No.382Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Kyogre in Japanese
カイオーガ
Kaiōga
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カka
イi
オo
ーlong vowel
ガga
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Kyogre is said to be the personification of the sea itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Groudon, as each sought to gain the power of nature.海そのものを象徴する存在。自然の力を巡りグラードンと幾度も争ったと伝えられています。
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