The award for the blandest Pokémon species could be considered to go to Ditto. It's plainly obvious, given that it's just a "blob of purple goo"; even Pokémon with similar transformative abilities as this Pokémon have far more attractive appearances. Yet what might not be so bland about it is the expression on its face - or the part that might be considered its face - and how that expression becomes emblematic of the Pokémon even as it takes on different guises, and evocative of it without it actually being present.
Usually, the telltale Ditto expression is the colon-end-parens smiley face just like the classic emoticon, which is retained in a transformation and in particular for individuals with imperfect capabilities for doing so. It becomes a sure sign of a masquerading Ditto, making it emblematic in that manner. Of course, its other expressions (delight, surprise, and a few others) are also distinctly characteristic, even if they are in the same plain-symbol style as that basic emoticon smile. They're all still expressive by any means.
As for its "presence" without its presence, some time ago, the host of a very popular TV show made a somewhat recognizable mistake during taping, and in the process made a face that may be considered to resemble the Ditto expression. Even without the Pokémon being actually involved, the facial expression seems rather evocative of the Pokémon in this way. Come to think of it, that specific person is rather transformative in many ways, so the Ditto aspect may be quite evocative for that person beyond facial expressions.
While "expressive" may be somewhat of a weird term for describing the transformative purple blob that is Ditto, it's still rather obvious that the purple blob has a face of its own that can make a few usual and unusual expressions. That includes that emoticon smile that may just persist in its transformations, which for the observant will be a dead giveaway of its presence - perhaps for its expressive nature as well. In that sense, the purple blob may not be all that bland and has something to show for its own.
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