This second Ditto could transform into an exact mirror image of anything, but it couldn't change its size. Ditto fixed that problem near the end of the episode, when captured by Team Rocket.ĭuplica found another Ditto sometime before Imitation Confrontation that she named Mini-Dit. Duplica and her Ditto used to perform for people, but the two hadn't had an audience since people saw that Ditto couldn't change its face. They have been documented living in Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh and Unova.ĭitto first appeared in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion.

There have even been sightings of Ditto in places such as the Pokémon Mansion. However, Ditto are never far from civilization or people. Ditto will also transform into a rock when sleeping to avoid attack.ĭitto live in very diverse habitats, the most common being caves and forested areas. Although Ditto can transform via memory, it has a tendency to forget important details, particularly with its foe's face. Ditto is best able to transform into something if it has a model to work from. This tendency makes Ditto a unique Pokémon in battle, as it will adapt the form and abilities of its foe. When two Ditto meet in the wild, they will attempt to transform into each other.

This permits it to transform into essentially any other physical object. Ditto's ability to breed with any non-legendary Pokémon is also useful for creating Pokémon Eggs of rarer Pokémon that it may be difficult to get a mate for, such as the starter Pokémon.ĭitto's primary defense mechanism is its ability to rearrange its cellular structure. Ditto cannot mimic the strength of another Pokémon. In rare cases it will lack the ability to increase or decrease in size, thus rather than creating exact duplicates, it will create (usually) miniature versions. This fact is seen in the anime, in which Ditto that was transformed into a Bulbasaur. Frequently, a Ditto appears that it can't transform its face. Ditto will also be unable to remain in a transformed state if it starts laughing. However, if Ditto tries to transform into something based on memory, it may get some of the details wrong. Its height is 1'00' and weight is 8.8 lbs.ĭitto is capable of transforming into an exact replica of anything (an ability that is also shared with Mew), or indeed any physical object. However, it can take the form of anything, even inanimate objects. It also appears to have two vestigial, handless 'arms' protruding from its body. In its natural state, Ditto is a pinkish magenta free-form shape blob with vestigial facial features. Apperance Voice actor: Rachael Lillis (English)

Ditto face