No.501Gen 5 (Unova)
Oshawott in Japanese
ミジュマル
Mijumaru
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ミmi
ジュju
マma
ルru
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
This Pokémon from the Unova region uses the shell on its belly as a weapon to cut down its foes. Thus, I've conferred upon this shell the name ”scalchop”.イッシュ地方から来たポケモン。お腹の貝殻を武器にして敵を切り倒す。私はこの貝殻を「ホタチ」と名付けた。
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