No.323Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Camerupt in Japanese
バクーダ
Bakūda
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バba
クku
ーlong vowel
ダda
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
The humps on Camerupt’s back are formed by a transformation of its bones. They sometimes blast out molten magma. This Pokémon apparently erupts often when it is enraged.背中のこぶは骨の変形でできています。時々マグマを噴き出し、怒ると頻繁に噴火します。
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