[OVERVIEW]
Ditto is a niche yet potent revenge killer, leveraging its Imposter ability to quickly reverse sweeps, which would otherwise pose a significant threat to its team. Choice Scarf is both Ditto's biggest strength and Achilles' heel, allowing it to outspeed the Pokemon it copies; however, it is limited to choosing one move, allowing its opponent to respond accordingly by switching to a check. Partially due to being choice-locked, Ditto struggles against opposing defensive Terastallization, where foes may gain resistance or immunity to Ditto's moves and fire back with a powerful attack. However, due to Ditto’s lack of any defensive utility, being somewhat situational, as well as matchup dependent, Ditto is not a common Pokemon.
[SET]
[Among Us] Ditto @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Imposter
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Normal / Ghost / Fairy
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Transform
[SET COMMENTS]
Tera Ghost grants Ditto an immunity to Arceus's Extreme Speed and Koraidon's Low Kick, while Tera Normal gives Ditto an immunity to Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage while adding a STAB boost copying Arceus's Extreme Speed. On the other hand, Tera Fairy gives Ditto immunity to Dragon-Type moves such as Koraidon's Outrage and Scale Shot and Miraidon's Draco Meteor. 0 Speed IVs and a Relaxed nature ensure Ditto has the best chance against other Ditto, making Struggle move last and therefore cause recoil the latest, and 248 HP EVs ensures Ditto 5 uses of Struggle and minimizes hazard damage. It is optimal that Ditto is shiny, as opposing non-shiny Ditto are forced to transform into it, making them have 5 Transform PP instead of 16, causing shiny Ditto to win the interaction due to Struggle’s recoil.
Ditto mainly fits on bulkier balance teams, where being passive is less of an issue due to its great revenge killing and reverse sweeping ability. Furthermore, on more defensive teams, Ditto’s lack of defensive utility is supplemented by other teammates, while it can also more easily rely on teammates to scout for an opponent Terastallizing. More passive teammates like Eternatus, Gliscor, and Alomomola enjoy having extra insurance against powerful threats like Zacian-C or Scale Shot Koraidon. Due to Ditto being choice locked, defensive Pokemon such as Ho-Oh can take great advantage of Ditto being locked into an unfavorable move. Therefore, Ditto appreciates the support of Eternatus, which provides a Toxic immunity and a strong STAB attack in Dynamax Cannon in combination with Toxic, which can quickly wear Ho-Oh down. Ditto also appreciates teammates like Alomomola, which can help Ditto choice-locked into Dragon or Ghost moves, safely switch out against Pokemon like Zacian-C and Arceus.
[SET CREDITS]
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Due to Ditto being incredibly one-dimensional and lacking almost any versatility, it mostly lacks other options. However, Ditto can choose to run Tera Steel. Tera Steel acts as a midground between Tera Fairy and Tera Ghost, giving Ditto a resistance to Dragon-type moves, a Toxic and Toxic Spikes immunity, and maintaining a resistance to Arceus's Extreme Speed. However, due to Ditto's poor bulk, a resistance might not be enough to keep Ditto alive against powerful attackers such as Koraidon and Miraidon.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Protect Users**: Protect users like Gliscor who take advantage of Ditto being choice-locked to scout and respond accordingly.
**Entry Hazards**: Entry Hazards significantly cripple Ditto due to its inability to run Heavy-Duty Boots, slowly wearing them down every time it switches in.
[CREDITS]
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Ditto is a niche yet potent revenge killer, leveraging its Imposter ability to quickly reverse sweeps, which would otherwise pose a significant threat to its team. Choice Scarf is both Ditto's biggest strength and Achilles' heel, allowing it to outspeed the Pokemon it copies; however, it is limited to choosing one move, allowing its opponent to respond accordingly by switching to a check. Partially due to being choice-locked, Ditto struggles against opposing defensive Terastallization, where foes may gain resistance or immunity to Ditto's moves and fire back with a powerful attack. However, due to Ditto’s lack of any defensive utility, being somewhat situational, as well as matchup dependent, Ditto is not a common Pokemon.
[SET]
[Among Us] Ditto @ Choice Scarf
Ability: Imposter
Shiny: Yes
Tera Type: Normal / Ghost / Fairy
EVs: 248 HP / 8 Atk / 252 SpA
Quiet Nature
IVs: 0 Spe
- Transform
[SET COMMENTS]
Tera Ghost grants Ditto an immunity to Arceus's Extreme Speed and Koraidon's Low Kick, while Tera Normal gives Ditto an immunity to Calyrex-S's Astral Barrage while adding a STAB boost copying Arceus's Extreme Speed. On the other hand, Tera Fairy gives Ditto immunity to Dragon-Type moves such as Koraidon's Outrage and Scale Shot and Miraidon's Draco Meteor. 0 Speed IVs and a Relaxed nature ensure Ditto has the best chance against other Ditto, making Struggle move last and therefore cause recoil the latest, and 248 HP EVs ensures Ditto 5 uses of Struggle and minimizes hazard damage. It is optimal that Ditto is shiny, as opposing non-shiny Ditto are forced to transform into it, making them have 5 Transform PP instead of 16, causing shiny Ditto to win the interaction due to Struggle’s recoil.
Ditto mainly fits on bulkier balance teams, where being passive is less of an issue due to its great revenge killing and reverse sweeping ability. Furthermore, on more defensive teams, Ditto’s lack of defensive utility is supplemented by other teammates, while it can also more easily rely on teammates to scout for an opponent Terastallizing. More passive teammates like Eternatus, Gliscor, and Alomomola enjoy having extra insurance against powerful threats like Zacian-C or Scale Shot Koraidon. Due to Ditto being choice locked, defensive Pokemon such as Ho-Oh can take great advantage of Ditto being locked into an unfavorable move. Therefore, Ditto appreciates the support of Eternatus, which provides a Toxic immunity and a strong STAB attack in Dynamax Cannon in combination with Toxic, which can quickly wear Ho-Oh down. Ditto also appreciates teammates like Alomomola, which can help Ditto choice-locked into Dragon or Ghost moves, safely switch out against Pokemon like Zacian-C and Arceus.
[SET CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jk.665318/
Quality checked by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/swas.487990/
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Grammar checked by:
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[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============
Due to Ditto being incredibly one-dimensional and lacking almost any versatility, it mostly lacks other options. However, Ditto can choose to run Tera Steel. Tera Steel acts as a midground between Tera Fairy and Tera Ghost, giving Ditto a resistance to Dragon-type moves, a Toxic and Toxic Spikes immunity, and maintaining a resistance to Arceus's Extreme Speed. However, due to Ditto's poor bulk, a resistance might not be enough to keep Ditto alive against powerful attackers such as Koraidon and Miraidon.
Checks and Counters
===================
**Protect Users**: Protect users like Gliscor who take advantage of Ditto being choice-locked to scout and respond accordingly.
**Entry Hazards**: Entry Hazards significantly cripple Ditto due to its inability to run Heavy-Duty Boots, slowly wearing them down every time it switches in.
[CREDITS]
Written by:
https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/jk.665318/
Quality checked by:
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https://www.smogon.com/forums/members/rl.554093/
Grammar checked by:
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