No.483Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Dialga in Japanese
ディアルガ
Diaruga
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ディdi
アa
ルru
ガga
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
This Pokémon is revered as a deity in Hisuian legend. The birth of Dialga was what caused the vast river of time to begin flowing in our world.ヒスイで神として崇められる存在。誕生とともに時間の流れが生まれたとされます。
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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