No.015Gen 1 (Kanto)
Beedrill in Japanese
スピアー
Supiā
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
スsu
ピpi
アa
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It has three poisonous stingers on its forelegs and its tail. They are used to jab its enemy repeatedly.3つの毒針を持つ。前脚と尾に毒針があり、敵を何度も突き刺すのに使います。
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