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ditto
#132

Ditto

Transform Pokémon

Normal

It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees.

Base Stats

HP 48
Attack 48
Defense 48
Sp. Atk 48
Sp. Def 48
Speed 48
Total 288

Type Effectiveness

Weak to
Immune to

Abilities

Limber Imposter (Hidden)

Held Items

Evolution Chain

Moves

Locations

Details

Category Transform Pokémon
Height 0.3 m
Weight 4.0 kg
Base Exp 101
Growth Rate Medium
Capture Rate 35
Base Happiness 70
Gender Genderless
Habitat Urban
Egg Groups Ditto

Sprites

ditto Front Front
ditto Back Back
ditto Front Shiny Front Shiny
ditto Back Shiny Back Shiny
ditto Official Art Official Art
ditto Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Ditto That
Moves
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Imposter
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 252
Def 252

Strategy Overview

Ditto, formerly nothing but the whore of the Pokemon world, has finally risen to some degree of usefulness. While previously Ditto's only real use was breeding to obtain Pokemon with perfect IVs, it has received a tremendous boon in its new ability, Imposter. Imposter allows Ditto to instantly Transform into the Pokemon it is facing upon switching in, perfectly copying said Pokemon's moves and stat boosts, along with every stat other than HP. This makes Ditto a decent revenge killer in the tier, with its ability to check most boosted Pokemon with ease by copying the opponent's boosts and turning sweeps completely around. However, Ditto cannot be played recklessly due to retaining its poor HP stat upon transformation, and is forced to run a Choice Scarf in order to guarantee that it outspeeds the Pokemon it transforms into. Ditto is also extremely predictable as well as borderline useless against most defensively oriented teams that lack setup sweepers for Ditto to copy. Finally, Ditto suffers from RU's relative lack in setup sweepers, and there are also a few that sweepers that are incapable of doing very much damage against themselves or often utilize a Substitute, which blocks Imposter, such as Klinklang. Regardless, it is a completely viable Pokemon that is nearly unparalleled in its ability to fix up holes on teams suffering against some of RU's powerful boosting sweepers.

Most Used Moves

Nothing
300.0%
Transform
100.0%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc