No.215Gen 2 (Johto)
Sneasel in Japanese
ニューラ
Nyūra
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ニュnyu
ーlong vowel
ラra
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Its sturdy, curved claws are ideal for traversing precipitous cliffs. From the tips of these claws drips a venom that infiltrates the nerves of any prey caught in Sneasel's grasp.その頑丈で湾曲した爪は、険しい崖を登るのに最適です。これらの爪の先端からは毒が滴り落ち、ニューラの手に捕らえられた獲物の神経に浸透します。
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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