No.281Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Kirlia in Japanese
キルリア
Kiruria
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
キki
ルru
リri
アa
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It resembles a maiden in appearance, but it wields strange powers to project visions of paradise. I suspect the crimson ornaments on its head are the key to its abilities.見た目は乙女に似ていますが、楽園の幻影を映し出す不思議な力を持っています。頭の深紅の飾りがその能力の鍵になっているのではないかと思います。
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