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Ditto

Triumphant / #17/102

Ditto

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Triumphant
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
match
Source reference
hgss4-17

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The Pokémon’s story

Faced with another Pokémon, Ditto can abandon its own form to reproduce the other’s appearance. This imitation seems almost perfect when the model remains before its eyes. Without it, memory takes over and mistakes become possible. Its talent illustrates a familiar distinction: copying what one observes and reconstructing what one remembers do not require the same effort.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

An encounter between two Ditto creates a particular situation. Pokémon Shield explains that each may move faster than usual to imitate the other exactly. Even when faced with a master of copying, this Pokémon continues its efforts at imitation.

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Card details

HP
40
Type (source)
Colorless
Stage (source)
Basic
Pokédex number
132
Retreat cost
1 Energy
Weakness (source)
Fighting ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

Its transformation ability is perfect. However, if made to laugh, it can’t maintain its disguise.

Abilities

Dittobolic

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The number of Benched Pokémon your opponent can have is now 4. If your opponent has 5 Benched Pokémon, your opponent must discard 1 of them and all cards attached to it.

Attacks

Sharp Point

Cost: Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 20

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • Reverse
  • normal · standard
  • reverse · standard

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