No.039Gen 1 (Kanto)
Jigglypuff in Japanese
プリン
Purin
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プpu
リri
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Japanese Pokémon names are written in katakana, the script used for foreign words and names. Learn the 3 characters above and you can read “プリン” yourself!
📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
By freely changing the wavelength of its voice, Jigglypuff sings a mysterious melody sure to make any listener sleepy.声の波長を自在に変えることで、プリンは聴く者を眠くさせる神秘的なメロディーを奏でる。
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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