In the update 0.69.0 (android) and 1.39.0 (iOS) one of the items on the release notes is:
Added icons to the Pokémon information screen to indicate how the Pokémon was caught.
Where can I see these icons, and what do they represent?
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In the Pokédex overview you see the real pictures, non-colored pictures and numbers. The numbers are not seen at all, the colored pictures are caught, and the non-colored Pokémon are only seen. For example, Exeggcute (#102) is only seen.
Based on the Appraisal text that is displayed when you have an exceptionally large or small Pokémon, it appears that the Pokédex entry is a height/weight reference, giving the average height/weight of that species.
Here is a chart with all of the Appraisal quotes.
Note: These are quotes from Blanche, the leader of Team Mystic:
Phase #3: Pokémon Size Size
- Your [Pokémon Name] is tinier than any we have on record. Astounding. XS
- Your [Pokémon Name] is below average in size. Small
- Your [Pokémon Name] is above average in size. Large
- The size of your [Pokémon Name] is… colossal. This is indeed exceptional. Fascinating! XL
Since height/weight have no bearing on a Pokémon's IVs or CP, these don't really mean anything for your Pokémon other than just being a fun fact.
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Best Answer
According to this article, the caught icons represent whether you caught your Pokémon via normal methods, as a raid Pokémon, or via hatching an egg:
As the update is now out for iOS, here are what these icons looks like:
For a Pokémon caught in a pokéball:
For a Pokémon caught in a great ball:
For a Pokémon caught in an ultra ball:
For a Pokémon caught as a raid boss (since all raid Pokémon must be captured in premier balls):
As indicated by Wondercricket in the comments below, Pokémon hatched prior to this update just have the pokéball icon, instead of some sort of egg icon:
However, Pokémon hatched after the update do have egg icons: