No.775Gen 7 (Alola)
Komala in Japanese
ネッコアラ
Nekkoara
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ネne
ッdouble next
コko
アa
ラra
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It remains asleep from birth to death as a result of the sedative properties of the leaves that form its diet.餌となる葉の鎮静作用で、生まれてから死ぬまで眠り続ける。
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