No.002Gen 1 (Kanto)
Ivysaur in Japanese
フシギソウ
Fushigisō
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フfu
シshi
ギgi
ソso
ウu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Exposure to sunlight adds to its strength. Sunlight also makes the bud on its back grow larger.日光を浴びることで力が強くなる。また、日光は背中の蕾を大きくする。
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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