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Ditto - Evolutions, Location, and Learnset

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This is a guide to the Pokemon Ditto, including its Learnset and where to find and catch it in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Read on for information on its evolutions, abilities, type advantages, and location.

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List of Contents

Where to Find and Catch Ditto
How to Catch Ditto
Ditto - Type and Abilities
Base Stats of Ditto
Evolution Chart of Ditto
Locations Where Ditto Appears
Learnset of Ditto
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Ditto is an essential Pokemon for breeding throughout the Pokemon series due to its ability to become a parent to almost any Pokemon, including genderless Pokemon. For more information on how to breed Pokemon using Ditto, check our Breeding & Training Guide below.
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Where to Find and Catch Ditto

In Stony Wilderness Max Raids

How to Catch Ditto - StonyWildernessMap

Ditto can be encountered at Max Raids at Den J in Stony Wilderness. This is the only way to encounter Ditto here, and when a thick beam of light is shining from Den J, Ditto will definitely be encountered.

As a Random Encounter at the Lake of Outrage

Ditto will also appear randomly in the wild at the Lake of Outrage. However, its Appearance Rate is low, so it's better to catch Dittos in Max Raids in Stony Wilderness.

Encountered in Workout Sea

If you have the Isle of Armor DLC, Ditto can be found in the wild and at certain Dens in Workout Sea.

How to Catch Ditto

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Steps

Obtain a Wishing Piece
Go to Den J in the Stony Wilderness and use the Wishing Piece
Battle and catch the Ditto

1. Obtain a Wishing Piece

Wishing Piece

If a red light is not already shining at Den J, players will need to use a Wishing Piece to start a Max Raid and face Dynamax Pokemon there.

Wishing Pieces are available from the Watt Shop for 3000 Watts apiece, and are also available after clearing the Hall of Fame as the initial prize of the Final Tournament in Wyndon.

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2. Use the Wishing Piece in the Stony Wilderness

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After arriving in the Stony Wilderness, go to Den J on the map above and use a Wishing Piece. If a thick beam of light comes out, a Ditto will appear in the Max Raid Battle; if a thin beam of light comes out, a different Pokemon will appear in the Max Raid Battle.

If a thin beam of light comes out, unfortunately, you'll need to use another Wishing Piece on Den J to try for another Ditto.

3. Capture Ditto and check its stats

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After defeating Ditto in the Max Raid Battle, throw a Poke Ball and catch Ditto. In Max Raid Battles, you can catch Pokemon without having to worry about knocking them out. First of all, check its Ability, Base Stats, and whether it has a Dream Ability or not, and if they don't match your expectations, you'll need to try again by using another Wishing Stone at Den J.

Dittos with a difficulty level of 5 will have at least 4 max IVs

A Ditto with a displayed difficulty level 5 will always have at least 4 max IVs. However, as 4 max IVs is the lower limit for a Ditto useful for breeding high-IV Pokemon, try to push it one step further and shoot for a Ditto with at least 5 max IVs.

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Ditto - Type and Abilities

Ditto - Type

Ditto Transform Pokémon

Type 1	Type 2
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Ditto Weaknesses and Resistances

	Type
Takes 4x damage	-
Takes 2x damage
Takes 0.5x damage	-
Takes 1/4x damage	-
Takes 0x damage

Ditto Pokédex Entries

Sword

Shield

It can reconstitute its entire cellular structure to change into what it sees, but it returns to normal when it relaxes.

When it encounters another Ditto, it will move faster than normal to duplicate that opponent exactly.

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Ditto Abilities

Name	Description
Limber	The Pokemon is protected from paralysis.

Ditto Hidden Ability

Name	Description
Imposter	It transforms itself into the Pokemon it is facing.

How to Get Hidden Abilities

Max Raids	The main method of obtaining hidden abilities is through Max Raids. In higher tier raids, Pokemon will have a higher chance of having hidden abilities.
Trading	You can trade with other players for Pokemon with hidden abilities. Visit our trading board to post requests!
Ability Patch	The Ability Patch is an item introduce in the Crown Tundra DLC that replaces a Pokemon's ability with another ability. This can be purchased at the Max Lair from the Dynite Ore vendor for 200 Dynite Ore
Breeding	Parent Pokemon with hidden abilities have a chance of passing down their hidden ability when paired with another Pokemon or a Ditto.

How to Get Hidden Abilities

Ditto Egg Group

Egg Groups
Ditto

Egg Groups Determine Compatibility

Pokemon can be classified into egg groups which determine who they can be partnered with for breeding. Pokemon of the same egg group can breed, producing the base evolution of the female parent.

List of Egg Groups

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP+1

EVs Boost Your Pokemon's Stats

Effort Values or EVs are hidden stats that Pokemon obtain upon defeating certain Pokemon. Each Pokemon yield different EVs for each stat, making it ideal to frequently fight one Pokemon to gain an advantage.

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Base Stats of Ditto

HP	48
Atk	48
Def	48
Sp. Atk	48
Sp. Def	48
Speed	48
Total Base Stats	288

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Evolution Chart of Ditto

Evolution Line
Ditto
Ditto
This Pokemon does not evolve.

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Locations Where Ditto Appears

You can find Ditto in different locations and under several kinds of weathers. Check the tables below for details.

Random Encounter

Map	Weather	Appearance Rate
Lake of Outrage
Workout Sea

Visible Encounter

Map	Weather	Appearance Rate
Lake of Outrage
Workout Sea

Set Location

Map	Weather
Workout Sea

Raid Encounter

Location	Hidden Ability?
Stony Wilderness Rare Den (J)	Yes
Workout Sea Rare Den A	Yes
Workout Sea Den A	Yes