No.405Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Luxray in Japanese
レントラー
Rentorā
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
レre
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トto
ラra
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
They form packs, each having one male as leader. Legends say that when Luxray's two eyes shimmer with gold, the Pokémon can see through anything.群れを形成し、1匹のオスがリーダーを務めます。伝説では、レントラーの両目が金色に輝くとき、あらゆるものを見通すと言われています。
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