No.131Gen 1 (Kanto)
Lapras in Japanese
ラプラス
Rapurasu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ラra
プpu
ラra
スsu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Crossing icy seas is no issue for this cold-resistant Pokémon. Its smooth skin is a little cool to the touch.この寒さに強いポケモンにとって、氷の海を渡ることは問題ではない。滑らかな肌は触ると少しひんやりとしている。
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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