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'''Ditto''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''メタモン''' ''Metamon'') is a {{type|Normal}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation I]].
'''Ditto''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''メタモン''' ''Metamon'') is a {{type|Normal}} Pokémon.  


It is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon.  
It is not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon.


Ditto uses the move {{m|Transform}} to copy the opponent's moves, types, form, and non-HP stats. It can [[Pokémon breeding|breed]] with any Pokémon other than the Pokémon in the {{egg|Undiscovered}} group and itself, including male Pokémon and {{egg|Gender unknown|some genderless Pokémon}}, to produce Eggs of the other's species.
Ditto is well known for its unique ability to [[Pokémon breeding|breed]] with any Pokémon other than the Pokémon in the {{egg|No Eggs Discovered}} group and other Ditto, including some [[Gender unknown|gender-unknown]] Pokémon, to produce Eggs of the other's species.


==Biology==
==Biology==
===Physiology===
In its natural state, Ditto is a light-purple or pink blob-like {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} with {{wp|Vestigiality|vestigial}} facial features. It is often referred to as amorphous, but has a relatively consistent appearance in official artwork, including two small nubs on its "head", a few soft lumps at its base, and two {{wp|Pseudopodia|pseudopod}}-like protrusions in place of arms. The face consists of beady eyes and a simple mouth; almost always pulled into a smile.
In its natural state, Ditto is a light purple or magenta {{DL|List of Pokémon by body style|Pokémon consisting of only a head|free-form shape blob}} with vestigial facial features. It also appears to have two vestigial, handless 'arms' protruding from its body. However, it can take the form of anything, even inanimate objects.
 
Ditto bears a variety of unusual and often entirely unique traits that set it apart from every other Pokémon. It is capable of transforming into an exact replica of any physical object or living creature, including its form and abilities. Each Ditto has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to transforming; being unable to remain transformed while laughing and getting details of its transformation wrong if based on memory being apparently universal. The [[Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards]] depict Ditto being able to transform separate sections of its body into parts from multiple Pokémon at once. In the ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' episode ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', as well as in the [[Ditto (TCG)|TCG]] and some {{spin-off games}}, it is shown that occasionally Ditto cannot change its face during transformation; a trait that has become synonymous with the species despite being incongruous with their depiction in core series games. While its transformation ability allows it to get along with almost anything, it does not get along with its own kind, which it will quickly (and generally fruitlessly) attempt to transform into. It is shown to be able to transform into [[human]]s as well; however, it cannot mimic human speech. It transforms into a rock when sleeping to avoid being attacked. As mentioned in {{g|Sleep}}, Ditto is known to sleep while still transformed into either a rock or Pokémon.<ref>[[Sleep style|Sleep Style Dex]]</ref>On very rare occasions, a sleeping Ditto will transform back to normal when it is relaxed.
Ditto is never far from {{DL|List of Pokémon by habitat|Urban Pokémon|civilization or people}}, and is the only Pokémon capable of using the [[Metal Powder]] and [[Quick Powder]] items. It is also the [[Signature Ability|only known Pokémon]] that can have {{a|Imposter}} as an [[Ability]]. In [[The Indigo Disk]], various [[Blueberry Quest|Ditto Blocks]]<ref name=DittoBlock>[https://scarletviolet.pokemon.com/_images/news/dec_23/p10_03_en.jpg Screenshot from the SV website showing a quest with a Ditto Block.]</ref> can be found as objectives in [[Blueberry Quest]]s throughout the [[Terarium]], where Ditto will seemingly transform into one of the many cubes with rounded edges that make up many of the structures of the Terarium. Despite being milestones for the player to obtain, and not actually obtainable themselves, they can still be {{Shiny}}.<ref name=ShinyDittoBlock>[https://twitter.com/jflash727/status/1735463386895270079 A player finding a Shiny Ditto block in the Terarium.]</ref>
<gallery widths=200>
Duplica Ditto Pikachu.png|[[Duplica]]'s Ditto {{m|transform}}ed into a {{p|Pikachu}}
Sleep Style 0132-1.png|Ditto transformed into a rock while sleeping to avoid being attacked
SV Ditto Block.png|A Ditto in [[Blueberry Quest|the form]] of one of the cubes in [[Blueberry Academy]]'s [[Terarium]]
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==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
[[File:132Ditto Ranger3.png|thumb|left|200px|Ditto in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]
* {{g|Pinball}}: Ditto appears on the Red Table blocking the [[Evolution]] cave, once the Evolution arrows are lit, it moves out of the way, allowing the player to evolve one of the Pokémon they have captured.
* {{g|Trozei!}}: Ditto serves as a "wild card", meaning it can Trozei with any Pokémon and must be used to get rid of Jammer Balls. One will appear when a Trozei is made with more Pokémon than necessary and multiple appear at the beginning of a new round in Endless and Forever mode to clear out the remaining Pokémon.
* {{g|Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky}}: Ditto is the guardian of [[Limestone Cavern]] and its [[Time Gear]]. It plays a major role in the Special Episode [[Here Comes Team Charm!]].
* {{g|Ranger: Guardian Signs}}: A Ditto under the ownership of [[Kasa]] appears as a boss at the [[Sky Fortress]]. It will {{m|transform}} into {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Raikou}} and {{p|Suicune}} to attack.
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Silver|entry=Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can't maintain its disguise.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Crystal|entry=When it encounters another <sc>Ditto</sc>, it will move faster than normal to duplicate that opponent exactly.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Stadium 2|t=FFF|color=000|entry=It can transform into anything. When it sleeps, it changes into a stone to avoid being attacked. <small>''(Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)''</small><br>Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can't maintain its disguise. <small>''(Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)''</small>}}
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{{Dex/Entry2|v=Ruby|v2=Sapphire|t=FFF|t2=FFF|entry=<sc>Ditto</sc> rearranges its cell structure to transform itself into other shapes. However, if it tries to transform itself into something by relying on its memory, this {{ScPkmn}} manages to get details wrong.}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=SoulSilver|entry=Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can't maintain its disguise.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=VII|reg1=Alola|num1=209|label1={{gameIcon|Su}}{{gameIcon|M}}:|reg2=Alola|num2=271|label2={{gameIcon|US}}{{gameIcon|UM}}:|reg3=Kanto|num3=132}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=With its astonishing capacity for metamorphosis, it can get along with anything. It does not get along well with its fellow Ditto.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|t=FFF|entry=While it can transform into anything, each Ditto apparently has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to transformations.}}
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|t=FFF|entry=It transforms into whatever it sees. If the thing it's transforming into isn't right in front of it, Ditto relies on its memory—so sometimes it fails.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|entry=When it spots an enemy, its body transfigures into an almost-perfect copy of its opponent.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/4|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=373|reg2=Galar|label2=Isle of Armor|num2=207|reg3=Sinnoh|reg4=Hisui}}
{{Dex/NE|[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus|Legends: Arceus]]}}
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|t=FFF|entry=When it encounters another Ditto, it will move faster than normal to duplicate that opponent exactly.}}
{{Dex/Entry2|v=Brilliant Diamond|v2=Shining Pearl|entry=It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees.}}
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{{Dex/Gen/3|gen=IX|reg1=Paldea|num1=212|reg2=Kitakami|reg3=Blueberry}}
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====Gender differences====
====In events====
Ditto is a genderless species.
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{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev7|SM}}|Carnival Ditto|All|Japanese|10|August 14, 2017|link=List of local event Pokémon distributions in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon#Ditto}}
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===Special abilities===
=====[[Poké Portal News]]=====
[[File:Duplica Ditto Pikachu.png|200px|thumb|[[Duplica]]'s Ditto {{m|transform}}ed as a {{p|Pikachu}}]]
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Ditto is capable of {{m|transform}}ing into an exact replica of any other Pokémon (an ability that is also shared with {{p|Mew}}), or indeed any physical object. However, if Ditto tries to transform into something based on memory, it may get some of the details wrong. Ditto will also be unable to remain in a transformed state if it starts laughing. Frequently, a Ditto appears that it can't transform its face. This fact is seen in the anime, as well as in [[Pokémon Snap]] (in which several Ditto are transformed into {{p|Bulbasaur}}), and {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} (in which, during the [[Veilstone Game Corner|Game Corner]] [[slot machine]] game, a {{p|Clefairy}} with a Ditto's face will occasionally appear instead of a real Clefairy). In rare cases it will lack the ability to increase or decrease in size, thus rather than creating exact duplicates, it will create (usually) miniature versions. Ditto cannot mimic the strength of another Pokémon. Ditto's ability to breed with any non-legendary Pokémon is also useful for creating Pokémon Eggs of rarer Pokémon that it may be difficult to get a mate for, such as the [[starter Pokémon]].
{{eventAvail|{{gameabbrev9|SV}}|Ditto Spotlight|Varies|hide|75|April 7 to 9, 2023|link=Poké Portal News/2023#April 7 to 9, 2023}}
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===Behavior===
===Held items===
Ditto's primary defense mechanism is its ability to rearrange its cellular structure. This permits it to transform into essentially any other physical object. When two Ditto meet in the wild, they will attempt to transform into each other. This tendency makes Ditto a unique Pokémon in battle, as it will adapt the form and abilities of its foe. Ditto is best able to transform into something if it has a model to work from. Although Ditto can transform via memory, it has a tendency to forget important details, particularly with its foe's face. Ditto will also transform into a rock when sleeping to avoid attack.
Pokémon caught in [[Generation I]] must be traded to a [[Generation II]] game in order for a held item to appear.


===Habitat===
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Ditto live in very diverse habitats, the most common being caves and forested areas. However, Ditto are never far from civilization or people. There have even been sightings of Ditto in places such as the Pokémon Mansion. They have been documented living in [[Kanto]], [[Johto]], [[Hoenn]], [[Sinnoh]] and [[Unova]].
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===Diet===
===Stats===
{{main|Pokémon food}}
====Base stats====
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|HP=    48
|Attack= 48
|Defense=48
|SpAtk=  48
|SpDef=  48
|Special=48
|Speed=  48
|type=Normal}}
 
====Pokéathlon stats====
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|type=Normal
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=5
|Power=2
|PowerMax=5
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=5
|Stamina=2
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=5
}}
 
===Type effectiveness===
{{TypeEffectiveness
|type1=normal
|Normal=  100
|Flying=  100
|Fighting=200
|Ground=  100
|Rock=    100
|Bug=    100
|Poison=  100
|Ghost=    0
|Steel=  100
|Fire=    100
|Water=  100
|Grass=  100
|Electric=100
|Psychic= 100
|Ice=    100
|Dragon=  100
|Dark=    100
|Fairy=100
|notes=yes
|normal=yes
|newghost=1}}
While Ditto is {{m|Transform}}ed into other Pokémon, type effectiveness depends on the type(s) of the Pokémon transformed into.
 
===Learnset===
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
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{{learnlist/level9|1|Transform|Normal|Status|—|—|10}}
{{learnlist/levelf/9|Ditto|Normal|Normal|1}}
 
====By [[TM]]====
{{learnlist/tmh/9|Ditto|Normal|Normal|1}}
{{learnlist/tm8null}}
{{learnlist/tmf/9|Ditto|Normal|Normal|1}}
 
====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
{{learnlist/breedh/9|Ditto|Normal|Normal|2}}
{{learnlist/breed9null}}
{{learnlist/breedf/9|Ditto|Normal|Normal|2}}
 
===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
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| style="background:#FFF; {{roundybr|5px}}" | [[Koga's Ditto (Gym Challenge 10)]]<br>[[Ditto (Laboratory D42)]]
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===Side game data===
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Ditto first became available in {{g|GO}} on November 23, 2016, disguised as other {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} in the {{pkmn2|wild}}. Players will only find out whether a Pokémon is a Ditto if successfully [[caught Pokémon|captured]], upon which a cutscene will show the Pokémon transforming back into Ditto.<ref>[https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/ditto/ Ditto has been discovered... - Pokémon GO]</ref> Ditto can be used in {{OBP|Gym|GO}} and {{OBP|Raid Battle|GO}}s, in which it will Transform into the first Pokémon it sees; however Ditto cannot be used in {{OBP|Trainer Battle|GO}}s.
 
As of September 1, 2021, wild Ditto may be Shiny, and some Pokémon whose [[Shiny Pokémon (GO)|Shiny forms]] are available may transform into Ditto. If a player encounters a Shiny Pokémon in the wild, it cannot be a disguised Ditto, but non-Shiny Pokémon have a small chance of being a Shiny Ditto.<ref>[https://pokemongohub.net/post/guide/how-does-shiny-ditto-work-in-pokemon-go/ How Does Shiny Ditto Work in Pokémon GO? | Pokémon GO Hub]</ref>
 
As of December 11, 2023, wild Ditto may be disguised as any of the following species:<ref>(December 1, 2023). [https://pokemongolive.com/post/adamant-time-kanto-event/ Catch up in time for the Adamant Time event, and party up in a Kanto comeback!]</ref>
 
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In the past, wild Ditto may have also been disguised as these species:<ref>[https://pokemongolive.com/post/season-of-mischief-2021/ Welcome to the Season of Mischief! - Pokémon GO]</ref><ref>[https://pokemongolive.com/en/post/april-fools-2022/ April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22: Nothing normal this way comes - Pokémon GO]</ref><ref>[https://www.dualshockers.com/all-pokemon-go-ditto-disguises-transforms-april-2022/ All Pokemon Go Ditto Disguises & Transforms April 2022 - DualShockers]</ref><ref>[https://pokemongolive.com/post/lets-go-event-team-go-rocket-takeover/ Professor Willow needs everybody’s help in a new event; Team GO Rocket activity also detected - Pokémon GO]</ref>
 
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<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0048|Venonat}}<br>{{p|Venonat}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0050|Diglett}}<br>{{p|Diglett}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0056|Mankey}}<br>{{p|Mankey}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0088|Grimer}}<br>{{p|Grimer}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0092|Gastly}}<br>{{p|Gastly}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0096|Drowzee}}<br>{{p|Drowzee}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0100|Voltorb}}<br>{{p|Voltorb}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0129|Magikarp}}<br>{{p|Magikarp}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0161|Sentret}}<br>{{p|Sentret}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0163|Hoothoot}}<br>{{p|Hoothoot}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0165|Ledyba}}<br>{{p|Ledyba}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0167|Spinarak}}<br>{{p|Spinarak}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0177|Natu}}<br>{{p|Natu}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0187|Hoppip}}<br>{{p|Hoppip}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0193|Yanma}}<br>{{p|Yanma}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0209|Snubbull}}<br>{{p|Snubbull}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0216|Teddiursa}}<br>{{p|Teddiursa}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0223|Remoraid}}<br>{{p|Remoraid}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0263|Zigzagoon}}<br>{{p|Zigzagoon}}</div>
<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0273|Seedot}}<br>{{p|Seedot}}</div>
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<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0293|Whismur}}<br>{{p|Whismur}}</div>
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<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0316|Gulpin}}<br>{{p|Gulpin}}</div>
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<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0456|Finneon}}<br>{{p|Finneon}}</div>
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<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0524|Roggenrola}}<br>{{p|Roggenrola}}</div>
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<div style="margin:1ch;">{{MSP/GO|0590|Foongus}}<br>{{p|Foongus}}</div>
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===Evolution data===
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===Sprites===
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|-
| Crystal credits' sprite
|}


==In the anime==
==In the anime==
[[File:Ditto_Number_1.png|right|200px|thumb|Ditto in the anime]]
[[File:Narissa Ditto.png|250px|thumb|{{Shiny}} and normal-colored Ditto in ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'']]
===Major appearances===
===Major appearances===
====[[Duplica's Ditto]]====
====[[Duplica's Ditto]]====
Ditto first appeared in ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. [[Duplica]] and her {{TP|Duplica|Ditto}} used to perform for people, but the two hadn't had an audience since people saw that Ditto couldn't change its face. Ditto fixed that problem near the end of the episode, when captured by [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]].
[[Duplica]] has a Ditto that debuted in ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', where they used to perform for people, only to lack an audience since people saw that Ditto could not change its face. Ditto fixed that problem near the end of the episode, when it was captured by {{TRT}}.


====Other====
====Other====
[[File:Ditto Number 2.png|thumb|230px|{{Shiny}} Ditto in the anime]]
In ''[[EP111|Hello Pummelo]]'', {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} used a Ditto in a [[Full Battle]] against {{Ash}} at the [[Pummelo Stadium]]. It faced [[Ash's Pikachu]], but ended up losing after Pikachu used {{m|Agility}} and then slammed its tail down on Ditto.
In ''[[EP111|Hello Pummelo]]'', {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} of the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] owns a Ditto and uses it to fight [[Ash's Pikachu]]. After the battle with Drake's Ditto, Pikachu came out the victor. It reappeared in a flashback in [[EP112|the following episode]].
 
Sometime before ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]'', Duplica found another Ditto, which she [[nickname]]d Mini-Dit. This second Ditto could transform into an exact mirror image of anything, but it could not change its size.
 
In ''[[AG083|Unfair Weather Friends]]'', a Ditto was [[Brodie]]'s partner-in-crime. It reappeared in the same role in ''[[AG119|The Ribbon Cup Caper]]''.


Duplica found another Ditto sometime before ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]'' that she named Mini-Dit. This second Ditto could transform into an exact mirror image of anything, but it couldn't change its size.
A Ditto appeared in [[PK15]].


Two Ditto appear in ''[[DP173|Dealing With A Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]'', belonging to [[Narissa]]. One of them is normal and the other is {{shiny}}.
In ''[[DP173|Dealing With A Fierce Double Ditto Drama!]]'', [[Narissa]] used two Ditto nicknamed Ditto 1 and Ditto 2. Ditto 2 is {{DL|List of alternately colored Pokémon in the animated series|Ditto 2|Shiny}}.
 
In ''[[SM046|Deceiving Appearances!]]'', five Ditto were getting vaccinated at [[Aether Paradise]]. One of them escaped but was soon rescued. One of them reappeared in a flashback in ''[[SM047|A Masked Warning!]]''. All of them reappeared in ''[[SM096|Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!]]''.
 
In ''[[M21|The Power of Us]]'', [[Margo]] befriended a Ditto. It and a {{p|Teddiursa}} were targeted by [[Pokémon poacher|Pokémon hunters]] looking for {{OBP|Zeraora|M21}}, but they were saved by Zeraora, {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|M20|Ash}}, and his friends.
 
In ''[[JN019|A Talent for Imitation!]]'', a Ditto works as a film actor because {{m|Transform}} is unusually efficient for impersonations. Its latest role was in a movie directed by [[Kublock]], about {{p|Gardevoir}} twins, but it ran away due to Kublock's overly strict attitude and its increasing inability to use Transform as effectively. Ditto eventually ran into and befriended Team Rocket, who taught it how to overcome its nerves and regain its confidence. As a result, it returned to the set and production resumed without any further problems.


===Minor appearances===
===Minor appearances===
There is a picture of Ditto on the "Coffee & Tea" sign at one of the last parts in the episode in ''[[EP061|The Misty Mermaid]]''.
In ''[[EP122|Flower Power]]'', a Ditto was part of [[Florando]]'s annual [[Pokémon Exhibition]].
 
In a flashback in ''[[EP129|Ignorance is Blissey]]'', a Ditto was at the [[Pokémon Nurse School]].
 
In ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule The School!]]'', the [[Pokémon Trainers' School]] lent a Ditto to the school's underage students for use in lessons.
 
A Ditto appeared in the opening sequence of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
 
A Ditto appeared in ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]''.


A Ditto was part of an exhibition in ''[[EP122|Flower Power]]''.
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Ditto appeared in ''[[XY138|The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!]]''.


A Ditto belonging to the Nursing School, appeared in a flashback in ''[[EP129|Ignorance is Blissey]]''.
A Trainer's Ditto appeared in ''[[M20|I Choose You!]]''.


A Ditto was used by one of the students of the [[Pokémon Trainer's School]] in ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule The School!]]''.
In ''[[SM131|The Battlefield of Truth and Love!]]'', a Trainer's Ditto watched the {{pkmn|battle}}s of the [[Manalo Conference]]. It reappeared in ''[[SM133|Battling on the Wing!]]''.


Ditto was also owned by a member of [[Team Magma]] named [[Brodie]], who debuted in ''[[AG083|Unfair Weather Friends]]''.
In ''[[JN001|Enter Pikachu!]]'', {{an|Mew}} transformed into a Ditto during a fantasy while {{an|Professor Oak}} was teaching [[Goh]] and [[Chloe]].


A Ditto appeared in the opening of ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''.
In ''[[JN050|A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!]]'', two Ditto were in the [[Wild Area]].
 
A Trainer's Ditto appeared in ''[[JN125|Whittle While You Work!]]''.
 
A Ditto appeared in ''[[JN136|This Could be the Start of Something Big!]]''.


===Pokédex entries===
===Pokédex entries===
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Kanto}}
{{Animedexbody|EP037|Ditto|Ash's Pokédex|Ditto, a Transform Pokémon. It is able to rearrange the cells of its body and assume any form. Its only [[Move|attack]] is {{m|Transform}}.}}
{{Animedexbody|EP037|Ditto|Ash's Pokédex|Ditto, a Transform Pokémon. It is able to rearrange the cells of its body and assume any form. Its only [[Move|attack]] is {{m|Transform}}.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|original|Kanto}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kanto}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexheader|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexbody|DP173|Ditto|Dawn's Pokédex|Ditto, the Transform Pokémon. Ditto has the ability to reconstruct its entire cellular structure into whatever it sees.}}
{{Animedexbody|DP173|Ditto|Dawn's Pokédex|Ditto, the Transform Pokémon. Ditto has the ability to reconstruct its entire cellular structure into whatever it sees.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh|Diamond & Pearl}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Sinnoh}}
{{Animedexheader|Alola}}
{{Animedexbody|SM046|Ditto|Rotom Pokédex|Ditto, the Transform Pokémon. A {{t|Normal}} type. Ditto can rearrange their bodies' cells to change into other life forms.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Alola}}
{{Animedexheader|Galar}}
{{Animedexbody|JN019|Ditto|Goh's Rotom Phone|Ditto, the Transform Pokémon. A {{t|Normal}} type. Altering every cell in its body, Ditto can transform into a perfect copy of many different Pokémon.}}
{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Galar}}
 
===POKÉTOON===
Multiple Ditto appeared in ''[[PT04|Wait for Me, Magikarp!]]''.


==In the manga==
==In the manga==
[[File:Duplica Ditto EToP.png|thumb|[[Duplica]]'s Ditto as seen in the [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
[[File:Duplica Ditto EToP.png|thumb|200px|Ditto in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]
===In The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga===
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
[[Duplica]] and her Ditto are seen in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. Finding Ditto appealing, [[Misty]] decides to capture one of her own, but the plan is called off when {{p|Pikachu}} goes missing. Ditto also featured in a minicomic in which it transforms into [[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]], harasses Misty and thereby getting Ash into a lot of pain.
{{main|Duplica's Ditto}}
[[Duplica]] and her Ditto appeared in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''. Finding Ditto appealing, {{an|Misty}} decided to capture one of her own, but the plan was called off when {{AP|Pikachu|Pikachu (EToP)}} went missing.
 
Ditto was also featured in a minicomic, in which it transformed into [[Ash Ketchum (EToP)|Ash]], harassed Misty, and thereby got Ash into a lot of pain.


Ditto was the first Pokémon [[Drake]] used against Ash in ''[[ET17|The Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]]''.
Ditto was the first Pokémon {{OBP|Drake|Orange League}} used against Ash in ''[[ET17|The Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader]]''.


===In the Magical Pokémon Journey manga===
===Magical Pokémon Journey===
{{main|Master Ditto}}
{{main|Master Ditto}}
In [[Magical Pokémon Journey]], there is a ninja master named Master Ditto who appears several times in the manga. His first appearance is in ''[[PPP13|The Wal Comes Tumbling Down]]''.
In [[Magical Pokémon Journey]], there is a ninja master named Master Ditto who appears several times in the manga. His first appearance is in ''[[PPP13|The Wal Comes Tumbling Down]]''.


Additionally, a group of Ditto appear in the [[PPPB04|fourth bonus chapter]] of the manga. The Ditto use {{m|Transform}} to mimic {{MPJ|Pikachu}} and cause mischief.
Additionally, a group of Ditto appears in ''[[PPPB04|Excitement at the Hot Springs?!]]''. The Ditto use {{m|Transform}} to mimic {{MPJ|Pikachu}} and cause mischief.


===In the Pokémon Adventures manga===
===Pocket Monsters HGSS===
[[File:Ditty.png|thumb|left|150px|{{adv|Green}}'s Ditto, [[Ditty]]]]
{{PPM|Red}} accidentally caught a Ditto with a [[Heavy Ball]] that was originally meant for the [[legendary beasts]] in [[PMHGSS04]].
{{main|Ditty}}
Ditto is one of the members on {{adv|Green}}'s team. As a master of transformation, Green uses Ditto extensively in her schemes, such as morphing over her face to disguise her appearance (like when she infiltrated the [[Silph Co.]] building disguised as [[Sabrina]]), camouflaging into its background for subterfuge, as well as forming a protective shield with Green's umbrella.


Ditto is seen later used by [[Team Rocket]], to lure {{adv|Crystal}} and [[Eusine]] away from {{p|Suicune}}, and smother them when discovered. It was, however, defeated by Crystal's {{p|Hitmonchan}}, Hitmonee.
A Trainer's Ditto appeared in [[PMHGSS11]].


===In the Pokémon Zensho manga===
===Pokémon Adventures===
Ditto is also featured in [[Pokémon Zensho]] under the ownership of {{Zensho|Satoshi}}.
[[File:Ditty.png|thumb|200px|Ditto in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]
===={{MangaArc|Red, Green & Blue}}====
{{main|Ditty}}
In ''[[PS016|Tauros the Tyrant]]'', Ditto is one of the members on {{adv|Green}}'s team. As a master of transformation, Green uses Ditto extensively in her schemes, such as morphing over her face to disguise her appearance (like when she infiltrated the [[Silph Co.]] building disguised as [[Sabrina]]), camouflaging into its background for subterfuge, as well as forming a protective shield with Green's umbrella.


===In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga===
===={{MangaArc|Gold, Silver & Crystal}}====
[[Kai Midorikawa]]'s Ditto debuted in ''[[PM002|The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!]]''.
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Ditto appeared in ''[[PS107|Gligar Glide]]'', where it was seen in the [[Goldenrod Game Corner]].


===In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga===
Ditto is seen later used by [[Team Rocket]] in ''[[PS127|Miltank Melee]]'', to lure {{adv|Crystal}} and [[Eusine]] away from {{p|Suicune}} and smother them when discovered. It was, however, defeated by Crystal's {{p|Hitmonchan}}, [[Monlee]].
Shū has a Ditto in the [[Pokémon Get da ze!]] manga.


===In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga===
===={{MangaArc|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}====
In [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys|The Golden Boys]], [[Whitney]] owns a Ditto.
A Ditto appeared in ''[[PS442|Out-Odding Oddish]]'', under the ownership of a [[Pokéathlon]] participant.


==In the TCG==
===={{MangaArc|X & Y}}====
{{main|Ditto (TCG)}}
A Ditto appeared in ''[[PS588|Chesnaught Protects]]'' and ''[[PS589|Charizard Transforms]]'' as a resident of the [[Pokémon Village]].


==Other appearances==
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]===
In [[Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys]], [[Whitney]] owns a Ditto.
[[File:Ditto Melee.png|right|thumb|A screenshot of Ditto in Melee]]
Ditto was originally intended to be one of the Pokémon randomly released from a [[Poké Ball]]. It would have transformed into a copy of the user's character and aided them in battle. However, processing problems forced its removal before the game's release. Ditto can be still be unlocked through the debug menu (which is only accessible through the use of Action Replay), though it does not do anything other than give 7-8% damage to those who touch it.


As for its official status, Ditto only appears as a random trophy and as a cameo in the Tournament Mode menu. In Winner Out or Loser Out tournaments, holding down L and R and pressing A will give the player a random character and color. The usual character image will instead be taken by a picture of Ditto.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Ditto appeared in ''[[GDZ06|The Challenge at Celadon University!]]''.


====Trophy information====
[[Shu]] {{pkmn2|caught}} a Ditto in ''[[GDZ12|The Trial for Moltres]]''.
''Every Ditto has the ability to copy a Pokémon's entire cell structure in an instant and become its exact replica. They're terrible at remembering techniques, but when they use {{m|Transform}}, they temporarily learn all of their foe's moves. If a Ditto starts to laugh, it weakens and can't hold its transformation.''


==Game data==
A Ditto appeared in [[GDZ23]].
===NPC appearances===
[[File:132Ditto Ranger3.png|thumb|200px|Ditto in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]]
* {{g|Pinball}}: Ditto appears on the Red Table blocking the [[evolution]] cave, once the evolution arrows are lit, it moves out of the way, allowing the player to evolve one of the Pokémon they have captured.
* {{g|Trozei!}}: Ditto serves as a "wild card", meaning it can Trozei with any Pokémon and must be used to get rid of Jammer Balls. One will appear when a Trozei is made with more Pokémon than necessary and multiple appear at the beginning of a new round in Endless and Forever mode to clear out the remaining Pokémon.
* {{g|Ranger: Guardian Signs}}: A Ditto under the ownership of [[Kasa]] appears as a boss at the [[Sky Fortress]]. It will {{m|transform}} into {{p|Entei}}, {{p|Raikou}} and {{p|Suicune}} to attack.


===Pokédex entries===
A Ditto appeared in [[GDZ50]], under the ownership of a collector.
{{Dex
|type=normal
|gen=1
|redbluedex=Capable of copying an enemy's genetic code to instantly {{m|transform}} itself into a duplicate of the enemy.
|yellowdex=When it spots an enemy, its body transforms into an almost perfect copy of its opponent.
|stadiumdex=Capable of reorganizing its cells to transform into an exact duplicate of its enemy. It is usually a shapeless blob.
|golddex=It can transform into anything. When it sleeps, it changes into a stone to avoid being attacked.
|silverdex=Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if it is made to laugh, it can't maintain its disguise.
|crystaldex=When it encounters another Ditto, it will move faster than normal to duplicate that opponent exactly.
|stadium2dex=It can transform into anything. When it sleeps, it changes into a stone to avoid being attacked.
|rsdex=Ditto rearranges its cell structure to transform itself into other shapes. However, if it tries to transform itself into something by relying on its memory, this Pokémon manages to get details wrong.
|emeralddex=A Ditto rearranges its cell structure to transform itself. However, if it tries to change based on its memory, it will get details wrong.
|firereddex=It can freely recombine its own cellular structure to transform into other life-forms.
|leafgreendex=Capable of copying an opponent's genetic code to instantly transform itself into a duplicate of the enemy.
|dpptdex=It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees.
|heartgolddex=It can transform into anything. When it sleeps, it changes into a stone to avoid being attacked.
|soulsilverdex=Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can't maintain its disguise.
|bwdex=It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees.
}}


===Game locations===
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
{{Availability|
{{PPM|Green}}'s Ditto debuted in ''[[PM002|The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!]]''.
type=normal |
gen=1 |
rbrarity=Common |
rbarea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|13|Kanto}}, {{rtn|14|Kanto}}, {{rtn|15|Kanto}}, {{rtn|23|Kanto}}, [[Cerulean Cave]] |
jbrarity=Common |
jbarea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|13|Kanto}}, {{rtn|14|Kanto}}, {{rtn|15|Kanto}}, {{rtn|23|Kanto}}, [[Rock Tunnel]], [[Cerulean Cave]] |
yrarity=Uncommon |
yarea={{ka|Pokémon Mansion}} and [[Cerulean Cave]] |
gsrarity=Common |
gsarea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|34|Johto}} and {{rtn|35|Johto}} |
crarity=Common |
carea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|34|Johto}} and {{rtn|35|Johto}} |
gen3ex=frlg|
erarity=Common |
earea=[[Desert Underpass]] |
frlgrarity=Uncommon |
frlgarea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|13|Kanto}}, {{rtn|14|Kanto}}, {{rtn|15|Kanto}}, {{ka|Pokémon Mansion}}, [[Cerulean Cave]] |
dprarity=Rare |
dparea={{rt|218|Sinnoh}} ([[Poké Radar]]) |
ptrarity=Rare |
ptarea=[[Trophy Garden]] |
hgssrarity=Uncommon |
hgssarea=[[Route]]s {{rtn|34|Johto}}, {{rtn|35|Johto}}, and {{rtn|47|Johto}}, [[Cerulean Cave]], {{safari|Johto}} |
palarea=Field |
bwrarity=Rare|
bwarea=[[Giant Chasm]] (Plains)|
b2w2rarity=Unknown|
b2w2area=[[Giant Chasm]]|
}}


====In side games====
{{PPM|Giovanni}} was revealed to have a Ditto in ''[[PM018|Which One is the Real Clefairy!?]]''. It {{m|transform}}ed into a Clefairy so Giovanni could get revenge on Red.
{{SidegameAvail
|type=normal
|channel=[[Springleaf Field|Bus Stop]]
|pinball=[[Indigo Plateau]]
|snap=[[Pokémon Island Cave|Cave]]
|trozei=Everywhere
|md=[[Frosty Forest]] (4F-9F)<br>[[Fiery Field]] (10F, 20F)<br>[[Buried Relic]] (16F-34F)<br>[[Wish Cave]] (53F-64F)<br>[[Joyous Tower]] (53F-64F)<br>[[Oddity Cave]] (B1-B15)
|md2=[[Sky Stairway]] (1F-49F)
|rumble=[[Silent Forest]]<br>[[Windy Prairie‎]]<br>[[Rocky Cave]]<br>[[Fiery Furnace]]<br>[[Bright Beach]]<br>[[Eternal Tower]]
|rumble2=Cave: [[World Axle - B2F]]
|ranger3=[[Sky Fortress]]<br>[[Rand's House]]
}}


===Held items===
A Ditto appeared in ''[[PM022|Part-Time Job At The Swimming Pool!!]]''.
{{HeldItems
|type=normal
|rby1=Metal Powder|rby1type=Stat-enhancing item|rby1rar=100|
|frlg1=Metal Powder|frlg1type=Stat-enhancing item|frlg1rar=5
|e1=Metal Powder|e1type=Stat-enhancing item|e1rar=5
|dppt1=Quick Powder|dppt1type=Stat-enhancing item|dppt1rar=50
|dppt2=Metal Powder|dppt2type=Stat-enhancing item|dppt2rar=5
|hgss1=Quick Powder|hgss1type=Stat-enhancing item|hgss1rar=50
|hgss2=Metal Powder|hgss2type=Stat-enhancing item|hgss2rar=5
|bw1=Quick Powder|bw1type=Stat-enhancing item|bw1rar=50
|bw2=Metal Powder|bw2type=Stat-enhancing item|bw2rar=5
}}


===Stats===
A Ditto appeared in ''[[PM051|Pikachu's Birthday Party]]''.
====Base stats====
{{BaseStats with RBY|
HP=    48 |
Attack= 48 |
Defense=48 |
SpAtk=  48 |
SpDef=  48 |
Special=48 |
Speed=  48 |
type=Normal }}


====Pokéathlon stats====
===Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire===
{{Pokéthlon
{{PPM|Professor Oak}} owns a Ditto, as seen in ''[[PMRS38|Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!]]''.
|type=Normal
|Speed=2
|SpeedMax=5
|Power=2
|PowerMax=5
|Technique=2
|TechniqueMax=5
|Stamina=2
|StaminaMax=5
|Jump=2
|JumpMax=5
}}


===Type effectiveness===
===Pokémon Zensho===
{{Type effectiveness|
A Ditto first appeared in [[PZ06]], under the ownership of {{Zensho|Satoshi}}.
type1=normal|
Normal=  100 |
Flying=  100 |
Fighting=200 |
Ground=  100 |
Rock=    100 |
Bug=    100 |
Poison=  100 |
Ghost=    0 |
Steel=  100 |


Fire=   100 |
==In the TCG==
Water=  100 |
{{main|Ditto (TCG)}}
Grass=  100 |
Electric=100 |
Psychic= 100 |
Ice=     100 |
Dragon=  100 |
Dark=    100 }}


===Learnset===
==Other appearances==
====By [[Level|leveling up]]====
===[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]===
{{learnlist/levelh|Ditto|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
[[File:Ditto Melee.png|right|thumb|A screenshot of Ditto in Melee]]
{{learnlist/level5|Start|Transform|Normal|Status|&mdash;|&mdash;|10||}}
Ditto was originally intended to be one of the Pokémon randomly released from a {{i|Poké Ball}}. It would have transformed into a copy of the user's character and aided them in battle. However, it was removed for unknown reasons before the game's release. Ditto can still be unlocked through the debug menu (which is only accessible through the use of Action Replay), though it does not do anything other than deal 7-8% damage to those who touch it.
{{learnlist/levelf|Ditto|Normal|Normal|5|1}}


====By [[TM]]/[[HM]]====
As for its official status, Ditto only appears as a random trophy and as a cameo in the Tournament Mode menu. In Winner Out or Loser Out tournaments, holding down L and R and pressing A will give the player a random character and color for each match. The usual character image will instead be a picture of Ditto.
{{learnlist/tmh|Ditto|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
{{learnlist/tm5null}}
{{learnlist/tmf|Ditto|Normal|Normal|5|1}}


====By {{pkmn|breeding}}====
====Trophy information====
{{learnlist/breedh|Ditto|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
''Every Ditto has the ability to copy a Pokémon's entire cell structure in an instant and become its exact replica. They're terrible at remembering techniques, but when they use {{m|Transform}}, they temporarily learn all of their foe's moves. If a Ditto starts to laugh, it weakens and can't hold its transformation.''
{{learnlist/breed5null}}
{{learnlist/breedf|Ditto|Normal|Normal|5|1}}


====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]====
===[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]===
{{learnlist/tutorh|Ditto|Normal|Normal|5|1}}
[[File:SSB Ditto.png|thumb|250px|Ditto in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]]]
{{learnlist/tutor5null}}
Ditto appears as a Pokémon summoned from the {{i|Poké Ball}}, where it uses {{m|Transform}} to duplicate the shape of the summoning character while still maintaining its own color. It then attacks opposing fighters. Ditto also appears as a {{sbw|Spirit}}.
{{learnlist/tutorf|Ditto|Normal|Normal|5|1}}


===={{Trading Card Game}}-only moves====
<gallery>
{| align="center" style="background: #{{tcg colorless color light}}; {{roundy}}; border: 3px solid #{{tcg colorless color}}"
File:SSB Ditto2.png|Ditto transformed into an {{ink|Inkling}}
|- align=center
File:SSB Ditto3.png|Ditto attacking in disguise
! style="{{roundytl|5px}};" | Move
</gallery>
! Card
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{m|Energy Ball}}
| [[Ditto (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 4)]]
|- style="background:#FFF;"
| {{m|Pound}}
| [[Koga's Ditto (Gym Challenge 10)]]
|-
|}


===Side game data===
==={{DetPikMov}}===
{{Sidegame|
[[File:Ditto Detective Pikachu.png|thumb|250px|Ditto in {{DetPikMov}}]]
type=normal |
{{spoilers}}
ndex=132 |
A Ditto appeared in {{DetPikMov}}, under the ownership of [[Howard Clifford]]. For the majority of the movie, it assumed a human disguise known as Ms. Norman, but this was eventually uncovered during the final battle at [[Ryme City]].
pinball=Catch |
{{endspoilers}}
Trozei=yes |
{{-}}
rarity=Common |
Dungeon=yes |
body=1 |
rate=6.8 |
area=Decrepit Lab |
P1=Who should I copy next? |
P2=I have only half my HP left... |
P3=I'm out of it... I don't have the power to {{m|transform}}... |
PL=Yes! My level's up! |
Partner=no |
Ranger=no |
Dungeon2=yes |
body2=1 |
rate2=8.2 |
iq=A |
rumble=yes |
rumbleattack=1 |
rumbledefense=2 |
rumblespeed=3|
rumble2=yes|
rumble2attack=1 |
rumble2defense=2 |
rumble2speed=3 |
Ranger3=yes |
group3=Normal |
assist3=Normal |
field3=None |
field3power=- |
browser3=It transforms into {{p|Raikou}}, {{p|Entei}}, and {{p|Suicune}} to attack. |
}}
 
===Evolution===
{{evobox
|sprite1=132
|name1=Ditto
|type1-1=Normal}}
 
===Sprites===
{{Sprite|
type=normal|
gen=1|
gender=none|
ndex=132|
name=Ditto|
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Ditto is one of the few [[Generation I]] Pokémon that, as of [[Generation V]], still have no evolutionary relatives, along with {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Kangaskhan}}, {{p|Pinsir}}, {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Lapras}}, and {{p|Aerodactyl}}.
[[File:Spr 2d 188.png|thumb|Sprite of Animon from the 1997 demo]]
* Ditto is the only Pokémon to date with a [[catch rate]] of 35. However, prior to Generation V, if Ditto transforms into another Pokémon, its catch rate will become that of the new Pokémon.
* Ditto has a scrapped Evolution in the [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Spaceworld '97 demo|1997 Nintendo Space World demo]] of Pokémon Gold and Silver named アニモン ''Animon'', which evolves from Ditto using a [[Metal Coat]].
* Ditto and {{p|Manaphy}} are the only Pokémon that are both able to breed yet unobtainable through breeding. Ditto, however, is the only one of the two that is not available at level 1 legally (legitimately the lowest level it is able to be is 10, in [[Generation II]] and its [[Generation IV]] [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|remakes]]).
* Ditto is the only Pokémon to date with a [[catch rate]] of 35. However, in Generations [[Generation III|III]] and [[Generation IV|IV]], if Ditto {{m|transform}}s into another Pokémon, its catch rate will become that of the new Pokémon. In [[Generation IX]], its catch rate will become 0 by mistake if the Pokémon is not the primary [[form]], [[List of Pokémon with gender differences|gender]] (for Pokémon with differing stats or movesets), or [[regional form]].
* In [[Pokémon Snap]], Ditto takes the form of {{p|Bulbasaur}} in the [[Pokémon Island Cave|Cave stage]]. The player can cause them to return to their Ditto form by hitting them with an object. When the player takes their picture, Ditto has the same eyes when it is transformed as when it is not. This trait is shared by [[Duplica]]'s Ditto in the [[EP037|anime]], although it was understood that this was not natural. [[Ditto (TCG)|Ditto cards]] from the [[EX Delta Species]] {{Trading Card Game}} expansion also have this trait.
* Ditto and {{p|Manaphy}} are the only Pokémon that are both able to breed yet unobtainable through breeding.
* Ditto is one of two Pokémon to have two different species-specific items associated with it, the other being {{p|Clamperl}}. Ditto's two associated items, the Metal Powder and Quick Powder, seem to be the same colors as Ditto's normal and {{Shiny}} forms, respectively.
* In [[Pokémon Snap]], Ditto takes the form of {{p|Bulbasaur}} in the {{OBP|Cave|Snap}} stage. The {{player}} can cause them to return to their Ditto form by hitting them with an object. When the player takes their picture, Ditto has the same eyes when it is transformed as when it is not. This trait is shared by [[Duplica]]'s Ditto in the ''[[Pokémon the Series]]'' episode ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', although it was understood that this was not natural. {{TCG|Ditto|Ditto cards}} from the {{TCG|EX Delta Species}} {{Trading Card Game}} expansion, the Clefairy Ditto that may appear in the [[Veilstone Game Corner]]'s slot machines, and [[Howard Clifford]]'s Ditto in {{DetPikMov}} also have this trait.
* Ditto, along with {{p|Arceus}}, {{p|Giratina}}'s [[Form differences#Giratina|Origin Forme]], {{p|Sunkern}}, and {{p|Mew}} is one of the few {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} who can have a 5 in all of its [[performance]] stats.
* Ditto is one of two Pokémon to have two different species-specific [[Stat-enhancing item]]s associated with it, the other being {{p|Clamperl}}. Ditto's two associated items, the Metal Powder and Quick Powder, seem to be the same colors as Ditto's normal and {{Shiny}} forms, respectively.
* In [[Pokémon Rumble]], since {{m|Transform}} was not programmed into the game, Ditto can only know {{m|Struggle}}. Since PP does not exist in Rumble, this makes Ditto the only Pokémon in Rumble that can use Struggle. However, Transform does exist in [[Pokémon Rumble Blast]], so Ditto has a move.
* In [[Pokémon Rumble]], since {{m|Transform}} was not programmed into the game, Ditto can only know {{m|Struggle}}. Since PP does not exist in Rumble, this makes Ditto the only Pokémon in Rumble that can use Struggle. However, Transform does exist in [[Pokémon Rumble Blast]], so Ditto has a move from that game onward.
* Ditto is the most common Pokémon in [[Pokémon Trozei!]], appearing in every area. This is due to its ability to transform, enabling the player a way to advance further if no links are available before Ditto appear.  
* Ditto is the most common Pokémon in [[Pokémon Trozei!]], appearing in every area. This is due to its ability to transform, enabling the player a way to advance further if no links are available before Ditto appears.
* Ditto shares the move {{m|Transform}} with {{p|Mew}}, along with also sharing the same {{Shiny}} coloration, as well as having the same weight.
* Prior to [[Generation VI]], Ditto and {{p|Poliwag}} had the same [[cry]].
* In Weird Al Yankovic's [[Polkamon]], Ditto is mentioned twice.
* Since Transform copies its target's stats (except HP), Ditto cannot utilize its Special Attack stat before Transforming, though it can use its Attack stat for {{m|Struggle}} and {{status|confusion}} damage.
* It has the smallest movepool of all Pokémon, learning only one move, {{m|Transform}}, and being unable to learn any other moves through [[TM]]s, [[HM]]s, and [[Pokémon breeding]] (as it cannot be bred). It shares this distinction with {{p|Unown}} and {{p|Smeargle}}; however unlike Unown, Ditto and Smeargle can potentially expand their movepools through the use of {{m|Transform}} and {{m|Sketch}} respectively.
* Since Ditto's only move, Transform, cannot copy moves in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series and has only one PP, its only move after transforming is Struggle.
** Due to this small movepool, Ditto cannot compete in Super Contests unless it has been affected by the [[Rage glitch]].
** However, in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Red/Blue Rescue Team]] and in [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Explorers of Time, Darkness]], and [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky|Sky]], a player-controlled Ditto can learn the TM moves [[Vacuum-Cut]] and [[Wide Slash]].
* In the games, Ditto and {{p|Poliwag}} have the same cry.
** Since [[Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon]], Ditto is able to get the moveset of the target Pokémon when it transforms.
* In Generation VI, Ditto is only given one move animation (despite the two animations minimum most Pokémon have for contact and non-contact moves).
* On October 4, 2017, [[The Pokémon Company]] posted a Ditto-themed music video onto their YouTube channel titled [[Dit-to Ditto]].
* In [[Pokémon GO]], Ditto appears in the wild disguised as other Pokémon. After being caught, it will reveal its true form. At one point, a large amount of Ditto were seen disguised as the then-unrevealed [[Mythical Pokémon]], {{p|Meltan}}.
* In Pokémon GO, Ditto and {{p|Shedinja}} are the only Pokémon that cannot be used in [[Trainer Battle (GO)|Trainer Battles]], unless the battle is against [[Team GO Rocket]].
* Ditto is the only non-playable Pokémon that can be defeated in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]].
* In {{g|Shuffle}}, Ditto was originally coded as a wildcard prior to its official release, allowing it to match with any other Pokémon icon - its effect from {{g|Battle Trozei}}. This was not a {{OBP|skill|Shuffle}} effect (as its skill was {{DL|Skill (Shuffle)|Swarm}}), but rather a quality specific to Ditto itself. Some players obtained Ditto illegitimately during this time, and used its effect to gain high scores in [[competitive stage]]s from September 2015 until Ditto's official release in 2017, when the skill was changed to Shuffle's version of {{DL|Skill (Shuffle)|Transform}}.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/PokemonShuffle/comments/3lyk41/explaining_the_significance_of_ditto_spoilers/ "Explaining the significance of Ditto" - MikoUK - Reddit]</ref>.
* Ditto is the only [[Generation I]] Pokémon that does not have evolutionary relatives (or have a regional variant that does), alternate form (such as [[Gigantamax]] or [[Mega Evolution]]) or be strongly associated with another that it does not share an evolutionary line with ([[Mew duo]] and [[legendary birds]]).
* Ditto has the most [[Sleep style]]s of any Pokémon, with a total of 10.


===Glitches===
===Glitches===
====Index 000 post-capture====
====Index 000 post-capture====
In [[Generation I]], if the player manages to capture an [['M]], it will still be in battle with the player, and the battle will not end. Catching 'M again results in the second one becoming a Ditto of the same level.
In [[Generation I]], if the player manages to capture an [['M (00)]], it will still be in battle with the player, and the battle will not end. Catching 'M (00) again results in the second one becoming a Ditto of the same level.
 
====Ditto glitch====
{{main|Mew glitch#Ditto glitch|Mew glitch}}
The primary method of the Mew glitch involves having a wild Ditto transform into the player's Pokémon, as this copies the {{stat|Special}} stat, which is used to modify the species of Pokémon encountered.
 
====Transform assumption glitch====
In Generation {{gen|I}} and {{gen|II}}, any Pokémon that uses {{m|Transform}} is regarded as a Ditto in its new form; this means that if the player catches a {{p|Mew}} or a [[glitch Pokémon]] which has used the move Transform, or a Pokémon which has used Transform via {{m|Mirror Move}}, instead they will obtain a Ditto. Mew turning into Ditto was not an issue, because wild Mew could not have been legitimately encountered. This system was later changed in Generation III, where wild Mew could be encountered.
 
====Shiny Ditto glitch====
{{main|List of glitches in Generation II#Shiny Ditto glitch|List of glitches in Generation II}}
By trading any [[Shiny Pokémon]] to a Generation I game, having a wild Ditto transform into that Pokémon, then catching and trading the Ditto into a Generation II game, the Ditto will be Shiny.


====Transform-specific glitches====
====Transform glitches====
{{main|Transform (move)#Glitches|Transform (move)}}
{{main|List of Transform glitches}}


===Origin===
===Origin===
{{Bulbanews|Unused Pokémon design revealed in magazine interview}}
{{Bulbanews|Unused Pokémon design revealed in magazine interview}}
In the sixth issue of {{wp|Best Buy}}'s @Gamer magazine, Game Freak developers Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori revealed that Ditto was originally based off of the iconic {{wp|smiley}} face. Its eyes and mouth are exactly like ":)", which is an emoticon representing the smiley.
In the sixth issue of {{wp|Best Buy}}'s @Gamer magazine, Game Freak developers [[Junichi Masuda]] and [[Ken Sugimori]] revealed that Ditto was originally based on the iconic {{wp|smiley}} face. Its eyes and mouth are exactly like ":)", which is an emoticon representing the smiley.
 
Additionally, Ditto strongly resembles an ''{{wp|amoeba}}'', a single-celled organism with no definite shape. This may emphasize its ability to alter its cellular composition. This could also explain why Ditto is unavailable through breeding, since single-celled organisms reproduce differently from multi-cellular plants and animals. It also could partially be based on an {{wp|Cellular differentiation|undifferentiated cell}}, a cell in the body that can change into any other cell by sampling it. In addition, it could have been based on a {{wp|blob}} or {{wp|modeling clay}}.


Additionally, Ditto strongly resembles an {{wp|amoeba}}, a single-celled organism with no definite shape. This may emphasize its ability to alter its cellular composition. This could also explain why Ditto is unavailable through breeding, since single-celled organisms reproduce differently from multi-cellular plants and animals. It also could partially be based on an {{wp|undifferentiated cell}}, a cell in the body that can change into any other cell by sampling it. It could also have been based on a {{wp|blob}} or a rubber ball.
Ditto's ability to change into others brings reminescence of variety of mythical creatures like {{wp|changeling}}s, {{wp|doppelgänger}}s, or {{wp|skin-walker}}s.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Ditto is literally ''ditto'', a substitute for repeating what was previously written or said. It was also a common name for copies of master documents created by mimeograph machines, as well as English slang meaning "the same" (in agreement or to copy someone's order).
Ditto is literally ''ditto'' (that which was stated before; copy of a document; imitation).


Metamon is a combination of ''{{wp|metamorph}}'', ''monster'', and possibly ''transformation''. Alternatively, ''Meta'' as a prefix means "to encompass all," which Ditto's {{m|Transform}} move does do to Pokémon.
Metamon may be a combination of ''metamorphose'' (to undergo a physical transformation) or ''meta-'' (prefix meaning "encompassing" or "transcending", which may refer to {{m|Transform}} allowing Ditto to take on the shape of every other Pokémon) and ''monster''.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
{{Other languages|type=normal|type2=normal
{{Other languages|type=normal|type2=normal
|ja=メタモン ''Metamon''|jameaning=From ''{{wp|metamorph}}'' and ''monster''
|ja=メタモン ''Metamon''|jameaning=From ''metamorphose'' or ''meta-'' and ''monster''
|fr=Metamorph|frmeaning=From ''metamorph''
|fr=Métamorph|frmeaning=From {{tt|''métamorphe''|metamorph}}
|es=Ditto|esmeaning=Same as English name
|es=Ditto|esmeaning=Same as English name
|de=Ditto|demeaning=Same as English name
|de=Ditto|demeaning=Same as English name
|it=Ditto|itmeaning=Same as English name
|it=Ditto|itmeaning=Same as English name
|ko=메타몽 ''Metamong''|komeaning=Transliteration of Japanese name
|ko=메타몽 ''Metamong''|komeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
|zh_yue=百變怪 ''Baakbingwaai''|zh_yuemeaning=Literally "Hundred transformation creature"
|zh_cmn=百變怪 / 百变怪 ''Bǎibiànguài''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|百變 / 百变 ''bǎibiàn''|ever-changing; lit. ''hundred transformation''}} and {{tt|怪 ''guài''|monster}}
|zh_cmn=百變怪 / 百变怪 ''Bǎibiànguài''|zh_cmnmeaning=Literally "Hundred transformation creature"
|zh_yue=百變怪 ''Baakbin'gwaai''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|百變 ''baakbin''|ever-changing; lit. ''hundred transformation''}} and {{tt|怪 ''gwaai''|monster}}
|he=דיטו ''Ditto''|hemeaning=Transcription of English name
|hi=डिट्टो ''Ditto''|himeaning=Transcription of English name
|ru=Дитто ''Ditto''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name
|th=เมตามอน ''Metamon''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name
}}
}}
 
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==Related articles==
==Related articles==
{{main|Ditto (disambiguation)}}
* [[Duplica's Ditto]]
* [[Duplica's Ditto]]
* [[Ditty]]
* [[Ditty]]
* [[Master Ditto]]
* [[Ditto (Pokémon Newspaper Strip)]]


==Notes==
==References==
<references />
<references/>


==External links==
==External links==
* {{wp|Ditto (Pokémon)|Article on Wikipedia}}


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Transform Pokémon 		メタモン
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Type
Normal Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Limber Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Imposter
Hidden Ability 		Cacophony
Hidden Ability 		Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Gender unknown
Catch rate
35 (9.9%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Ditto
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
1'00" 0.3 m
Ditto
0'0" 0 m
{{{form2}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form3}}}
0'0" 0 m
{{{form4}}}
Weight
8.8 lbs. 4.0 kg
Ditto
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form2}}}
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form3}}}
0 lbs. 0 kg
{{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
61
Gen. I-IV 		Unknown
IV 		101
V+
Leveling rate
Medium Fast
EV yield
Total: 1
Ditto
1
HP 		0
Atk 		0
Def 		0
Sp.Atk 		0
Sp.Def 		0
Speed
0
HP 		0
Atk 		0
Def 		0
Sp.Atk 		0
Sp.Def 		0
Speed
0
HP 		0
Atk 		0
Def 		0
Sp.Atk 		0
Sp.Def 		0
Speed
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HP 		0
Atk 		0
Def 		0
Sp.Atk 		0
Sp.Def 		0
Speed
Shape
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Footprint
F0132.png F000.png
{{{form2}}}
Pokédex color
  Purple
Base friendship
70
External Links

Ditto (Japanese: メタモン Metamon) is a Normal-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.

Ditto is well known for its unique ability to breed with any Pokémon other than the Pokémon in the No Eggs Discovered group and other Ditto, including some gender-unknown Pokémon, to produce Eggs of the other's species.

Biology

In its natural state, Ditto is a light-purple or pink blob-like Pokémon with vestigial facial features. It is often referred to as amorphous, but has a relatively consistent appearance in official artwork, including two small nubs on its "head", a few soft lumps at its base, and two pseudopod-like protrusions in place of arms. The face consists of beady eyes and a simple mouth; almost always pulled into a smile.

Ditto bears a variety of unusual and often entirely unique traits that set it apart from every other Pokémon. It is capable of transforming into an exact replica of any physical object or living creature, including its form and abilities. Each Ditto has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to transforming; being unable to remain transformed while laughing and getting details of its transformation wrong if based on memory being apparently universal. The Pocket Monsters Carddass Trading Cards depict Ditto being able to transform separate sections of its body into parts from multiple Pokémon at once. In the Pokémon the Series episode Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, as well as in the TCG and some spin-off games, it is shown that occasionally Ditto cannot change its face during transformation; a trait that has become synonymous with the species despite being incongruous with their depiction in core series games. While its transformation ability allows it to get along with almost anything, it does not get along with its own kind, which it will quickly (and generally fruitlessly) attempt to transform into. It is shown to be able to transform into humans as well; however, it cannot mimic human speech. It transforms into a rock when sleeping to avoid being attacked. As mentioned in Pokémon Sleep, Ditto is known to sleep while still transformed into either a rock or Pokémon.[1]On very rare occasions, a sleeping Ditto will transform back to normal when it is relaxed. Ditto is never far from civilization or people, and is the only Pokémon capable of using the Metal Powder and Quick Powder items. It is also the only known Pokémon that can have Imposter as an Ability. In The Indigo Disk, various Ditto Blocks[2] can be found as objectives in Blueberry Quests throughout the Terarium, where Ditto will seemingly transform into one of the many cubes with rounded edges that make up many of the structures of the Terarium. Despite being milestones for the player to obtain, and not actually obtainable themselves, they can still be Shiny.[3]

Game data

NPC appearances

Ditto in Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs


Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto
#132
Red(JPN) (This entry was originally untranslated in English until it was reused in Pokémon FireRed.)
Green
Red(ENG) Capable of copying an enemy's genetic code to instantly transform itself into a duplicate of the enemy.
Blue
Yellow When it spots an enemy, its body transfigures into an almost perfect copy of its opponent.
Stadium Capable of reorganizing its cells to transform into an exact duplicate of its enemy. It is usually a shapeless blob.
Generation II Johto
#092
Gold It can transform into anything. When it sleeps, it changes into a stone to avoid being attacked.
Silver Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can't maintain its disguise.
Crystal When it encounters another Ditto, it will move faster than normal to duplicate that opponent exactly.
Stadium 2 It can transform into anything. When it sleeps, it changes into a stone to avoid being attacked. (Pokémon Red, Silver, or Crystal inserted)
Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can't maintain its disguise. (Pokémon Blue, Gold, or Yellow inserted)
Generation III Hoenn
#— 		Kanto
#132
Ruby Ditto rearranges its cell structure to transform itself into other shapes. However, if it tries to transform itself into something by relying on its memory, this Pokémon manages to get details wrong.
Sapphire
Emerald A Ditto rearranges its cell structure to transform itself. However, if it tries to change based on its memory, it will get details wrong.
FireRed It can freely recombine its own cellular structure to transform into other life-forms.
LeafGreen Capable of copying an opponent's genetic code to instantly transform itself into a duplicate of the enemy.
Generation IV Sinnoh
#— 		Johto
#092
Diamond It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It can transform into anything. When it sleeps, it changes into a stone to avoid being attacked.
SoulSilver Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can't maintain its disguise.
Generation V Unova
 B2  W2 : #261
Black It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees.
White
Black 2 It can reconstitute its entire cellular structure to change into what it sees, but it returns to normal when it relaxes.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Mountain #138 		Hoenn
#—
X It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees.
Y It can freely recombine its own cellular structure to transform into other life-forms.
Omega Ruby Ditto rearranges its cell structure to transform itself into other shapes. However, if it tries to transform itself into something by relying on its memory, this Pokémon manages to get details wrong.
Alpha Sapphire
Generation VII Alola
 S  M : #209 		Alola
 US  UM : #271 		Kanto
#132
Sun It can reorganize its cells to make itself into a duplicate of anything it sees. The quality of the duplicate depends on the individual.
Moon With its astonishing capacity for metamorphosis, it can get along with anything. It does not get along well with its fellow Ditto.
Ultra Sun While it can transform into anything, each Ditto apparently has its own strengths and weaknesses when it comes to transformations.
Ultra Moon It transforms into whatever it sees. If the thing it's transforming into isn't right in front of it, Ditto relies on its memory—so sometimes it fails.
Let's Go Pikachu When it spots an enemy, its body transfigures into an almost-perfect copy of its opponent.
Let's Go Eevee
Generation VIII Galar
#373 		Galar
Isle of Armor #207 		Sinnoh
#— 		Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Legends: Arceus.
Sword It can reconstitute its entire cellular structure to change into what it sees, but it returns to normal when it relaxes.
Shield When it encounters another Ditto, it will move faster than normal to duplicate that opponent exactly.
Brilliant Diamond It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea
#212 		Kitakami
#— 		Blueberry
#—
Scarlet Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can’t maintain its disguise.
Violet It can freely recombine its own cellular structure to transform into other life-forms.


Pokédex Image Ditto SM.png Pokédex Image Ditto SV.png
Ditto in the Alola Pokédex Ditto in the Paldea Pokédex

Game locations

Generation I
Red Blue
Routes 13, 14, 15, and 23, Cerulean Cave
Blue (Japan)
Routes 13, 14, 15, and 23, Rock Tunnel, Cerulean Cave
Yellow
Pokémon Mansion and Cerulean Cave
Generation II
Gold Silver
Routes 34 and 35
Crystal
Routes 34 and 35
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Trade
Emerald
Desert Underpass
FireRed LeafGreen
Routes 13, 14, and 15, Pokémon Mansion, Cerulean Cave
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Route 218 (Poké Radar)
Platinum
Trophy Garden*
HeartGold SoulSilver
Routes 34, 35, and 47, Cerulean Cave
Safari Zone (tall grass in Wetland, defaultMorningDay, and with 15 Waterside points)
Route 47 (Swarm)
Pal Park
Field
Generation V
Black White
Giant Chasm (Crater Forest)
Black 2 White 2
Giant Chasm (Crater Forest, Hidden Grotto)
Generation VI
X Y
Pokémon Village, Friend Safari (Normal)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Mirage Cave (north of Route 132), Mirage Island (south of Route 132)
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Mount Hokulani
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Mount Hokulani
Route 9 (One)
Konikoni City (Four)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Pokémon Mansion and Cerulean Cave
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Lake of Outrage
Stony Wilderness (Max Raid Battle)
Expansion Pass
Workout Sea
Workout Sea (Wanderer)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure)
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Route 218 (Poké Radar)
Grand Underground - Dazzling Cave, Stargleam Cavern (After obtaining the National Pokédex)
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
West Province: Area Two, Area Three (May disguise as other Pokémon)
Tera Raid Battles (3★, 4★, 5★, 6★)


In side games

Generation I
Snap
Cave
Pinball
Red and Blue Field: Indigo Plateau
Generation II
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
Generation III
Channel
Bus Stop
Trozei!
Everywhere
MD Red MD Blue
Frosty Forest (4F-9F), Fiery Field (10F, 20F), Buried Relic (16F-34F), Wish Cave (53F-64F), Joyous Tower (53F-64F), Oddity Cave (B1-B15)
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
MD Sky
Sky Stairway (1F-49F)
Rumble
Silent Forest, Windy Prairie, Rocky Cave, Fiery Furnace, Bright Beach, Eternal Tower (All Normal Mode S)
Ranger: GS
Sky Fortress, Rand's House
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Cave: World Axle - B2F
Rumble U
Variety Battle: I Dunno, Audino
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Sky-High Ruins: Stage 6
Rumble World
Legend Terrain: Meteorite Parkland (All Areas)
Picross
Area 08: Stage 01
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Bulbasaur Sea, Charizard SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Frosty Forest (4F-7F, 12F-13F), Fiery Field (2F-20F), Wish Cave (53F-64F), Unown Relic (1F-10F), Joyous Tower (52F-59F), Purity Forest (1F-99F)
Mystery House: Waterfall Pond
Strong Foe: Buried Relic (6F-14F, 16F-24F, 26F-34F, 36F-37F, 40F-98F)Shiny
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Prasino Woods: Stage 574
Event: Ditto Appears
Café ReMix
Ditto Points Event (Regular and Pretend Eevee)
One Minute Cooking with Ditto Event (Pretend Pikachu)


In events

Games Event Region Location Level Distribution period
SM Carnival Ditto All Japanese 10 August 14, 2017
Poké Portal News
Games Event Tera Type Location Level Distribution period
SV Ditto Spotlight Varies hide 75 April 7 to 9, 2023

Held items

Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear.

Games Held items
Red Blue
Metal Powder Metal Powder (100%)
Yellow
FireRed LeafGreen
Emerald
Diamond Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold SoulSilver
Black White
Black 2 White 2
X Y
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Sun Moon
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Sword Shield
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
48
108 - 155 206 - 300
48
47 - 110 90 - 214
48
47 - 110 90 - 214
48
47 - 110 90 - 214
48
47 - 110 90 - 214
48
47 - 110 90 - 214
Total:
288
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
  • This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 48.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Power
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Skill
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Stamina
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Jump
2/5 ★★☆☆☆
Total
10/25 ★★☆☆☆


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 0×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 0×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 0×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 2×
Flying 1×
Poison 1×
Ground 1×
Rock 1×
Bug 1×
Ghost 0×
Steel 1×
Fire 1×
Water 1×
Grass 1×
Electric 1×
Psychic 1×
Ice 1×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Notes:

While Ditto is Transformed into other Pokémon, type effectiveness depends on the type(s) of the Pokémon transformed into.

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Transform Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ditto
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ditto
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by TM.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ditto
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Ditto
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
II - III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Ditto
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Ditto
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Ditto
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

TCG-only moves

Move Card
Energy Ball Ditto (EX FireRed & LeafGreen 4)
Pound Koga's Ditto (Gym Challenge 10)
Ditto (Laboratory D42)

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball
Pin132.png Pinani132.png
Acquisition: Catch
Pokémon Trozei!
Trozeiani132.png
Rarity: Common
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 6.8%
Friend Area: Decrepit Lab
Phrases
51%-100% HP Who should I copy next?
26%-50% HP I have only half my HP left...
1%-25% HP I'm out of it... I don't have the power to transform...
Level up Yes! My level's up!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
MDP E 132.png Body size: 1
Recruit rate: 8.2%
IQ group: A
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
MDP 3DS 132.png

Body size: Standard (1 tile)
How to Recruit: Raise the Expedition Rank to Ace
Connected to: None
Connection Orb Set: None

Phrases
Normal Excuse me… Can I transform into you? Wait! I just changed my mind. Never mind!
Low HP (< 50%) What could I use Transform to become when I'm this exhausted?
Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
Group:
Normal
Poké Assist:
(present) 		Normal Assist.png
Normal
Field move:
(present) 		None - field move.png
(None ×-)
Not available in the past.
Browser entry R-291
It transforms into Raikou, Entei, and Suicune to attack.
Pokémon Rumble
Attack ●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●
Defense ●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
Rush132Body.png Walking Speed: 2.92 seconds Base HP: 47
Base Attack: 67 Base Defense: 47 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Normal
Attack Power: ★★★★★

BT132.png

Transform
Can be substituted for any other Pokémon in a match.
Pokémon Shuffle
None Shuffle.png
Normal
None Shuffle.png Attack Power: 40 - 125 Raise Max Level.png 20

#706
Shuffle132.png

Transform
Changes up to three Ditto into other Support Pokémon.


Pokémon GO
GO132.png Base HP: 134 Base Attack: 91 Base Defense: 91
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Transform
Charged Attacks: Struggle

Ditto first became available in Pokémon GO on November 23, 2016, disguised as other Pokémon in the wild. Players will only find out whether a Pokémon is a Ditto if successfully captured, upon which a cutscene will show the Pokémon transforming back into Ditto.[4] Ditto can be used in Gym and Raid Battles, in which it will Transform into the first Pokémon it sees; however Ditto cannot be used in Trainer Battles.

As of September 1, 2021, wild Ditto may be Shiny, and some Pokémon whose Shiny forms are available may transform into Ditto. If a player encounters a Shiny Pokémon in the wild, it cannot be a disguised Ditto, but non-Shiny Pokémon have a small chance of being a Shiny Ditto.[5]

As of December 11, 2023, wild Ditto may be disguised as any of the following species:[6]

In the past, wild Ditto may have also been disguised as these species:[7][8][9][10]

Pokémon Sleep
Sleep Menu 0132.png Sleep type: Snoozing Pokémon type: Normal Points to befriend: 16
Specialty: Ingredients Berry:
Sleep Persim Berry.pngPersim Berry ×1 		Primary ingredient:
Sleep Pure Oil.pngPure Oil ×2
Possible ingredients:
Sleep Pure Oil.pngPure Oil Sleep Large Leek.pngLarge Leek Sleep Slowpoke Tail.pngSlowpoke Tail
Main skill: Charge Strength S Base carry limit: 17
Increases Snorlax's Strength by anywhere from 200 to 800.
There have been reports from around the world of Ditto falling asleep while still transformed into another Pokémon. Yet Ditto usually returns to normal when it relaxes, so this is a very rare sight.
Sleep Style 0132-1.png Sleep Style 0132-2.png Sleep Style 0132-3.png Sleep Style 0132-4.png
Rock-Formed Sleep As-Is Sleep Pikachu Sleep Atop-Belly Sleep
★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Sleep Style 0132-5.png Sleep Style 0132-6.png Sleep Style 0132-7.png
Bulbasaur Sleep Charmander Sleep Squirtle Sleep Unused
★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★
Sleep Style 0132-10.png Sleep Style 0132-11.png Sleep Style 0132-12.png
Unused Dragonite Sleep Larvitar Sleep Glaceon Sleep
★★★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★★★

Evolution data

0132Ditto.png
Unevolved
Ditto
 Normal 


Sprites

Generation I
Red Green Red Blue Yellow
Spr 1g 132.png Spr b g1 132.png Spr 1b 132.png Spr b g1 132.png Spr 1y 132.png Spr b g1 132.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation II
Gold Silver Crystal
Spr 2g 132.png Spr b 2g 132.png Spr 2s 132.png Spr b 2s 132.png Spr 2c 132.png Spr b 2c 132.png
Spr 2g 132 s.png Spr b 2g 132 s.png Spr 2s 132 s.png Spr b 2s 132 s.png Spr 2c 132 s.png Spr b 2c 132 s.png
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation III
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Other sprites

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Crystal credits' sprite

In the anime

Shiny and normal-colored Ditto in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl

Major appearances

Duplica's Ditto

Duplica has a Ditto that debuted in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, where they used to perform for people, only to lack an audience since people saw that Ditto could not change its face. Ditto fixed that problem near the end of the episode, when it was captured by Team Rocket.

Other

In Hello Pummelo, Drake used a Ditto in a Full Battle against Ash at the Pummelo Stadium. It faced Ash's Pikachu, but ended up losing after Pikachu used Agility and then slammed its tail down on Ditto.

Sometime before Imitation Confrontation, Duplica found another Ditto, which she nicknamed Mini-Dit. This second Ditto could transform into an exact mirror image of anything, but it could not change its size.

In Unfair Weather Friends, a Ditto was Brodie's partner-in-crime. It reappeared in the same role in The Ribbon Cup Caper.

A Ditto appeared in PK15.

In Dealing With A Fierce Double Ditto Drama!, Narissa used two Ditto nicknamed Ditto 1 and Ditto 2. Ditto 2 is Shiny.

In Deceiving Appearances!, five Ditto were getting vaccinated at Aether Paradise. One of them escaped but was soon rescued. One of them reappeared in a flashback in A Masked Warning!. All of them reappeared in Don't Ignore the Small Stufful!.

In The Power of Us, Margo befriended a Ditto. It and a Teddiursa were targeted by Pokémon hunters looking for Zeraora, but they were saved by Zeraora, Ash, and his friends.

In A Talent for Imitation!, a Ditto works as a film actor because Transform is unusually efficient for impersonations. Its latest role was in a movie directed by Kublock, about Gardevoir twins, but it ran away due to Kublock's overly strict attitude and its increasing inability to use Transform as effectively. Ditto eventually ran into and befriended Team Rocket, who taught it how to overcome its nerves and regain its confidence. As a result, it returned to the set and production resumed without any further problems.

Minor appearances

In Flower Power, a Ditto was part of Florando's annual Pokémon Exhibition.

In a flashback in Ignorance is Blissey, a Ditto was at the Pokémon Nurse School.

In Gonna Rule The School!, the Pokémon Trainers' School lent a Ditto to the school's underage students for use in lessons.

A Ditto appeared in the opening sequence of Lucario and the Mystery of Mew.

A Ditto appeared in Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!.

A Trainer's Ditto appeared in The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.

A Trainer's Ditto appeared in I Choose You!.

In The Battlefield of Truth and Love!, a Trainer's Ditto watched the battles of the Manalo Conference. It reappeared in Battling on the Wing!.

In Enter Pikachu!, Mew transformed into a Ditto during a fantasy while Professor Oak was teaching Goh and Chloe.

In A Pinch of This, a Pinch of That!, two Ditto were in the Wild Area.

A Trainer's Ditto appeared in Whittle While You Work!.

A Ditto appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
EP037 Ditto Ash's Pokédex Ditto, a Transform Pokémon. It is able to rearrange the cells of its body and assume any form. Its only attack is Transform.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
DP173 Ditto Dawn's Pokédex Ditto, the Transform Pokémon. Ditto has the ability to reconstruct its entire cellular structure into whatever it sees.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
SM046 Ditto Rotom Pokédex Ditto, the Transform Pokémon. A Normal type. Ditto can rearrange their bodies' cells to change into other life forms.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
JN019 Ditto Goh's Rotom Phone Ditto, the Transform Pokémon. A Normal type. Altering every cell in its body, Ditto can transform into a perfect copy of many different Pokémon.

POKÉTOON

Multiple Ditto appeared in Wait for Me, Magikarp!.

In the manga

Ditto in The Electric Tale of Pikachu

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Main article: Duplica's Ditto

Duplica and her Ditto appeared in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure. Finding Ditto appealing, Misty decided to capture one of her own, but the plan was called off when Pikachu went missing.

Ditto was also featured in a minicomic, in which it transformed into Ash, harassed Misty, and thereby got Ash into a lot of pain.

Ditto was the first Pokémon Drake used against Ash in The Orange Crew Supreme Gym Leader.

Magical Pokémon Journey

Main article: Master Ditto

In Magical Pokémon Journey, there is a ninja master named Master Ditto who appears several times in the manga. His first appearance is in The Wal Comes Tumbling Down.

Additionally, a group of Ditto appears in Excitement at the Hot Springs?!. The Ditto use Transform to mimic Pikachu and cause mischief.

Pocket Monsters HGSS

Red accidentally caught a Ditto with a Heavy Ball that was originally meant for the legendary beasts in PMHGSS04.

A Trainer's Ditto appeared in PMHGSS11.

Pokémon Adventures

Ditto in Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

Main article: Ditty

In Tauros the Tyrant, Ditto is one of the members on Green's team. As a master of transformation, Green uses Ditto extensively in her schemes, such as morphing over her face to disguise her appearance (like when she infiltrated the Silph Co. building disguised as Sabrina), camouflaging into its background for subterfuge, as well as forming a protective shield with Green's umbrella.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

A Trainer's Ditto appeared in Gligar Glide, where it was seen in the Goldenrod Game Corner.

Ditto is seen later used by Team Rocket in Miltank Melee, to lure Crystal and Eusine away from Suicune and smother them when discovered. It was, however, defeated by Crystal's Hitmonchan, Monlee.

HeartGold & SoulSilver arc

A Ditto appeared in Out-Odding Oddish, under the ownership of a Pokéathlon participant.

X & Y arc

A Ditto appeared in Chesnaught Protects and Charizard Transforms as a resident of the Pokémon Village.

Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys

In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Whitney owns a Ditto.

Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!

A Ditto appeared in The Challenge at Celadon University!.

Shu caught a Ditto in The Trial for Moltres.

A Ditto appeared in GDZ23.

A Ditto appeared in GDZ50, under the ownership of a collector.

Pokémon Pocket Monsters

Green's Ditto debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.

Giovanni was revealed to have a Ditto in Which One is the Real Clefairy!?. It transformed into a Clefairy so Giovanni could get revenge on Red.

A Ditto appeared in Part-Time Job At The Swimming Pool!!.

A Ditto appeared in Pikachu's Birthday Party.

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

Professor Oak owns a Ditto, as seen in Annual Big Cleaning Operation!!.

Pokémon Zensho

A Ditto first appeared in PZ06, under the ownership of Satoshi.

In the TCG

Main article: Ditto (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

A screenshot of Ditto in Melee

Ditto was originally intended to be one of the Pokémon randomly released from a Poké Ball. It would have transformed into a copy of the user's character and aided them in battle. However, it was removed for unknown reasons before the game's release. Ditto can still be unlocked through the debug menu (which is only accessible through the use of Action Replay), though it does not do anything other than deal 7-8% damage to those who touch it.

As for its official status, Ditto only appears as a random trophy and as a cameo in the Tournament Mode menu. In Winner Out or Loser Out tournaments, holding down L and R and pressing A will give the player a random character and color for each match. The usual character image will instead be a picture of Ditto.

Trophy information

Every Ditto has the ability to copy a Pokémon's entire cell structure in an instant and become its exact replica. They're terrible at remembering techniques, but when they use Transform, they temporarily learn all of their foe's moves. If a Ditto starts to laugh, it weakens and can't hold its transformation.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ditto in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Ditto appears as a Pokémon summoned from the Poké Ball, where it uses Transform to duplicate the shape of the summoning character while still maintaining its own color. It then attacks opposing fighters. Ditto also appears as a Spirit.

  • Ditto transformed into an Inkling

    Ditto transformed into an Inkling

  • Ditto attacking in disguise

    Ditto attacking in disguise

POKÉMON Detective Pikachu

Ditto in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu
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A Ditto appeared in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, under the ownership of Howard Clifford. For the majority of the movie, it assumed a human disguise known as Ms. Norman, but this was eventually uncovered during the final battle at Ryme City.

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Trivia

Sprite of Animon from the 1997 demo
  • Ditto has a scrapped Evolution in the 1997 Nintendo Space World demo of Pokémon Gold and Silver named アニモン Animon, which evolves from Ditto using a Metal Coat.
  • Ditto is the only Pokémon to date with a catch rate of 35. However, in Generations III and IV, if Ditto transforms into another Pokémon, its catch rate will become that of the new Pokémon. In Generation IX, its catch rate will become 0 by mistake if the Pokémon is not the primary form, gender (for Pokémon with differing stats or movesets), or regional form.
  • Ditto and Manaphy are the only Pokémon that are both able to breed yet unobtainable through breeding.
  • In Pokémon Snap, Ditto takes the form of Bulbasaur in the Cave stage. The player can cause them to return to their Ditto form by hitting them with an object. When the player takes their picture, Ditto has the same eyes when it is transformed as when it is not. This trait is shared by Duplica's Ditto in the Pokémon the Series episode Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, although it was understood that this was not natural. Ditto cards from the EX Delta Species TCG expansion, the Clefairy Ditto that may appear in the Veilstone Game Corner's slot machines, and Howard Clifford's Ditto in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu also have this trait.
  • Ditto is one of two Pokémon to have two different species-specific Stat-enhancing items associated with it, the other being Clamperl. Ditto's two associated items, the Metal Powder and Quick Powder, seem to be the same colors as Ditto's normal and Shiny forms, respectively.
  • In Pokémon Rumble, since Transform was not programmed into the game, Ditto can only know Struggle. Since PP does not exist in Rumble, this makes Ditto the only Pokémon in Rumble that can use Struggle. However, Transform does exist in Pokémon Rumble Blast, so Ditto has a move from that game onward.
  • Ditto is the most common Pokémon in Pokémon Trozei!, appearing in every area. This is due to its ability to transform, enabling the player a way to advance further if no links are available before Ditto appears.
  • Prior to Generation VI, Ditto and Poliwag had the same cry.
  • Since Transform copies its target's stats (except HP), Ditto cannot utilize its Special Attack stat before Transforming, though it can use its Attack stat for Struggle and confusion damage.
  • Since Ditto's only move, Transform, cannot copy moves in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series and has only one PP, its only move after transforming is Struggle.
  • In Generation VI, Ditto is only given one move animation (despite the two animations minimum most Pokémon have for contact and non-contact moves).
  • On October 4, 2017, The Pokémon Company posted a Ditto-themed music video onto their YouTube channel titled Dit-to Ditto.
  • In Pokémon GO, Ditto appears in the wild disguised as other Pokémon. After being caught, it will reveal its true form. At one point, a large amount of Ditto were seen disguised as the then-unrevealed Mythical Pokémon, Meltan.
  • In Pokémon GO, Ditto and Shedinja are the only Pokémon that cannot be used in Trainer Battles, unless the battle is against Team GO Rocket.
  • Ditto is the only non-playable Pokémon that can be defeated in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  • In Pokémon Shuffle, Ditto was originally coded as a wildcard prior to its official release, allowing it to match with any other Pokémon icon - its effect from Pokémon Battle Trozei. This was not a skill effect (as its skill was Swarm), but rather a quality specific to Ditto itself. Some players obtained Ditto illegitimately during this time, and used its effect to gain high scores in competitive stages from September 2015 until Ditto's official release in 2017, when the skill was changed to Shuffle's version of Transform.[11].
  • Ditto is the only Generation I Pokémon that does not have evolutionary relatives (or have a regional variant that does), alternate form (such as Gigantamax or Mega Evolution) or be strongly associated with another that it does not share an evolutionary line with (Mew duo and legendary birds).
  • Ditto has the most Sleep styles of any Pokémon, with a total of 10.

Glitches

Index 000 post-capture

In Generation I, if the player manages to capture an 'M (00), it will still be in battle with the player, and the battle will not end. Catching 'M (00) again results in the second one becoming a Ditto of the same level.

Transform glitches

Main article: List of Transform glitches

Origin

Bulbanews
Bulbanews has an article related to this subject:

In the sixth issue of Best Buy's @Gamer magazine, Game Freak developers Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori revealed that Ditto was originally based on the iconic smiley face. Its eyes and mouth are exactly like ":)", which is an emoticon representing the smiley.

Additionally, Ditto strongly resembles an amoeba, a single-celled organism with no definite shape. This may emphasize its ability to alter its cellular composition. This could also explain why Ditto is unavailable through breeding, since single-celled organisms reproduce differently from multi-cellular plants and animals. It also could partially be based on an undifferentiated cell, a cell in the body that can change into any other cell by sampling it. In addition, it could have been based on a blob or modeling clay.

Ditto's ability to change into others brings reminescence of variety of mythical creatures like changelings, doppelgängers, or skin-walkers.

Name origin

Ditto is literally ditto (that which was stated before; copy of a document; imitation).

Metamon may be a combination of metamorphose (to undergo a physical transformation) or meta- (prefix meaning "encompassing" or "transcending", which may refer to Transform allowing Ditto to take on the shape of every other Pokémon) and monster.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
Japan Flag.png Japanese メタモン Metamon From metamorphose or meta- and monster
France Flag.png French Métamorph From métamorphe
Spain Flag.png Spanish Ditto Same as English name
Germany Flag.png German Ditto Same as English name
Italy Flag.png Italian Ditto Same as English name
South Korea Flag.png Korean 메타몽 Metamong Transcription of Japanese name
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 百變怪 / 百变怪 Bǎibiànguài From 百變 / 百变 bǎibiàn and 怪 guài
Hong Kong Flag.png Cantonese Chinese 百變怪 Baakbin'gwaai From 百變 baakbin and 怪 gwaai


Related articles

References

  1. ↑ Sleep Style Dex
  2. ↑ Screenshot from the SV website showing a quest with a Ditto Block.
  3. ↑ A player finding a Shiny Ditto block in the Terarium.
  4. ↑ Ditto has been discovered... - Pokémon GO
  5. ↑ How Does Shiny Ditto Work in Pokémon GO? | Pokémon GO Hub
  6. ↑ (December 1, 2023). Catch up in time for the Adamant Time event, and party up in a Kanto comeback!
  7. ↑ Welcome to the Season of Mischief! - Pokémon GO
  8. ↑ April Fools’ 2-Oh?-22: Nothing normal this way comes - Pokémon GO
  9. ↑ All Pokemon Go Ditto Disguises & Transforms April 2022 - DualShockers
  10. ↑ Professor Willow needs everybody’s help in a new event; Team GO Rocket activity also detected - Pokémon GO
  11. ↑ "Explaining the significance of Ditto" - MikoUK - Reddit

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