Pokémon · XY
Ditto
XY Black Star Promos · #XY40 · Promo · 2013
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Market reference
$85.95
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- XY40 / 216
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 132
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Ditto plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Fighting ×2 — a Fighting attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Ditto
- Exploit its Fighting weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by 5ban Graphics
This card was illustrated by 5ban Graphics.
Building around Ditto?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It has the ability to reconstitute its entire cellular structure to transform into whatever it sees."
Ability: Metamorphosis Gene
If this Pokémon is your Active Pokémon, it can use the attacks of your opponent's Active Pokémon. (You still need the necessary Energy to use each attack.)
CStick On — 10
Attach a basic Energy card from your discard pile to this Pokémon.
Weakness:F×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Ditto or XY Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Ditto was legal.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/21| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $59.99 | $96.51 | $4,321.00 | $85.95 | $67.53 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €18.00 |
| 7-day average | €17.89 |
| 30-day average | €17.24 |
| Low | €6.99 |
| Trend price | €20.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €11.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €7.90 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €11.02 |
| averageSellPrice | €15.97 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €4.97 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.99 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Ditto is real?
Ditto is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Ditto worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Ditto is $85.95; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Ditto from?
Ditto is from the Pokémon set "XY Black Star Promos" in the XY series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Ditto?
Ditto is a Promo card in the XY Black Star Promos set.
Other Ditto printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
