No.288Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Vigoroth in Japanese
ヤルキモノ
Yarukimono
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ヤya
ルru
キki
モmo
ノno
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Vigoroth is simply incapable of remaining still. Even when it tries to sleep, the blood in its veins grows agitated, compelling this Pokémon to run wild throughout the jungle before it can settle down.じっとしていることができません。眠ろうとするときでさえ血が騒ぎ、落ち着く前にジャングル中を暴れまわります。
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