No.345Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Lileep in Japanese
リリーラ
Rirīra
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リri
リri
ーlong vowel
ラra
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Lileep clings to rocks on the seabed. When prey comes close, this Pokémon entangles it with petallike tentacles.海底の岩にしがみつき、獲物が近づくと花びらのような触手で捕らえます。
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