No stat stands out enough here to force a single team role on this species. Its stat total lands at the tail end — below 89% of species. It does not evolve: it does not come from anything and does not change into anything. Defensively it can rely on 1 weakness and 1 full immunity. Ghost-type moves do nothing to it at all.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. All six values are identical — 48 each.
Attack and Defense share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
Attack (48) and Sp. Atk (48) are nearly equal, so neither of these two stats can be lowered for free. The price has to be paid in defense — in the weaker one, because Defense does not stop anything here anyway.
- Brave +Atk · −Spe Slow and attacking on both sides — the cheapest thing to give up is what it does not have. Under Trick Room this drop actually helps.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 10
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #132 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #092 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Unova | #261 | Black 2 / White 2 |
| Kalos | #138 | X / Y |
| Alola | #209 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #271 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Galar | #373 | Sword / Shield |
| Isle of Armor | #207 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Paldea | #212 | Scarlet / Violet |
| Pokémon Champions | #132 | Champions |
Abilities
- Limber Prevents paralysis.
- Imposter Transforms upon entering battle.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 149 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.17% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
Capable of copying an enemy's genetic code to instantly transform itself into a duplicate of the enemy.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Ditto takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Ditto appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
LEGO sets (1)
All LEGO sets →Ditto has its own LEGO set — it is not part of any game but a separate product line that launched in 2026.
TCG cards (25)
All Ditto cards →Ditto has 25 cards in 13 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Ditto is compatible with every species that breeds — including genderless ones, which cannot be bred with anything else. Two Ditto, however, cannot be bred together.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (26)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Hoenn
Johto
Kalos
Kanto
Sinnoh
Unova
Moves (1)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (no other methods) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transform | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |