No.341Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Corphish in Japanese
ヘイガニ
Heigani
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ヘhe
イi
ガga
ニni
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It was originally a Pokémon from afar that escaped to the wild. It can adapt to the dirtiest river.遠くから逃げてきた外来種のポケモン。どんな汚れた川にも適応します。
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