No.507Gen 5 (Unova)
Herdier in Japanese
ハーデリア
Hāderia
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ハha
ーlong vowel
デde
リri
アa
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
The black fur that covers this Pokémon’s body is dense and springy. Even sharp fangs bounce right off.体を覆う黒い毛は密で弾力があり、鋭い牙も跳ね返します。
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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