No.331Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Cacnea in Japanese
サボネア
Sabonea
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サsa
ボbo
ネne
アa
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
The more arid and harsh the environment, the more pretty and fragrant a flower Cacnea grows. This Pokémon battles by wildly swinging its thorny arms.乾燥した環境ほど美しい花を咲かせます。トゲの腕を豪快に振り回して戦います。
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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