No.394Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Prinplup in Japanese
ポッタイシ
Pottaishi
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ポpo
ッdouble next
タta
イi
シshi
💡 The small ッ doubles the next consonant, making a tiny pause (like the "tt" in "Pikka").
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It swims gracefully through the frigid sea and sings with a voice like the roaring tide. It has powerful, sturdy wings and dignity to match.極寒の海を優雅に泳ぎ、潮騒のような声で歌います。力強く丈夫な翼と、それにふさわしい威厳を持っています。
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