No.073Gen 1 (Kanto)
Tentacruel in Japanese
ドククラゲ
Dokukurage
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ドdo
クku
クku
ラra
ゲge
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
It has 80 tentacles, each with a venomous tip. These tentacles are also extendible, lengthening when Tentacruel attempts to catch prey. Use caution.触手は80本あり、それぞれの先端に毒が付いています。これらの触手は伸縮可能で、ドククラゲが獲物を捕まえようとすると伸びます。注意してください。
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