No.091Gen 1 (Kanto)
Cloyster in Japanese
パルシェン
Parushen
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
パpa
ルru
シェshe
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Once it slams its shell shut, it is impossible to open, even by those with superior strength.一度殻を閉めると、どんなに力の強い者でも開けることはできない。
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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