No.175Gen 2 (Johto)
Togepi in Japanese
トゲピー
Togepī
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
トto
ゲge
ピpi
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
This ovate creature is frequently mistaken for a moving egg when encountered out in the fields or in the mountains. Its guileless smile soothes the soul.この卵形の生き物は、野原や山で見かけると、動く卵と間違われることが多い。その無邪気な笑顔は心を癒す。
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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