No.148Gen 1 (Kanto)
Dragonair in Japanese
ハクリュー
Hakuryū
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ハha
クku
リュryu
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
This Pokémon gathers power in the orbs on its tail and controls the weather. When enshrouded by an aura, Dragonair has a mystical appearance.このポケモンは尻尾の球体に力を集め、天候を操ります。オーラに包まれたハクリューは神秘的な姿をしています。
The Japanese text is a translation of the English entry, written with kanji, hiragana and katakana. Try to spot the katakana words!
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