No.232Gen 2 (Johto)
Donphan in Japanese
ドンファン
Donfan
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ドdo
ンn
ファfa
ンn
💡 A big kana followed by a small ャ ュ ョ or ァ ィ ゥ ェ ォ is read together as one sound.
Japanese Pokémon names are written in katakana, the script used for foreign words and names. Learn the 4 characters above and you can read “ドンファン” yourself!
📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
If Donphan were to tackle with its hard body, even a house could be destroyed. Using its massive strength, the Pokémon helps clear rock and mud slides that block mountain trails.ドンファンがその硬い体でタックルすれば、家さえも破壊できる。その強大な力で、このポケモンは山道を塞ぐ岩や泥の崩落を解消する手助けをする。
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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