No.397Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Staravia in Japanese
ムクバード
Mukubādo
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ムmu
クku
バba
ーlong vowel
ドdo
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
They form remarkably large flocks and are constantly fighting amongst themselves. I suspect that those with magnificent plumes on their heads are the strong ones.非常に大きな群れを形成し、常に仲間内で争っています。頭の立派な羽を持つ個体が強いと考えられています。
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