No.129Gen 1 (Kanto)
Magikarp in Japanese
コイキング
Koikingu
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コko
イi
キki
ンn
グgu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
A feeble, pitiful imbecile of a Pokémon that is nonetheless very hardy. Unperturbed by turbid water, it can be found living in all sorts of places.弱々しく、情けないほど愚かなポケモンだが、非常に丈夫。濁った水にも動じず、あらゆる場所に生息している。
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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