No.243Gen 2 (Johto)
Raikou in Japanese
ライコウ
Raikō
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ラra
イi
コko
ウu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Raikou embodies the speed of lightning. The roars of this Pokémon send shock waves shuddering through the air and shake the ground as if lightning bolts had come crashing down.ライコウは雷の速さを体現しています。このポケモンの咆哮は、まるで雷が落ちたかのように空気を震わせ、大地を揺るがす衝撃波を巻き起こす。
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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