No.978Gen 9 (Paldea)
Tatsugiri in Japanese
シャリタツ
Sharitatsu
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
シャsha
リri
タta
ツtsu
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
This is a small dragon Pokémon. It lives inside the mouth of Dondozo to protect itself from enemies on the outside.小さなドラゴンポケモン。外敵から身を守るため、ヘイラッシャの口の中に住んでいる。
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