What's the difference between a normal Ditto and a shiny Ditto?

Question

Aside from the look, is there any real difference or is it just for bragging rights?

Comments

Other than what GoAt said, in Gens 1 through 3 a shiny Ditto would transform into the shiny version of the Pokemon it uses Transform on. This feature was taken away in Gen 4, however from Gen 4 onwards a non-shiny Ditto would transform into a shiny if the Pokemon it uses Transform on is shiny.

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Gen 1? There were no shiny Pokemon at all in those games.

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Yes, you're right. My mistake. Is it just in Gens 2 and 3 then that this mechanic is present? Because that is what I read...

Answer 1

There is no difference between a regular & shiny Ditto accept for the color scheme & as you stated bragging rights. There is actually no difference between any Pokemon & it's shiny form actually but you learn something new everyday I guess.