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* Violet in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' develops into this after [[TookALevelInBadass figuring out more ways to apply her force fields]] in [[WesternAnimation/Incredibles2 the sequel]], such as throwing force fields as impromptu energy blasts or using them to ram into things.

** [[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Ike]] is a pretty standard (if respectably muscled) human swordsman in a cast full of creatures, which he makes up for with a OneHandedZweihander and an appropriate moveset. This was downplayed in ''For 3DS/Wii U'' when he takes on his ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemRadiantDawn Radiant Dawn]]'' appearance, though ''Ultimate'' makes his ''Path of Radiance'' appearance from ''Brawl'' his default costume.

** Ike is a pretty standard (if respectably muscled) human swordsman in a cast full of creatures, which he makes up for with a OneHandedZweihander and an appropriate moveset.
** Same with [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake.]] He's even heavier than Ike, not to mention Ganondorf (a seven-foot guy in full plate armor), despite only wearing a jumpsuit and a HyperspaceArsenal, and being human-sized.

** And as of Smash 4, the best example has to be [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]]. He's the size of Ness and Lucas, and one of the slowest characters in the game. However, due to him being, well, a robot, he's almost as heavy as Captain Falcon, and possesses some of the strongest moves in the game.
** [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Shulk]] in ''4''. Despite being of average height, Shulk is classified as a heavyweight, with below-average speed (outside of Speed mode) and above-average attack power (especially when in Buster mode). It's no longer the case in ''Ultimate'', where Shulk is instead a middleweight and sped up compared to ''4''.

* Raquel Applegate from ''VideoGame/WildArms4'' is a small to average sized young woman with a {{BFS}}. She is slow enough that the other party members often get 2-3 turns for each of her turns, and hits hard enough to, with the right setup, defeat even [[BonusBoss Ragu O Ragula]] in a single blow.

* Pretty much the whole premise of ''Literature/BofuriIDontWantToGetHurtSoIllMaxOutMyDefense''. Kaede Honjo doesn't want to get hurt in her first time playing a new MMO, so she dumps every starting point into VITALITY to maximize her defenses (netting her two powerful perks as a result). This, combined with various synergizing game mechanics (that prove so broken they get patched out), and a lucky armor drop, not only make her virtually indestructible even against the most powerful players, but also give her access to some ''very'' deadly weapons and attacks that obliterate most enemies. All of this is in place while Maple's avatar retains her real-life small and lithe build.

* Pretty much the whole premise of ''Literature/BofuriIDontWantToGetHurtSoIllMaxOutMyDefense''. Kaede Honjo doesn't want to get hurt in her first time playing a new MMO, so she dumps every starting point into VITALITY to maximize her defenses (netting her two powerful perks as a result). This, combined with various synergizing game mechanics (that prove so broken they get patched out), and a lucky armor drop, not only make her virtually indestructible even against the most powerful players, but also give her access to some ''very'' deadly weapons and attacks that obliterate most enemies.

* Pretty much the whole premise of ''LightNovel/BofuriIDontWantToGetHurtSoIllMaxOutMyDefense''. Kaede Honjo doesn't want to get hurt in her first time playing a new MMO, so she dumps every starting point into VITALITY to maximize her defenses (netting her two powerful perks as a result). This, combined with various synergizing game mechanics (that prove so broken they get patched out), and a lucky armor drop, not only make her virtually indestructible even against the most powerful players, but also give her access to some ''very'' deadly weapons and attacks that obliterate most enemies.

** Azumarill. A cute Aqua Rabbit Pokémon a bit under 3 feet tall, with decent defenses, rubbish speed, and an Ability that doubles its Attack to make it the 11th most powerful physical attacker.

* In ''VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim'', create a female Breton of the smallest weight possible and load up on heavy armor and two-handed weapons. Since Bretons are the physically smallest of all of the races you can play as, and female Bretons are even smaller, ''and'' you're roaming Skyrim, the land of the enormous, muscular Nords, you're essentially playing a tiny, slow-moving armor-plated waif of death whose spiked helmet barely comes up to most people's shoulders.

* Mirke from ''VideoGame/PillarsOfEternityIIDeadfire'', and by extension, any custom character built similarly to her. She is an orlan -- essentially a furry, big-eared hobbit -- half the size of most party members. She's also a DrunkenMaster {{Pirate}} who has as much Constitution as [[TheBigGuy Edér]] and decent Might despite Orlans' penalties to that stat. Depending on how she's built, she can either be a MightyGlacier or an outright LightningBruiser.

* In ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', creating a female player character of any of the tank classes and choosing body type one will result in this.

%%* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', Haru is [[NiceGirl the sweetest, kindest member of the party]], and has a fairly average build for a teenage high school student. In battle, she lugs around a ''[[AnAxeToGrind big honking axe]]'' as a weapon ([[SmallGirlBigGun and a grenade launcher for good measure]]).

%%** And from ''VideoGame/TalesOfHearts'', we have [[MsFanservice Innes]], who has an AmazonianBeauty build that leans more towards the appearance of a FragileSpeedster... ''but then you watch her carry a portable shop on her back and murder a room full of monsters with a [[MakingASplash water]]-[[AnAxeToGrind axe]]-[[{{BFS}} claymore]]-[[BuffySpeak thing]]'' and it becomes clear that she's [[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]].

* Tsunade from the ''VideoGame/TengaiMakyou'' series. We're talking about a tiny and adorable-looking ActionGirl [[AnAxetoGrind who wields a massive axe]] which is bigger than she is [[SuperStrength with ease]]!

* Alongside [[MightyGlacier Knuckles]] (whose inclusion in this category is controversial, considering he's still bulky for {{Funny Animal}}s standards), the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' FanGame ''VideoGame/SonicRoboBlast2'' features one unlockable character who fits this category better: [[spoiler:Amy Rose, who has her classic design which makes her look like [[TertiarySexualCharacteristics a small, pink colored Sonic in a miniskirt]]. She can't fly, float or bounce like other characters, she can't even spin, and she runs slower than others, but she holds an extremely [[DropTheHammer powerful hammer]] and she knows how to use it: she can destroy enemies [[CloseRangeCombatant at short range]] on the ground and in the air, spikes (something only [[FlyingBrick a full speed Metal Sonic]] can match) and she can destroy walls and floors with it (Knuckles can only destroy the former). An interesting case is that she jumps higher than other characters naturally (though this is not much useful in actual gameplay).]]

*** In a main game, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' gives us the little mushroom guy Toad, who is an interesting case. Toad has the best lifting strength, meaning he pulls up vegetables and sand extremely quickly, almost instantaneously, and he is the fastest of the four heroes... only on land, however. His jumping ability is the worst of the lot, however, so vertical adventuring slows down a lot with him as he will need to do more power jumps than the rest of the cast in order to make his way around.

*** In ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'', [[{{Extraoredinary}} Metal Mario]] became a TierInducedScrappy because of his [[MightyGlacier heavyweight]] stats coupled with his middleweight size.

* Alongside the slightly bulky [[MightyGlacier Knuckles]] (whose inclusion in this category is controversial, considering he's still bulky for {{Funny Animal}}s standards), the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' FanGame ''VideoGame/SonicRoboBlast2'' features one unlockable character who fits this category better: [[spoiler:Amy Rose, who has her classic design which makes her look like [[TertiarySexualCharacteristics a small, pink colored Sonic in a miniskirt]]. She can't fly, float or bounce like other characters, she can't even spin, and she runs slower than others, but she holds an extremely [[DropTheHammer powerful hammer]] and she knows how to use it: she can destroy enemies [[CloseRangeCombatant at short range]] on the ground and in the air, spikes (something only [[FlyingBrick a full speed Metal Sonic]] can match) and she can destroy walls and floors with it (Knuckles can only destroy the former). An interesting case is that she jumps higher than other characters naturally (though this is not much useful in actual gameplay).]]

*** Rosalina's case comes from ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' where she and Waluigi are classified in the same rank as the massive heavyweights despite their thin figures; this is because Rosalina, as explained above, is a StatuesqueStunner, while Waluigi is LeanAndMean, making both of them too tall for smaller vehicles. Outside of the ''Mario Kart'' series, Waluigi tends to be rather slow and defensive despite his thin build; falling into a combination of this and WeakButSkilled.

*** In ''Mario Kart 8'', [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], who has a lean {{Bishonen}} build, is classified as a Cruiser heavyweight. Probably has to do with him being a realistically proportioned human of realistically average height in a game where squat, cartoonish builds are the norm. This is downplayed in ''Deluxe'' where he is in the same category as Rosalina.

* ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'':
** Ike is a pretty standard (if respectably muscled) human swordsman in a cast full of creatures, which he makes up for with a OneHandedZweihander and an appropriate moveset.
** Same with [[VideoGame/MetalGear Snake.]] He's even heavier than Ike, not to mention Ganondorf (a seven-foot guy in full plate armor), despite only wearing a jumpsuit and a HyperspaceArsenal, and being human-sized.
** Mr. Game and Watch looks like a lightweight and is knocked back like one, but his moves are on the "strong and slow" side.
** And as of Smash 4, the best example has to be [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic Mega Man]]. He's the size of Ness and Lucas, and one of the slowest characters in the game. However, due to him being, well, a robot, he's almost as heavy as Captain Falcon, and possesses some of the strongest moves in the game.
** [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Shulk]] in ''4''. Despite being of average height, Shulk is classified as a heavyweight, with below-average speed (outside of Speed mode) and above-average attack power (especially when in Buster mode). It's no longer the case in ''Ultimate'', where Shulk is instead a middleweight and sped up compared to ''4''.
** Bonsly, as a Pokémon, is pretty small, but try to lift, carry, or throw it, and you'll notice it's surprisingly heavy. If the throw connects with anyone else, it hits like a truck, potentially knocking the victim off the screen.
** Piranha Plant in ''Ultimate'' is the straightest example of this trope. It's got average size, but has below average speed and is one of the heaviest characters in the game.
** [[VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses Byleth]] is lacking in the mobility department and isn't high in the weight class, but has good reach and hard-hitting attacks.
** [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2 Pyra]]'s attacks hit harder but moves a lot slower than her [[SwapFighter other half]], Mythra, despite having [[MovesetClone a very similar moveset]].

* Alongside the slightly bulky [[MightyGlacier Knuckles]] (whose inclusion in this category is controversial) ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' FanGame ''VideoGame/SonicRoboBlast2'' features one unlockable character who fits this category better: [[spoiler:Amy Rose, who has her classic design which makes her look like [[TertiarySexualCharacteristics a small, pink colored Sonic in a miniskirt]]. She can't fly, float or bounce like other characters, she can't even spin, and she runs slower than others, but she holds an extremely [[DropTheHammer powerful hammer]] and she knows how to use it: she can destroy enemies [[CloseRangeCombatant at short range]] on the ground and in the air, spikes (something only [[FlyingBrick a full speed Metal Sonic]] can match) and she can destroy walls and floors with it (Knuckles can only destroy the former). An interesting case is that she jumps higher than other characters naturally (though this is not much useful in actual gameplay).]]

* Alongside the slightly bulky [[MightyGlacier Knuckles]] (whose inclusion in this category is controversial) ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' FanGame ''VideoGame/SonicRoboBlast2'' features one unlockable character who fits this category better: [[spoiler:Amy Rose. She can't fly, float or bounce like other characters (she can't even spin) and she runs slower than others, but she holds an extremely powerful hammer which can destroy all enemies [[CloseRangeCombatant at short range]] on the ground and in the air, spikes (something only a full speed Metal Sonic can match) and she can destroy walls and floors with it (Knuckles can only do the former). An interesting case is that she jumps higher than other characters naturally (though this is not much useful in actual gameplay).]]

*** In a main game, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' gives us Toad, who is an interesting case. Toad has the best lifting strength, meaning he pulls up vegetables and sand extremely quickly, almost instantaneously, and he is the fastest of the four heroes... only on land, however. His jumping ability is the worst of the lot, however, so vertical adventuring slows down a lot with him as he will need to do more power jumps than the rest of the cast in order to make his way around.
*** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', Rosalina is a straighter case, being the slowest character in the team, but the only one capable of attacking enemies without power ups. An interesting fact about her is that she can jump as high as Luigi too, but she falls faster, making this power less practical.

*** Rosalina's case comes from ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' where she and Waluigi are classified in the same rank as the massive heavyweights despite their thin figures; this is because Rosalina is a StatuesqueStunner, and Waluigi is LeanAndMean, making them too big for smaller vehicles. Outside of the ''Mario Kart'' series, Waluigi tends to be rather slow and defensive despite his thin build; falling into a combination of this and WeakButSkilled.

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'' examples usually are found in ''VideoGame/MarioKart'':
** In a main game, ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBros2'' gives us Toad, who is an interesting case. Toad has the best lifting strength, meaning he pulls up vegetables and sand extremely quickly, almost instantaneously, and he is the fastest of the four heroes...only on land, however. His jumping ability is the worst of the lot, however, so vertical adventuring slows down a lot with him as he will need to do more power jumps than the rest of the cast in order to make his way around.
** Spin-offs after the release of ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' classify Rosalina and Waluigi in the same rank as the massive heavyweights despite their thin figures; this is because Rosalina is a StatuesqueStunner, and Waluigi is LeanAndMean. In Rosalina's case, it extends beyond spin-offs, as her playable appearance in ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'' makes her the slowest character in the team, but the only one capable of attacking enemies without power ups. Outside of the ''Mario Kart'' series, Waluigi tends to be rather slow and defensive despite his thin build; falling into a combination of this and WeakButSkilled.
** King Boo and Dry Bowser are downplayed examples: while both of them are [[AdiposeRex too large]] for other categories, the first is a ghost (who's supposed to weight ''nothing'' but his crown) while the second is [[DemBones a living skeleton]]. This contradiction is partially solved in ''[[VideoGame/MarioKart8 Mario Kart 8]] [[UpdatedRerelease Deluxe]]'' while King Boo is in the same Cruiser category as Rosalina while Dry Bowser is partially lighter (but still as powerful, if not more) than his living counterpart.
** ''VideoGame/MarioKartWii'' has a ''vehicle'' falling in this category: the heavyweight kart Honey Coupe actually is the third heaviest vehicle in the game (it's even heavier than the bulkier Flame Flyer) despite being the smallest in its weight class, and like many {{Mighty Glacier}}s in this game, its speciality is drift and turbos (it actually is the heavyweight karts' champion in these categories) with a good top speed. Otherwise, it's the classical "slow to start, hard to stop" vehicle.
** In ''VideoGame/MarioKart7'', [[{{Extraoredinary}} Metal Mario]] became a TierInducedScrappy because of his [[MightyGlacier heavyweight]] stats coupled with his middleweight size.
** In the following game, [[{{Extraoredinary}} he]] and [[AmbiguousRobots Pink Gold Peach]] are weirder examples: despite being the same height and shape as [[JackOfAllStats Mario]] (again) and [[FragileSpeedster Peach]], both of them are the sole {{Stone Wall}} characters in the franchise, having the weight of characters like [[MightyGlacier Bowser]], the traction of other heavyweights like Wario, the top speed and the acceleration of Cruisers like Waluigi ''and'' the handling of lighter Cruisers like Rosalina, all of this in middleweight sized vehicles which make them harder to hit.
** In ''Mario Kart 8'', [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]], who has a lean {{Bishonen}} build, is classified as a Cruiser heavyweight. Probably has to do with him being a realistically proportioned human of realistically average height in a game where squat, cartoonish builds are the norm. This is downplayed in ''Deluxe'' where he is in the same category as Rosalina.
%%* Knuckles from ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' is the only Power type in the series that's the same size as the Speed and Fly Types. He's potentially one of the strongest Power Types too.

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* Violet in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' develops into this after [[TookALevelInBadass figuring out more ways to apply her force fields]] in the sequel, such as throwing force fields as impromptu energy blasts or using them to ram into things.

%%* Kairi in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsIII Re+Mind'' is the slowest of the non-Sora playable characters, but she more than makes up for it with offensive capabilities that can rival the [[InfinityPlusOneSword Ultima]] Keyblade.

%% * [[Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda Link]] from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword Skyward Sword]]'' demonstrates that he fits in to this trope. Most prominently when he picks up one of Koloktos' swords, each of which are [[{{BFS}} three times bigger than he is,]] and has no problem using it to hack Koloktos to pieces.

* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', Haru is [[NiceGirl the sweetest, kindest member of the party]], and has a fairly average build for a teenage high school student. In battle, she lugs around a ''[[AnAxeToGrind big honking axe]]'' as a weapon ([[SmallGirlBigGun and a grenade launcher for good measure]]).

** Absol looks like a cute, fluffy FragileSpeedster with a slim build. While Absol has a [[GlassCannon very good Attack stat]], its Speed is actually mediocre at best. {{Averted|Trope}} by its Mega Evolution, which receives a considerable boost to its Speed.

** Piranha Plant in ''Ultimate'' fits the description very well. It's got average size, but has below average speed and is one of the heaviest characters in the game.

%% * In ''VideoGame/CartoonNetworkPunchTimeExplosion'', which is a surprise to anyone, [[WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends MAC & BLOO OF ALL PEOPLE]], [[WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy Billy & Mandy]], [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls MOJO JOJO]] and [[WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien Kevin]].

* ''VideoGame/BackyardSports'': Fiona, who lugs around a sword bigger than she is, and has the most damaging normals in the game with it.

* Tsunade from the ''VideoGame/TengaiMakyou'' series. We're talking about a tiny and adorable-looking ActionGirl [[AnAxetoGrind who wields a massive axe]] [[UpToEleven which is bigger than she is]] [[SuperStrength with ease]]!

** Absol looks like a cute, fluffy FragileSpeedster with a slim build. While Absol has a [[GlassCannon very good Attack stat]], its Speed is actually mediocre at best.

* Ness from ''VideoGame/EarthBound'' has the build of an ordinary 13-year-old boy, the highest offense out of all the party members, and is quite slow.

%% * ''Franchise/TouhouProject'', running as it does on a [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters massive cast]] of {{Cute Bruiser}}s and {{Little Miss Badass}}es beating the crap out of each other, has plenty of examples. In terms of story the best example is Suika Ibuki, by all appearances a horned eight-year-old child who can tear apart mountains and hurl black holes. In terms of gameplay the best example is Utsuho Reiuji, a frail-looking WingedHumanoid who in ''Hisoutensoku'' is an absurdly powerful MightyGlacier.

* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', Haru is [[TheChick the sweetest, kindest member of the party]], and has a fairly average build for a teenage high school student. In battle, she lugs around a ''big honking axe'' as a weapon ([[SmallGirlBigGun and a grenade launcher for good measure]]).