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While Ditto isn’t the best choice for battling in Pokémon GO, it’s a valuable creature for collecting because of how rare it is. You can only find Ditto when you recognize what disguise it’s using. In the wild, Ditto never appears as itself; instead, it takes the form of common Pokémon that you can usually encounter. The disguises change each month, so for December 2025, there might be new masks for this transforming Normal-type.
As events in Pokémon GO slow down at the start of the month, spotting Ditto’s disguises will become easier. Pokémon that are featured during theme events like High Voltage or Enchanted Hollow, such as in November 2025, usually aren’t part of Ditto’s rotating masks. With certain items, it’s much simpler to make a Ditto spawn, although it will still be hiding behind another Pokémon.
### All Ditto Disguises in Pokémon GO (December 2025)
There are 12 possible Pokémon that Ditto could be disguised as this month, based on the list from recent months. No major events have shuffled Ditto’s forms yet, so many of these disguises are familiar to players who have hunted Ditto before. Here are the Pokémon Ditto might be this month:
– Seedot (Grass-type)
– Surskit (Water/Bug-type)
– Slakoth (Normal-type)
– Mankey (Fighting-type)
– Growlithe (Fire-type)
– Voltorb (Electric-type)
– Magnemite (Steel/Electric-type)
– Sentret (Normal-type)
– Duskull (Ghost-type)
– Teddiursa (Normal-type)
– Whismur (Normal-type)
– Buneary (Normal-type) — note: this one is only rumored and hasn’t been confirmed yet.
To encounter a Ditto, you need to find any of these Pokémon naturally in the wild. When you catch one, there’s a small chance a message will pop up indicating that what you caught was actually a Ditto hiding behind that disguise.
### Tips for Finding Ditto
You’ll notice which Pokémon is actually Ditto when you get a message saying “Oh?” after catching a disguised Pokémon. All Ditto disguises follow the same spawn rules as the normal Pokémon they mimic. For example, Duskull appears mostly at night, Growlithe has favorite spots, and some Pokémon are more common near PokéStops.
Using in-game items like Incense or Lure Modules can boost your chances of finding a Ditto. These tools help increase Pokémon spawns, making it easier to find the Normal-types that disguise Ditto. They’re especially useful during events where spawn rates are higher, helping you gather Candy from the Pokémon on the disguise list and possibly find rarer Normal-type variants.
### Shiny Chances for Ditto
The shiny version of Ditto looks the same as usual but has a blue hue instead of pink. It appears in the same disguises as regular Ditto. The odds of finding a shiny Ditto are about 1 in 64, which is the same as other Pokémon in the game. Outside special events, Ditto’s shiny chance remains the same, with no increased luck.
All players have the same disguises for Ditto, so if one person finds a Growlithe for Ditto, anyone else who catches a Growlithe might get a Ditto instead. Finding a shiny Ditto isn’t necessary for research tasks, but it’s a great achievement for collectors. Given how rare Ditto is, finding a shiny one will likely take many encounters and some patience.
Overall, Ditto isn’t a battle-focused Pokémon, but it’s prized by trainers who love collecting rare variants. Knowing which disguises are active in December 2025 will make it easier to hunt down this elusive Pokémon.
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