EP174: Difference between revisions

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==Synopsis==

Continuing on their Pokémon journey, {{Ash}} and {{Ashfr}} 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 {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} examination. {{an|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 {{p|Ditto}}, [[Mini-Dit]]. Meanwhile, {{TRT}}, 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.

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

*[[Ash's Totodile]] is revealed to know {{m|Scary Face}}.

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

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

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

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

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

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

** 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}}.

* In this episode, Mini-Dit uses {{m|Scary Face}} after {{m|transform}}ing into [[Ash's Totodile]], meaning that Totodile knows the move. However, Totodile itself isn't seen using the move until much later in episode ''[[EP248|One Trick Phony!]]''.

* 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.

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