No.194Gen 2 (Johto)
Wooper in Japanese
ウパー
Upā
✍️ Read the name kana by kana
ウu
パpa
ーlong vowel
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
When walking on land, it covers its body with a poisonous film that keeps its skin from dehydrating.陸上を歩くときは、皮膚の乾燥を防ぐために毒性の膜で体を覆っている。
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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