No.114Gen 1 (Kanto)
Tangela in Japanese
モンジャラ
Monjara
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
モmo
ンn
ジャja
ラra
💡 A big kana followed by a small ャ ュ ョ or ァ ィ ゥ ェ ォ is read together as one sound.
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It is cloaked entirely in blue vines, preventing any glimpse of its true identity. The vines impart a refreshing sensation when chewed—they're useful as a spice.全身を青いツタに覆われており、その正体を垣間見ることはできない。ツタは噛むと爽快感があり、香辛料としても使える。
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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