Ditto match

A ditto match is a match played in Super Smash Bros. in which both players select the same character. Since both players have access to the exact same tools, ditto matches might seem to be a good way to determine who is better at the game. However, this may not necessarily be the case. Let’s say a friend and I decide to play a Captain Falcon ditto, we’re about evenly matched as far as overall skill goes and he’s really good with the character. Honestly, Falcon is one of my worst characters, so I’d probably lose. Now let’s say that after this we play a ditto where both of us are familiar with the character. So obviously we play a Cloud ditto. This is pretty much how you figure out which of your friends is the better player. Because everybody is good at Cloud.

Because of the tools certain characters have, ditto matches can make for some interesting gameplay that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. For example, in a Mewtwo ditto, one of them could charge a Shadow Ball, throw it at the other Mewtwo, the second Mewtwo uses Confusion to reflect it back, and they continue to use Confusion until one player messes up and.... Likely dies, because Shadow Ball is so powerful and Mewtwo is so light, not to mention the damage and knockback multiplier reflectors apply. Another example is a Luigi ditto, in which players can perform the Luigi Ladder.