No.467Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Magmortar in Japanese
ブーバーン
Būbān
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ブbu
ーlong vowel
バba
ーlong vowel
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Use of a strange item caused this Pokémon to evolve. Fireballs launched from the ends of its tubelike arms are hot enough to melt an iron pot in an instant.奇妙なアイテムで進化。腕の砲口から放つ火球は鉄鍋を一瞬で溶かします。
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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