No.165Gen 2 (Johto)
Ledyba in Japanese
レディバ
Rediba
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
レre
ディdi
バba
💡 A big kana followed by a small ャ ュ ョ or ァ ィ ゥ ェ ォ is read together as one sound.
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
These very cowardly Pokémon join together and use Reflect to protect their nest.この臆病なポケモンたちは、仲間と集まってリフレクターを使って巣を守る。
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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