No.406Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Budew in Japanese
スボミー
Subomī
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スsu
ボbo
ミmi
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
When the sun's light strengthens, the bud atop this Pokémon's head opens. This is a sign to the people that the harsh winter is over, and the season of budding has begun.太陽の光が強くなると頭のつぼみが開きます。これは冬の終わりと春の訪れを知らせる合図です。
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