{"id":94807,"date":"2019-06-08T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2019\/06\/random_the_internet_thinks_the_grass-type_gym_leader_in_sword_and_shield_is_actually_a_ditto"},"modified":"2019-06-08T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T11:00:00","slug":"random-the-internet-thinks-the-grass-type-gym-leader-in-sword-and-shield-is-actually-a-ditto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/06\/08\/random-the-internet-thinks-the-grass-type-gym-leader-in-sword-and-shield-is-actually-a-ditto\/","title":{"rendered":"Random: The Internet Thinks The Grass-Type Gym Leader In Sword And Shield Is Actually A Ditto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84a65803bada9\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84a65803bada9\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"Can you see Ditto?\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84a65803bada9\/can-you-see-ditto.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/84a65803bada9\/can-you-see-ditto.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Can you see Ditto?\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\">Can you see Ditto?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since we were first introduced to the grass-type gym leader in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/pokemon_sword_and_shield\">Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield<\/a><\/strong> earlier this week, something has been bugging us. No, he\u2019s not secretly a bug-type expert. It\u2019s something else altogether.<\/p>\n<p>You see, if didn\u2019t already notice, this odd-looking fellow named Milo seems rather familiar. After a few days, diehard Pok\u00e9mon fans have come to the conclusion this bulky individual is actually a transformed Ditto in disguise. If you need some more evidence, here\u2019s a round-up of what people are saying about Ditto (<em>sorry, Milo)<\/em> on social media:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The truth about Milo <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LXNLmyXu5Q\">pic.twitter.com\/LXNLmyXu5Q<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Orenji (@MunchingOrange) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MunchingOrange\/status\/1136721554786545669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nintendo you are not fooling anyone, HE IS A DITTO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PokemonDirect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PokemonDirect<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y46hE95bwa\">pic.twitter.com\/Y46hE95bwa<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span>\u2014 ayala the wermking (@wermking) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wermking\/status\/1136267481956458497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You know Milo from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PokemonSwordShield?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PokemonSwordShield<\/a> kinda looks like a ditto. I think the ditto&#8217;s eyes are 2 of milo&#8217;s freckles. Just take a good look. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QOahkvGAkp\">pic.twitter.com\/QOahkvGAkp<\/a><\/span>\u2014 your boi (@yourboi39612284) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yourboi39612284\/status\/1136436064544022529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is a Ditto that figured out how to turn into a person and you can&#8217;t convince me otherwise. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VJu2DjvGQn\">pic.twitter.com\/VJu2DjvGQn<\/a><\/span>\u2014 half pint @EchoesOfThunder Zine \ud83c\udf44 (@LutroDraws) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LutroDraws\/status\/1136288643339960321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I don&#8217;t get a good feeling from Milo&#8230;I get the creeping feeling that he&#8217;s a Ditto in disguise <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WU7KMuvU07\">pic.twitter.com\/WU7KMuvU07<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Allison Weiss \ud83d\udd1c E3 (@AllisonHWeiss) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllisonHWeiss\/status\/1136321556035059719?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Anyway, I can\u2019t wait to battle gym leader Milo, aka a buff ditto. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PokemonDirect?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PokemonDirect<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0KhDFkZzj7\">pic.twitter.com\/0KhDFkZzj7<\/a><\/span>\u2014 KH \u264b\ufe0f (@KHalfkey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KHalfkey\/status\/1136262652014018560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Some Pok\u00e9mon fans even seem to think the official Pok\u00e9mon Twitter account is pushing this theory by promoting its Ditto-themed plush line:<\/p>\n<aside class=\"object object-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p><span lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pokemon: Unveils Milo<br \/>everyone: he&#8217;s a ditto<br \/>Pokemon: noooo of course not **makes random post about dittos&#8221;<br \/>everyone: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pssPTiVnYT\">pic.twitter.com\/pssPTiVnYT<\/a><\/span>\u2014 Ancient-Onyx (@AncientOnyx) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AncientOnyx\/status\/1136743892143943680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/aside>\n<hr>\n<p>We were so curious about this, we decided to alter Milo&#8217;s face ourselves. All you have to do is remove the character&#8217;s eyes, brows and freckles. Here&#8217;s the end result: Ditto!<\/p>\n<figure class=\"picture strip\"><a title=\"How about now?\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b48f2a5d99a4b\/how-about-now.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/b48f2a5d99a4b\/how-about-now.900x.jpg\" alt=\"How about now?\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\">How about now?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Admittedly, &#8220;the truth about Milo&#8221; doesn\u2019t go much deeper than this, so what do you think? Is Milo a Ditto or is he just a regular gym leader who happens to look like a Ditto? Decide for yourself in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can you see Ditto? Since we were first introduced to the grass-type gym leader in Pok\u00e9mon Sword and Shield earlier this week, something has been bugging us. No, he\u2019s not secretly a bug-type expert. It\u2019s something else altogether. You see, if didn\u2019t already notice, this odd-looking fellow named Milo seems rather familiar. After a few [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94807","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94807","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94807"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94807\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94807"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94807"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94807"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}