No.042Gen 1 (Kanto)
Golbat in Japanese
ゴルバット
Gorubatto
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ゴgo
ルru
バba
ッdouble next
トto
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It sinks its sharp fangs into other creatures and slurps up their blood. A closer look at the fangs reveals that they are hollow and akin to straws.鋭い牙を他の生き物に突き刺し、血を吸い取る。牙をよく見ると、中が空洞でストローのような形をしている。
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