No.109Gen 1 (Kanto)
Koffing in Japanese
ドガース
Dogāsu
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ドdo
ガga
ーlong vowel
スsu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It adores polluted air. Some claim that Koffing used to be more plentiful in the Galar region than they are now.汚染された空気を好む。ガラル地方には、かつてドガースが今よりも多く生息していたという説もある。
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