No.079Gen 1 (Kanto)
Slowpoke in Japanese
ヤドン
Yadon
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ヤya
ドdo
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
When this Pokémon’s tail is soaked in water, sweetness seeps from it. Slowpoke uses this trait to lure in and fish up other Pokémon.このポケモンの尻尾が水に浸かると、甘い香りが滲み出る。ヤドンはこの特性を利用して他のポケモンをおびき寄せ、釣り上げる。
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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