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In the World of Pokémon, there lives a vast number and variety of amazing creatures to befriend and collect. Every week, we will be focusing on a single one of these Pokémon or evolutionary line and talking about what makes it special. This week, due to a request made in a previous thread, we will be looking at the Pokémon Ditto!
Able to change its appearance at will by rearranging its atomic structure, Ditto is definitely a unique Pokémon. One of only two Pokémon able to use the move Transform, the other being Mew itself, it is rumored that Ditto is a failed Mew clone. Ditto can turn itself into whatever it pleases; organic, inorganic, or anything in between. It is said that Ditto transforms itself into a rock while it is sleeping, so that it isn’t disturbed. (Imagine that happening in-game when you put a Ditto to sleep…) While its mastery of duplication is impressive, it is only able to copy what it sees. If it tries to replicate something from memory, it will often leave several mistakes.
The devilish doppelganger Ditto has appeared numerous times in the anime, most notably under the ownership of Duplica. Originally, Ditto was unable to perfectly duplicate other Pokémon, because it couldn’t change its face, but that was resolved by the end of the episode. Another Ditto owned by Duplica later on was able to perfectly copy anything it saw, but it couldn’t change its size. Additionally, Ditto was seen Transforming into objects like a cannon, and other people.
In its appearance in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, a Ditto Transformed into Ash and got him into trouble with Misty.
In-game, Ditto had pretty much no competitive value until Gen V blessed it with the Hidden Ability Imposter, which allowed it to Transform upon being sent out. Since then, the standard formula has been to max out HP and speed EVs, give it a Choice Scarf, and watch as it transforms into your opponent’s Pokémon and outspeeds it with the Scarf.
Outside of competitive value, Ditto is known for being a universal breeding Pokémon, as it can breed with all Pokémon except for Pokémon in the Undiscovered egg group and itself. Ditto is one of only two Pokémon capable of breeding that cannot be obtained by breeding, the other being Manaphy. Perfect IV Dittos are highly sought after commodities for breeding aficionados.
Lastly, the strange looking Clefairies in the Veilstone Game Corner are rumored to be Dittos, who have Transformed into Clefairies.
Here are some questions to consider to get the conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
Thanks to @クリスタル for suggesting this Pokémon of the Week!
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Able to change its appearance at will by rearranging its atomic structure, Ditto is definitely a unique Pokémon. One of only two Pokémon able to use the move Transform, the other being Mew itself, it is rumored that Ditto is a failed Mew clone. Ditto can turn itself into whatever it pleases; organic, inorganic, or anything in between. It is said that Ditto transforms itself into a rock while it is sleeping, so that it isn’t disturbed. (Imagine that happening in-game when you put a Ditto to sleep…) While its mastery of duplication is impressive, it is only able to copy what it sees. If it tries to replicate something from memory, it will often leave several mistakes.
The devilish doppelganger Ditto has appeared numerous times in the anime, most notably under the ownership of Duplica. Originally, Ditto was unable to perfectly duplicate other Pokémon, because it couldn’t change its face, but that was resolved by the end of the episode. Another Ditto owned by Duplica later on was able to perfectly copy anything it saw, but it couldn’t change its size. Additionally, Ditto was seen Transforming into objects like a cannon, and other people.
In its appearance in The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga, a Ditto Transformed into Ash and got him into trouble with Misty.
In-game, Ditto had pretty much no competitive value until Gen V blessed it with the Hidden Ability Imposter, which allowed it to Transform upon being sent out. Since then, the standard formula has been to max out HP and speed EVs, give it a Choice Scarf, and watch as it transforms into your opponent’s Pokémon and outspeeds it with the Scarf.
Outside of competitive value, Ditto is known for being a universal breeding Pokémon, as it can breed with all Pokémon except for Pokémon in the Undiscovered egg group and itself. Ditto is one of only two Pokémon capable of breeding that cannot be obtained by breeding, the other being Manaphy. Perfect IV Dittos are highly sought after commodities for breeding aficionados.
Lastly, the strange looking Clefairies in the Veilstone Game Corner are rumored to be Dittos, who have Transformed into Clefairies.
Here are some questions to consider to get the conversation rolling. You don't have to answer all of them or any of them in your post as long as you're staying on topic and within global forum rules.
- Do you like or dislike this Pokémon? Why?
- How is this Pokémon in-game?
- How is this Pokémon in competitive play? Are there any interesting strategies you like to use for them?
- Do you like this Pokémon's representation in the anime? Are there any moments or qualities in particular you enjoy/dislike?
- How do you think this Pokémon would interact with our world?
- If given the power to, would you change anything about this Pokémon and if so, what would you change?
- How do you think Ditto can breed with Pokémon that are otherwise unable to breed?
- What’s your favorite theory about Ditto?
Thanks to @クリスタル for suggesting this Pokémon of the Week!
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