No.585Gen 5 (Unova)
Deerling in Japanese
シキジカ
Shikijika
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シshi
キki
ジji
カka
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
The turning of the seasons changes the color and scent of this Pokémon’s fur. People use it to mark the seasons.季節の変わり目に毛皮の色と匂いが変わる。“季節の訪れを告げる存在”として親しまれる。
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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