No.247Gen 2 (Johto)
Pupitar in Japanese
サナギラス
Sanagirasu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
サsa
ナna
ギgi
ラra
スsu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It will not stay still, even while it’s a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell.サナギの状態でもよく動き回る。頑丈な甲羅の下には既に手足が生えている。
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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