No.100Gen 1 (Kanto)
Voltorb in Japanese
ビリリダマ
Biriridama
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ビbi
リri
リri
ダda
マma
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
An enigmatic Pokémon that happens to bear a resemblance to a Poké Ball. When excited, it discharges the electric current it has stored in its belly, then lets out a great, uproarious laugh.モンスターボールに似ている謎めいたポケモン。興奮すると、腹部に蓄えた電流を放出し、けたたましい笑い声をあげます。
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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