No.120Gen 1 (Kanto)
Staryu in Japanese
ヒトデマン
Hitodeman
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ヒhi
トto
デde
マma
ンn
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Fish Pokémon nibble at it, but Staryu isn’t bothered. Its body regenerates quickly, even if part of it is completely torn off.魚ポケモンにつつかれても、ヒトデマンは気にしない。体の一部が完全にちぎれても、すぐに再生する。
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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