No.183Gen 2 (Johto)
Marill in Japanese
マリル
Mariru
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
マma
リri
ルru
Japanese Pokémon names are written in katakana, the script used for foreign words and names. Learn the 3 characters above and you can read “マリル” yourself!
📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Even after Marill swims in a cold sea, its water- repellent fur dries almost as soon as Marill leaves the water. That’s why this Pokémon is never cold.マリルは冷たい海で泳いだ後でも、撥水性の毛皮は水から上がるとすぐに乾く。だからこのポケモンは決して寒がらない。
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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