No.085Gen 1 (Kanto)
Dodrio in Japanese
ドードリオ
Dōdorio
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ドdo
ーlong vowel
ドdo
リri
オo
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
One of Doduo’s two heads splits to form a unique species. It runs close to 40 mph in prairies.ドードーの2つの頭のうち1つが分裂して、独自の種を形成します。草原では時速40マイル近くで走ります。
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