No.344Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Claydol in Japanese
ネンドール
Nendōru
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ネne
ンn
ドdo
ーlong vowel
ルru
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It appears to have been born from clay dolls made by ancient people. It uses telekinesis to float and move.古代人が作った土人形から生まれたと言われています。念力で浮遊して移動します。
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