No.434Gen 4 (Sinnoh)
Stunky in Japanese
スカンプー
Sukanpū
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
スsu
カka
ンn
プpu
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
The poison that gushes from its aft end is accompanied by an utterly evil-smelling odor with such potency that one whiff can induce memory loss.後端から噴出する毒は記憶喪失を誘発するほど強烈で邪悪な臭いを放ちます。
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