Ditto (Pokémon)
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Ditto, known in Japan as Metamon (メタモン) is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Ditto first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.
Concept and characteristics[edit]
Ditto was one of several different designs conceived by Game Freak's character development team and finalized by Ken Sugimori for the first generation of Pocket Monsters games Red and Green, which were localized outside of Japan as Pokémon Red and Blue.[1][2] Originally called "Metamon" in Japanese, Nintendo decided to give the various Pokémon species "clever and descriptive names" related to their appearance or features when translating the game for western audiences as a means to make the characters more relatable to American children.[3]
Ditto has the form of an amorphous blob with a simplistic face. Ditto is purple (or blue if it is shiny) and is able to rearrange its cellular structure into anything at will, but it usually changes into any nearby Pokémon. It takes on the exact form of the Pokémon and can use all of its abilities. The only things that can make it change back are being defeated, returning to a Poké Ball, and the Ditto laughing. During the night, it transforms into a rock to avoid being attacked. If it tries to transform from memory, or if it is inexperienced, it will likely mess up on certain details such as leaving its own face or staying its own size. The only other Pokémon capable of transforming is the legendary Pokémon Mew (though Ditto is the only non-legendary Pokémon to learn Transform) and Smeargle if it uses sketch on a wild Ditto. Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga author Toshihiro Ono cited Ditto as one of his favorite characters to draw for the series, describing it as "easy to draw".[4]
Appearances[edit]
In the video games[edit]
Ditto first appeared in Pokémon Red and Blue and appeared in every main Pokémon title since. It gained a major upgrade in Pokémon Gold and Silver where it was given the unique ability to breed with any Pokémon.[5] It gained another major upgrade in Pokémon Black and White where its Dream World form had the Ability to automatically transform into a Pokémon upon entering battle unlike before, where it had to use a turn and risk being knocked out in the process.[6] In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Ditto is only available in the post-game, which Fletcher Varnson of Screen Rant argues that the lack of availability to Ditto makes the game harder.[7] In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Ditto is primarily encounterable in disguise as another Pokémon. The only way to identify it prior to battle is to scan the Pokémon, which causes the game to display the species' name.[8]
It also appeared in other Pokémon titles, including Pokémon Snap, Pokémon Channel, Pokémon Pinball, Pokémon Trozei!, the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles, Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, and Pokémon Rumble. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, it was revealed that it was originally meant to be one of the Pokémon to come out of a Poké Ball, but was cut during development for unknown reasons. However, Ditto was later added as a Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[9]
Ditto was originally the only non-legendary Pokémon from the first generation not in Pokémon Go, although many of players searched for it throughout the game.[10] By November 23, 2016, Ditto was added onto the game.[11]
In other media[edit]
In the anime, two Ditto are owned by Duplica, a girl who can easily imitate people, in the epsiode "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion". The first Ditto is used to help her run a theater. At first it cannot correctly transform its face, but with the help of Team Rocket, it overcomes that barrier. The second Ditto, "Mini-Dit", cannot change its size at all. Ditto is voiced by Rachael Lillis in 4Kids' dub and by Michele Knotz in TPCI's dub.
In Detective Pikachu, a Ditto under the command of the film's main antagonist masquerades as several major characters throughout the film. When revealed, the Ditto is shown to be imitating the antagoinist's assistant, given dot eyes as a callback to the anime episode "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion". The Ditto then is then used in battle, tranforming into other Pokémon.[12]
Reception[edit]
Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu manga author Toshihiro Ono cited Ditto as one of his favorite characters to draw for the series, describing it as "easy to draw".[4] In an interview with G4's Raymond Padilla, Metal Gear Solid series creator Hideo Kojima noted Ditto as his favorite Pokémon.[13] IGN's Pokémon Chick wrote that while Ditto was "utterly useless" in Red and Blue, it "slammed to the forefront of popularity" in Gold and Silver due to its ability to breed with any Pokémon.[14]
Destructoid's Jim Sterling listed Ditto as one of the 30 "rubbish" Pokémon in Red and Blue. He called Ditto "totally forgettable, not worth mentioning".[15] GamesRadar's Carolyn Gudmundson named Ditto their Pokémon of the week and wrote that it gets "used and abused more than any other Pokémon".[16] There is a popular theory that Ditto was a "failed clone" of Mew, due to similar colours, both weighing the same, and both learning Transform.[17] Comic Book Resources' Molly Kishikawa stated that Ditto should be constantly feared in the Pokémon universe due to its ability to perfectly replicate a human body, and potentially its ability to frame people for crimes.[18] Starting in 2016, The Pokémon Company started selling stuffed toys based on Ditto transformed as other Pokémon, as depicted in "Ditto's Mysterious Mansion". [19] In 2022, The Pokémon Company released peel-able cards in the Pokémon Trading Card Game based on Pokémon Go of Ditto disguising itself as other Pokémon, having a sticker of a card for another Pokémon placed on top of it. Kotaku mentions that collectors are worried about how to collect and preserve these cards.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ Staff. "2. 一新されたポケモンの世界". Nintendo.com (in Japanese). Nintendo. p. 2. Retrieved 2010-09-10.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Stuart Bishop (2003-05-30). "Game Freak on Pokémon!". CVG. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- ↑ Chua-Euan, Howard (November 22, 1999). "PokéMania". TIME. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Animerica Interview Toshihiro Ono". VIZ Media. Archived from the original on 2000-05-10. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ↑ Jack DeVries (2009-05-08). "Pokemon Report: Go for the Gold (And Silver) - DS Feature at IGN". Ds.ign.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ Torres, Samir. "New Pokémon Look Great; Mustaches, Afros, Warts, and All". Bitmob.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ Varson, Fletcher (24 November 2021). "Pokémon BDSP's Ditto Makes The Game Better (Not For The Usual Reason)". Screen Rant. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Newell, Adam (20 November 2022). "This super simple trick helps Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trainers find Ditto and Zorua with ease". Dot Esports. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ↑ Fennimore, Jack (8 April 2018). "Ditto is in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate & That's Important". Heavy.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (27 July 2016). "Pokémon Go Players Are On A Desperate Quest To Find Ditto". Kotaku. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Alexander, Julia (23 November 2016). "Ditto is now available in Pokémon Go (update)". Polygon. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Hernandez, Patricia (10 May 2019). "Ditto has the best moment in Detective Pikachu". Polygon. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Padilla, Raymond (2009-03-17). "Junichi Masuda & Takeshi Kawachimaru Talk 'Pokémon Platinum', Particle Physics, Bridges, And More!". G4. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ↑ "Pokemon Crystal Version Pokemon of the Day: Ditto (#132) - IGN FAQs". Faqs.ign.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Thirty rubbish Pokemon: Red/Blue edition". Destructoid. 26 June 2008. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ "Pokemon Monday 15 - Ditto deviance, Pokemon Black / White Wii Features". GamesRadar. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ↑ McCarthy, Ryan (13 November 2021). "Pokémon Theory: Ditto Is a Failed Mew Clone". Comic Book Resource. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ↑ Kishikawa, Molly (29 March 2021). "Pokemon's Human Characters Should Live in CONSTANT Fear of Ditto". Comic Book Resource. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ Heller, Emily (26 September 2018). "Ditto Pokémon plushes are terrible and I love them". Polygon. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ↑ Gach, Ethan (20 May 2022). "New Pokémon GO Card Is Really Ditto In Disguise". Kotaku. G/O Media. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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