No.545Gen 5 (Unova)
Scolipede in Japanese
ペンドラー
Pendorā
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ペpe
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ドdo
ラra
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Scolipede engage in fierce territorial battles with Centiskorch. At the end of one of these battles, the victor makes a meal of the loser.マルヤクデと激しい縄張り争いをします。戦いの後、勝者は敗者に食事を与えます。
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