No.036Gen 1 (Kanto)
Clefable in Japanese
ピクシー
Pikushī
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ピpi
クku
シshi
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Legend says that on clear, quiet nights, it listens for the voices of its kin living on the moon. I, too, often think of my homeland, so far away.伝説によると、澄んだ静かな夜には、月に住む仲間たちの声に耳を澄ませるという。私も、遠く離れた故郷のことをよく思い出す。
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