Ditto transformations

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There are several instances of Ditto transformations in Pokémon media.

In the core series games, a Pokémon that uses Transform accurately copies the appearance of the target. However, in the Pokémon the Series: The Beginning episode Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, Duplica's Ditto struggles to transform its face, causing anything it transforms into to have Ditto's face. Although this was originally presented as an anomaly, several other Ditto in various Pokémon media have since been depicted with their original face while transformed as well, and these transformations have been featured in merchandise such as in the Ditto Collection.

In the core series games

Ditto Block

Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum

Game Corner "Clefairy"

In Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, the Veilstone Game Corner, during the Game Corner slot machine game, a Clefairy with a Ditto face will occasionally appear instead of a real Clefairy.

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

In Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, at the Police Station on Route 9 and in Konikoni City, there's a sidequest where player needs to find and battle five Ditto transformed into humans.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

In The Indigo Disk, various Ditto Blocks can be found as objectives in Blueberry Quests throughout the Terarium, where Ditto will seemingly transform into one of the many cubes with rounded edges that make up many of the structures of the Terarium.

Pokédex entries

Some Pokédex entries state that Ditto transforms into a stone when sleeping in order to avoid being attacked.

In the spin-off games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, the Special Episode "Here Comes Team Charm!" features a Ditto who transforms into Sentret and Bellossom while retaining its face.

Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs

In Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs, Ditto transforms into Suicune, Raikou, and Entei.

Pokémon Snap

In Pokémon Snap, Ditto takes the form of Bulbasaur in the Cave stage.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Ditto summoned from the Poké Ball transforms into a purple version of the fighter who used this item.

Pokémon Sleep

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In animation

Pokémon the Series

In Ditto's Mysterious Mansion, Duplica's Ditto transformed into Ash's Pikachu, Ash's Bulbasaur, a Voltorb, a Machoke, and Team Rocket's Meowth.

In Imitation Confrontation, Duplica's Ditto transformed into Ash's Pikachu and Jessie's Arbok, and Duplica's Mini-Dit transformed into Ash's Totodile, Jessie's Wobbuffet, and an Onix.

Dit-to Ditto

In the Japanese music video Dit-to Ditto, a Ditto transformed into a rock. Later, a Ditto transformed into a flawless Pikachu and a second Ditto transformed into a Pikachu while retaining its face. In a battle between two Ditto, they repeatedly transformed into each other, retaining their original appearance except one of them transformed backwards and the other transformed upside-down. A Ditto transformed into Pidgey, and then it met a group consisting of a Mareep, a Clefairy, a Psyduck, and an Omanyte which were all revealed to be transformed Ditto.

In live action

In POKÉMON Detective Pikachu, Ms. Norman is a genetically modified Ditto who can transform into humans while retaining its eyes. It usually takes human form as Howard Clifford's female personal assistant, and is also seen transforming into Roger Clifford and Lucy Stevens.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Red, Green & Blue arc

In Tauros the Tyrant, Green's Ditto named Ditty transformed into Ken's Tauros. It later transformed into Mew in order to keep Ken and Team Rocket occupied.

In Zap! Zap! Zapdos!, Ditty was disguised as Blasty.

Yellow arc

In Clefabulous Clefable, Ditty disguised itself as Green's right hand when she was fighting against Lorelei, tricking her into believing she had bound Green and Sabrina together.

Gold, Silver & Crystal arc

In Heckled by Hitmontop, Ditty disguised as a male face mask worn by Green.

FireRed & LeafGreen arc

In Now You See Me..., Ditty transformed into Deoxys.

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

In The Electric Tale of Pikachu, Duplica's Ditto transformed into Machop.

Pokémon 4Koma Plaza

In the Pokémon 4Koma Plaza, the strips from #37 to #39 form a short storyline where several Ditto transform into Pikachu.

Pokémon Newspaper Strip

In the Pokémon Newspaper Strip, Ditto was seen transformed into a human girl, as well as Ash's Pikachu, Squirtle, Clefairy, and Metapod. It also transformed into Ash's Snorlax and Charmander offscreen.

In the TCG

There are several cards which feature Ditto transformed into another species while retaining its face.

In merchandise

Ditto Collection

The Ditto Collection is a collection of merchandise featuring Ditto transformed into other Pokémon.

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