No.211Gen 2 (Johto)
Qwilfish in Japanese
ハリーセン
Harīsen
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ハha
リri
ーlong vowel
セse
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Fishers detest this troublesome Pokémon because it sprays poison from its spines, getting it everywhere. A different form of Qwilfish lives in other regions.この厄介なポケモンは、棘から毒を噴射して辺り一面に撒き散らすため、釣り人には嫌われている。他の地方には別の種類のハリーセンが生息している。
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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