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* This episode explains that Ditto in the anime are able to transform into any Pokémon that is in the immediate area. This differs from the games, where Ditto can only transform into any Pokémon that is currently in battle.
* This episode explains that Ditto in the anime are able to transform into any Pokémon that is in the immediate area. This differs from the games, where Ditto can only transform into any Pokémon that is currently in battle.
* When the Ditto got transformed into {{MTR}}, they also were able to speak human language.
* When the Ditto got transformed into {{MTR}}, they also were able to speak human language.
* Coincidentally or not, Ditto appears in its normal and shiny forms, which are similar to the colors of {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}} and this episode aired on the 3rd anniversary of the North American release of Diamond and Pearl.
===Errors===
===Errors===
* During the battle between Ash and Makina Ditto would revert to its natural form before transforming into another Pokémon however later in the episode (when changing from Staraptor and Gible to Pikachu) both Ditto made a direct transformation instead.
* During the battle between Ash and Makina, Ditto would revert to its natural form before transforming into another Pokémon; later in the episode, however, (when changing from Staraptor and Gible to Pikachu) both Ditto made a direct transformation instead.
===Dub edits===
===Dub edits===



Revision as of 17:12, 15 August 2010

These donuts are great! This article is about an episode of the Pokémon anime that has not been dubbed into English. As such, its coverage may contain romanized Japanese names, rather than dub names.
DP172 : With the Easiest of Grace!
Diamond & Pearl series
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DP173   EP639
メタモン・へんしんバトル!本物はドッチ~ニョ!?
Metamon - Transformation Battle! Which One is the Real One!?
First broadcast
Japan April 22, 2010
United States
English themes
Opening
Ending
Japanese themes
Opening サイコー・エブリディ!
Ending ドッチ~ニョ?
Credits
Animation Team Kato
Screenplay 米村正二 Shōji Yonemura
Storyboard 大庭秀昭 Hideaki Ōba
Assistant director 近橋伸隆 Nobutaka Chikahashi
Animation director 木下和栄 Kazue Kinoshita
No additional credits are available at this time.

(Japanese: メタモン・へんしんバトル!本物はドッチ~ニョ!? Metamon - Transformation Battle! Which One is the Real One!?) is the 173rd episode of the Diamond & Pearl series, and the 639th episode of the Pokémon anime. It first aired in Japan on April 22, 2010.

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Synopsis

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Major events

Debuts

Pokémon debuts

Characters

Humans

Pokémon

Trivia

  • Professor Oak's Pokémon lecture: Wobbuffet
    • The lecture marks the first animated appearance of a female Wobbuffet, which displays the lipstick that is present on female Wobbuffet in the games.
  • This episode explains that Ditto in the anime are able to transform into any Pokémon that is in the immediate area. This differs from the games, where Ditto can only transform into any Pokémon that is currently in battle.
  • When the Ditto got transformed into Meowth, they also were able to speak human language.

Errors

  • During the battle between Ash and Makina, Ditto would revert to its natural form before transforming into another Pokémon; later in the episode, however, (when changing from Staraptor and Gible to Pikachu) both Ditto made a direct transformation instead.

Dub edits

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