Because of this, a Ditto’s CP often increases drastically when battling powerful opponents such as Dragonite.ĭitto is not a recommended choice for any matchup. Its Individual Values (IV’s), HP stat, and level will remain the same. Once Ditto transforms, it takes on the Attack and Defense stats of the opposing Pokémon, as well as its moves and typing. As soon as the battle begins, the attacking Ditto will transform into its first opponent (and retain this form throughout the battle) regardless of whether or not the player is tapping to activate the quick move.

Battling with DittoĪll Ditto will have the quick move Transform and the charge move Struggle. Ditto can be caught with a Go Plus, and if the disguise Pokémon is shiny on the encounter screen (only Shiny Magikarp from the above list is currently available), Ditto, unfortunately, will not be shiny.Īdditionally, Ditto is not individual as shinies are - a Pokémon will be Ditto for anyone who catches it. Once the Ditto disguised as one of these Pokémon is caught, an “Oh?” will appear above the Pokéball (where “Gotcha!” normally would), followed by a short animation of Ditto revealing itself. Being Normal-type, it receives a weather boost in Partly Cloudy weather. The Ditto’s level will not change once it is caught, although the CP now reflects Ditto’s own stats. If that Ekans popped out of five Pokéballs already, you might have a Ditto on your hands!ĭitto’s encounter CP will change when it is caught, as the CP of the disguised Ditto reflects the stats of the species it is mimicking. Catching Dittoĭitto is noted to have a low Base Catch Rate (20%) compared to the Pokémon it can be disguised as, and is far more difficult to catch. Wild shiny Pokémon cannot transform into Ditto. You do not have to worry that you are going to finally get that shiny Dwebble you have been hunting for, only for it to turn into a shiny Ditto. If you encounter any of these Pokémon in their non-shiny form, it can potentially transform into a shiny Ditto.If you encounter any of these Pokémon in their non-shiny form, it can potentially transform into Ditto.If you encounter a shiny of any of Ditto’s current potential disguises, it cannot transform into Ditto.This is brand new, and has led to a new mechanism with the Ditto transformations.

Ditto can now come from a variety of Pokémon that have their shiny forms available, including Gastly, Spinarak, Ekans and Dwebble.

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