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| Hitmonlee is a combination of ''hit'', ''monster'', and ''Lee'' (a reference to {{wp|Bruce Lee}}), perhaps meaning "the monster that hits like Bruce Lee". The name is also related to {{p|Hitmonchan}} and {{p|Hitmontop}}, both of which are parallel evolutions to it as of [[Generation II]]. | | Hitmonlee is a combination of ''hit'', ''monster'', and ''Lee'' (a reference to {{wp|Bruce Lee}}), perhaps meaning "the monster that hits like Bruce Lee". The name is also related to {{p|Hitmonchan}} and {{p|Hitmontop}}, both of which are parallel evolutions to it as of [[Generation II]]. |
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| Sawamular is derived from the world's first kickboxer, {{wp|Tadashi Sawamura}}. <ref> | | Sawamular is derived from the world's first kickboxer, {{wp|Tadashi Sawamura}}. |
| http://www.vgfacts.com/trivia/3121/ </ref>
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Height
4'11" Imperial
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1.5 m Metric
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4'11"/1.5 m Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
109.8 lbs. Imperial
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49.8 kg Metric
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109.8 lbs./49.8 kg Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP 0
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Atk 2
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Def 0
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Sp.Atk 0
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Sp.Def 0
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Speed 0
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Base Exp.: 139
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Battle Exp.: 1391*
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Hitmonlee (Japanese: サワムラー Sawamular) is a Fighting-type Pokémon.
He evolves from Tyrogue starting at level 20 when Tyrogue's Attack is higher than his Defense. He is one of Tyrogue's final forms, the others being Hitmonchan and Hitmontop.
Biology
Physiology
Hitmonlee is a Pokémon shaped similar to both a human and an egg. Primarily brown, Hitmonlee has cream-colored, segmented arms and legs, with three fingers and three claw-like toes respectively. The muscles on his legs are akin to a coiled spring, being able to freely expand and contract. These muscles are more accurate than his arms, allowing him to perform powerful knee and kick attacks. Hitmonlee has almond-shaped eyes with black rings around them, and his feet have yellow coloration on their ankles and soles. He appears to lack a nose and mouth.
Gender differences
Hitmonlee is a male-only species with no female counterpart.
Special abilities
Hitmonlee possesses a considerable sense of balance, enabling him to kick in succession from any position. When kicking, the sole of his foot turns as hard as a diamond on impact. Hitmonlee knows several kick-based moves, including the rarely seen Blaze Kick. His leg muscles have the special ability to freely stretch and compress. Hitmonlee also has a few mental-based moves such as Meditate and Mind Reader. As with other Fighting-type Pokémon, Hitmonlee is capable of a few Rock-type moves and Earthquake.
Hitmonlee is one of the very few Pokémon that learns Hi Jump Kick, and is the only Pokémon to learn Mega Kick via level-up.
Behavior
When in a hurry, his legs lengthen progressively. He can run smoothly with long, loping strides. After battle, he rubs down his legs and loosens the muscles to overcome fatigue.
Habitat
Hitmonlee have become domesticated, and therefore live around large cities. They are first documented in Kanto.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Major appearances
Hitmonlee first appeared in The Punchy Pokémon. Team Rocket stole him from a man named Giant in order to compete in the P1 Grand Prix. The Kicking Pokémon defeated Brock's Geodude, and Anthony's Hitmonchan (by cheating) and lost fair and square to Ash's Primeape.
In Chikorita's Big Upset, one was part of a group of Fighting-type Pokémon that roamed the streets of the city as a gang.
In A Tyrogue Full of Trouble, Black Belt Kiyo owned one and fought alongside him to break a rolling boulder. He later used Hitmonlee in battle to attempt to capture a wild Tyrogue.
A Hitmonlee appeared in Casting a Paul on Barry!, under the ownership of Barry. Despite being able to cause a lot of damage to Paul's Ursaring, he was eventually defeated after inadvertently triggering Ursaring's Guts ability.
Minor appearances
A Hitmonlee appeared in Showdown at Dark City as one of the Yas Gym's Pokémon.
A Hitmonlee appeared in A Chansey Operation, where he was one of the injured Pokémon brought to the clinic.
A Hitmonlee was seen in a Pokémon Lab in Riddle Me This.
A Hitmonlee owned by Corey was one of the Pokémon owned by that were captured and cloned by Mewtwo in Mewtwo Strikes Back. The Hitmonlee clone was seen again in Mewtwo Returns.
Two Hitmonlee appeared in Bad to the Bone. One was under the ownership of an unnamed Trainer, while the other one appeared in a flashback belonging to an unnamed Gym Leader.
A Hitmonlee under the ownership of an unknown Trainer, appeared in Friends to the End, during the closing ceremonies of the Indigo League.
Hitmonlee also appeared in The Power of One.
A Hitmonlee was seen in a dojo in Wired for Battle!.
Shiro, a challenger to the dojo in Two Hits and a Miss used a Hitmonlee.
A Hitmonlee appeared in Beauty and the Breeder where it participated in a Pokémon beauty contest.
A Hitmonlee belonging to a Trainer appeared at the Pokémon Jujitsu Academy in Ariados, Amigos.
A Hitmonlee under the ownership of Shinji had a brief appearance in The Legend of Thunder! battling Jimmy's Typhlosion.
Wobbu-Palooza! featured a Hitmonlee belonging to a Festival Crasher.
One of the Invincible Pokémon Brothers in Gotta Catch Ya Later! has a Hitmonlee.
A Hitmonlee was used during the preliminaries of the Hoenn League by Gilbert in Saved by the Beldum. Gilbert's Hitmonlee lost to Ash's Pikachu.
A Hitmonlee appeared in Lucario and the Mystery of Mew, taking part in the festival honoring Sir Aaron.
Master Hamm used a Hitmonlee against his son Kyle, a cook, in Pasta La Vista. If the Dojo Master won, he would retire, and Kyle would have to give up his shop for the Dojo. If Kyle won, it would all stay the same. Ash, and May ended up taking the place of the two. As it was a draw, Kyle and his father decided to both work at the restaurant while Kyle's girlfriend Terri took up ownership of the Dojo.
A Hitmonlee appeared in A Marathon Rivalry!, under the ownership of Daniel.
Pokédex entries
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Entry
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EP166
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Hitmonlee
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Ash's Pokédex
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Hitmonlee, the Kicking Pokémon. This nimble Pokémon launches lethal kicks from almost any position.
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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AG145
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Hitmonlee
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Ash's Pokédex
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Hitmonlee, the Kicking Pokémon. Hitmonlee can extend and retract its legs at will to kick opponents from almost any distance.
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Pokémon
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Source
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Entry
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DP184
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Hitmonlee
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Dawn's Pokédex
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Hitmonlee, the Kicking Pokémon, and the evolved form of Tyrogue. Its legs double in length, and opponents are surprised by Hitmonlee's attack range when facing it for the first time.
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Hitmonlee makes a cameo in Danger: High Voltorb as a mysterious Pokémon aboard the S.S. Anne.
Hitmonlee later appears as one of Bruno's Pokémon, who destroyed Bill's house. Bruno explains that Hitmonlee's legs are so flexible, it's impossible to locate the position of its knees and attack them.
Hitmonlee was also seen as one of Chuck's Pokémon. In the Gym Leader faceoff of Entranced by Entei, it used Mind Reader and Reversal to turn Blue's tactics against him.
In the Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys manga
In Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys, Gold borrows a Hitmonlee to use in a tournament in Let's Use Fighting Type Pokémon!!.
In the Pokémon Get da ze! manga
Shū has a Hitmonlee in the Pokémon Get da ze! manga.
In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga
Hitmonlee is one of Bruno's Pokémon in the Pokémon League as seen in PM034.
In the Pokémon Zensho manga
Bruno has a Hitmonlee which fought against Satoshi's Lapras and lost in Indigo Plateau.
In the TCG
- Main article: Hitmonlee (TCG)
Other appearances
When released from a Poké Ball, Hitmonlee will perform a Hi Jump Kick, targeting a specific fighter (though never the one to which it belongs) and dealing a great amount of damage on whomever it hits. This attack has good accuracy and high launch power. Hitmonlee did not return in Super Smash Bros. Melee and was replaced by Scizor who attacks in a similar way.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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Generation I
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Red
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When in a hurry, its legs lengthen progressively. It runs smoothly with extra long, loping strides.
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Blue
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Yellow
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When kicking, the sole of its foot turns as hard as a diamond on impact and destroys its enemy.
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Stadium
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Repeatedly kicks its enemy with legs that freely stretch and contract. Some people refer to it as the "kicking master."
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Generation II
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Gold
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This amazing Pokémon has an awesome sense of balance. It can kick in succession from any position.
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Silver
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If it starts kicking repeatedly, both legs will stretch to strike a fleeing foe.
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Crystal
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It is also called the Kick Master. It uses its elastic legs to execute every known kick.
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Stadium 2
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This amazing Pokémon has an awesome sense of balance. It can kick in succession from any position.
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Generation III
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Ruby
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Hitmonlee's legs freely contract and stretch. Using these springlike legs, it bowls over foes with devastating kicks. After battle, it rubs down its legs and loosens the muscles to overcome fatigue.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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Its legs freely stretch and contract. Using these springlike limbs, it bowls over foes with devastating kicks. After battle, it rubs down its tired legs.
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FireRed
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The legs freely contract and stretch. The stretchy legs allow it to hit a distant foe with a rising kick.
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LeafGreen
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When in a hurry, its legs lengthen progressively. It runs smoothly with extra-long, loping strides.
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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Its legs can stretch double. First-time foes are startled by its extensible reach.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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This amazing Pokémon has an awesome sense of balance. It can kick in succession from any position.
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If it starts kicking repeatedly, both legs will stretch even longer to strike a fleeing foe.
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Black
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Its legs can stretch double. First-time foes are startled by its extensible reach.
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White
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Black 2
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Its legs can stretch double. First-time foes are startled by its extensible reach.
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White 2
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
In events
In-game events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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50
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110 - 157
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210 - 304
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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53
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52 - 115
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99 - 225
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35
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36 - 95
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67 - 185
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110
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103 - 178
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202 - 350
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87
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82 - 152
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161 - 300
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Total: 455
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 35.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Hitmonlee
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Hitmonlee
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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Special moves
Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Origin
Hitmonlee may be a personification of taekwondo, a sport that focuses on kick attacks. Hitmonlee bears resemblance to Blemmyes due to his lack of an actual head. The overall shape of his body also resembles a human foot. He may also represent Tadashi Sawamura. When looking to the Japanese names of his Abilities: Flexible, Life-Risking and Acrobatics, Hitmonlee may also be based on an acrobat.
Name origin
Hitmonlee is a combination of hit, monster, and Lee (a reference to Bruce Lee), perhaps meaning "the monster that hits like Bruce Lee". The name is also related to Hitmonchan and Hitmontop, both of which are parallel evolutions to it as of Generation II.
Sawamular is derived from the world's first kickboxer, Tadashi Sawamura.
In other languages
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Japanese
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サワムラー Sawamular
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Named after Tadashi Sawamura
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French
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Kicklee
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From kick and Bruce Lee
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Spanish
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Hitmonlee
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Same as English name
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German
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Kicklee
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From Kick and Bruce Lee
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Italian
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Hitmonlee
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Same as English name
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Korean
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시라소몬 Shirasomon
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From 시라소니 Sirasoni, the nickname of famed Korean street knight, Yi Sung-sun (이성순), and mon
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Mandarin Chinese
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沙瓦郎 Shāwǎláng
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Partial transliteration of its Japanese name. The character 郎 refers to young males
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Cantonese Chinese
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沙古拉 Sāgúlāai
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Partial transliteration of its Japanese name
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External links
Notes
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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