Which Other Pokemon Games Has Ditto Been In?

Which Other Pokemon Games Has Ditto Been In?

If you’ve ever played a Pokemon game, then we don’t have to introduce you to Ditto, the Transform Pokemon capable of becoming a mimic of any other Pokemon or a parent to any type of Pokemon with which it’s left at the Breeder’s.

While Ditto hasn’t always been one of the mascot Pokemon, it’s become one in the last several years after a spree of appearances outside the mainline Pokemon titles, the regular adventure games on Nintendo consoles from which it comes. If you’re looking to see where else you might find Ditto, then look no further than our list.

Pokemon Pinball

Pokemon Pinball promo art

Console

GameBoy Color

Launched

Japan: April 1999

North America: June 1999

Australia: July 2000

Europe: October 2000

There were plenty of fun ways to see your favorite Pokemon pals in some of the side spin-off titles The Pokemon Company has released in its decades so far, but perhaps one of the most enjoyable was Pokemon Pinball, an old-school GameBoy Advance title that brought plenty of types of pinball right to your handheld consoles.

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In Pokemon Pinball, you could find Ditto on the Red Field table. With each unique pinball table in the game having a gimmick, Ditto was here along with Voltorb, Bellsprout, Diglett, and Staryu to prevent you from enabling the evolution mode until you’ve lit up all the requisite spots on the board first.

Pokemon Trozei Series

Pokemon Battle Trozei art.

The main games in the core Pokemon series are always going to be turn-based adventure titles, but Pokemon Trozei was a mid-2000s DS title that took Pokemon fans by storm, offering the chance to solve puzzles with (or in spite of) your favorite Pokemon instead. The follow-up came in 2014 to deliver even more of the same kind of action for fans of the puzzle game genre once more.

Ditto actually has something of a primary, desirable role in the Pokemon Trozei spin-off titles. You can achieve a “Trozei”, which is the goal of each match several Pokemon of the same type together, by pairing one Ditto with four copies of another Pokemon’s card and use Ditto in lieu of hoping for a fifth and final copy of the other Pokemon. Ditto definitely gets to keep its nearly unanimous use across spin-off games!

Super Smash Bros Games

Super Smash Bros Ultimate art showing Mario, Link, Cloud, Inkling, Kirby, Bowser, And Other Smash Bros Fighters.

Melee And Ultimate

Super Smash Bros Melee


Nintendo GameCube

Super Smash Bros Ultimate


Nintendo Switch

Launched


Japan: November 2001

North America: December 2001

Australia: May 2002

Europe: May 2002

Launched


Worldwide: December 2018

Fans of melee fighting games absolutely love the Super Smash Bros series, a long-running Nintendo staple, and no matter who your favorite fighter is, you’ll likely need to contend with a Pokemon trainer or another player controlling any character throwing a PokeBall during the battle and release who knows what Pokemon onto the field.

This is where you’ll find it in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, able to copy the form of the character who summoned it into battle and fighting on their side. It was only a trophy back in Super Smash Bros Melee, originally programmed as a PokeBall summon but removed according to dataminers.

Pokemon Sleep

Sleeping plushes around snorlax in Pokemon Sleep.

Console(s)

iOS, Android

Launched

Worldwide: July 2023

If you’re looking to take control of your sleep habits but have struggled with the motivation to do so, you’ll be interested to learn more about Pokemon Sleep, a gamified way to catch Pokemon while you catch some Z’s at night. And while Snorlax was the natural choice for mascot Pokemon for this app, Ditto still makes its appearance!

Pikachu as a png atop a field in Pokemon.

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Different Pokemon can be unlocked by doing your sleep study on the various islands around in the game, and you’ll find it in seven different locations across the game. It’ll be awarded for various levels of rest, so we hope you sleep well, for your and Ditto’s sake!

Pokemon Cafe ReMix

Art for Pokemon Cafe ReMix.

Console

Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android

ReMix Launch

Worldwide: October 2021

Whether you’re checking out this adorable Pokemon spin-off game that lets you dabble in all things cooking on your Nintendo Switch or a mobile device, there’s always fun to be had in making all kinds of luscious meals with your favorite Pokemon pals!

If you’re looking for Ditto in this cute spin-off, you’ll find it mostly during events. The Ditto Points Event and One Minute Cooking with Ditto Event alike feature our favorite Transformation Pokemon in the spotlight where it belongs, giving it the chance to enjoy some tasty snacks.

Pokemon Picross

Pokemon Picross cover art.

Console

Nintendo 3DS

Launched

Worldwide: Dece,ner 2015

There’s never any shame in wanting to kick back with a relaxing picross style of game, if you’re a fan of logic games that can occasionally push your deduction skills to their limits, and we loved finding our pal Ditto featured in Pokemon Picross, the 2015 3DS title that let you solve, well, Pokemon Picross puzzles.

There were more than 300 picross puzzles features in Pokemon Picross, and you can find Ditto as the very first Pokemon in the eighth area of the game. It’s a 10×10 puzzle that might give itself away right off the bat with the iconic pink color and silly little smile.

Pokemon Rumble Series

Pokemon Rumble World art. Via GamerFocus

Are you a fan of ARPG titles that task you with thinking outside the box who also happens to love the Pokemon series? Then the Pokemon Rumble games are for you, with five titles in the series to date, with all five featuring Ditto in one way or another.

Some locations where Ditto has appeared in the Pokemon Rumble series were limited-time events, so it can no longer be accessed.

Each game has plenty of stages for you to complete, so it’s well worth deep-diving back into such an iconic series in the ARPG genre if that kind of game is up your alley!

Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs

Pichu holds a ukulele while standing between two Pokemon Rangers.

Console

Nintendo DS and Wii U Virtual Console

First Launched (DS)

Japan: March 2010

North America: October 2010

Australia: November 2010

Europe: November 2010

We love getting a chance to interact with our favorite Pokemon no matter when or where they appear, and Ditto played quite an impressive role in the spin-off title Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs, the final entry in the beloved Pokemon Ranger series that sees you befriending Pokemon through the power of the touchscreen capabilities on your console instead of catching through battle.

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In Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs, you’ll fight a Ditto once you come across Kasa in the Sky Fortress, where it serves as a boss Pokemon capable of turning into any of the three Legendary Dogs to really pack an elementally-adversarial punch.

Pokemon Snap

New Pokemon Snap Cover TG

Console

Nintendo 64, Wii Virtual Console, Wii U Virtual Console, and Nintendo Switch Nintendo Classics

First Launched (N64)

Japan: March 1999

North America: July 1999

Australia: September 1999

Europe: September 2000

Original Pokemon fans from back in the first generation where Ditto first debuted will likely have fond memories of playing Pokemon Snap on the Nintendo 64, the title that allowed you to venture through a beautifully decorated park taking photos of Pokemon existing happily in recreations of their natural habitats.

If you’re looking for Ditto specifically in this title, you can find it in the Cave. It’s pretty dark in there, but you’ll find a variety of Pokemon both regular and legendary alike as you look for Ditto, who’s here disguised as a Bulbasaur.

Look for its iconic face as a giveaway!

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Series

pokemon mystery dungeon rescue team dx banner with pokemon around a logo.

If you’re also a fan of the classic style of RPGs that make you grind out a party of four in your turn-based adventure RPGs, then we don’t doubt Pokemon Mystery Dungeon has likely crossed your radar a time or two. With almost a dozen games in the series, this beloved spin-off has always been a hit.

Anyone looking for Ditto in other games outside the core Pokemon titles can find this little pal as a feature in several of the Mystery Dungeon games, including:

  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team.
  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team.
  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time.
  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness.
  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky.
  • Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX.

Autor

  • Gaby Souza é criador do MdroidTech, especialista em tecnologia, aplicativos, jogos e tendências do mundo digital. Com anos de experiência testando dispositivos e softwares, compartilha análises, tutoriais e notícias para ajudar usuários a aproveitarem ao máximo seus aparelhos. Apaixonado por inovação, mantém o compromisso de entregar conteúdo original, confiável e fácil de entender