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A girl appears out of the woods and asks if Ash and his friends saw her companions. The two Piplup and Gible stop fighting and one of each pair looks at the girl in fright. After being scolded, the two Pokémon transformed back into {{p|Ditto}}, one of which is a [[Shiny Pokémon|shiny]]. Dawn scans the Ditto in her [[Pokédex]]. The group then expresses their wonder over the color of the shiny Ditto. The girl explains that the two Ditto are her companions: Ditto One and Ditto Two. However, they are very mischievous and like to play pranks so they often disappear. On cue, the shiny Ditto transforms into Piplup and the regular Ditto transforms into Pikachu.

Meanwhile, {{TRT}} are spying on the group. [[Jessie]] fantasizes that she is an actress who can transform into any role as smoothly as Ditto. This causes {{MTR}} to come up with the idea of stealing the two Ditto and giving them to {{an|Giovanni|the Boss}}. {{MTR}} explains that the boss might be hiking in the mountains one day when he chances upon {{p|Giratina}} and {{p|Regigigas}} battling with each other. Of course, the boss would want to try to capture them… only to fail. At this time, the boss could tell the two Ditto to {{m|Transform}} into Giratina and Regigigas respectively. It would feel as if the boss actually caught the two [[legendary Pokémon]], thank the trio, and give them their long sought for promotion. [[James]] ruins the celebration by noting that it's only a “quick fix” but the rest of the team hardly cares.

Narissa calls Ditto Two back into its Poké Ball and sends out Ditto One. Ash recalls Infernape and sends out Pikachu. Narissa isn't sure what Pokémon her Ditto One should transform into. She sees Dawn's Piplup and tells Ditto One to transform into Piplup. Dawn expresses her concern since {{type2|Water}}s are weak against {{type2|Electric}}s. Narissa exclaims that she knows what she's doing. Ash's Pikachu uses {{m|Thunderbolt}} and hits Ditto One straight on. Narissa realizes her mistake and tells Ditto One to transform into Pikachu. After using her Pokédex to determine what moves Ash's Pikachu knows, Narissa tells Ditto One to use {{m|Iron Tail}}, but once more Dawn questions her choice as {{type2|Steel}} moves aren't effective against Electric-types. Ash's Pikachu easily brushes away Ditto's Iron Tail. Ash orders Pikachu to use {{m|Quick Attack}} while Narissa counters with {{m|Volt Tackle}}. Dawn once more tells Narissa that Volt Tackle is a move that will cause [[recoil]] damage. The two Pikachu collide and an explosion occurs. Ash's Pikachu lands on its feet with a smooth somersault while Ditto One is thrown back and revealed to be unconscious. As a result, Ash wins the battle two-to-zero.  

Back home, Narissa was as “scared as she could be” and only dressed up as {{EF|Flint}} because she had always admired the [[Elite Four]] and wanted to look strong. Brock offers to teach her more about Ditto and they start by reviewing her battle with Ash. For example, instead of transforming into Infernape, Ditto Two should have transformed into a Water-type like Piplup. Next up is a lesson on Ash's Pikachu, which knows move types other than its Electric-type to make use of the type-advantage in battles.