No.437Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Bronzong in Japanese
ドータクン
Dōtakun
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ドdo
ーlong vowel
タta
クku
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Some believe that its bell-like cry opens holes to another world. It has been revered as a deity since ancient times.鐘のような鳴き声が異界への穴を開くと信じられ、古来より神として崇められました。
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