No.044Gen 1 (Kanto)
Gloom in Japanese
クサイハナ
Kusaihana
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
クku
サsa
イi
ハha
ナna
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
What appears to be drool is actually sweet honey. It is very sticky and clings stubbornly if touched.よだれのように見えるが、実は甘い蜂蜜。非常に粘り気があり、触れると頑固にくっつく。
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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