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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

Revenge Killer
Moves
Item
Choice Scarf
Ability
Imposter
Nature
Relaxed
EVs
HP 252
Def 252
SpD 4

Strategy Overview

Ditto carves a small, yet unique, niche in the Ubers metagame: its ability Imposter allows it to completely copy the foe, including stats with the exception of HP, ability, and any boosts that have been acquired. When equipped with a Choice Scarf, Ditto is able to completely deter setup on the opposing team and revenge kill Pokemon that have already acquired boosts, such as Xerneas, Rock Polish Primal Groudon, and weakened Extreme Killer Arceus. Furthermore, Ditto doesn't necessarily have to revenge kill - it can scout for moves using Imposter to potentially give you the advantage. However, Ditto can easily be played around. Because Ditto copies the opposing Pokemon's moveset, the opponent can potentially predict what Ditto will use and play around it. Furthermore, Ditto is completely useless against stall teams and support Pokemon such as support Arceus formes and Mega Sableye, as it can't make use of their moves well; it is usually only effective against hyper offense, where the opponent does not have checks for everything. Ditto is also ineffective against Substitute users, as it cannot transform into a Pokemon behind a Substitute. To compound this all, Ditto's low HP means that it can easily be worn down.

Most Used Moves

Nothing
300.0%
Transform
100.0%

Most Used Items

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc