No.043Gen 1 (Kanto)
Oddish in Japanese
ナゾノクサ
Nazonokusa
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ナna
ゾzo
ノno
クku
サsa
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
During the day, it stays in the cold underground to avoid the sun. It grows by bathing in moonlight.日中は太陽を避けるため、冷たい地下に潜んでいる。月光を浴びて成長する。
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