No.259Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Marshtomp in Japanese
ヌマクロー
Numakurō
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ヌnu
マma
クku
ロro
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Marshtomp is much faster at traveling through mud than it is at swimming. This Pokémon’s hindquarters exhibit obvious development, giving it the ability to walk on just its hind legs.ヌマクローは泳ぐよりも泥の中を移動する方がはるかに速いです。このポケモンの後肢は明らかに発達しており、後ろ足だけで歩くことができます。
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