No.396Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Starly in Japanese
ムックル
Mukkuru
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ムmu
ッdouble next
クku
ルru
💡 The small ッ doubles the next consonant, making a tiny pause (like the "tt" in "Pikka").
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
They live in the fields and mountains, gathering in large flocks. Their cries are quite obnoxious. Though small, their wings are strong—a strike from them leaves pain that persists for a week.野山に大きな群れを作って暮らします。鳴き声はかなり騒がしく、小さな体ながら翼の一撃は一週間痛みが残るほど強烈です。
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