No.980Gen 9 (Paldea)
Clodsire in Japanese
ドオー
Doō
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ドdo
オo
ーlong vowel
💡 ー is a long-vowel mark: it stretches the vowel before it (in romaji it is shown with a bar, like ō).
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
When attacked, this Pokémon will retaliate by sticking thick spines out from its body. It’s a risky move that puts everything on the line.攻撃されると体から太いトゲを突き出して反撃する。命がけの危険な技。
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