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'''Duplica''' (Japanese: '''イミテ''' ''Imite'') is a young girl who works as a performing [[Pokémon Trainer]] and impressionist. In the original title of [[EP037|her debut episode]], she is referred to as the (Japanese: '''ものまねむすめ''' ''Copycat Girl'').


'''Duplica''' (Japanese: '''イミテ''' ''Imite'') is a young girl who works as a performing [[Pokémon Trainer]] and impressionist. Her character was probably based on that of the {{OBP|Copycat|character}} from {{game|Red and Blue|s}}.
Her character is based on {{OBP|Copycat|character}}, who lives in [[Saffron City]].


Her English name is a shortening of the word "duplicate," and her Japanese name is similar to "imitate."
==In the anime==
{{Ash}} and {{ashfr}} first met Duplica in ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'' after taking shelter from a storm in a mansion. It turned out, the mansion, called the "[[House of Imite]]", belonged to Duplica and served as a rest stop and performance space for her imitation shows. She showed Ash and {{ashfr}} her {{p|Ditto}}'s ability to {{m|transform}} into any Pokémon. A skeptical Ash sent out his {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to battle her Ditto, and his Bulbasaur lost. Duplica then explained there is something her Ditto had trouble transforming — its face. No matter what Pokémon it transformed into, it always retained the beady eyes and wobbly mouth of a Ditto.


==In the anime==
{{TRT}} kidnapped Duplica's Ditto in order to have it transform into a {{p|Dratini}} so they could give it to {{an|Giovanni}}. After a while, and with threats, they were able to train it to transform satisfactorily. With Duplica's help, Ash and his friends hatched a plan of their own. Dressed as Team Rocket, they pulled off their own imitation show in order to rescue her Ditto. Duplica knew the time had come, she now felt ready to reopen her mansion as a theater to entertain passing Pokémon {{pkmn|Trainer}}s.
Duplica has appeared in two anime episodes. Her English voice actress is [[Megan Hollingshead]] and her Japanese voice actress is 福島おりね ''Orine Fukushima''.


Her first appearance was in ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]''. {{Ash}} and his {{AP|friends}} were traveling through [[Kanto]] when they sought shelter from the rain in an abandoned mansion. The house was actually called "The House of Imite" and it was owned by Duplica and her {{p|Ditto}}. She showed them Ditto's ability to to transform into any Pokémon.  A skeptical Ash sent out his {{AP|Bulbasaur}} to battle Duplica's Ditto. Surprisingly enough, Bulbasaur lost against the imitation. Duplica then explained that her Ditto had trouble transforming one aspect of it: Its face. No matter what Pokémon it {{m|Transform}}ed into, it always retained the beady eyes and wobbly mouth of a Ditto.
She also made a cameo alongside her Ditto in the [[The Rivals|second opening theme]] and its English dub counterpart, {{so|Pokémon World}}.


[[Team Rocket]] kidnapped the Ditto. They wanted to have Duplica's Ditto Transform into a {{p|Dratini}} so they could give it to [[Giovanni]]. After a while, they were able to train it to Transform perfectly. After Ash, [[Brock]], Duplica, and [[Misty]] dressed up as Team Rocket and rescued Ditto, Duplica felt she was ready to open up her mansion as a theater to entertain passing Pokémon trainers.
Later, in ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]'', {{an|Brock}} noticed that a [[Nurse Joy]] they were talking to was an imitation. It turned out to be Duplica, who had come to the local [[Johto]] town for a Pokémon acting competition. She had another Ditto, Mini-Dit, with another unique problem — it could transform into perfect miniature replicas of other Pokémon including a tiny, handheld {{p|Onix}}.


Later, in ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]'', Brock noticed that a [[Nurse Joy]] they were talking to was an imitation. It turned out to be Duplica, who had come to the local town for a Pokémon Acting Competition. She had another Ditto, Mini-Dit, with another problem. It could Transform into perfect replicas of other Pokémon, in every way but size. So when it transformed into an {{p|Onix}}, she had a tiny, hand-held Onix.
Team Rocket stole Mini-Dit and planned to have it transform into a Pokémon that they could pass off as a rare, pygmy version in order to receive a powerful Pokémon in return. Duplica recovered Mini-Dit, using it in a [[Double Battle]] against [[Jessie]] and [[James]]. She and Ash then sent Team Rocket flying. In the end, Duplica decided that Mini-Dit's unusual transformations made it unique; the audience seemed to agree.


Team Rocket stole Mini-Dit and planned to have it transform into a Pokémon that they could pass off as a rare, pygmy version, so that they could get a rare and powerful Pokémon in return. Duplica recovered Mini-Dit and decided that its unusual transformations made it unique; the audience seemed to agree.
===Character===
Duplica is an avid performer, and she tends to use her {{p|Ditto}} duo to add to her near-perfect imitations of characters like [[Nurse Joy]]. By the end of ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]'', she decided to become a Ditto Master and collect Ditto with various and unique {{m|Transform}}ation abilities.


Although Duplica sometimes performs by imitating Pokémon herself, her usual shows feature her imitating a Pokémon Trainer while her Ditto imitates that trainer's Pokémon. She did an excellent impression of Ash and [[Nurse Joy]], for instance.
Duplica also proved to be a tough opponent who is well aware of the advantages of her Ditto's transformations. She knows the [[move]]s of her opponent's Pokémon, such as when she taught [[Jessie]] about her {{TP|Jessie|Wobbuffet}}'s {{m|Mirror Coat}}, while {{Ash}} learned that {{AP|Totodile}} could use {{m|Scary Face}} from her as well.
 
===Appearance===
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|-
| Duplica imitating {{color2|000|Ash Ketchum|Ash}}
| Duplica imitating {{color2|000|Jessie}}
|}


===Pokémon===
===Pokémon===
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|pkmn=Ditto
|pkmn=Ditto
|type1=Normal
|type1=Normal
|img=DittosMysteriousMansion.gif
|main=yes
|img=Duplica Ditto.png
|epnum=EP037
|epnum=EP037
|epname=Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
|epname=Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
|vajp=Kotono Mitsuishi
|vajp=Kotono Mitsuishi
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc=Duplica's first Ditto first appeared in ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'', and again in ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]''. Unlike most Ditto, it could not change its face when it {{m|transform}}ed into other [[Pokémon]], but it eventually learned how after it was stolen by [[Jessie]], [[James]] and {{MTR}}.}}
|desc=Duplica's first and main {{p|Ditto}} initially could not alter its face; thanks to {{TRT}}'s frustrations, it learned to {{m|transform}} into perfect Pokémon replicas.}}


{{TrainerPoké
{{TrainerPoké
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|nick=Mini-Dit
|nick=Mini-Dit
|type1=Normal
|type1=Normal
|img=ImprovedDuplicaDittos.jpg
|img=Mini Dit.png
|epnum=EP174
|epnum=EP174
|epname=Imitation Confrontation
|epname=Imitation Confrontation
|vajp=Satomi Kōrogi
|vajp=Satomi Koorogi
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|vaen=Rachael Lillis
|desc=Mini-Dit is the second {{p|Ditto}} owned by Duplica. It is different than other Ditto, as it doesn't change [[List of Pokémon by height|size]] when it {{m|transform}}s. However, its other powers are all the same as a normal Ditto's. Mini-Dit's only appearance was in ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]''.}}
|desc='''Mini-Dit''' (Japanese: '''メタぴょん''' ''Meta-pyon'') is the second Ditto owned by Duplica. Unlike other Ditto, it cannot alter its [[List of Pokémon by height|size]] when it transforms. However, its other powers are all the same as a normal Ditto's.
 
Mini-Dit's only move is {{m|Transform}}.<br/>
Mini-Dit has also used {{m|Scary Face}}{{tt|*|Ash's Totodile's}}, {{m|Tackle}}{{tt|*|Ash's Totodile's; Totodile cannot legally learn Tackle in the games}}, {{m|Counter}}{{tt|*|Jessie's Wobbuffet's}}, {{m|Mirror Coat}}{{tt|*|Jessie's Wobbuffet's}}, and {{m|Thunder}}{{tt|*|Ash's Pikachu's}} via Transform.}}


===Voice actors===
===Voice actors===
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|ja=福島おりね ''Orine Fukushima''
|ja=福島おりね ''Orine Fukushima''
|en=[[Megan Hollingshead]]
|en=[[Megan Hollingshead]]
|ar=امال سعد الدين ''Amal Saad Eddin'' ([[EP037]])
|fi=Minna Tasanto ([[EP037]])<br>Jenni Sivonen ([[EP174]]) {{tt|*|Also in EP037 while disguised as Officer Jenny}}
|fr_eu=Marie Van Ermengem ([[EP037]])<br>Delphine Moriau ([[EP174]])
|it=Cinzia Massironi ([[EP037]]; Mediaset dub)<br>Ludovica De Caro ([[EP037]]; {{TPCi}} dub)<br>Patrizia Mottola ([[EP174]])
|de=Stephanie Kellner
|he=טליה ברקאי ''Talya Barkai''
|he=טליה ברקאי ''Talya Barkai''
|no=Katrine Blomstrand
|pl=Olga Borys
|pl=Olga Borys
|pt_br=Marisol Ribeiro ([[EP037]])<br>Letícia Quinto ([[EP174]])
|pt_br=Letícia Quinto
|de=Stephanie Kellner
|pt_eu=Teresa Madruga ([[EP037]])<br>Paula Pais ([[EP174]])
|es_la=Mayra Arellano
|es_eu=Sandra Jara ([[EP037]])<br>Cristina Yuste ([[EP174]])
}}
}}


==In the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga==
==In the games==
Duplica also makes an appearance in the [[Electric Tale of Pikachu]] manga. Her Ditto had grown in its abilities so that it was now able to vary how closely it imitated other Pokémon. It could partially transform into a rubbery, tall version of {{p|Machop}}, for instance.
===[[Pokémon Zany Cards]]===
[[File:Zany Cards Casey Duplica.png|thumb|Duplica in Pokémon Zany Cards]]
Duplica appears, along with {{an|Casey}}, as the Stage 3 opponent of Special Seven mode. Duplica's Ditto also appears as a card in Special Seven mode. Playing this card changes the suit of the card to the player's choice.


Misty wanted to get a Ditto of her own, and Duplica was going to take her to {{rt|13}} to get one. That's where Duplica originally caught her Ditto. Their trip had to be called off after Pikachu got lost.
===Quotes===
====[[Pokémon Zany Cards]]====
* Before battle
:''"I am Duplica! I aim to be a PKMN master! You must know all PKMN to truly use Ditto. I'll take you anytime!"''


===Pokémon===
* During battle
:* "If using a card
::''"I'll go now."''
::''"Here's how to do it."''
::''"I still have a lot."''
:* Using Ditto
::''"My Ditto is too strong!"''
:* If drawing a card
::''"I still have my Ditto."''
::''"No turn for Ditto."''
:* Hit
::''"You use PKMN wisely."''
::''"More cards for me."''
::* Hit with Jigglypuff
:::''"Yawn..."''
::* Hit with Reverse
:::''"The rotation changed!"''
 
* After battle
<!---:* First
::'' ''--->
:* Second or third
::''"Nice Job!"''
:* When defeated
::''"I've got a lot to learn."''
<!---:* When not defeated
:'' ''--->
 
==In the manga==
===The Electric Tale of Pikachu===
[[File:Duplica EToP.png|thumb|250px|Duplica in the manga]]
Duplica appears in ''[[ET07|Pikachu's Excellent Adventure]]''. Her Ditto had grown in its abilities so that it was now able to vary how closely it imitated other Pokémon. It could partially transform into a rubbery, tall version of {{p|Machop}}, for instance.
 
Misty wanted to get a Ditto of her own, so Duplica offered to take her to {{rt|13|Kanto}}, where she captured hers. Their trip had to be called off after {{AP|Pikachu}} got lost, however.
 
====Pokémon====
This listing is of Duplica's Pokémon in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.
This listing is of Duplica's Pokémon in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.
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{{TrainerPoké
|-
|main=yes
| align=center | [[Image:132.png]]<br>{{p|Ditto}}
|trainer=Duplica
|}
|pkmn=Ditto
|width=75
|type1=normal
|img=Duplica Ditto EToP.png
|epnum=ET07
|epname=Pikachu's Excellent Adventure
|desc={{p|Ditto}} is Duplica's only known Pokémon. It grew in its abilities to transform into other Pokémon so that it was now successful in completely imitating other Pokémon. One of the Pokémon that it transformed was a Machop.}}
 
==In the books==
===''Let's Find Pokémon!''===
{{incomplete|section|Check the Japanese version and confirm if this is a reference to Copycat from the games (due to the appearance of Clefairy in this scene)}}
In ''[[Let's Find Pokémon!]]'', at the "The Duplica and Ditto Show" in the [[Celadon City]] Fair, Duplica appears [[Pokémon cosplay|cosplaying]] as a {{p|Clefairy}} together with a real Clefairy, while her {{p|Ditto}} is seen on the ground beneath the stage.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Even though Duplica's first Ditto's habit of not transforming its face was presented as an anomaly, the wild Ditto on [[Pokémon Island]] in [[Pokémon Snap]] do the same thing. They also transform into the same Pokémon as Ditto did in Duplica's debut episode - a {{p|Bulbasaur}}.
* Duplica's first Ditto's habit of not transforming its face was originally presented as an anomaly. However, other Ditto with this trait have been seen in other media, such as the wild Ditto on [[Pokémon Island]] in [[Pokémon Snap]]. They also transform into the same Pokémon as Ditto did in Duplica's debut episode, a {{p|Bulbasaur}}. [[Ditto (TCG)|Ditto cards]] in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|TCG]] in which Ditto is seen transformed into another Pokémon also behave in this way. Additionally, in {{v2|Diamond and Pearl|s}}'s [[Veilstone Game Corner]], during the Game Corner slot machine game, a {{p|Clefairy}} with a Ditto face will occasionally appear instead of a real Clefairy, and [[Howard Clifford]]'s Ditto in ''{{DetPikMov}}'' has this trait as well.
* Duplica is very similar to {{Gary}} in his early days, in some respects, and is therefore somewhat of a rival to Ash. For example each time they have met, Ash and Duplica have battled each other competitively (once in ''[[EP037|Ditto's Mysterious Mansion]]'' and twice in ''[[EP174|Imitation Confrontation]]''). In her debut episode she also frequently referred to Ash as "Ashy-boy" - the exact same pet-name Gary gave him. However, he doesn't seem to mind when Duplica calls him this. He has also never won a battle against Duplica yet (similar to how he never defeated Gary in the first season) and she sometimes tells him that he should raise his Pokémon better, usually after beating him, like Gary.
* Duplica's method of defeating Ash was similar to how Mewtwo's Venusaur defeated [[Corey]]'s Venusaur, Bruteroot, in ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
**Coincidentally, the way she defeated Ash's Bulbasaur is repeated later with Mewtwo's cloned Venusaur defeating [[Corey]]'s Bruteroot.
* When dressing up as Ash Ketchum, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and Misty, she briefly speaks in their voices. The English dub makes Duplica's impersonation as Nurse Joy perfect, since they shared the same voice actress.
*At the [[Velistone Game Corner]] sometimes a Clefairy with Ditto's face from [[EP037]] appears.
* [[Narissa]] from ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'' is somewhat similar to Duplica, having two Ditto (with one of them being somewhat special) and cosplaying.
* She sometimes calls Ash "Ashy-boy", possibly imitating [[Gary Oak]].
 
==Names==
{| class="roundy" style="float:left; background: #{{normal color}}; border: 3px solid #{{normal color dark}}"
! Language
! Name
! Origin
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Japanese
| イミテ ''Imite''
| From ''imitate''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| English, Italian, German
| Duplica
| From ''duplicate''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Korean
| 미미 ''Mimi''
| From ''mimic''.
|- style="background:#FFF"
| Chinese ({{tt|Mandarin|Taiwan and mainland China}})
| 伊美蒂 ''Yīměidì''
| Transliteration of her Japanese name.
|}
{{-}}
{{-}}


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Latest revision as of 21:17, 4 September 2024

Duplica
イミテ Imite
Duplica.png
Gender Female
Eye color Brown
Hair color Blue
Hometown Unknown
Region Kanto
Anime debut Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
English voice actor Megan Hollingshead*
Japanese voice actor Orine Fukushima

Duplica (Japanese: イミテ Imite) is a young girl who works as a performing Pokémon Trainer and impressionist. In the original title of her debut episode, she is referred to as the (Japanese: ものまねむすめ Copycat Girl).

Her character is based on Copycat, who lives in Saffron City.

In the anime

Ash and his friends first met Duplica in Ditto's Mysterious Mansion after taking shelter from a storm in a mansion. It turned out, the mansion, called the "House of Imite", belonged to Duplica and served as a rest stop and performance space for her imitation shows. She showed Ash and his friends her Ditto's ability to transform into any Pokémon. A skeptical Ash sent out his Bulbasaur to battle her Ditto, and his Bulbasaur lost. Duplica then explained there is something her Ditto had trouble transforming — its face. No matter what Pokémon it transformed into, it always retained the beady eyes and wobbly mouth of a Ditto.

Team Rocket kidnapped Duplica's Ditto in order to have it transform into a Dratini so they could give it to Giovanni. After a while, and with threats, they were able to train it to transform satisfactorily. With Duplica's help, Ash and his friends hatched a plan of their own. Dressed as Team Rocket, they pulled off their own imitation show in order to rescue her Ditto. Duplica knew the time had come, she now felt ready to reopen her mansion as a theater to entertain passing Pokémon Trainers.

She also made a cameo alongside her Ditto in the second opening theme and its English dub counterpart, Pokémon World.

Later, in Imitation Confrontation, Brock noticed that a Nurse Joy they were talking to was an imitation. It turned out to be Duplica, who had come to the local Johto town for a Pokémon acting competition. She had another Ditto, Mini-Dit, with another unique problem — it could transform into perfect miniature replicas of other Pokémon including a tiny, handheld Onix.

Team Rocket stole Mini-Dit and planned to have it transform into a Pokémon that they could pass off as a rare, pygmy version in order to receive a powerful Pokémon in return. Duplica recovered Mini-Dit, using it in a Double Battle against Jessie and James. She and Ash then sent Team Rocket flying. In the end, Duplica decided that Mini-Dit's unusual transformations made it unique; the audience seemed to agree.

Character

Duplica is an avid performer, and she tends to use her Ditto duo to add to her near-perfect imitations of characters like Nurse Joy. By the end of Imitation Confrontation, she decided to become a Ditto Master and collect Ditto with various and unique Transformation abilities.

Duplica also proved to be a tough opponent who is well aware of the advantages of her Ditto's transformations. She knows the moves of her opponent's Pokémon, such as when she taught Jessie about her Wobbuffet's Mirror Coat, while Ash learned that Totodile could use Scary Face from her as well.

Appearance

Duplica Ash.png Misty Duplica Team Rocket.png
Duplica imitating Ash Duplica imitating Jessie

Pokémon

This listing is of Duplica's Pokémon in the anime.

Ditto
Duplica's Ditto
Debut Ditto's Mysterious Mansion
Voice actors
Japanese Kotono Mitsuishi
English Rachael Lillis
Main article: Duplica's Ditto

Duplica's first and main Ditto initially could not alter its face; thanks to Team Rocket's frustrations, it learned to transform into perfect Pokémon replicas.

Mini-Dit
Mini-Dit
Debut Imitation Confrontation
Voice actors
Japanese Satomi Koorogi
English Rachael Lillis

Mini-Dit (Japanese: メタぴょん Meta-pyon) is the second Ditto owned by Duplica. Unlike other Ditto, it cannot alter its size when it transforms. However, its other powers are all the same as a normal Ditto's.

Mini-Dit's only move is Transform.
Mini-Dit has also used Scary Face*, Tackle*, Counter*, Mirror Coat*, and Thunder* via Transform.

Voice actors

Language Voice actor
Japanese 福島おりね Orine Fukushima
English Megan Hollingshead
Arabic امال سعد الدين Amal Saad Eddin (EP037)
Finnish Minna Tasanto (EP037)
Jenni Sivonen (EP174) *
European French Marie Van Ermengem (EP037)
Delphine Moriau (EP174)
German Stephanie Kellner
Hebrew טליה ברקאי Talya Barkai
Italian Cinzia Massironi (EP037; Mediaset dub)
Ludovica De Caro (EP037; TPCi dub)
Patrizia Mottola (EP174)
Norwegian Katrine Blomstrand
Polish Olga Borys
Portuguese Brazil Letícia Quinto
Portugal Teresa Madruga (EP037)
Paula Pais (EP174)
Spanish Latin America Mayra Arellano
Spain Sandra Jara (EP037)
Cristina Yuste (EP174)


In the games

Pokémon Zany Cards

Duplica in Pokémon Zany Cards

Duplica appears, along with Casey, as the Stage 3 opponent of Special Seven mode. Duplica's Ditto also appears as a card in Special Seven mode. Playing this card changes the suit of the card to the player's choice.

Quotes

Pokémon Zany Cards

  • Before battle
"I am Duplica! I aim to be a PKMN master! You must know all PKMN to truly use Ditto. I'll take you anytime!"
  • During battle
  • "If using a card
"I'll go now."
"Here's how to do it."
"I still have a lot."
  • Using Ditto
"My Ditto is too strong!"
  • If drawing a card
"I still have my Ditto."
"No turn for Ditto."
  • Hit
"You use PKMN wisely."
"More cards for me."
  • Hit with Jigglypuff
"Yawn..."
  • Hit with Reverse
"The rotation changed!"
  • After battle
  • Second or third
"Nice Job!"
  • When defeated
"I've got a lot to learn."

In the manga

The Electric Tale of Pikachu

Duplica in the manga

Duplica appears in Pikachu's Excellent Adventure. Her Ditto had grown in its abilities so that it was now able to vary how closely it imitated other Pokémon. It could partially transform into a rubbery, tall version of Machop, for instance.

Misty wanted to get a Ditto of her own, so Duplica offered to take her to Route 13, where she captured hers. Their trip had to be called off after Pikachu got lost, however.

Pokémon

This listing is of Duplica's Pokémon in the Electric Tale of Pikachu manga.

Ditto
Duplica's Ditto
Main article: Duplica's Ditto

Ditto is Duplica's only known Pokémon. It grew in its abilities to transform into other Pokémon so that it was now successful in completely imitating other Pokémon. One of the Pokémon that it transformed was a Machop.

In the books

Let's Find Pokémon!

050Diglett.png This section is incomplete.
Please feel free to edit this section to add missing information and complete it.
Reason: Check the Japanese version and confirm if this is a reference to Copycat from the games (due to the appearance of Clefairy in this scene)

In Let's Find Pokémon!, at the "The Duplica and Ditto Show" in the Celadon City Fair, Duplica appears cosplaying as a Clefairy together with a real Clefairy, while her Ditto is seen on the ground beneath the stage.

Trivia

  • Duplica's first Ditto's habit of not transforming its face was originally presented as an anomaly. However, other Ditto with this trait have been seen in other media, such as the wild Ditto on Pokémon Island in Pokémon Snap. They also transform into the same Pokémon as Ditto did in Duplica's debut episode, a Bulbasaur. Ditto cards in the TCG in which Ditto is seen transformed into another Pokémon also behave in this way. Additionally, in Diamond and Pearl's Veilstone Game Corner, during the Game Corner slot machine game, a Clefairy with a Ditto face will occasionally appear instead of a real Clefairy, and Howard Clifford's Ditto in POKÉMON Detective Pikachu has this trait as well.
  • Duplica's method of defeating Ash was similar to how Mewtwo's Venusaur defeated Corey's Venusaur, Bruteroot, in Mewtwo Strikes Back.
  • When dressing up as Ash Ketchum, Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and Misty, she briefly speaks in their voices. The English dub makes Duplica's impersonation as Nurse Joy perfect, since they shared the same voice actress.
  • Narissa from Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl is somewhat similar to Duplica, having two Ditto (with one of them being somewhat special) and cosplaying.
  • She sometimes calls Ash "Ashy-boy", possibly imitating Gary Oak.

Names

Language Name Origin
Japanese イミテ Imite From imitate.
English, Italian, German Duplica From duplicate.
Korean 미미 Mimi From mimic.
Chinese (Mandarin) 伊美蒂 Yīměidì Transliteration of her Japanese name.



Main characters
Ash Ketchum • Pikachu • Gary Oak • Ritchie • May Oak • Professor Oak • Delia Ketchum • Jessie • James • Meowth
Gym Leaders
Brock • Misty • Koga • Sabrina • Giovanni • Rudy • Drake
Other
A.J. • Aya • Bill • Damian • Dario • Duplica • Eevee brothers • Giselle • Jeanette Fisher • Officer Jenny • Joe • Nurse Joy
Lara Laramie • Mahri • Melanie • Mikey • Mimi • Professor Orville • Potter • Florinda Showers • Ruby • Samurai • Tommy


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