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== Synopsis ==

Continuing on their Pokémon journey, {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr|co.}} arrive at a [[Pokémon Center]]. They are curious as to why it appears nobody is there, until a {{TP|Nurse Joy|Chansey}} and an unusual-looking [[Nurse Joy]] appear. She tells them that she was doing a Pokémon examination. Brock, however, is suspicious, and calls out Nurse Joy as being an impostor. Congratulating him on seeing through the disguise, both Nurse Joy and Chansey reveal themselves to be [[Duplica]] and her {{TP|Duplica|Ditto}}. She explains that she is participating in a Pokémon acting competition, and will enter with her new Ditto, [[Mini-Dit]]. Meanwhile, [[Team Rocket]], spying on the trainers from afar, recognize Duplica. They being formulating their plan to snatch her Ditto.

Ash sends {{AP|Totodile}} up against Mini-Dit. It successfully Transforms into the {{type2|Water}} and uses {{m|Scary Face}}. However, it ends up entertaining Totodile, who starts laughing at the move. It then uses {{m|Water Gun}} and hits Mini-Dit. Unfazed, Duplica commands Mini-Dit to use {{m|Hydro Pump}}. Unfortunately, as Totodile doesn't know that move, it didn't work. Out of nowhere, an explosion occurs in the Pokémon Center. Looking up, they see [[Jessie]] and [[James]] in the guise of Duplica and Ash on the Center's roof. While explaining their goal of stealing all the Center's Pokémon, {{MTR}} sneaks up and grabs Mini-Dit. The trio takes off into the Center, when suddenly Duplica realizes Mini-Dit is gone. After inspecting the Pokémon Center, they discover that Team Rocket's only goal was stealing Mini-Dit, as all the other Pokémon are safe.

== Major events ==

* [[Duplica]] returns with a new {{p|Ditto}} named [[Mini-Dit]].

* [[Jessie's Wobbuffet]] is confirmed to know {{m|Mirror Coat}}.

=== Debuts ===

 

== Characters ==

=== Humans ===

=== Pokémon ===

[[Who's That Pokémon?]]: {{p|Ninetales}}

* {{p|Ditto}} ([[Duplica]]'s, [[Mini-Dit]])

* {{p|Spinarak}} (Unnamed Trainer's)

* {{p|Mareep}} (Unnamed Trainer's)

* {{p|Ursaring}} (Unnamed Trainer's)

=== Pokémon that appear via fantasy or poster ===

 

* {{p|Dragonair}} (fantasy)

== Trivia ==

*In this episode, [[Duplica]] enters in a [[double battle]] with [[Jessie]], using her [[Duplica's Ditto|Ditto]] and [[Mini-Dit]] against Jessie's [[Jessie's Arbok|Arbok]] and [[Jessie's Wobbuffet|Wobbuffet]].

**However, later, Ash and James join the battle, making it the second unofficial [[triple battle]] in the series.  

* This episode marks the first time in the anime that a trainer commands a Pokémon to use {{m|Mirror Coat}}.

*The Japanese title is a reference to the opening song ''[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]]''.

=== Errors ===

* When James's Weezing uses {{m|Sludge}}, Mini-Dit uses Mirror Coat and is able to reflect it. This is incorrect as Sludge is a {{type2|Poison}} move (which relies on a Pokémon's {{Stat|Attack}} prior to [[Generation IV]]). The correct counter would be {{m|Counter}} since Counter is used against [[Physical move|physical attacks]] and Mirror Coat is used against [[Special move|special attacks]]. In Generation IV and beyond, however, since Sludge is itself a special attack, Mirror Coat would reflect it.

*In the dub when Jessie and James are attempting to trade Mini-Dit (transformed into a miniature Arbok) Jessie refers to it as "Arbok the {{t|Rock}} Pokémon, now in pebble size." This is incorrect as Arbok is actually a {{type2|Poison}} Pokémon.

=== Dub edits ===

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