No.373Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Salamence in Japanese
ボーマンダ
Bōmanda
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ボbo
ーlong vowel
マma
ンn
ダda
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
While basking in the joy of flight generally keeps this Pokémon in high spirits, Salamence turns into an uncontrollable menace if something angers it.飛行の喜びで普段は機嫌が良いが、怒ると手がつけられない凶暴さを見せます。
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