No.460Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Abomasnow in Japanese
ユキノオー
Yukinoō
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ユyu
キki
ノno
オo
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
A powerful Pokémon that can split huge boulders with ease. Dislikes associating with others and chooses to live quietly deep within the mountains, playing with the snow.巨大な岩を砕く力を持つ。人を避け、雪深い山奥で静かに暮らします。
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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