No.275Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Shiftry in Japanese
ダーテング
Dātengu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ダda
ーlong vowel
テte
ンn
グgu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It lives quietly in the deep forest. It is said to create chilly winter winds with the fans it holds.深い森の中にひっそりと住んでいます。手に持った扇で冷たい冬の風を起こすと言われています。
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