Pikachu (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Pikachu" in English language version.

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automaton-media.com

Narita, Sayoko (January 29, 2022). "Pokémon Legends: Arceus brought back Pikachu's original cry sound". AUTOMATON WEST. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

behindthevoiceactors.com

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cnet.com

Kooser, Amanda (August 3, 2016). "Unofficial Pikachu Pokemonument statue erected in New Orleans". CNET. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.

denofgeek.com

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destructoid.com

Carter, Chris (August 24, 2016). "Sakurai had a ton of trouble gathering different Pokemon voices for Smash Bros". Destructoid. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

doi.org

O'Melia, Gina (July 12, 2019). Japanese Influence on American Children's Television. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 115–146. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-17416-3_5. ISBN 978-3-030-17416-3. S2CID 199270336. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

escapistmagazine.com

LeBoeuf, Sarah (November 3, 2014). "Holiday-Themed Pikachu Making Debut in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". Defy Media, LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.

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gamespot.com

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gematsu.com

Romano, Sal (September 15, 2015). "Pokken Tournament 'Pikachu Libre' introduction trailer". Gematsu. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

ghostarchive.org

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huffingtonpost.jp

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sea.ign.com

Sanchez, Miranda (January 13, 2019). "Fat Pikachu Is Back for Pokemon Sword and Shield Trailer and We're All Ec-Static". IGN. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
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guides.ign.com

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independent.co.uk

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inventorspot.com

Levenstein, Steve (July 24, 2008). "Lightning-Fast Vision Protein Named After Pikachu". Inventor Spot. Archived from the original on July 11, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2008.

inverse.com

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joystiq.com

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lardennais.fr

JA, Par (March 7, 2024). "La " voix " de Mario, de Ryan Reynolds, de Deadpool et de Détective Pikachu sera au Gamefest". Lardennais.fr (in French). Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

latimes.com

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