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Shiny Ditto from the Kanto Tour special research

Good Luck with Disguised Pokemon

April 16, 2023April 4, 2023 Medic 0 Comments ditto, pokemon go, zorua

Back when I was new to Pokemon GO, I had a bit of a problem. I needed to catch a Ditto in order to proceed with special research. It took me a while, but I eventually got one when Meltan was first teased as a new Pokemon, just after the Chikorita Community Day. And later on, for another quest, I needed another Ditto to proceed. I actually got lucky and didn’t have to travel far, as I found a Ditto disguised as a Rattata, about twenty minutes after I got that research. However, most people aren’t that lucky. Most early… [Continue Reading]

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The Ever-Increasing Difficulty of Finding a Ditto

August 25, 2021August 28, 2021 Medic 0 Comments ditto, meltan, pokemon, pokemon go

Ditto is a cool Pokemon. It has the ability to turn into pretty much anything, and in Pokemon GO, it’s no different. While Ditto may spawn in the wild in the main games, the same Pokemon is almost never seen in Pokemon GO. In fact, Ditto disguises itself as different Pokemon, and will turn back into its normal self when caught. Editor’s Note: Of course, a week after posting this article, Ditto suddenly becomes both shiny and as a reward for research breakthroughs. Typical. As someone who played Pokemon GO first and the main games later, I somehow forgot about… [Continue Reading]

Dittos don't exist. And if they do, then they are definitely not pretending to be anything I've caught.

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Ditto Does Not Exist

September 16, 2018September 11, 2018 Medic 3 Comments ditto, pokemon go, rant

You know what? My shitty luck aside, I don’t mind the RNG in Pokemon GO. I don’t mind the rather random research, the minuscule chances to even see a shiny, the random stuff from Gyms and Pokestops. I don’t mind the fact that Pokemon have a chance to flee and sometimes refuse to stay in Pokeballs and all that. The only thing I’ve really complained about is being unable to catch Pokemon after defeating them in Raids, especially when I’ve thrown 5+ golden Razberries at them and they still escape, great curve balls or otherwise. But right now, I’ve been… [Continue Reading]