No.053Gen 1 (Kanto)
Persian in Japanese
ペルシアン
Perushian
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ペpe
ルru
シshi
アa
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Its elegant and refined behavior clashes with that of the barbaric Perrserker. The relationship between the two is one of mutual disdain.上品で洗練されたふるまいは、荒々しいニャイキングとは正反対。両者はおたがいを見下し合っている。
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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