No.254Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Sceptile in Japanese
ジュカイン
Jukain
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ジュju
カka
イi
ンn
💡 A big kana followed by a small ャ ュ ョ or ァ ィ ゥ ェ ォ is read together as one sound.
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Sceptile has seeds growing on its back. They are said to be bursting with nutrients that revitalize trees. This Pokémon raises the trees in a forest with loving care.ジュカインの背中には種が生えています。その種には木々を活性化させる栄養分がたっぷり詰まっていると言われています。このポケモンは森の木々を愛情込めて育てます。
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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