No.045Gen 1 (Kanto)
Vileplume in Japanese
ラフレシア
Rafureshia
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ラra
フfu
レre
シshi
アa
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
The larger its petals, the more toxic pollen it contains. Its big head is heavy and hard to hold up.花びらが大きいほど、毒性のある花粉が多く含まれる。大きな頭は重く、支えるのが難しい。
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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