Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture: Difference between revisions

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'''Professor Oak's lecture''', also named '''Professor Oak's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia''' (Japanese: '''オーキド博士のポケモン大検定''' ''Doctor Okido's Big Pokémon Encyclopedia'') in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} and '''Professor Oak's Pokémon Live Caster''' (Japanese: '''オーキド博士のポケモンライブキャスター''' ''Doctor Okido's Pokémon Live Caster'') in the {{series|Best Wishes}}, is a segment featured at the end of {{pkmn|anime}} episodes in Japan.

Generally, the lecture will start with {{an|Professor Oak}} using the reels of a {{wp|slot machine}} to show the silhouette of a [[Pokémon]]. The display on his computer will switch to show the image of the Pokémon, surrounded by some general information. He will then show some clips of the Pokémon in the anime as he discusses it. After this, he will show a live example of the Pokémon in [[Professor Oak's Laboratory|his laboratory]]. Frequently, the Pokémon will attack or hurt him shortly after. The lecture sometimes closes with Professor Oak reciting a [[Pokémon senryū]].

'''Pokémon senryū''' (Japanese: '''ポケモン川柳''') are {{wp|haiku}}-like poems about Pokémon or Pokémon-related themes. Composing them is a hobby of Professor Oak usually used to close his lectures in the anime.

{{wp|Senryū}} are generally light-hearted or humorous, and they consist of three lines with 17 or fewer {{wp|morae}}. Unlike haiku, senryū do not require a {{wp|kigo}} (season word). The art form was created in the {{wp|Edo era}} of real-world Japan by Senryū Karai (柄井川柳, 1718-1790).

There are also some special lectures, such as those which will promote an upcoming {{pkmn|movie}} or discuss one of the characters. For example, in [[DP075]], the Pokémon senryū was replaced by ''Pikachu's Movie Memory'', as part of a countdown to ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''.

 

The segment was briefly replaced by the [[Pokémon Trivia Quiz]] beginning with [[AG105]] until it returned with the beginning of the Diamond & Pearl series.

 

The segment has never been used in the dub, though footage from the lecture of {{p|Alakazam}} was used to introduce the VHS release of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''. Also, segments for Slowpoke, Starmie, and Marowak were dubbed for a promotional VHS tape called "Pokémon Insider: The Video."

 

==List of lectures==

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''Koikingu, pichipichi haneru, genkina ko.''<br>

"{{tt|Koiking|Magikarp}}, splashes lively, energetic child."

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''Raichū o, ikka ni ippiki, jikahatsuden.''<br>

"A Raichu, one per household; private power generator."

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''Hitokage no honō ni ukabu, hito no kage.''<br>

"Suspended on {{tt|Hitokage|Charmander}}'s flame, people's shadows."

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''Betobeton, nakayoku nattara, kusakunai.''<br>

"{{tt|Betbeton|Muk}}, when becoming friends, doesn't stink."

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''Tōrina wa, bakudan bōru da, Marumain.''<br>

"Also known as bomb ball: {{tt|Marumine|Electrode}}."

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''Mitemitai, fōku o tsukau, Fūdin o.''<br>

"I want to see, a {{tt|Foodin|Alakazam}} using a fork."

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"{{tt|Onidrill|Fearow}}, you may not peck, {{tt|Onidrill|Fearow}}."

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''Aiueo, ichiban saigo wa, Wanrikī.''<br>

"Alphabetically, the {{tt|very last|The combination ''wa'' and ''n'' are the last possible letters that words can start with in Japanese ''alphabetical'' word order.}}, {{tt|Wanriky|Machop}}."

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''Konpan wa, yoru no sanpo de, konbanwa.''<br>

"{{tt|Kongpang|Venonat}}, on a night stroll, good evening."

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''Michibata de, hirunezanmai, Ishitsubute.''<br>

"On the roadside, taking a nap, {{tt|Isitsubute|Geodude}}."

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''Tosakinto, kireina kaoni, tsuno ga aru.''<br>

"{{tt|Tosakinto|Goldeen}}, in its beautiful face, there's a horn."

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''Samui fuyu, Gyaroppu ireba, pokkapoka.''<br>

"Cold winter; if {{tt|Gallop|Rapidash}} was here, it would be warm."

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"Eat and sleep, and eat and sleep yet more, oh {{tt|Kabigon|Snorlax}}."

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''Rakkī ni, attara ichinichi, chou rakkī.''<br>

"When meeting a {{tt|Lucky|Chansey}}, you're super lucky for one day."

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''Fīrudo de, Pokémon erabi, nayanjau.''<br>

"On the field, choosing the Pokémon, is difficult."

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''Mitemitai, Junsā Jōi no, kodomotachi.''<br>

"I want to see them once. {{tt|Junsar|Officer Jenny}} and {{tt|Joy|Nurse Joy}}'s children."

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''Ima dake no, guzzu mo iroiro, miyageyasan.''<br>

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"Trainer; thinking of strategies, the day comes to the end."

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''Nasshī no, kokage de nonbiri, ohirune yo.''<br>

"In {{tt|Nassy|Exeggutor}}'s shade, a leisurely nap."

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''Beroringa, nobite chijinde, nagai shita''<br>

"{{tt|Beroringa|Lickitung}}; a stretching and contracting, long tongue."

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''Ki wo tsukeyō, Erebū kaminari, kaji oyaji.''<br />

"Beware of {{tt|Eleboo|Electabuzz}}, thunder, fires, and fathers."

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''Samui no yo, Jugon no o-uchi wa, kōrigori.''<br>

"It's very cold; {{tt|Jugon|Dewgong}}'s home is, frozen solid."

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"Send them flying, with one kick, {{tt|Sawamular|Hitmonlee}}."

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''Futtobase, panchi ippatsu, Ebiwarā.''<br>

"Send them flying, with one punch, {{tt|Ebiwalar|Hitmonchan}}."

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''Kyatapī ga, saisho no getto da, Satoshi-kun.''<br>

"Caterpie, is his first catch: {{tt|Satoshi|Ash}}."

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''Ībui no, shinka wa mittsu, sate dore ni.''<br>

"Eevee, has three evolutions; now which shall I choose?"

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''Kinoko no se, ōkiku sodateru, Parasu kana.''<br>

"A back of mushrooms, raised to grow; Paras."

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''Furī Furī, jiyuu ni tonderu, Batafurī.''<br>

"Free, Free; a freely flying Butterfree."

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"{{tt|Kamex|Blastoise}}, withdrawing in its shell; {{tt|how fashellnating|It's a pun. In Japanese it is pronounced between ''kora ii wa'' (how nice/handy) and ''kōra ii wa'' (a shell is nice/handy).}}."

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''Nazo darake, nazo ga nazo yobu, Gōsu kana.''<br>

"Full of mysteries, each mystery reveals even more mysteries; {{tt|Ghos|Gastly}}."

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"{{tt|Fushigidane|Bulbasaur}}; there is no end to the mysteries, {{tt|isn't it strange?|It's a pun. ''fushigi da ne'' (isn't it strange?) is pronounced identical to ''Fushigidane'' (Bulbasaur).}}"

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''Kusaihana, yasashiku sodaterya, kusakunai.''<br>

{{tt|Kusaihana|Gloom}}, when raised with love, doesn't stink."

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''Niramekko, Sherudā itsudemo, akanbē.''<br>

"{{tt|Staring contest|By Japanese rules, the loser of a staring contest is the one that first laughs.}}; Shellder is always, sticking its tongue out."

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''Fuwa-fuwa to, Pippi no o-sanpo, tanoshii na.''<br>

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''Mirunomi de, onaka fukkura, Ābo kana.''<br>

"Swallowing something whole, its belly gets full: {{tt|Arbo|Ekans}}."

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''Metamon ya, yuku zo henshin, kawaru mon.''<br>

"{{tt|Metamon|Ditto}}. Here we go, transformation! The transformer."

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''Tokidoki no, egao mo kyūto na, Okorizaru.''<br>

"The smile it shows at times is cute: {{tt|Okorizaru|Primeape}}".

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''Umi no soko, Kabuto ga suna o, kabuttoru.''<br>

"At the bottom of the sea, Kabuto covers itself with sand."

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''Supiā no, mamoru o-uchi wa, mori no naka.''<br>

"The home that {{tt|Spear|Beedrill}} guards, is in the woods."

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''Pokémon de, ichiban nagai no, Iwāku yo.''<br>

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''Yūwaku no, hitomi kirakira, Purin kana.''<br>

"Alluring, twinkling eyes; {{tt|Purin|Jigglypuff}}."

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''Madatsubomi, iru yo ne konna, kao no hito.''<br>

"{{tt|Madatsubomi|Bellsprout}}; they do exist, people with a face like that.

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''Maemuki ni, aruite yukitai, Kurabu kana.''<br>

"Facing the future, I want to walk; {{tt|Crab|Krabby}}."

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''Ki no ue ni, Ratta ga hashiru yo, rattatta.''<br>

"Through the trees, {{tt|Ratta|Ratticate}} runs, going rattatta."

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''Otoshimono, Nyāsu to sagasō, neko ni koban.''<br>

"When you lost something, search it with {{tt|Nyarth|Meowth}}; {{tt|a coin for a cat|&quot;Neko ni koban&quot; is a Japanese saying with the same meaning as &quot;pearls before swine&quot;. A koban is an old goldpiece of high value (think $1000), and looks identical to the amulet on the forehead of Meowth.}}."

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''Sakanatsuri, tsuttemo wasureru, Yadon na no.''<br>

"Fishing, even when they bite he forgets; {{tt|Yadon|Slowpoke}}."

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"Water gun, {{tt|perfect accuracy|literally &quot;one hundred hits out of one hundred&quot;}}; {{tt|Zenigame|Squirtle}}."

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''Kamonegi no, iai mo azuyaka, kuki sabaki.''<br>

"{{tt|Kamonegi|Farfetch'd}}'s splendid cut; [[Stat-enhancing_item#Stick|stick]] judgement."

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''Tomoranai, chototsu mōshin, Saihōn.''<br>

"Unstoppable, reckless charge; {{tt|Sihorn|Rhyhorn}}."

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''Zubatto ga, zuba tto hassha, chōonpa.''<br>

"Zubat, piercingly fires off a super sonic."

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''Ah yūfō, chigau zo are wa, Sutāmī.''<br>

"Oh a UFO! No you're wrong, that's a Starmie."

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''Nyoro-nyoro to, minamo ni tawamuru, Nyoromo kana.''<br>

"Wagglingly, playing on the water's surface; {{tt|Nyoromo|Poliwag}}."

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''Taiyō ni, hanbira hirake, Fushigibana.''<br>

Open your petals in the sun, {{tt|Fushigibana|Venusaur}}.

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|かぜおこし　ピジョンにあおがれ　ふきとばし

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|にどさすぞ　ニドランメスが　はりをさす

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|ニドリーノ　つのでつついて　おこりーの

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|かわいいね　くるくるカールの　ロコンちゃん

"Isn’t it cute? The swirling tail, of Rokon-chan."

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|ゴルダック　ゴールだクールな　ひとおよぎ

''Gorudaku, gōru da kūru-na, hito oyogi.''<br>

"Golduck, its goal, a cool swim."

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|はしるより　およげばはやい　ニョロボンよ

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|あさひるばん　ゆらゆらくらす　メノクラゲ

''Asa hiru ban, yura –yura kurasu, Menokurage.''<br>

"Morning noon and night, slowly creeping moving along, Menokurage."

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|でんせんに　とまったコイルが　いっこいる

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|どんなひも　トリオでがんばる　ドードリオ

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|かくれんぼ　ほのおにかくれる　ブーバーよ

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|サンダース　さんじゅうろっぴき　３ダース

''Sandāsu, sanjūroppiki san dāzu.''<br>

"Thunders, thirty-six creatures, 3 dozen."

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|このはねで　そらとぶゆめみる　タッツーよ

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|おだやかに　ミニリュウおよぐよ　みずのなか

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|じょうおうの　かんろくどっしり　ニドクイン

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|ラプラスに　のっていきたい　りゅうぐうじょう

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|トランセル　あわてずさわがず　かたくなる

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|パウワウが　おなかでスケート　きたのうみ

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|リザードが　デザートたべる　なつのごご

''Lizādo ga, desāto taberu, natsu no gogo.''<br>

"Lizard, eating dessert, a summer afternoon."

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|みちばたに　ディグダぽこぽこ　かおだした

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|ガラガラの　こえもがらがら　かぜひいた

''Garagara no, koe mo gara-gara, kaze hiita.''<br>

"Garagara, his voice also clattering, caught a cold."

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|ケンタロス　とっしんふみつけ　おおあばれ

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|みちばたで　どっこいいきてる　ナゾノクサ

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|スリープの　おいしいゆめは　よるひらく

''Surīpu no, oishii yume ha, yoru hiraku.''<br>

"Sleep’s sweet dreams, night unfolds."

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|とべるかな　みみをばたばた　ニドランオス

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|おさんぽは　つんとおすまし　ペルシアン

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|バリヤード　バリヤーうります　バリヤーどう？

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|みるからに　ふしぎそうだよ　フシギソウ

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|カメールが　メールチェックだ　たしかめる

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|ビードルが　はっぱのベッドで　ゆめのなか

''Bīdoru ga, happa no beddo de, yume no naka.''<br>

"Beedle, in its grass bed, in a dream."

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|でんせんを　コラッタはしるよ　こらったった

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|さあはしろう　サンドのかけごえ　１、２の３ど

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|ニドランが　にどしんかして　ニドキング

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|だいとかい　しらざるとこにも　ピッピカチュウ

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|うられたら　かうのがれいぎ　ポケモンバトル

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|アンノーン　おとめごころの　わかるやつ

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|はつとうじょう　えいがのポケモン　おおあばれ

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|ガーディが　みんなのえがおを　まもるいえ

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|さんぜんと　ベルトきらめく　ゴーリキー

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|みてみたい　くちをむすんだ　ウツドンを

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|でっかいりゅう　つぶらなひとみの　カイリューよ

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|もえあがれ　ひをはけどんどん　リザードン

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|コクーンは　うなずきじょうず　こくんこくん

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|ピジョットが　マッハでとぶよ　ピジョーッと

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|アーボック　みつめてしびれて　へびにらみ

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|サンドパン　あさひるばんに　三どパン

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|いやしけい　けがわでうっとり　プクリンよ

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|はなびらを　ひがさにさんぽ　ラフレシア

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|みちばたで　こしをかけたら　ダグトリオ

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|そよかぜに　コダックゆれる　けがさんぼん

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|にほんばれ　てんきでげんき　マンキーよ

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|きかんしゃに　ポッポをのせたら　きしゃぽっぽ

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|あめのひは　さんぽはおやすみ　ポニータよ

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|かいすいよく　チクッてきたら　ドククラゲ

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|なまえほど　こわくはないよ　オニスズメ

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|のりたいな　はしるひのたま　ウィンディ

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|でてはきえ　ケーシィいたのか　まぼろしか

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|ねむりごな　ねむれぬよるの　モルフォンよ

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|はらおどり　うずまきまわるよ　ニョロゾかな

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|ひとくちで　のこさずたべる　ウツボット

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|ゴローニャが　かわいくあまえる　ゴロゴロニャン

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|キュウコンが　かぜをひいたら　せきコンコン

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|かまれても　あわてずさわがず　ヤドランよ

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|ビリリダマ　ふれてビリビリ　まだビリリ

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|にとうりゅう　かかってきなさい　ストライク

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|ふわふわと　ドガースどこみる　そらをみる

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|ゆめごこち　ふりこふりふり　スリーパー

''Yumegokokochi, furiko furifuri, Surīpā.''<br>

"In a trance, a pendulum swinging back and forth, Sleeper."

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|オムナイト　むかしのすがたで　でています

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|ときをこえ　いのちをつなぐよ　オムスター

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|カブトプス　バトルだかぶとの　おをしめる

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|かせきでも　やさしくしてね　プテラより

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|しんしんと　こなゆきふらす　フリーザー

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|サンダーが　でんきためるよ　たくさんだー

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|よぞらとぶ　ファイヤーもえるよ　よをてらし

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|ハクリューよ　あしたはえんそく　はれたらいいな

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|ツメふって　パラパラおどるよ　パラセクト

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|モンジャラの　ツルでためそう　みつあみを

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|ピカチュウが　しょうりのサイン　ピッピカチュウ

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|しびれるぜ　ピチューにチューして　でんきがビリリ

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|エアームド　はがねのつばさで　そらたかく

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|イトマルが　いとでまるまる　まるくなる

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|せせらぎに　ウパーがいっぱい　ゆうすずみ

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|オドシシが　にわでびっくり　ししおどし

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|カポエラー　ばくてんシュートで　くーるくる

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|キマワリの　かおがにしむきゃ　おしりはひがし

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|デリバード　はいたつじかんは　30ぷん

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|アリアドス　いとでかなでる　アリアどす

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|まちおこし　ここほれウリムー　おんせんさがし

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|ずつきして　えだからおとそう　エイパムを

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|エーフィの　つぶらなひとみ　しんぴてき

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|よくかんで　あごをきたえる　オーダイル

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|オクタンが　いねむりふねこぎ　くたんくたん

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