No.314Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Illumise in Japanese
イルミーゼ
Irumīze
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
イi
ルru
ミmi
ーlong vowel
ゼze
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Illumise leads a flight of illuminated Volbeat to draw signs in the night sky. This Pokémon is said to earn greater respect from its peers by composing more complex designs in the sky.光るバルビートを率いて夜空に模様を描きます。複雑なデザインを描くほど仲間から尊敬されます。
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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