Is there a trick to catching a Ditto?

The Normal Way to Catch Ditto
You can use incense to increase the spawn rates. While your incense is active, you should move around and catch every Pokémon you see.
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What is the easiest way to find Ditto?

By holding 'ZL', you can focus on a Pokémon to reveal its name. Any Ditto will be called 'Ditto' when you check in this way. So approach quietly, scan for the name, and then battle if you find a Ditto where it shouldn't be.
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How do I catch a Ditto in Pokemon Go 2022?

To catch Ditto in December 2022 of Pokémon GO, Trainers must keep an eye out for the following pocket monsters: Ekans, Gastly, Spinarak, Natu, Surskit, Numel, Bidoof, Finneon, Lillipup, Dwebble, and Swirlix.
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Can you tell if a Pokémon is Ditto before catching it?

Ditto can only be found disguised as another Pokémon. It can hide as any of the Pokémon listed above. For example, if a Ditto is hiding as a Pidgey, it will appear and act exactly like a Pidgey. The only way to find out if it is actually a Ditto is by catching it.
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Why is catching Ditto so hard?

However, what makes catching a Ditto so difficult in a Pokemon game is the fact that it will not appear in the wild as itself. It will disguise itself as another Pokemon, and you will be required to enter into battle with every creature that you come across in the region.
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How to Catch Ditto in Pokemon Go - How-To Guide and Tips



What lure attracts Ditto?

Dittos are attracted to the same lures and incense as the Pokémon they're pretending to be, allowing you to drop one of the traps and wait for the 'mons to come to you.
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Is Ditto just a failed Mew?

Even if Pokémon didn't intend for Ditto to be a failed clone of Mew at its conception, there's enough evidence to support it that they could just retroactively declare it to be fact.
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What are dittos disguised as?

Pokémon GO Ditto disguises (February 2023)

Ghastly. Spinarak. Natu. Surskit.
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How does the Ditto glitch work?

Shiny Ditto glitch

Due to Shininess being determined by DVs in Generation II, if a non-Shiny wild Pokémon transforms into a Shiny Pokémon and then uses Transform again, it will become Shiny.
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How can you tell if a Ditto is peelable?

Here's how the Ditto card works: You might get a card that shows a Pokémon like Bidoof, but then, if there's a little Ditto icon in the bottom left corner, it means it's a peel-off and you can pull the top layer off to reveal a Ditto.
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Why can't I find a Ditto in Pokemon Go 2022?

Unlike any other Pokémon we've seen so far in the game, Ditto doesn't appear in the flesh when exploring the wild. Instead, Ditto will take the form of other Pokémon, and will reveal itself when it's been caught. This means that you don't know whether the Pokémon around you are 'real' or are actually a Ditto.
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How rare is shiny Ditto in Pokemon Go?

Around 2% of all Pokémon disguise species encountered in the wild are Ditto. Ditto likely uses the permaboosted shiny rate of 1 in 64.
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What is the best ball to catch Ditto?

Ditto's catch rate is very low. Therefore, it's best to be prepared with Ultra Balls, so that you'll have a better chance of catching it.
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Can you increase your chances of catching a Ditto?

Once every day, throw lures. These PokeStops will increase your chances of finding a Ditto.
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How is Ditto overpowered?

Pound for pound, however, Ditto is one of the most powerful, versatile and potentially threatening Pokémon in existence. Ditto is very difficult to use effectively, but it can be devastating at the right moment. You wouldn't think it to look at it, but it can be a formidable threat in battles.
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How do you get 6 star Ditto?

The best opportunity to get a six-IV Ditto comes from six-star Tera Raid battles, which can be unlocked in the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet post-game. Pokemon caught in six-star raids are guaranteed to have five perfect IVs with their sixth stat being a random IV between 0 and 31.
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Does Ditto gender matter?

If you capture a Ditto, its genetically volatile nature and lack of gender allows it to breed with any other species. Even if you breed Ditto with a male Pokémon, the egg that it produces will hatch into the father's form. This is particularly useful when it comes to the starter Pokémon.
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What can Ditto not copy?

Ditto copies all of its foe's stats except for HP; thus, 252 HP EVs are used to maximize Ditto's bulk. Since Ditto copies the majority of its foe's stats, its IVs are only relevant in three cases: determining its HP stat, determining its Hidden Power type, and in the rare mirror matchup.
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What happens if Ditto fights Ditto?

If a Ditto encounters another Ditto, the resulting fight is a little different. I haven't seen this happen myself, but this video posted by WhatUpMC (around the 3:34 mark) shows that the two Dittos will just wiggle around until the secondary move, Struggle, is used. Eventually, one of the Dittos will win the fight.
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Is Ditto considered legendary?

Ditto is a classic, Gen 1 Pokemon that is often confused with a Legendary because of its unique transformation ability. It typically has one move - Transform - which allows it to transform into the Pokemon that it's battling, gaining its stats, move pool, and ability in the process.
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Why does the Mew glitch exist?

It was first reported in 2003. It is an extension of the Trainer-Fly glitch to specifically catch Mew (hence its common name). Outside of Mew, this glitch famously allows players to easily catch any other Pokémon in the game and is the easiest way to catch many unique glitch Pokémon.
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Can you breed 2 dittos to get a Ditto?

Can Ditto Breed With Ditto In Pokémon? Unfortunately, Ditto cannot breed with other Ditto. The members of the Ditto Egg Group cannot breed with each other, which means that the only way to acquire a Ditto is through catching them in the wild, trading with another player, or through claiming one in a special event.
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Where do I poke Ditto radar?

You can find the park on Route 221, and you'll need Surf to get there. From here, head to Jublife City and take the East Exit to Route 218 and use the PokeRadar. You can find Ditto in the tall grass here with a 12% spawn chance.
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What weather does Ditto spawn in?

You've got a 10 percent chance of seeing it spawn on the overworld and only a two percent chance of having a random encounter with it. Furthermore, random encounters with the Transform Pokémon can only happen in normal weather.
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