No.436Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Bronzor in Japanese
ドーミラー
Dōmirā
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ドdo
ーlong vowel
ミmi
ラra
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Floats using a mysterious energy. The pattern engraved upon its back is held as sacred and can sometimes be found in imagery from ancient cemeteries and other such timeworn places.不思議なエネルギーで浮遊します。背中の模様は神聖視され、古代遺跡にも描かれています。
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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