No.016Gen 1 (Kanto)
Pidgey in Japanese
ポッポ
Poppo
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ポpo
ッdouble next
ポpo
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Very docile. If attacked, it will often kick up sand to protect itself rather than fight back.とてもおとなしい。攻撃されると、反撃するよりも砂を蹴って身を守ることが多い。
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