All Ditto Disguises In Pokémon GO (August 2026)

Published Aug 3, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT Matthew Danielson is a Senior Gaming Staff Writer for Screen Rant, using their expertise in fighting games, RPGs, and action titles to provide insight into your favorite experiences. Matthew does a bit of everything, including helping ideate new content surrounding the hottest games and classics that continue to stoke nostalgia. With multiple years of experience, Matthew is your go-to expert on a variety of topics, from detailed fighting game experience to the most nuanced builds for your favorite RPG. Matthew has worked for Screen Rant as a Gaming Senior Staff Writer since August 2022, and has been proud to release many articles that have helped people with unique problems while playing games. As a long-time fan of TTRPG games, Matthew is also a veteran DM for Dungeons and Dragons, having hosted numerous campaigns over nearly a decade. The Pokémon Ditto in Pokémon GO is a Normal-type creature you'll never find through a regular encounter, as it hides behind one of many possible disguises. In the past, Ditto had a wide variety of masks to hide behind, but recent months have shrunk the number of Pokémon Ditto uses as cover. As a result, discovering a Ditto may be easier than ever for newcomers and veterans alike. Ditto does not spawn naturally in the wild; it tends to show up once you encounter one of many typical Pokémon out in the wild. During some meetings with specific Pokémon, you'll get the message "Oh?" when you capture it. When this happens, this means you actually caught a Ditto, rather than the disguise you thought you obtained only a minute or two earlier. All Ditto Disguises In Pokémon Go (August 2026) Discover Which Pokémon Ditto Is Hiding Behind This Month There have not been any "Completely Normal" events in a long time for Pokémon GO, where Ditto would change up which Pokémon it used as disguises. In addition, the release of Pokémon Pokopia and the 30th Anniversary of the Pokémon series have long come and gone, also reducing the pool of Pokémon Ditto has hidden behind in the past. Instead, players have 12 different Pokémon they can catch that can turn out to be a secret Ditto. Different events throughout the month of August 2026 could change how Ditto's disguises work, similar to how a new "Taken Over" event can alter Team Rocket leader Giovanni's team. So far, the "Summer Marathon: Arctic Embers" and "Fire and Ice Hatch Day" are unlikely to change Ditto's disguises in early August 2026. That being said, other events like "Ultra Unlock: Water Festival" later in the month could shift Ditto's list of masks. Once you do encounter a Ditto, you don't need to catch it a second time after you've caught a disguise. For all intents and purposes, the disguise is Ditto, you just don't realize it until later. For players looking to add a Ditto to their collection in August 2026, here are the Pokémon you need to be looking for: Growlithe (Fire-type) Slakoth (Normal-type) Seedot (Grass-type) Surskit (Bug/Water-type) Whismur (Normal-type) Magnemite (Electric/Steel-type) Mankey (Fighting-type) Duskull (Ghost-type) Sentret (Normal-type) Voltorb (Electric-type) Buneary (Normal-type) Teddiursa (Normal-type) Ditto sometimes appears depending on the time of day and location, mostly following the same rules as the Pokémon it disguises itself as. For example, Duskull tends to appear more at night, meaning that capturing a Ditto disguised as one means catching Duskulls when the sun goes down. Other requirements and unique spawn patterns for other Pokémon should dictate how your investigations for the shape-shifting Normal-type goes. How To Increase The Chances Of Finding Ditto Heightened Spawn Rates Can Allow You To Find Unique Pokémon Variants There are a few ways to make Ditto's disguises show up more often, including using in-game items that bolster overall Pokémon spawn rates. Activating a Lure Module or Incense will help more Ditto disguises appear, upping your odds of finding a hidden pink blob among the typical creatures you normally encounter. This process may take some time regardless of what items you use, but teaming up with a friend to use multiple Modules or Incenses will speed up your search. Discovering a Shiny Ditto in Pokémon GO is even harder than discovering a regular one, as you have to find a diamond among diamonds. Finding a Shiny Pokémon of any kind means you have to beat 1.5% odds, but only when you actually manage to reveal a Ditto in the first place. It may take hundreds of attempts to see if a single Ditto is Shiny, creating a Shiny hunt ironically similar to the mainline Pokémon games. If you plan on using Ditto for any battles, such as Raids or Gym defenses, you need to catch multiple to build its strength. The Candies you collect from many different Dittos can increase the power of the best one in your collection. Ditto can be a surprisingly decent Pokémon in battles, transforming into its opponents to throw off rivals looking to exploit a type weakness. As such, you'll want to check events and research that give you automatic encounters with Ditto disguises, as this can be the easiest way to catch high-power Dittos to use effectively. Don't be afraid to use items that help you catch a Ditto disguise if you're confident the Normal-type will be waiting for you. Having a few Ditto in your collection is great for bragging rights too, as the Pokémon is perfect for collectors who want the rarest pocket monsters in the game. With the Pokédex of Pokémon GO only growing as more events and debuts take place, Ditto becomes even more valuable as August 2026 passes and the summer comes to an inevitable end. Systems Released July 6, 2016 ESRB e Developer(s) Niantic Publisher(s) Niantic Engine Unity Multiplayer Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op Cross-Platform Play Yes