No.972Gen 9 (Paldea)
Houndstone in Japanese
ハカドッグ
Hakadoggu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ハha
カka
ドdo
ッdouble next
グgu
💡 The small ッ doubles the next consonant, making a tiny pause (like the "tt" in "Pikka").
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Houndstone spends most of its time sleeping in graveyards. Among all the dog Pokémon, this one is most loyal to its master.墓地で眠っている時間がほとんど。犬ポケモンの中でも特に主人への忠誠心が強い。
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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