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Ditto
Fossil 18/62 • rare
- Set
- Fossil
- Number
- 18/62
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- colorless energy
- Market price
- $22.85
- Artist
- Keiji Kinebuchi
What it does
If Ditto is your Active Pokémon, treat it as if it were the same card as the Defending Pokémon, including type, Hit Points, Weakness, and so on, except Ditto can't evolve, always has this Pokémon Power, and you may treat any Energy attached to Ditto as Energy of any type. Ditto isn't a copy of any other Pokémon while Ditto is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Capable of copying an enemy's genetic code to instantly transform itself into a duplicate of the enemy.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
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Where it came from
The Ditto card from the 1999 Fossil expansion served as the second major set of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, released internationally to capitalize on the massive success of the original Base Set. This card was designed by Keiji Kinebuchi, who utilized his signature 3D-rendered, textured aesthetic to capture the transformative nature of the Pokémon. The Fossil set was notable for introducing 'fossilized' Pokémon and further expanding the strategic depth of the game, with Ditto acting as a unique mechanic that allowed players to mimic the stats and types of their opponents' active creatures.
Upon its release, the Fossil Ditto became a staple of early Pokémon card collecting due to the creature's popularity as a shapeshifter. The artwork, which depicts a clay-like, multi-faceted version of the character, was well-received by fans for its distinct departure from traditional hand-drawn illustrations. Collectors and players alike valued the card for its utility, and it remains a touchstone of the late-90s era of the hobby, representing a period when the game was rapidly scaling to meet global demand.
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