No.031Gen 1 (Kanto)
Nidoqueen in Japanese
ニドクイン
Nidokuin
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ニni
ドdo
クku
イi
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It pacifies offspring by placing them in the gaps between the spines on its back. The spines will never secrete poison while young are present.背中の棘の間の隙間に子供を寝かせることで、子供を落ち着かせます。子供がいる間は、棘から毒は分泌されません。
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