Ditto rescues Squirtle from dehydration early in Pokémon Pokopia.
In the opening portion of the story, Ditto encounters a Squirtle suffering from dehydration in the damaged environment. Helping Squirtle establishes the game’s central idea that restoring the world means responding to Pokémon’s practical needs.
Squirtle’s Water Gun later provides a clear example of how Ditto can learn and use moves from other Pokémon. The move can help refresh thirsty plants, connecting a familiar battle ability with Pokopia’s gardening and habitat-building systems.
The scene is not a conventional capture or battle encounter. Squirtle is a character Ditto assists, and the interaction demonstrates how Pokopia turns Pokémon abilities into tools for rebuilding the surrounding landscape.