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Ditto (/ ˈ d ɪ t oʊ / ⓘ), known in Japan as Metamon (Japanese: メタモン), is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise.First introduced in the video games Pokémon Red and Blue, it was created by the design team as a tribute to the pop culture yellow smiley face ideogram, and its design finalized by Ken Sugimori.
In November 2018, a game developed by Game Freak and heavily inspired by Pokémon Go, Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! was released on the Nintendo Switch. [95] This game features Pokémon Go style catching with Joy-Con and integration between the two games. [ 96 ]
Go had several more in-game events that year, including on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas. [13] [14] In one November 2016 event, Niantic increased the spawn rate of the otherwise rare Pokémon Lapras in areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, intended to help recover tourism in the area. [15]
McDonald’s also shared a reminder about the Pokémon GO activation that started last month, allowing trainers to stop at sponsored PokéStops or gyms at McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S.
At the start of a main series Pokémon game, the player character receives one of three "starter" Pokémon, with which they can battle and catch other Pokémon. Each Pokémon has one or two "types", such as Fire, Water, or Grass. In battle, certain types are strong against other types.
Pokémon battles are turn-based and take place in real time, which sets it apart from other competitive games. This has allowed for the series' metagame to develop several unique strategies which wouldn't otherwise be seen in other competitive series.
The update allows players to transfer and deposit their Pokémon between Bank and Sun and Moon, though when transferred, they cannot return to the older games. Additionally, the Poké Transporter was also updated to allow players to transfer Pokémon caught in the Virtual Console editions of Pokémon Red , Blue, and Yellow to Pokémon Sun and ...
It utilizes internal GPS tracking system in order to find and catch Pokémon in real-time. The system places in-game locations such as Gyms and Pokéstops in predetermined locations (such as landmarks ) throughout the real world in order to get the player active and become a Pokémon trainer in real life.