No.336Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Seviper in Japanese
ハブネーク
Habunēku
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ハha
ブbu
ネne
ーlong vowel
クku
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Seviper’s swordlike tail serves two purposes—it slashes foes and douses them with secreted poison. This Pokémon will not give up its long-running blood feud with Zangoose.剣のような尻尾で斬りつけ、毒を浴びせます。ザングースとの血の争いを決してやめません。
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