No.187Gen 2 (Johto)
Hoppip in Japanese
ハネッコ
Hanekko
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ハha
ネne
ッdouble next
コko
💡 The small ッ doubles the next consonant, making a tiny pause (like the "tt" in "Pikka").
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
This Pokémon drifts and floats with the wind. If it senses the approach of strong winds, Hoppip links its leaves with other Hoppip to prepare against being blown away.このポケモンは風に乗って漂います。強い風が近づいているのを感じると、ハネッコは他のハネッコと葉を繋ぎ、吹き飛ばされないように備えます。
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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