No.049Gen 1 (Kanto)
Venomoth in Japanese
モルフォン
Morufon
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モmo
ルru
フォfo
ンn
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
The powdery scales on its wings are hard to remove from skin. They also contain poison that leaks out on contact.羽の粉状の鱗は皮膚から剥がしにくく、触れると毒が漏れ出す。
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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