No.967Gen 9 (Paldea)
Cyclizar in Japanese
モトトカゲ
Mototokage
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カka
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Apparently Cyclizar has been allowing people to ride on its back since ancient times. Depictions of this have been found in 10,000-year-old murals.古代から人を背中に乗せていたらしい。1万年前の壁画にもその姿が描かれている。
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