No.265Gen 3 (Hoenn)
Wurmple in Japanese
ケムッソ
Kemusso
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ケke
ムmu
ッdouble next
ソso
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📖 Pokédex entry in English and Japanese
Likes sap and is abundant in the wild. Why it evolves into various different forms is unknown. One cannot tell from a Wurmple's appearance which form it will take when it evolves.樹液を好み、野生に多く存在する。なぜ様々な姿に進化するのかは不明。進化したときにどのような姿になるのかは見た目からは分からない。
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