No.544Gen 5 (Unova)
Whirlipede in Japanese
ホイーガ
Hoīga
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ホho
イi
ーlong vowel
ガga
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Whirlipede protects itself with a sturdy shell and poisonous spikes while it stores up the energy it’ll need for evolution.進化に必要なエネルギーを蓄えつつ、頑丈な殻と毒のスパイクで身を守ります。
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