Question

If Ditto is shiny, will the Pokemon it transforms into be shiny?

Comments

Honestly, didn't Austin John post a video of this for Scarlet and Violet? I thought it that the shiny Ditto looked like a shiny Meowth (*because of transform*). I believe you have to run into a shiny encounter to see if it is Ditto or not. (*This is for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet*)

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So you're saying a shiny Ditto will always stay shiny after transforming in gen 9?

Answer 1

Generation II
For instance, a non-Shiny Ditto is purple, so it always transforms into a purple version of the opponent. Similarly, a Shiny Ditto is blue, so it transforms into a blue version of the opponent.

In Pokémon Stadium 2, Transform is able to work even if the target is a Ditto (unlike the previous generation). If Transform is used by a Shiny Pokémon, it will cause the Pokémon species transformed into to appear Shiny. Likewise, a normal Pokémon transforming into a Shiny target's species will appear as a normal version.

Generation III
Transform, if used by a Shiny Pokémon, will cause the Pokémon species transformed into to appear Shiny. Likewise, a normal Pokémon transforming into a Shiny target's species will appear as a normal version.

Generation IV onwards
Transform now copies the target's coloration; whether or not the transformed Pokémon is Shiny depends on whether the target is, not the user.

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So yes in Stadium 2 and gen 3, but not in any other generation.

Answer 2

It does not remain shiny. But ditto still stays shiny after the battle.

Comments

bummer...........

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I wish that was the case

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Umm, doesn't ditto turn into the shiny version of the pokemon in generation 3? I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's the case.