No.493Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Arceus in Japanese
アルセウス
Aruseusu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
アa
ルru
セse
ウu
スsu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It is the heavenly fount from which pours the light that shines across Hisui. Its luminance guides and protects all Pokémon. Hisuian mythology states that Arceus is the creator of all things.ヒスイを照らす天の光の源。すべてのポケモンを導き守る存在で、万物の創造主と伝えられています。
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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