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Every month, Ditto selects a disguise from a pool of available Pok\u00e9mon, and if you specifically try capturing those, you can maximize your chances of getting Ditto. Be sure to catch those specific Pok\u00e9mon whenever you see them because you won't know if they're actually Ditto until after they're captured. If you're lucky, the captured Pok\u00e9mon will reveal its true form as a Ditto. If not, you'll have to try again. Pok\u00e9mon Go Ditto disguises list for March 2024 From time to time, Niantic will choose a specific lineup of Pok\u00e9mon that Ditto will masquerade as. Whenever you're out hunting Ditto, you'll want to be aware of which Pok\u00e9mon Ditto might be disguised as at the time. As of March 2024, Ditto can appear as one of the following Pok\u00e9mon: Oddish Koffing Rhyhorn Goldeen Spinarak Numel Bidoof Gothita Solosis Bergmite Stufful Can Ditto be shiny in Pok\u00e9mon Go? Yes, in rarer situations, the captured Pok\u00e9mon might turn out to be a Shiny Ditto. Interestingly, this can only be the case if the disguise is not Shiny. In other words, finding a non-Shiny Ditto disguise may result in a real Shiny Ditto. Shiny or not, finding Ditto will come down to luck. As long as you're aware of which Pok\u00e9mon Ditto might be disguised as, you should run into one eventually. How to increase your chances for a Ditto encounter If you're set on finally catching that regular or shiny Ditto, you might be curious about how you can boost your chances for an encounter with the shapeshifter Pok\u00e9mon. Use Lures and Incences. Utilize the nearby list to hunt down known Ditto disguises. Keep up with your local communities since Ditto spawns are set. If someone finds a Ditto, others can also catch the Pok\u00e9mon at the same spot. Can you hatch Ditto from eggs in Pok\u00e9mon Go? No, you can't hatch Ditto from eggs in Pok\u00e9mon Go. Catching a disguised Ditto is the only way of adding the Pok\u00e9mon to your Pok\u00e9dex. 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With so many Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em> players looking to complete their Pok\u00e9dex, it can be troublesome to track down specific Pok\u00e9mon as some can only be encountered under unique circumstances. A great example of this is Ditto, the transforming Pok\u00e9mon.<\/p>

In the franchise, the pink blob Pok\u00e9mon<\/a> is infamously known to transform into other ‘mon, fooling trainers like Ash Ketchum time and time again. This integral part of Ditto makes it harder to find than the average Pok\u00e9mon in Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>. Here’s everything you need to know to find this sneaky pink blob in the mobile game.<\/p>