No.005Gen 1 (Kanto)
Charmeleon in Japanese
リザード
Rizādo
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リri
ザza
ーlong vowel
ドdo
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
If it becomes agitated during battle, it spouts intense flames, incinerating its surroundings.戦闘中に興奮すると、激しい炎を吐き出し、周囲を焼き尽くす。
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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