Ditto build and sets

Q: What is the best Ditto build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Ditto @ Choice Scarf with Imposter and Transform (20 teams).

Q: What item should Ditto hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Choice Scarf (47.7%), Quick Claw (15.9%) and Sitrus Berry (13.6%).

Q: What spread (SP) should Ditto run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD with a Bold nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD).

Tier DReg M-CUpdated Nov 11

NormalAbilities: Limber · Imposter

#1 tournament set

20 teams · has won a tournament

Items: Choice Scarf
Ability: Imposter
Nature: Bold
Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+: 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD

Transform

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SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).

#1 tournament set

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Tournament usage: 0.2%
Win rate: 41.6%
Top cuts: 3
Games: 181

Base stats

HP48
Attack48
Defense48
Sp. Atk48
Sp. Def48
Speed48
Total288

In Reg M-C, Ditto showed up on 0.2% of tournament teams (44 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 41.6% win rate and 3 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Ditto sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Choice Scarf

Imposter

Transform

20 teams · has won a tournament

Quick Claw

Imposter

Transform

7 teams · best finish: 15th

Sitrus Berry

Imposter

Transform

5 teams · best finish: 2nd

Items, moves and abilities

Items

Choice Scarf47.7%
Quick Claw15.9%
Sitrus Berry13.6%
Life Orb6.8%
Focus Sash4.5%

Moves

Transform100%

Abilities

Imposter95.5%
Limber4.5%

Nature (stat alignment)

Timid20.5%
Jolly15.9%
Serious11.4%

Most used spread (SP)

Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.

Nature	SP	As EVs	Stats at level 50	usage
Bold	32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD	252 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD	155 / 61 / 110 / 68 / 70 / 68	67%
Timid	32 HP / 2 SpD / 32 Spe	252 HP / 12 SpD / 252 Spe	155 / 61 / 68 / 68 / 70 / 110	14.4%
Naive	32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Spe	252 HP / 12 Atk / 252 Spe	155 / 70 / 68 / 68 / 61 / 110	2.9%
Timid	32 HP / 2 Def / 32 Spe	252 HP / 12 Def / 252 Spe	155 / 61 / 70 / 68 / 68 / 110	2.3%
Relaxed	32 HP / 2 Atk / 32 Def	252 HP / 12 Atk / 252 Def	155 / 70 / 110 / 68 / 68 / 61	1.6%

Ditto Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

Pokémon	Base	Min (TR)	0 SP	32 SP	Max	Scarf
Ditto	48	61	68	100	110	165

See the full Speed tier table

Most common partners

% of teams with Ditto that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

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2x weakness

Fighting

Resists (½)

—

Resists (¼)

—

Immune

Ghost

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Ditto build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Ditto @ Choice Scarf with Imposter and Transform (20 teams).

What item should Ditto hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Choice Scarf (47.7%), Quick Claw (15.9%) and Sitrus Berry (13.6%).

What spread (SP) should Ditto run?

The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 32 HP / 32 Def / 2 SpD with a Bold nature (as EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 12 SpD).

What is Ditto's Speed at level 50?

Base 48: 61 at minimum (Trick Room), 100 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 110 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.