No.189Gen 2 (Johto)
Jumpluff in Japanese
ワタッコ
Watakko
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ワwa
タta
ッdouble next
コko
💡 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
Jumpluff rides warm southern winds to cross the sea and fly to foreign lands. The Pokémon descends to the ground when it encounters cold air while it is floating.ワタッコは暖かい南風に乗って海を渡り、異国へ飛んでいく。浮遊中に冷たい空気に触れると地上に降り立つ。
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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