Imitation

This article is about the ability in Kingdom Hearts Union χ. You may be looking for the ability in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories.

Imitation (デュプリケート, Dyupurikēto, lit. "Duplicate") is a series of techniques introduced in Kingdom Hearts Union χ. It allows the user to use the special attack from either the previous or next Medal.

Mechanics

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

Lesser Imitation (デュプリケート, Dyupurikēto, lit. "Duplicate") is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 5 special attack gauges to perform. It unleashes the same special attack as the previous Medal, but it works only when set after a Medal.

Lesser Imitation +6 will raise Player's Reversed-based strength by 3 tiers for 1 turn if there is no Medal to imitate.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Lesser Imitation +4	5★	x1.43	x1.47	x1.51	x1.55				1
Lesser Imitation +5	6★	x1.47	x1.51	x1.55	x1.59	x1.63	x1.67		1
Lesser Imitation +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Imitation (デュプリケートmini, Dyupurikēto mini, lit. "Duplicate mini") is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 2 special attack gauges to perform. It unleashes the same special attack as the previous Medal, but it works only when set after a Medal.

Imitation +6 will raise Player's Upright-based strength by 3 tiers for 1 turn if there is no Medal to imitate.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Imitation +5	6★	x1.47	x1.51	x1.55	x1.59	x1.63	x1.67		1
Imitation +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Imitation Cost↓ I (デュプリケートeco, Dyupurikēto eco, lit. "Duplicate eco") is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 1 special attack gauge to perform. It unleashes the same special attack as the previous Medal, but it works only when set after a Medal.

Imitation Cost↓ I +6 will raise Player's Reversed-based strength by 3 tiers for 1 turn if there is no Medal to imitate.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Imitation Cost↓ I +5	6★	x1.47	x1.51	x1.55	x1.59	x1.63	x1.67		1
Imitation Cost↓ I +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Imitation Cost↓ II (デュプリケートB eco, Dyupurikēto B eco, lit. "Duplicate B eco") is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 0 special attack gauges to perform. It unleashes the same special attack as the next Medal, but it works only when set before a Medal.

Imitation Cost↓ II +6 will raise Player's Upright- or Reversed-based strength, depending on the type of Medal, by 3 tiers for 1 turn if there is no Medal to imitate.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Imitation Cost↓ II +5	6★	x1.47	x1.51	x1.55	x1.59	x1.63	x1.67		1
Imitation Cost↓ II +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Learning Imitation

Kingdom Hearts Union χ

• Lesser Imitation +4 is the special attack for medal 652: Lock & Shock & Barrel^[JP].
• Lesser Imitation +5 is the special attack for medals 653: Lock & Shock & Barrel^[JP] and 1457: Beagle Boys.
• Lesser Imitation +6 is the special attack for medals 1308: Lock & Shock & Barrel^[JP] and 1458: Beagle Boys.

• Imitation +5 is the special attack for medals 711: Key Art "Sky", 712: Key Art "Bonds", and 713: Key Art "Beginning".
• Imitation +6 is the special attack for medals 1298: Key Art "Sky", 1299: Key Art "Bonds", and 1300: Key Art "Beginning".

• Imitation Cost↓ I +5 is the special attack for medals 654: Boogie^[JP], 1002: HD Riku Replica, 1459: Lion Pete, and 1521: Illustrated Dusk.
• Imitation Cost↓ I +6 is the special attack for medals 1309: Boogie^[JP], 1431: HD Riku Replica, 1460: Lion Pete, and 1522: Illustrated Dusk.

• Imitation Cost↓ II +5 is the special attack for medals 675: HD Naminé, 768: HD Xion, 781: HD Antiform Sora, 823: HD Vanitas, 971: KH II Naminé, 1485: Phantom, and 1578: Toon Naminé.
• Imitation Cost↓ II +6 is the special attack for medals 1263: HD Naminé, 1331: HD Xion, 1348: HD Antiform Sora, 1381: HD Vanitas, 1408: KH II Naminé, 1486: Phantom, and 1579: Toon Naminé