No.059Gen 1 (Kanto)
Arcanine in Japanese
ウインディ
Uindi
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ウu
イi
ンn
ディdi
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Snaps at its foes with fangs cloaked in blazing flame. Despite its bulk, it deftly feints every which way, leading opponents on a deceptively merry chase as it all but dances around them.燃え盛る炎に包まれた牙で敵に襲いかかります。巨体にもかかわらず、あらゆる方向に巧みにフェイントをかけ、まるで踊っているかのように相手を翻弄します。
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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