No.627Gen 5 (Unova)
Rufflet in Japanese
ワシボン
Washibon
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ワwa
シshi
ボbo
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Its chick-like looks belie its hotheadedness. It challenges its parents at every opportunity, desperate to prove its strength.ひよこのような見た目だが短気。自分の強さを証明しようと親に挑み続ける。
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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