No.861Gen 8 (Galar)
Grimmsnarl in Japanese
オーロンゲ
Ōronge
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
オo
ーlong vowel
ロro
ンn
ゲge
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Its hairs work like muscle fibers. When its hairs unfurl, they latch on to opponents, ensnaring them as tentacles would.毛が筋肉繊維のように機能し、広がると触手のように相手に絡みつき捕らえる。
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