No.078Gen 1 (Kanto)
Rapidash in Japanese
ギャロップ
Gyaroppu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ギャgya
ロro
ッdouble next
プpu
💡 The small ッ doubles the next consonant, making a tiny pause (like the "tt" in "Pikka").
💡 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
Fiery mane aglow, Rapidash darts like an arrow across the land. This prodigiously swift creature can traverse the vast region of Hisui in a day and a half.炎のようなたてがみを輝かせ、矢のように大地を駆け抜けます。この驚異的な速さを持つ生き物は、ヒスイの広大な地域を1日半で横断できる。
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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