No.318Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Carvanha in Japanese
キバニア
Kibania
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キki
バba
ニni
アa
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
These Pokémon have sharp fangs and powerful jaws. Sailors avoid Carvanha dens at all costs.鋭い牙と強力な顎を持ちます。船乗りはキバニアの巣を絶対に避けます。
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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