No.613Gen 5 (Unova)
Cubchoo in Japanese
クマシュン
Kumashun
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
クku
マma
シュshu
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It sniffles before performing a move, using its frosty snot to provide an icy element to any move that needs it.技を出す前に鼻をすすり、凍った鼻水で技に氷の要素を加える。
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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