No.573Gen 5 (Unova)
Cinccino in Japanese
チラチーノ
Chirachīno
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
チchi
ラra
チchi
ーlong vowel
ノno
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
A special oil that seeps through their fur helps them avoid attacks. The oil fetches a high price at market.毛皮から染み出す特別なオイルが攻撃を防ぐ。このオイルは市場で高値で取引される。
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