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msikma committed Aug 20, 2020
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},
"slug": {
"eng": "charizard",
"jpn": "lizardon",
"jpn": "rizaadon",
"jpn_ro": "lizardon"
},
"gen-7": {
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// ...
```

The **`jpn_ro`** item in the `name` and `slug` objects refers to the official romanization of the Pokémon's name, rather than a Hepburn transliteration. For example, アーボック is "Arbok", rather than "Ābokku".
The `name` and `slug` objects both contain two different versions of the Japanese name. The **`jpn`** item contains kana for the name, and a Hepburn rōmaji conversion for the `slug` (with duplicate vowels instead of macron characters, as they're inconvenient to type). The **`jpn_ro`** item contains GAME FREAK's official rōmaji names that are mainly used in merchandise. For example, for カメール (Wartortle), the `jpn` slug is *"kameeru"*, while the `jpn_ro` slug is *"kameil"*.

The **`forms`** object contains a list of all sprites pertaining to a Pokémon. It always contains at least a `"$"` (dollar sign) value, which means the regular form or default sprite. Each form object can contain the following details:

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