No.055Gen 1 (Kanto)
Golduck in Japanese
ゴルダック
Gorudakku
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ゴgo
ルru
ダda
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クku
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Its body is strong, and it has webbing on its hands and feet. Golduck can swim easily through rough seas, clawing its way through the high waves.体は強く、手足には水かきがある。ゴルダックは荒れた海でも容易に泳ぎ、高波をかき分けて進むことができる。
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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