Everything you need to know about catching and fighting Ditto, the newest Pokemon in Pokemon Go

After months of speculation, Pokémon Go creator Niantic Labs has finally released Ditto into the wild.

Ditto was the last missing Pokémon in the game, aside from a few powerful Legendary creatures like Mewtwo that will likely be released through special events in the future.

What's special about Ditto is that it's a shape-shifter - it masquerades as other Pokémon until it's caught and then morphs into whatever creature it's fighting in a gym.

Here's everything you need to know about catching and fighting with Ditto in Pokémon Go: