No.348Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Armaldo in Japanese
アーマルド
Āmarudo
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
アa
ーlong vowel
マma
ルru
ドdo
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Though it lives on land, it’s also a good swimmer. It dives into the ocean in search of prey, using its sharp claws to take down its quarry.陸上で暮らすが泳ぎも得意。海に潜り、鋭い爪で獲物を仕留めます。
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