No.258Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Mudkip in Japanese
ミズゴロウ
Mizugorō
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ミmi
ズzu
ゴgo
ロro
ウu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
In water, Mudkip breathes using the gills on its cheeks. If it is faced with a tight situation in battle, this Pokémon will unleash its amazing power—it can crush rocks bigger than itself.ミズゴロウは水中では頬のエラを使って呼吸します。戦闘で窮地に陥ると、このポケモンは驚異的な力を解き放ち、自分よりも大きな岩を砕くことができます。
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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