Pokemon Sword and Shield sees trainers returning to the series in the British-themed Galar region. For Generation 8, Game Freak has made many changes to the Pokemon series, both positive and negative. However, the core of the game remains the same - players travel through the Galar region, catching wild Pokemon and battling many trainers along the way.
After completing the story, there is plenty of post-story content to engage trainers. But even after wrapping up the plot, there is still more to do in-game. Past the single-player adventure is the multiplayer aspect of the end-game where trainers around the world can take each other on. To get there, trainers will need to assemble a team of the very best Pokemon.
To put together a group of competitive Pokemon, trainers will need to know about checking IVs and breeding Pokemon at Daycares. Creating a team worthy of a Pokemon master starts with knowing how to make eggs that produce the exact Pokemon they want. Adding onto the complexity, it goes even further in order to breed Pokemon with hidden abilities, normally unlearn-able moves, and the highest stats possible for its kind. To that end, finding a Ditto is a boon for the breeding efforts of any aspiring trainer and in-game, trainers can even obtain a 6 IV Ditto for their efforts.
The Perfect Ditto
A 6 IV Ditto cannot be caught the same way players catch a normal Ditto normal version can. Instead, trainers will need to acquire this special version through raid battles. The raid spot located at the Stony Wilderness section of the Wild Area can spawn Dittos and if the light coming from the well is purple, the Pokemon inside is guaranteed to be Ditto.
If there is no raid going on, trainers can buy a Wishing Piece for 3000 Watts at the nearby Watts Trader. By doing so, trainers can force a Ditto raid to spawn by first saving before using their Wishing Pieces. Trainers should turn off auto save and set text speed to slow while getting ready to immediately press home the moment they use the Wishing Piece. If the light coming from the den is purple, load back in and fight the raid. If the color is red, try again by closing and restarting the game.
In the end, once Pokemon Sword and Shield trainers find that purple light, a Ditto with a varying number of perfect IVs will be waiting inside. The star ranking in the upper left will determine how many perfect IVs the Ditto will have. Trainers will aim for a five star Ditto raid because it will have at least 4 perfect IVs with a chance of more. It may take some time, especially to beat the raid, but acquiring the perfect Ditto for future breeding is worth the effort.
Pokemon Sword and Shield is out now for the Nintendo Switch.