No.067Gen 1 (Kanto)
Machoke in Japanese
ゴーリキー
Gōrikī
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ゴgo
ーlong vowel
リri
キki
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
A sturdy creature boasting a robust physique and boundless stamina. Loves training above all else and voluntarily assists with tasks such as construction and clearing land.頑丈な体格と無限のスタミナを誇る、たくましい生き物。何よりもトレーニングを愛し、建設や土地の開墾などの作業を自ら進んで手伝う。
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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