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{{Major glitches}}
{{Japan only}}
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[[Image:mimicglitch.png|270px|thumb|right|A player in the process of performing the Mimic glitch. He or she is using a Ditto to transform into a Mr Mime with the desired moves.]]
The '''Mimic glitch''' is a less commonly known [[glitch]] which is similar to the [[Surf through Elite Four door Glitch]] in the sense that the glitch only exists in earlier builds of the Japanese versions of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. By using this [[glitch]] players can essentially give a Pokémon already knowing Mimic or Transform any moveset. This glitch is similar to the [[Q Trick]] of Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow as the '''Mimic Glitch''' eventually involves the player's Pokémon copying the moves of one of his or her other Pokémon. However Pokémon such as Magikarp cannot legitimately learn Mimic therefore they cannot have their moves changed without an [[Game-altering device|external device.]] This glitch can also effect
==Requirements==
#Access to a
#A Ditto or any Pokémon with the move Transform.
#A Pokémon with the desired moves to be copied onto another Pokémon (preferably Smeargle because from Sketch it can learn every legitimate move except Chatter and Struggle).
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==Procedure==
#The player must enter a
#Have Ditto or the Pokémon with Transform use the move on the ally Pokémon which is going to have its moves changed.
#On the ''next turn'' have the second Pokémon should use Mimic or Transform on the Ditto which just transformed (or other Pokémon)
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==External Links==
#[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyJg2zk6TWo] -
#[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDB279GyiYg] - An alternative Youtube video of a player performing the Mimic glitch.
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