No.339Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Barboach in Japanese
ドジョッチ
Dojotchi
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ドdo
ジョjo
ッdouble next
チchi
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Makes its home in swamps with murky water. The poor visibility hides this Pokémon from predators, and the slime on its body makes grasping it difficult.濁った沼地に住み、視界の悪さと体の粘液で捕食者から身を守ります。
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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