its secondary Fire typing.

The initial concept of transforming the large coal heap on Coalossal's back into a volcano is intriguing. However, having some magma flowing down its body would have enhanced its design significantly.

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6) Duraludon

Gigantamax Duraludon tried its best to fix Duraludon's mediocre base design (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Gigantamax Duraludon tried its best to fix Duraludon's mediocre base design (Image via The Pokemon Company)

When your base design looks more like a Zippo lighter than any dragon seen in the Pokemon franchise before, a Gigantamax variant can only make you look so much better.

While Duraludon's Gigantamax form definitely helps convey the creature's true design inspiration (skyscrapers) much better than its base form, a Dragon-type Pocket Monster with such a design was a bit of a silly idea to begin with.

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5) Hatterene

Gigantamax Hatterne does little to improve Hatterene's base design (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Gigantamax Hatterne does little to improve Hatterene's base design (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Hatterene's Gigantamax form offers minimal changes from its base design. It only highlights certain details, such as its main body, which features a tiny creature standing atop a pillar of hair.

Given its relatively simple design concept, a drastic overhaul would be challenging. However, the transformation of its hair into tentacle-like appendages is a nice touch.

4) Centiskorch

Centiskorch has another uninteresting Gigantamax Pokemon design, but its G-Max Move makes it look even more ridiculous (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Centiskorch has another uninteresting Gigantamax Pokemon design, but its G-Max Move makes it look even more ridiculous (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Centiskorch’s Gigantamax form doesn’t deviate much from its original design.

The most significant issue with this form is the absurd animation for its G-Max Move. Gigantamax reshapes Centiskorch’s long body to resemble a radiator, from which it shoots a bolt of fire.

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3) Grimmsnarl

Gigantamax Grimmsnarl's greatly extended limbs make it look more awkward than its base form (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Gigantamax Grimmsnarl's greatly extended limbs make it look more awkward than its base form (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Grimmsnarl's base design is arguably one of the most impressive from the eighth generation. A key aspect of its design is its crouching posture and massive muscles.

However, its Gigantamax form contrasts sharply with this design, featuring long, slender arms and legs that many find oddly off-putting.

2) Drednaw

Gigantamax Drednaw stubby arms and weird extend-o neck makes it one of the goofiest Gigantamax Pokemon designs in the franchise (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Gigantamax Drednaw stubby arms and weird extend-o neck makes it one of the goofiest Gigantamax Pokemon designs in the franchise (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Gigantamax Drednaw was one of the earliest Gigantamax Pokemon revealed during the development of the eighth generation. Its design is somewhat confusing, as it stands on two legs but retains arms that end in flat stubs — an echo of its quadrupedal base form.

Additionally, the Pocket Monster has a peculiar flesh scarf made from its neck fat, which the anime explains is a result of its ability to extend its neck.

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1) Copperajah

Gigantamax Copperajah oddly scraps most of its body in order to emphasize its trunk (Image via The Pokemon Company)
Gigantamax Copperajah oddly scraps most of its body in order to emphasize its trunk (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Gigantamax Copperajah is arguably the least appealing Gigantamax Pokemon in the franchise. For some reason, Game Freak chose to redesign Copperajah by altering its entire body, except for its face, and only slightly lengthening its trunk.

While this might appeal to trainers dreaming of adding a structure reminiscent of Squidward's house to their Pokemon team, it fails to resonate with the majority of the community.