Granbull (Japanese: グランブル Granbulu) is a Fairy-type Pokémon introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VI, it was a Normal-type Pokémon.
It evolves from Snubbull starting at level 23.
Biology
Granbull is a purple, bipedal, bulldog-like Pokémon. It has a prominent lower jaw with two long, fang-like growths. Its upper jaw has two small fangs. The jaws are so heavy that the Pokémon has trouble keeping its head up. On the sides of its head are flat, curved ears, and its small nose is black. There is a black collar around its neck with two small white markings on it. Around its wrists are two black band markings, and it has a short tail.
A Granbull's main weapons are its well-developed lower jaw and heavy fangs. The bite from its jaws is said to be very powerful. However, due to how heavy its jaws are, Granbull keeps its head tilted down constantly for balance. Despite its fierce appearance, it is actually very timid and sensitive, even more so than Snubbull. Granbull rarely bites as it prefers not to get involved in disputes. Unless Granbull is startled, it will not bite indiscriminately. If attacked, it will flail about to fend off its attacker. Granbull is popular with young people due to how it acts and looks. It is considered too incompetent to be a guard dog due to its nature. Granbull wanders around urban areas.
Evolution
Granbull evolves from Snubbull.
(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Granbull hangs around Pokémon Square, first seen as a Snubbull. After the game is completed, it goes into a newly discovered cave and evolves without realizing what was happening, though it enjoyed its new appearance after getting over the initial shock. This event alerted the rest of the characters that evolution was now possible.
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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Johto #124
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Gold
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It is actually timid and easily spooked. If attacked, it flails about to fend off its attacker.
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Silver
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Because its fangs are too heavy, it always keeps its head tilted down. However, its Bite is powerful.
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Crystal
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It can make most any Pokémon run away simply by opening its mouth wide to reveal its big fangs.
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Stadium 2
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It is actually timid and easily spooked. If attacked, it flails about to fend off its attacker.
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Generation III
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Kanto #—
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Ruby
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Granbull has a particularly well-developed lower jaw. The enormous fangs are heavy, causing the Pokémon to tip its head back for balance. Unless it is startled, it will not try to bite indiscriminately.
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Sapphire
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Emerald
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It has a particularly well-developed lower jaw. The huge fangs are heavy, causing it to tilt its head. Unless it is startled, it will not try to bite.
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FireRed
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Because its fangs are too heavy, it always keeps its head tilted down. However, its Bite is powerful.
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LeafGreen
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It is actually timid and easily spooked. If attacked, it flails about to fend off its attacker.
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Generation IV
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Sinnoh #—
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Johto #126
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Diamond
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It is timid in spite of its looks. If it becomes enraged, however, it will strike with its huge fangs.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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It is actually timid and easily spooked. If attacked, it flails about to fend off its attacker.
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SoulSilver
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Because its fangs are too heavy, it always keeps its head tilted down. However, its bite is powerful.
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Generation V
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Black
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It is timid in spite of its looks. If it becomes enraged, however, it will strike with its huge fangs.
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White
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Black 2
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It is timid in spite of its looks. If it becomes enraged, however, it will strike with its huge fangs.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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Kalos Coastal #072
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Hoenn #—
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X
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It is timid in spite of its looks. If it becomes enraged, however, it will strike with its huge fangs.
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Y
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It can make most any Pokémon run away simply by opening its mouth wide to reveal its big fangs.
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Omega Ruby
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Granbull has a particularly well-developed lower jaw. The enormous fangs are heavy, causing the Pokémon to tip its head back for balance. Unless it is startled, it will not try to bite indiscriminately.
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Alpha Sapphire
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Generation VII
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Alola S M : #259
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Alola US UM : #340
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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Its well-developed lower jaw and heavy fangs are its weapons. As long as it's not provoked, it rarely bites.
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Moon
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More timid than Snubbull, this Pokémon is doted on by young people amused at the contrast between its looks and its attitude.
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Ultra Sun
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While it has powerful jaws, it doesn't care for disputes, so it rarely has a chance to display their might.
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Ultra Moon
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Although it's popular with young people, Granbull is timid and sensitive, so it's totally incompetent as a watchdog.
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Generation IX
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Paldea #—
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Kitakami #—
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Blueberry #152
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Scarlet
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It is actually timid and easily spooked. If attacked, it desperately flails its limbs about in an attempt to repel its opponent.
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Violet
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It can make most any Pokémon run away by opening its big mouth to reveal its thick fangs.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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Generation II
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This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.
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Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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120
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112 - 189
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220 - 372
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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45
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45 - 106
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85 - 207
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Total: 450
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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.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
Granbull is available in Scarlet and Violet Version 3.0.0+.
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Granbull
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Granbull
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Granbull
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Granbull
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Granbull
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Granbull
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Granbull
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Granbull
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Granbull
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.5 seconds
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Base HP: 57
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Base Attack: 78
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Base Defense: 52
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Base Speed: 60
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Pokémon Battle Trozei
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Attack Power:
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★★★★★
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True Strength
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Increases damage dealt when energy levels are half or less.
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Evolution data
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation II.
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In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Granbull made her main series debut in The Trouble with Snubbull, where she evolved from the Snubbull that ran away from her home and followed Team Rocket (and, by extension, Ash and his friends) around the Johto region for a short while. She was then returned to her owner, Madame Muchmoney.
Other
In Sleight of Sand!, Cassidy's Granbull battled Jessie's Seviper and was then defeated by Dawn's Piplup and a wild Hippopotas.
In Dressed for Jess Success!, Mario used a Granbull during the Lilypad Contest. It went up against Dawn and Mamoswine, and it was soon defeated.
In The Young Flame Strikes Back!, the Officer Jenny from Akala Island owns a Granbull. It prevented Viren and his henchmen from escaping after they arrived to arrest them for attempting to destroy the Paniola Ranch.
Minor appearances
Granbull debuted in Spell of the Unown: Entei, under the ownership of Lisa. She used it during her battle against Ash, only for it to be defeated by Totodile.
In Ring Masters, two Granbull competed in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.
A Granbull appeared in Pikachu's PikaBoo.
A Granbull appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
A Coordinator's Granbull appeared in Harley Rides Again.
In Glory Blaze!, a Trainer's Granbull competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.
In The Semi-Final Frontier!, a Trainer's Granbull went up against Tobias during the Lily of the Valley Conference finals. It battled his Darkrai off-screen, but as with the other five Pokémon owned by its Trainer, it was easily defeated by the Pitch-Black Pokémon.
Two Trainers' Granbull appeared in The Power of Us.
In Showdown on Poni Island!, Lillie photographed a wild, sleeping Granbull during her time on Poni Island.
A Granbull appeared in Narrowing the Chaser Chase!, under the ownership of a Project Mew Challenger.
Pokédex entries
Episode
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Source
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EP175
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Granbull
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Ash's Pokédex
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Granbull, the Fairy Pokémon. The evolved form of Snubbull. Granbull has extreme biting power due to its heavily muscled jaw and its strong teeth and tusks.
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Pokémon Generations
A soldier's Granbull appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously. Two other Granbull were seen petrified by AZ's ultimate weapon.
GOTCHA!
A Granbull briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Mina.
In the manga
Pokémon Adventures
A Granbull appeared in Teddiursa's Picnic, where it was stealing Pokémon to get attention as its jaw was dislocated. When Gold accidentally knocks its jaw into relocation, it happily returns all the Pokémon it took.
A Granbull appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
Green's Snubbull evolved into Granbull in Give It Your Best, Blastoise.
A Granbull appeared with its Trainer at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.
In Floette Returns, a Granbull appeared in a flashback, under the ownership of the Lumiose Gang.
In the TCG
- Main article: Granbull (TCG)
Trivia
- Granbull and its pre-evolved form share their category with Clefairy and Clefable. They are all known as the Fairy Pokémon.
- The "Fairy Pokémon" category predates the introduction of the Fairy-type in Generation VI. From this generation onwards, the type and category of these four Pokémon share the same English name. However, this is not true in Japanese, where the type is フェアリータイプ Fairy-type and the category is ようせいポケモン Yōsei Pokémon.
- As the Ability Quick Feet did not exist until Generation IV, a Snubbull with either Intimidate or Run Away will always evolve into a Granbull with Intimidate in Generation III games. This means that in Generation III, Granbull is the only Pokémon with an Ability that evolves from a Pokémon with one of two possible Abilities that shares to Granbull's Ability.
Origin
Granbull may be based on the bulldog, a dog breed that can appear fierce but is actually gentle. Bulldogs are often depicted as being used as guard dogs, which may explain Granbull's thick collar and wristband/shackle-like markings. Due to its large size, it is possible that Granbull may be based on large bulldog breeds, like the Serrano Bulldog, Ca de Bou, and Alano Español.
Its category, Egg Group, and type may reference the Cù-sìth, a creature in Celtic mythology whose name means dog fairy. Alternatively, while its intimidating appearance could be reminiscent of various grotesque mythical creatures such as goblins and orcs, it might be inspired specifically by kobolds, sprites that are commonly represented as dog-like in Japanese media.
Name origin
Granbull and Granbulu may be a combination of grand, grumble, and bulldog or bully.
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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グランブル Granbulu
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From grand, grumble, bulldog, and bully.
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French
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Granbull
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Same as English name
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Spanish
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Granbull
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Same as English name
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German
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Granbull
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Same as English name
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Italian
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Granbull
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Same as English name
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Korean
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그랑블루 Granbullu
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Mandarin Chinese
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布魯皇 Bùlǔhuáng* 布盧皇 / 布廬皇 / 布卢皇 Bùlúhuáng*
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From 布魯 Bùlǔ and 皇 huáng From 布盧 / 布廬 / 布卢 Bùlú and 皇 huáng
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Cantonese Chinese
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布魯皇 Boulóuhwòhng
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From 布魯 Boulóuh and 皇 wòhng
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More languages
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Hindi
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बुलडोज Bulldoze
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From bull and possibly bulldozer
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Russian
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Гранбулл Grenbull
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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แกรนบูล Kraenbun
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
External links
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