No.117Gen 1 (Kanto)
Seadra in Japanese
シードラ
Shīdora
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
シshi
ーlong vowel
ドdo
ラra
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Seadra’s mouth is slender, but its suction power is strong. In an instant, Seadra can suck in food that’s larger than the opening of its mouth.シードラの口は細いが、吸引力は強い。口の開口部よりも大きな獲物でも一瞬で吸い込むことができる。
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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