No.522Gen 5 (Unova)
Blitzle in Japanese
シママ
Shimama
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
シshi
マma
マma
Japanese Pokémon names are written in katakana, the script used for foreign words and names. Learn the 3 characters above and you can read “シママ” yourself!
📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Its mane shines when it discharges electricity. They use the frequency and rhythm of these flashes to communicate.放電するとたてがみが光ります。光の周波数とリズムで仲間とコミュニケーションを取ります。
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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