No.558Gen 5 (Unova)
Crustle in Japanese
イワパレス
Iwaparesu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
イi
ワwa
パpa
レre
スsu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Its thick claws are its greatest weapons. They’re mighty enough to crack Rhyperior’s carapace.太い爪は最大の武器で、ドサイドンの甲羅をも砕くほど強力です。
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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