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* The [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Abominable Snowbug]] from ''VideoGame/{{Bug}}'' does this as a DesperationAttack- it roars while beating its chest and flexing all the muscles in its body, growing to twice its size. Unfortunately for him, his [[HitboxDissonance hitbox stayed the same]], so Bug could effortlessly jump on him like he could before.

* In ''Anime/TransformersEnergon'', Galvatron grows to Unicron size after [[PhlebotinumOverload overdosing on Super Energon]]. Optimus Prime can do similar when powerlinked with Omega Supreme.

* At the end of ''VideoGame/{{Hexen}} II'', you whale away on BigBad Eidolon for a while until he calls upon his Chaos Sphere and triples in height.

** Bowser has also been magically supersized for the final battles in ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach'', ''VideoGame/MarioParty5'' and ''[[VideoGame/MarioParty9 9]]'', ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2'',[[note]]which also extends the privilege to Dry Bowser for the first time[[/note]] and ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU''.

** Some Auras giving power and toughness boosts are represented as this as well. The most well known is [[http://magiccards.info/roe/en/3.html Eldrazi Conscription]]. There's also [[http://magiccards.info/zen/en/162.html Gigantiform]], which can cause a chain reaction of things getting huge.
** [[http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=198172 Gigantomancer]], which costs a good deal to cast but can very easily turn a lot of creatures... gigantic.

** Bowser has also been magically supersized for the final battles in ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach'', ''VideoGame/MarioParty5'' and ''[[VideoGame/MarioParty9 9]]'', ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2''[[note]]which also extends the privilege to Dry Bowser for the first time[[/note]], and ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU''.

** Paranoia in ''[[VideoGame/CastlevaniaChroniclesOfSorrow Dawn of Sorrow]]'', though less by magic and more by virtue of finding an adjacent room with a larger mirror.

** Bowser has also been magically supersized for the final battles in ''VideoGame/SuperPrincessPeach'', ''VideoGame/MarioParty 5'' and ''9'', ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosWii'', ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBros2''[[note]]which also extends the privilege to Dry Bowser for the first time[[/note]], and ''VideoGame/NewSuperMarioBrosU''.

** The trend is inverted in ''VideoGame/MarioPartyDS''; every boss ''except'' Bowser is larger than usual, due to [[IncredibleShrinkingMan the cast being]] ''[[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrunk]]''.

** In ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl Brawl]]'''s Subspace Emissary mode, the Shadow Bugs at one point create a giant dark copy of Diddy Kong. [[ThatOneBoss This is one of the toughest fights in the game]] despite being a mini-boss.

** In ''VideoGame/MegaMan11'', this is the result of Block Man activating his [[SuperMode Power Gear]] upon hitting half health.

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* A classic example was shown in ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989''; during the climax, BigBad Ursula gains the godlike powers of King Triton and uses it grow into a towering monster to murder Ariel. She also does this whenever she shows up in the ''Franchise/KingdomHearts'' franchise.

* In ''WesternAnimation/BarbieAndTheSecretDoor'', Malucia grows gigantic to deal with Alexa and nearly crushes her with her scepter.

** The trend is inverted in ''VideoGame/MarioParty DS''; every boss ''except'' Bowser is larger than usual, due to [[IncredibleShrinkingMan the cast being]] ''[[IncredibleShrinkingMan shrunk]]''.

** In ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', Bowser goes giant-mode ''several times'' throughout the game when fighting similar sized opponents. And he's playable.
*** ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam'' follows it up by answering the age-old question of [[spoiler:what happens when Bowser becomes giant and ''then'' gets help from Kamek]].

** [[Characters/SpiderManCentralRoguesGallery Mysterio]] does this in one game.

* In one ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' issue, [[ComicBook/MisterFantastic Reed Richards]] (prior to the space journey) observes that an alien monster's footprints are getting larger, but not deeper, at it grows in response to attacks. He then tells the officer in charge of getting rid of the creature to keep firing. The bombardment forces the creature to grow and grow and grow... and to become less and less dense, until it becomes a full-on kaiju... and slightly less dense than fog. It dissipates.
* The climax of ''Venom: The Enemy Within'' limited series has Demogoblin use the power or [[ArtifactOfPower an old enchanted necklace]] to grow to 20 feet, seemingly for the final battle with ComicBook/{{Venom}} and ComicBook/{{Morbius}}. [[spoiler:However, he actually uses it to drown the hordes of evil otherwordly goblins in the river.]]

* It happens in ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'' storyline ''ComicBook/TwoForTheDeathOfOne'' when [[EvilSorcerer Syrene]] is fighting Satanis in a limbo dimension. During the battle, Syrene uses her powerful magic to make herself grow until she can hold a planet with both hands.

* Averted in ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie''! The two Ectomorphicon Titans are already giant, and the only "growing" is when Ivan Ooze merges with one of them.
** Played straight in ''Film/TurboAPowerRangersMovie'', where Maligore makes himself grow in a massive burst of flame.

* The final level of ''[[VideoGame/LegoBatman LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham]]'' is a fight against a giant Superman hypnotized by ComicBook/{{Brainiac}}.

* Lord Tirek from ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'''s fourth season finale increases in size and strength as he drains ponies of their magic, ulimately growing to 100+ feet tall after [[HostageForMacGuffin acquiring the alicorn magic from Twilight]].

Compare AttackOfThe50FootWhatever, MiracleGroMonster, OneWingedAngel, RentAZilla, and TurnsRed.