In Pokémon Pokopia you do not find Ditto, you are Ditto. The game’s story, as Nintendo describes it, is about a peculiar Ditto that wakes from a long slumber and restores a withered world with transformation skills and crafting. What players actually search for is the Ditto-named stuff: the Ditto Flag, the Ditto doll, the Ditto rug and what Ditto can turn into. This guide puts all of it in one place.
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Quick answer
- Where is Ditto? You play as it, in a human-like form. The Pokopia fan wiki calls Ditto the playable protagonist.
- Ditto Flag: a craftable item (1 Sturdy Stick, 1 Twine, 1 Leppa Berry) that marks a house as your own home. Serebii says the recipe unlocks during the quest to make a picnic.
- Ditto doll: found as Treasure in six areas, or bought in Palette Town once its Environment Level reaches 8. Set it down and a Drifloon may take you to a Dream Island.
- Ditto rug: a free early-purchase Mystery Gift (claim by January 31, 2027) or a Withered Wastelands recipe at Environment Level 7.
- What Ditto copies: moves, learned by befriending Pokémon, plus Camouflage, which turns you into an object.
Ditto changing back from Camouflage to surprise a Charmander during the Halloween event. Image: Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
Is Ditto a Pokémon you can find in Pokopia?
Not as a wild Pokémon. The Pokopia fan wiki’s Ditto entry describes Ditto as the playable protagonist, one that takes the form of a human Pokémon Trainer and learns other Pokémon’s moves to explore the world. Professor Tangrowth is the only other resident at the start, according to Nintendo’s description.
You can change how your Ditto looks. Serebii’s customisation page says you pick one of two base Ditto at the start, and can change the look, hair and skin colour at any time at a large mirror, wherever it is placed. Outfits come from magazines found around Kanto and on Dream Islands. Nintendo Life’s version 2.0.0 patch notes list five hair colours added in that update: orange, light pink, yellow-green, blue-green and brown. The Bubbly Basin DLC also brings a new Ditto outfit, per Nintendo, and the Dazzling Decorations DLC on December 9 is about dressing up yourself and your Pokémon pals.
What Ditto copies: moves and Camouflage
Ditto’s power is learning from friends. Serebii’s Ditto’s Abilities page says moves are unlocked by befriending the right Pokémon, and each move uses PP, so it cannot be used non-stop without rest. Nintendo’s store page shows the idea: Ditto turns into a Lapras to surf and a smaller, chubbier Dragonite to fly.
The table below combines Serebii’s list with Nintendo Life’s guide to all Ditto transformations. Where the two give an area, they agree.
| Move | What it does | Who teaches it |
|---|---|---|
| Leafage | Makes grass grow on the ground | Bulbasaur |
| Cut | Cuts grass and trees | Scyther |
| Water Gun | Waters ground in a plus shape | Squirtle, Withered Wastelands |
| Rock Smash | Breaks rocks in front of you | Hitmonchan, Withered Wastelands |
| Rototiller | Tills soil so you can plant seeds | Drilbur, Withered Wastelands |
| Jump (Splash) | Press R to jump | Magikarp, Withered Wastelands |
| Surf | Swim across water as a Lapras | Lapras, Bleak Beach |
| Camouflage | Turns you into the object in front of you | Zorua, Bleak Beach |
| Strength | Pushes boulders and blocks | Machoke, Rocky Ridges |
| Rollout | Rolls forward and breaks blocks faster | Graveler, Rocky Ridges |
| Glide | Glide through the air as a Dragonite | Dragonite, Sparkling Skylands |
| Waterfall | Climb waterfalls while surfing | Gyarados, Sparkling Skylands |
| Magnet Rise | Fly up and down and place or absorb blocks | Magnemite, post-game |
Two more are worth knowing. Dive, the underwater move, comes from a free update; Nintendo says you need the Bleak Beach request “Raise the environment level!”, the ability to jump and the move Surf. And after you reach Rocky Ridges and meet Chef Dente, Serebii says meals power up Leafage (salad), Cut (bread), Rock Smash (steak) and Water Gun (soup) for a short time. To plan who to befriend next, our Pokopia Pokédex guide lists each Pokémon’s specialty and habitat.
What is Camouflage for?
Camouflage is the one move that copies something other than a Pokémon: it lets Ditto transform into objects. When it wrote its guide, Nintendo Life said the move had no technical purpose beyond a fun trick for multiplayer (“Prop Hunt, anyone?”). It gained a use in the Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises event, where Nintendo’s event page told players to camouflage as furniture and items Pokémon like, then surprise them as they approach. That event ran until November 1, 4:59 a.m. local time; our Pokopia Halloween event guide has the details.
A built and furnished room: a door, walls and floor make a house, and furniture or a Ditto Flag make it a home. Image: Nintendo
How to get the Ditto Flag
The Ditto Flag is the item that makes a house yours. Serebii’s item page gives its description as “A flag that marks Ditto’s house. Place it on a house you want to live in.” It lists the recipe as unlocking during the quest to make a picnic.
| Ditto Flag | Details (Serebii) |
|---|---|
| Recipe | Sturdy Stick x1, Twine x1, Leppa Berry x1 |
| Category | Utilities |
| Trade value | 10 (15 if the Pokémon’s favourite) |
| 3D printing | Cannot be 3D printed |
| Favourite category | Stone stuff |
Does a house need a Ditto Flag?
It depends who is moving in. Nintendo Life’s house-building explainer says a house needs a door, connected blocks, one-block-high walls and floor space, with no roof required. To count as a home it then needs three items of furniture for a Pokémon, or a Ditto Flag to make it your own. So the flag is for your Ditto’s base; Pokémon tenants need furniture, which our Pokopia beginner tips and comfort level guide cover.
One update note: Nintendo Life’s 2.0.0 patch notes say it was made clearer that buildings can still be remodelled even when items such as the Ditto Flag are attached to roofs or walls.
How to get the Ditto doll
The Ditto doll is a decoration with an extra job. Serebii’s item page lists three ways to get it.
- Treasure: it can turn up as Treasure in Withered Wastelands, Bleak Beach, Rocky Ridges, Sparkling Skylands, Palette Town and Bubbly Basin.
- Shop: a shop sells it once Palette Town reaches Environment Level 8. Our comfort level guide lists the Ditto doll in the Palette Town unlock table at Lv. 8. Serebii does not print a shop price.
- 3D printing: Serebii lists a 3D print cost of 5 Rare Pokémetal.
Its other stats on Serebii: category Misc, tag Toy, trade value 1,000 (1,500 as a favourite), and favourite categories cute stuff, fabric, soft stuff, symbols and watching stuff. For the bigger building materials that come after these basics, see our Pokopia materials guide (lumber, brick, paper and concrete).
What does the Ditto doll do?
Its flavour text on Serebii reads: if you set it down and inspect it, Drifloon may fly over and whisk you away to a Dream Island. Serebii’s Dream Islands page says you need to have befriended Drifloon, that you can visit a Dream Island once per day, and that islands reset at the end of the day, so anything left behind is lost. They hold rare items and ore such as gold and Pokémetal, plus notes, outfits and sometimes a legendary Pokémon.
Each doll steers the island’s loot. The Ditto doll is the odd one out because its focus is random:
| Doll | Island focus (Serebii) |
|---|---|
| Pikachu doll | Twine, Seaglass Fragments, Seashell |
| Eevee doll | Leppa Berry, Vine Rope, Glowing Mushrooms |
| Clefairy doll | Cave Mushrooms, Copper Ore, Limestone |
| Arcanine doll | Iron Ore, Gold Ore, Glowing Stone |
| Dragonite doll | Wastepaper, Pokémetal, Crystal Fragment |
| Starmie doll | Sea grapes, Small coral, Grubby pearl |
| Ditto doll | Random |
| Substitute doll | Random |
Going by Serebii’s focus columns, the doll whose focus matches the material you need is the better pick, while the Ditto doll is the one for a mixed haul.
Your Ditto can change hair, skin colour and outfit at any large mirror, according to Serebii. Image: Nintendo
Ditto rug and the other Ditto items
| Item | How to get it | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ditto rug | Early-purchase bonus: Mystery Gift, “Get via Internet”, claim by January 31, 2027 (game-key card or digital) | Nintendo |
| Ditto rug (recipe) | Withered Wastelands, Environment Level 7 | Our comfort level guide |
| Dynamic Ditto print | Added in 2.0.0; talk to Smearguru after getting the diploma | Nintendo Life patch notes |
| Ditto transform print, Fanned-out Ditto print (wallpapers) | Appear in Serebii’s item list; we found no source for how to get them | Serebii |
The Ditto rug is free for early buyers of the game, and the menu path is covered in our Pokopia Mystery Gift codes post. Nintendo’s store page also lists a “Dynamic Ditto print recipe” under downloadable content, dated 6/9/26, without a price on that page.
FAQ
Can you play as a different Pokémon in Pokopia?
No. You always play Ditto, which borrows other Pokémon’s moves and can shift into their shapes for moves like Surf and Glide.
Do I need a Ditto Flag for Pokémon to move in?
No. According to Nintendo Life, a Pokémon accepts a house with three items of furniture; the flag is for making a house your own.
Can I get the Ditto doll without Palette Town Level 8?
Yes. Serebii lists Treasure drops in six areas as well as the Level 8 shop.
Is the Ditto rug free?
For early buyers, yes, until January 31, 2027, through Mystery Gift. Otherwise it is a Withered Wastelands recipe at Environment Level 7.
Sources: Nintendo Pokopia store page, Nintendo Pumpkaboo’s Sweet Surprises event page, Serebii Ditto Flag, Serebii Ditto doll, Serebii Dream Islands, Serebii Ditto’s Abilities, Serebii Customisation, Nintendo Life transformations guide, Nintendo Life house guide, Nintendo Life 2.0.0 patch notes, Pokopia Fandom wiki (Ditto and Moves pages). Checked Nov 14, 2026 08:44 UTC.
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