WI agree. That's one thing I really didn't like about this episode. Jessie didn't actually earn the Mimikum Z. Mimi-tan gave it to her—if I understood correctly, because it wanted her and Mimikyu to be able to use Let's Snuggle Together. Going by what Kiawe said about Z-Moves in the beginning of the series, Jessie and Mimikyu shouldn't be able to use Z-Moves together because they didn't actually earn the Z-Crystal. IMHO, Jessie obtaining Mimikium Z so easily just undermines that value and importance of Z-Moves.
I can see Jessie having difficulties using the Z Crystal at first since Mimikyu isn't really on the same boat as her, which could have potential as a character arc and means Mareanie and Darkium Z will get regular focus up until then.
In fairness 'earning' the Z Crystal seems a subjective statement in the anime anyway, since most of them are handed from people or Pokemon for performing what they think is a suitable accomplishment. Yeah Ash's first one broke, but since it was a trial arranged by the Tapus and Ash at first had no real idea what he was doing, it being disposed of afterwards makes sense, and even some later 'earned' Z Crystals have suffered from malfunctions (eg. Lycanroc and Popplio), if not to that degree.
I do agree James did most of the hard work to 'earn' Mimikium Z if saving her and neutralising Gengar was considered Acerola's reasoning, though Jessie wasn't useless I suppose.
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