No.660Gen 6 (Kalos)
Diggersby in Japanese
ホルード
Horūdo
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ホho
ルru
ーlong vowel
ドdo
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
The fur on its belly retains heat exceptionally well. People used to make heavy winter clothing from fur shed by this Pokémon.腹の毛は非常に保温性が高い。昔は抜け毛で厚手の冬服が作られていた。
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