No.804Gen 7 (Alola)
Naganadel in Japanese
アーゴヨン
Āgoyon
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アa
ーlong vowel
ゴgo
ヨyo
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
One kind of Ultra Beast, it fires a glowing, venomous liquid from its needles. This liquid is also immensely adhesive.ウルトラビーストの一種。針から光る毒液を噴射し、その液体は非常に粘着性が高い。
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