No.272Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Ludicolo in Japanese
ルンパッパ
Runpappa
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ルru
ンn
パpa
ッdouble next
パpa
💡 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
If it hears festive music, it begins moving in rhythm in order to amplify its power.お祭りの音楽を聞くと、力を増幅させるためにリズムに合わせて動き始めます。
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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