No.261Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Poochyena in Japanese
ポチエナ
Pochiena
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ポpo
チchi
エe
ナna
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Poochyena is an omnivore—it will eat anything. A distinguishing feature is how large its fangs are compared to its body. This Pokémon tries to intimidate its foes by making the hair on its tail bristle out.ポチエナは雑食性で、何でも食べる。特徴は、体に対して牙が非常に大きいこと。尻尾の毛を逆立てて敵を威嚇する。
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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