No.240Gen 2 (Johto)
Magby in Japanese
ブビィ
Bubi
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ブbu
ビィbi
💡 A big kana followed by a small ャ ュ ョ or ァ ィ ゥ ェ ォ is read together as one sound.
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
This Pokémon lives in volcanic areas. With each breath, sparks spurt from its mouth and nose. When Magby is in good health, its flames gain a yellow tint.火山の近くに住んでいる。息をするたびに口と鼻から火の粉が噴き出す。ブビィが元気なときは、炎が黄色っぽくなる。
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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