When Pokemon GO released on November 23, 2016, multiple catches, including Ditto, were already available. Ditto can imitate numerous Pokemon, and knowing the potential disguises helps you catch one quickly. Since it is a wild spawn, you can find it lurking in the map disguised as another Pokemon.
There are events that feature Ditto and increase your chances of encountering one, such as the September 2025 Completely Normal event. There is no way to guarantee an event featuring Ditto, so your best bet is to look for it in the wild. That being so, there are insights you can use to increase your chances of getting a Ditto in Pokemon GO.
All Ditto Disguises In Pokemon GO February 2026
Pokemon GO occasionally changes the Ditto disguise pool; the most recent change was during the Completely Normal event. Previously, there were other wild Pokemon it could disguise as. Knowing the February 2026 Ditto disguise list will help you encounter the Pokemon. All you have to do is catch the listed Pokemon and check if any of them is a Ditto or not.
These are all the Pokemon GO Ditto disguises in February 2026
- Mankey
- Growlithe
- Magnemite
- Voltorb
- Sentret
- Teddiursa
- Seedot
- Surskit
- Slakoth
- Whismur
- Duskull
To make it clearer, if you encounter a wild Mankey, it could potentially be a Ditto in disguise. It is only after you catch it that a “Oh?” prompt will appear to notify you that it is a Ditto instead. The basic strategy is to look for these Pokemon while scaling the map.
How To Get Ditto In Pokemon GO?
Different Pokemon have different Weather Boosts in Pokemon GO, Ditto’s spawn rate increases in areas with partly cloudy weather. Find a PokeStop with such weather, attach a Lure Module to it, activate an Incense, and walk around the Lure Module’s blue area of effect. Using all these elements simultaneously can significantly increase Ditto spawn odds.
This strategy works best during Pokemon GO events featuring Ditto. Multiple wild Pokemon will spawn nearby, just catch the ones in the Ditto disguises list. The more potential disguises you catch, the faster you might get a Ditto.
How To Get Shiny Ditto In Pokemon GO?
You must catch several Ditto to match the Pokemon’s Shiny odds and encounter a Shiny Ditto. Shiny Ditto is a rare spawn since Pokemon GO rarely features the Pokemon during events. Dataminers reveal that there is a 1 in 64 chance of a Shiny Ditto spawning. Encounter numerous standard Ditto to match its Shiny spawn odds, the best strategy is to use the Weather Boost, Lure Module, and Incense simultaneously.