No.169Gen 2 (Johto)
Crobat in Japanese
クロバット
Kurobatto
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
クku
ロro
バba
ッdouble next
トto
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Its hind limbs have become another set of wings. Crobat expertly maneuvers its four wings to dart in exquisite fashion through even the most confined caves without losing any speed.後ろ足がもう一組の翼になっている。クロバットは4枚の翼を巧みに操り、どんなに狭い洞窟でもスピードを落とすことなく華麗に駆け抜けます。
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