No.212Gen 2 (Johto)
Scizor in Japanese
ハッサム
Hassamu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ハha
ッdouble next
サsa
ムmu
💡 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
Evolved by way of a curious item. The shell covering its body has been shown to be stronger than forged steel.不思議なアイテムによって進化する。体を覆う甲羅は、鍛造鋼よりも強いことが分かっている。
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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