No.934Gen 9 (Paldea)
Garganacl in Japanese
キョジオーン
Kyojiōn
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キョkyo
ジji
オo
ーlong vowel
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Garganacl will rub its fingertips together and sprinkle injured Pokémon with salt. Even severe wounds will promptly heal afterward.指先をこすり合わせて塩を振りかけ、傷ついたポケモンを癒す。重い傷でもすぐに治るという。
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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