No.651Gen 6 (Kalos)
Quilladin in Japanese
ハリボーグ
Haribōgu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ハha
リri
ボbo
ーlong vowel
グgu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
They strengthen their lower bodies by running into one another. They are very kind and won’t start fights.ぶつかり合って下半身を鍛える。優しい性格で自分から喧嘩を仕掛けない。
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