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.

Lesser Imitation (デュプリケート, Dyupurikēto, lit. "Duplicate")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Speed	Reversed	Single	5	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the previous Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ R-STR by 3.
Speed	Reversed	Single	3	7★: x9.53
SN+: Unleashes the same SP attack as the previous Medal. Works only when set after a Medal.
Imitation Cost↓ I (デュプリケートeco, Dyupurikēto eco, lit. "Duplicate eco")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Reversed	Single	1	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the previous Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ R-STR by 3.
Magic	Reversed	Single	0	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the previous Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ R-STR by 3.
Imitation (デュプリケートmini, Dyupurikēto mini, lit. "Duplicate mini")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	Single	2	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the previous Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3.
Speed	Reversed	Single	2	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the previous Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3.
Magic	Upright	Single	2	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the previous Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3.

Imitation Cost↓ II (デュプリケートB eco, Dyupurikēto B eco, lit. "Duplicate B eco")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Magic	Upright	Single	0	x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3.
Power	Reversed	Single	0	x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ R-STR by 3.
Speed	Upright	Single	0	x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3.
Magic	Reversed	Single	0	x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ R-STR by 3.
Speed	Reversed	Single	0	x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ R-STR by 3.
Power	Upright	Single	0	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR by 3. SN++: 1 turn: Medal STR +2000, self [↑ U-STR 15]. Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Lesser Imitation II (デュプリケートB, Dyupurikēto B, lit. "Duplicate B")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Speed	Upright	Single	5	SN: x9.53
SN: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Power	Reversed	Single	5	SN: x9.53
SN: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Magic	Reversed	Single	5	SN: x9.53
SN: Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Lesser Imitation II EX (デュプリケートB EX, Dyupurikēto B EX, lit. "Duplicate B EX")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Speed	Upright	Single	4	SN++: x9.53
SN++: 1 turn: Medal STR +1000. Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Power	Upright	Single	4	SN++: x9.53
SN++: 1 turn: Medal STR +1000. Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Power	Reversed	Single	6	SN++: x9.53
SN++: 2 turns: Medal STR +1000. Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Magic	Upright	Single	6	SN++: x9.53
SN++: 2 turns: Medal STR +1000. Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Magic	Upright	Single	3	SN++: x9.53
SN++: 1 turn: Medal STR +2000. Pierces Defense Boost 30%. Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.
Power	Reversed	Single	3	SN++: x9.53
SN++: 1 turn: Medal STR +2000. Critical hit chance: 30%. Unleashes the same SP attack as the next Medal. Works only when set before a Medal.

Imitation Afar (デュプリケート far, Dyupurikēto, lit. "Duplicate far")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Power	Upright	Single	6	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as 2 Medals before this one. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR 3.
Speed	Upright	Single	6	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as 2 Medals before this one. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR 3.
Magic	Upright	Single	6	7★: x9.53
7★: Unleashes the same SP attack as 2 Medals before this one. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal with 1 turn: ↑ U-STR 3.
Power	Reversed	Single	3	SN+: x9.53
SN+: Unleashes the same SP attack as 3 Medals before this one. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal.
Imitation Afar II (デュプリケートB far, Dyupurikēto B far, lit. "Duplicate B far")
Attributes		Target	Gauge Cost	Damage
Speed	Reversed	Single	3	SN+: x9.53
SN+: Unleashes the same SP attack as 3 Medals after this one. If none, unleashes SP attack of this Medal.

Imitation is a series of techniques introduced in Kingdom Hearts Union χ. It allows the user to copy the special attack from another Medal. If there is no Medal set in the copied slot, it allows the user to perform a basic attack. When copying another Medal, that Medal's attributes, damage, and gauge costs are used, although enough special attack gauges must be available to trigger the Imitation special attack.

Mechanics

Lesser Imitation

Lesser Imitation 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.

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

Special attack	Player Buff		Target Debuff	Duration
	+4-5	+6	+4-6
Lesser Imitation	—	+3	—	1 turn

A different version of Lesser Imitation is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform. It unleashes the same special attack as the previous Medal.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Lesser Imitation +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Imitation Cost↓ I

Imitation Cost↓ I is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 1 special attack gauge to perform, 0 special attacks gauges for the Illustrated Dusk Medal. It unleashes the same special attack as the previous Medal.

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

Special attack	Player Buff		Target Debuff	Duration
	+5	+6	+5-6
Imitation Cost↓ I	—	+3	—	1 turn

Imitation

Imitation 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.

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

Special attack	Player Buff		Target Debuff	Duration
	+5	+6	+5-6
Imitation	—	+3	—	1 turn

Imitation Cost↓ II

Imitation Cost↓ II 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. Imitation Cost↓ II +7 buffs the user in addition to unleashing the next Medal's special attack.

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
Imitation Cost↓ II +7	SN++	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Special attack	Player Buff			Target Debuff	Duration
	+5	+6	+7	+5-6
Imitation Cost↓ II (Upright)	—	+3	—	—	1 turn
Imitation Cost↓ II (Reversed)	—	+3	—	—	1 turn
Imitation Cost↓ II (Toon Naminé)	—	+3	+2000  +15	—	1 turn

Lesser Imitation II

Lesser Imitation II 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 next Medal.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Lesser Imitation II +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Lesser Imitation II EX

Lesser Imitation II EX is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 4 special attack gauges to perform. It buffs the user before unleashing the same special attack as the next Medal.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Lesser Imitation II EX +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+6	+6
Lesser Imitation II EX	+1000	—	1 turn

A different version of Lesser Imitation II EX is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 6 special attack gauges to perform. It buffs the user before unleashing the same special attack as the next Medal.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Lesser Imitation II EX +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+6	+6
Lesser Imitation II EX	+1000	—	2 turns

A different version of Lesser Imitation II EX is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform. It buffs the user before unleashing the same special attack as the next Medal. The copied special attack gets a 30% chance of ignoring the opponent's Defense Boost skill.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Lesser Imitation II EX +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+6	+6
Lesser Imitation II EX	+2000	—	1 turn

A different version of Lesser Imitation II EX is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform. It buffs the user before unleashing the same special attack as the next Medal. The copied special attack gets a 30% chance of dealing critical damage.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Lesser Imitation II EX +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+6	+6
Lesser Imitation II EX	+2000	—	1 turn

Imitation Afar

Imitation Afar is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 6 special attack gauges to perform. It unleashes the same special attack as the Medal set 2 slots before it.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Imitation Afar +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Special attack	Player Buff	Target Debuff	Duration
	+6	+6
Imitation Afar	+3	—	1 turn

A different version of Imitation Afar is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform. It unleashes the same special attack as the Medal set 3 slots before it.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Imitation Afar +6	7★	—	—	—	—	—	x9.53		1

Imitation Afar II

Imitation Afar II is a special attack that targets a single enemy. It costs 3 special attack gauges to perform. It unleashes the same special attack as the Medal set 3 slots after it.

Special attack	Rarity	Base	•	••	•••	••••	•••••		Hits
Imitation Afar 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.
• Lesser Imitation +6 is the special attack for medal 1765: SN+ - KH III Luxord.

• 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 +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↓ 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.
• Imitation Cost↓ II +7 is the special attack for medal 1579: SN++ - Toon Naminé.

• Lesser Imitation II +6 is the special attack for medals 1689: Supernova - KH III Lea (Axel), 1689: Supernova+ - KH III Lea (Axel), 1727: SN - Angelic Amber, 1727: SN+ - Angelic Amber, 1739: SN - KH III Demyx, and 1739: SN+ - KH III Demyx.

• Lesser Imitation II EX +6 is the special attack for medals 1814: SN++ - Rage Form Sora and 1828: SN++ - Lingering Will.

• Lesser Imitation II EX +6 is the special attack for medals 1837: SN++ - KH III Reaper and 1853: SN++ - KH III Ansem the Wise.

• Lesser Imitation II EX +6 is the special attack for medal 1912: SN++ - Stained Glass #14.

• Lesser Imitation II EX +6 is the special attack for medal 1920: SN++ - Illustrated Ansem.

• Imitation Afar +6 is the special attack for medals 1621: Illustrated Rai, 1622: Illustrated Seifer, and 1623: Illustrated Fuu.

• Imitation Afar +6 is the special attack for medal 1803: SN+ - Patchwork Animals.

• Imitation Afar II +6 is the special attack for medal 1802: SN+ - Marionette.