What makes the 1999 Pokémon Fossil Ditto #3 special?

This card is a Holo Rare from the Fossil set, featuring the Transform ability that allows it to copy the opponent's stats. Its first-generation design and Keiji Kinebuchi artwork make it a sought-after item for set completion.

How does Ditto's Transform ability work in gameplay?

When Ditto is your Active Pokémon, it treats itself as the same card as the Defending Pokémon, adopting their type, Hit Points, and attacks, except for Ditto's own Retreat Cost.

Why do collectors value the Fossil set Ditto card?

As part of the early Pokémon Trading Card Game expansions, this card represents a key era in the franchise's history. Collectors value it for its historical significance, holographic finish, and role in foundational game mechanics.

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The 1999 Pokémon Fossil series with Ditto card number 3, a Holo Rare featuring the iconic Transform ability and artwork by Keiji Kinebuchi.

Ditto

1999 • Pokémon • Fossil

1999 Pokémon Fossil

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This Holo Rare card features the distinctive shimmering treatment that defines first-generation Pokémon trading cards, created by artist Keiji Kinebuchi. Ditto serves as a Basic Colorless type with 50 HP, offering a strategic advantage through its Transform ability, which allows it to mimic the Defending Pokémon's stats and attacks. Collectors often seek this issue to complete their Fossil set or to appreciate the foundational mechanics of the Trading Card Game. Ditto’s versatility in gameplay and its status as a beloved character make this card a enduring favorite among hobbyists who value both aesthetic appeal and strategic depth.

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Year

1999

Brand

Pokémon

Series

Fossil

Card Number

Featured Subject

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Featured

Ditto

Game

Pokémon

TCG Attributes

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Rarity

Holo Rare

Artist

Keiji Kinebuchi

Material

Card Stock

Language

English

Finish

Holo

Type

Colorless

Stage

Basic

Weakness

Fighting ×2

Resistance

Psychic -30

Retreat cost

Pokédex #

132

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Ability: Transform

If Ditto is your Active Pokémon, treat it as if it were the same card as the Defending Pokémon, including type, Hit Points, Weakness, and so on, except Ditto can't evolve, always has this Pokémon Power, and you may treat any Energy attached to Ditto as Energy of any type. Ditto isn't a copy of any other Pokémon while Ditto is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Capable of copying an enemy's genetic code to instantly transform itself into a duplicate of the enemy.