
Is Ditto Good in Red & Blue Playthrough?
Ditto transforms into the opponent, which sounds better than it is. It copies everything but keeps its own HP, which is terrible. Breeding doesn't exist in Gen 1, so there's no secondary use. A novelty.
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Catchable
Catch Ditto on Route 13 (walking, Lv 25, rare).
Red & Blue Ditto Locations
Ditto turns up at five spots, from a few mid-game routes to the depths of Cerulean Cave, where it reaches the high sixties. Common to rare across fourteen encounters in both versions.
5 locations to catch Ditto
Encountered via tall grass encounters
Best Locations to Catch Ditto in Red & Blue
7 walking spots from Lv. 23-67 for Ditto. Sorted by game progression with rates on each row, so you can compare without scrolling through everything.
Ditto Weakness
Ditto is weak to Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. Only 1 weakness makes it relatively easy to build around defensively.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Only 15 types exist — Dark, Steel, and Fairy are absent
- Ghost has no effect on Psychic (a known bug, fixed in Gen II)
- Special stat governs both offense and defense — no Sp.Atk / Sp.Def split
What is Ditto Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Ditto
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Obtain MethodSaffron City Gift Available Move Moves
Damage vs Ditto View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x163-193%KO | ||
Machoke Fighting | C | |
Ditto Evolutions
Ditto is an unusual case. This Normal type doesn't evolve and can't breed despite having 288 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
RB Ditto Best Moveset
MoveTransform copies the opponent's stats and moves. Surviving one hit at 48 base everything to actually use it is the hard part. Literally one move, entirely dependent on switching in safely against something worth copying.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Transform
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Ditto's options are limited here. You've got Normal STAB for STAB damage, but there isn't much beyond Normal hitting power. TMs help fill gaps, though the kit stays tight.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Capable of copying an enemy’s genetic code to instantly transform itself into a duplicate of the enemy.
Ditto Red & Blue Guide
Honestly, in Red & Blue Ditto is a tough sell. It rates just F-Tier, and stronger Normal options exist. Fun pick, not a practical one.
In Red & Blue, Ditto plays as a balanced. Not the fastest, so pick your spots carefully.
Game Availability
Ditto has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 9 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS

Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG

FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP

Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS

HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW

Black & White - Gen 5B2W2

Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY

X & Y - Gen 6ORAS

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM

Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM

Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go

Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh

Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV

Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW

Winds & Waves
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Where to go next after Ditto.