No.058Gen 1 (Kanto)
Growlithe in Japanese
ガーディ
Gādi
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ガga
ーlong vowel
ディdi
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
They patrol their territory in pairs. I believe the igneous rock components in the fur of this species are the result of volcanic activity in its habitat.縄張りをペアでパトロールします。この種の毛皮に含まれる火成岩成分は、生息地の火山活動の結果だと考えられます。
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