Pikachu (English Wikipedia)

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

Last modified: 21:54:39, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

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accessmylibrary.com (Global: 2,551^st place; English: 1,486^th place)

"Restaurant chain entertainment promotions monitor, June 2003". Entertainment Marketing Letter. June 1, 2003. Retrieved June 30, 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

animenewsnetwork.com (Global: 44^th place; English: 35^th place)

Morrissy, Kim. "Pokémon Designers Reflect on History of Eevee's Design". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
Hazra, Adriana (February 24, 2023). "New Pokémon Anime Announces New Characters Friede, Captain Pikachu". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

automaton-media.com (Global: 4,198^th place; English: 5,211^th place)

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 (Global: 134^th place; English: 69^th place)

"Pikachu". Behind The Voice Actors.

books.google.com (Global: 3^rd place; English: 3^rd place)

Dockery, Daniel (October 4, 2022). Monster Kids: How Pokémon Taught a Generation to Catch Them All. Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-7951-1. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
Fung, Anthony Y. H. (May 29, 2013). Asian Popular Culture: The Global (Dis)continuity. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-08995-6. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
Evans, Monica (April 14, 2020). Videogames Studies: Concepts, Cultures, and Communication. BRILL. ISBN 978-1-84888-059-7. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
Stuckmann, Chris (April 15, 2018). Anime Impact: The Movies and Shows that Changed the World of Japanese Animation. Mango Media Inc. ISBN 978-1-63353-733-0. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

Whitten, Sarah (November 21, 2016). "World's most valuable Pokemon card sold at auction for more than $54,000". CNBC. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2019.

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

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 (Global: 682^nd place; English: 406^th place)

Byrd, Matthew (April 28, 2021). "How Pikachu Became Pokémon's Mascot". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

destructoid.com (Global: 869^th place; English: 560^th place)

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 (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

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 (Global: 2,427^th place; English: 1,473^rd place)

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.

eurogamer.net (Global: 264^th place; English: 185^th place)

Philips, Tom (January 26, 2016). "Bizarre Pokémon game Detective Pikachu is real, out next week in Japan". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
Tapsell, Chris (September 16, 2021). "The 20 best Pokémon games of all time". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
Lynn, Lottie (March 6, 2020). "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team DX: Pokémon personality quiz, answers and playable Pokémon explained". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
Phillips, Tom (June 21, 2021). "Pokémon Go adding new costumed Pikachu just for Okinawa islands of Japan". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
"Four Van Gogh Museum employees suspended after Pokémon exhibit chaos". Eurogamer.net. January 24, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
"The Pokémon Company is re-stocking the infamous Pikachu with Grey Felt Hat card". Eurogamer.net. February 4, 2024. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

findyourstampsvalue.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Digest: New Stamps of France, 2024, Part 4". findyourstampsvalue.com. February 27, 2024.

gamefreak.co.jp (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Atsuko Nishida Interview". Game Freak (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 13, 1998. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
"Interview Mr. Nishino About...Pocket Monsters?!". Game Freak (in Japanese). 1997. Archived from the original on October 3, 1999. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

gameinformer.com (Global: 523^rd place; English: 349^th place)

Hilliard, Kyle (December 25, 2016). "Pokémon Red & Blue – A Look Back At The 20-Year Journey To Catch 'Em All". Game Informer. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
Hillard, Kyle (August 17, 2017). "Pokémon's Creators On the Anime: 'We Weren't Really Sure About It'". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
LeBlanc, Wesley (November 18, 2022). "Rare Illustrator Pikachu Pokémon Card Sells For Nearly $1 Million". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
Marchiafava, Jeff (February 16, 2011). "Guinness Names Top 50 Video Game Characters Of All Time". Game Informer. Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2018.

gamepro.com (Global: 2,335^th place; English: 1,374^th place)

Noble, McKinley (March 23, 2009). "Pokemon Platinum: Developer Interview!". GamePro. Archived from the original on March 27, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.

gamespot.com (Global: 115^th place; English: 92^nd place)

Watts, Steve. "Fat Pikachu Is Back With Pokemon Sword And Shield Gigantamaxing". GameSpot. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Plagge, Kallie (May 29, 2018). "Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu And Let's Go Eevee Announced For Nintendo Switch". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 30, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
Knezevic, Kevin (October 24, 2017). "Last Free Pikachu For Pokemon Sun And Moon Available Now For A Limited Time". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2018.

gamesradar.com (Global: 378^th place; English: 265^th place)

Elston, Brett (September 21, 2010). "The Complete Pokemon RBY Pokedex, Part 3, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl DS Features". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on April 15, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
Gerblick, Jordan (June 9, 2022). "Pokemon Sword and Shield art director leaves to form new indie studio". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
Hope Bellingham (March 24, 2023). "Ash and Pikachu's 26-year-run with the Pokemon anime is done, and fans are sending their emotional farewells". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

gematsu.com (Global: 624^th place; English: 370^th place)

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 (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

Drury, Colin (June 21, 2021). "'Nearly pasty point of no return': Pikachu, surfers and parades feature in colourful G7 climate protests". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

gu.se (Global: 3,404^th place; English: 3,937^th place)

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Tobin, Joseph (2002). "Pikachu's Global Adventure". In Cecilla von Feilitzen & Ulla Carlsson (eds.). Children, Young People and Media Globalisation (PDF). UNESCO. pp. 53–67. ISBN 91-89471-15-6. ISSN 1403-4700. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2009.

huffingtonpost.jp (Global: 2,937^th place; English: low place)

"ポケモンはなぜ世界的なコンテンツになれたのか.20年の戦略をふり返る". ハフポスト (in Japanese). February 26, 2016. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.

ign.com (Global: 48^th place; English: 38^th place)

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Harris, Craig (May 11, 2012). "Pokemon Creators on Platinum". IGN. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
Craig Harris (October 19, 1999). "Pokemon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition". IGN. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
Osborn, Alex (March 13, 2017). "Pokemon Sun and Moon to Get Adorable Hat-Wearing Pikachu". IGN. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Mary Jane Irwin (December 4, 2003). "Pokemon Channel". IGN. Archived from the original on March 4, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
Chris Mackenzie (October 20, 2009). "Top 25 Anime Characters of All Time". IGN. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2021.

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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.
Bashir, Dale (March 4, 2021). "The 25 Most Important Pokemon That Impacted the Franchise's History". IGN. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

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"Pokémon Details #025 Pikachu". IGN. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved September 12, 2024.

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

Drury, Colin (June 21, 2021). "'Nearly pasty point of no return': Pikachu, surfers and parades feature in colourful G7 climate protests". The Independent. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

inventorspot.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

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 (Global: 1,941^st place; English: 1,159^th place)

Glennon, Jen (October 16, 2019). "'Pokémon Sword and Shield' adds Gigantamax Fat Pikachu, Butterfree and more". Inverse. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Asarch, Steven (December 12, 2023). "25 Years Ago, Nintendo Made a Terrible Pokémon Game That Was Ahead of Its Time". Inverse. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Madsen, Hayes (March 21, 2024). "25 Years Ago, a Perfect Nintendo Spinoff Changed the Course of Pokémon History". Inverse. Archived from the original on July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

japantoday.com (Global: 4,588^th place; English: 3,242^nd place)

Toby M (June 11, 2021). "McDonald's Japan releases trio of Pikachu-themed fruit desserts for summer". Japan Today. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.

joystiq.com (Global: 2,140^th place; English: 1,461^st place)

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jst.go.jp (Global: 1,248^th place; English: 1,827^th place)

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Dang, Jianwu; Li, Aijun; Erickson, Donna; Suemitsu, Atsuo; Akagi, Masato; Sakuraba, Kyoko; Minematsu, Nobuaki; Hirose, Keikichi (June 2, 2010). "Comparison of emotion perception among different cultures". Acoustical Science and Technology: 395. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

kotaku.com (Global: 460^th place; English: 318^th place)

Sheperd, Kenneth (May 22, 2023). "Only Three Pokémon Are Catchable In Every Game, But Not Pikachu". Kotaku. Archived from the original on March 9, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
Kenneth Shepard (September 5, 2023). "An Ode To Pokémon's Ash Ketchum". Kotaku. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
Fahey, Mike (June 28, 2021). "Pokémon Unite Is As Simple And Approachable As A MOBA Gets". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
Fahey, Mike (November 24, 2016). "The History Of Gaming Balloons In The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade". Kotaku. Archived from the original on November 27, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
Zwiezen, Zach (July 3, 2021). "The Top 10 Most Valuable Pokémon Cards In History". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
Ash Parrish (July 14, 2021). "New Pokémon Card Shows 25 Pikachu Drawn By 25 Iconic Artists". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
Ashcraft, Brian (June 24, 2021). "Japan Gets A New Pokémon Airplane And It's Glorious". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
Ashcraft, Brian (October 4, 2009). "And Japan's Favorite Video Game Characters Are...?". Kotaku. Retrieved September 12, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Zwiezen, Zach (February 27, 2021). "Pikachu Gets More Powerful The More It Sleeps". Kotaku. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
Hernandez, Patricia (November 29, 2017). "Fuck Pikachu". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2021.

lardennais.fr (Global: low place; English: low place)

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 (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Brown, Tracey (May 17, 2019). "'Detective Pikachu' director on how they made those realistic Pokémon". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

meitantei-pikachu.jp (Global: low place; English: low place)

"ニュース|映画「名探偵ピカチュウ」公式サイト" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

mit.edu (Global: 476^th place; English: 340^th place)

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Allison, Anne (2002) The Cultural Politics of Pokémon Capitalism Media in Transition 2: globalization and convergence Archived April 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

nature.com (Global: 207^th place; English: 347^th place)

"Pikachurin, a dystroglycan ligand, is essential for photoreceptor ribbon synapse formation". Nature. July 20, 2008. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2008.

newsweek.com (Global: 371^st place; English: 235^th place)

Anglesey, Anders (May 17, 2021). ""Aunt Pikachu" triumphs in Chile election to draft new constitution". Newsweek. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2021.

nintendo.co.jp (Global: 1,122^nd place; English: 1,381^st place)

2008年10月31日(金)経営方針説明会/第2四半期(中間)決算説明会 [Friday, October 31, 2008 Management Policy Briefing / Second Quarter (Interim) Financial Results Briefing]. Nintendo (in Japanese). 2008. p. 3. Archived from the original on September 26, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.

nintendolife.com (Global: 799^th place; English: 465^th place)

Doolan, Liam (December 27, 2019). "Random: Why Pikachu Is No Longer As Chubby As It Once Was". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Norman, Jim (March 14, 2023). "Random: Pikachu Was Originally Going To Talk Like Meowth In Pokémon Anime, Says Director". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Craddock, Ryan (November 27, 2020). "Pokémon Sword And Shield - All Ash's Pikachu Codes". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
Walker, Joe (March 21, 2012). "PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Review (Wii)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
Craddock, Ryan (February 8, 2021). "Pokémon Rumble Developer Ambrella Has Been Acquired And Dissolved By Creatures Inc". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
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nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

Richards, Will (May 6, 2021). "'Detective Pikachu' star says the film's sequel has been scrapped". NME. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
"Pikachu protests Japan's refusal to reduce coal consumption at COP26". NME. November 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2021.

nola.com (Global: 1,211^th place; English: 587^th place)

MacCash, Doug (August 5, 2016). "Pokemon sculpture seemingly attacked with baseball bat". The Times-Picayune. New Orleans. ISSN 1055-3053. Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2016.

ny1.com (Global: 5,171^st place; English: 2,675^th place)

Clark, Roger (August 8, 2006). "Pokemon Mania Takes Over Bryant Park". NY1 News. Archived from the original on September 18, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2009.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Whitt, Tom (May 23, 2006). "Pikachu Soars as Trial Balloon for a Safer Macy's Parade". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 10, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2008.

pokemon.co.jp (Global: 9,336^th place; English: low place)

zukan.pokemon.co.jp

"ピカチュウ｜ポケモンずかん" [Pikachu | Pokédex]. Pokemon.co.jp (in Japanese). The Pokémon Company. Retrieved April 25, 2025.

pokemon.com (Global: 6,410^th place; English: 5,978^th place)

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pokemonelite2000.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Pokemon at Wendy's Promotion Begins!". May 20, 2003. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2009.

polygon.com (Global: 215^th place; English: 150^th place)

Frank, Allegra (November 15, 2018). "Should you choose Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu or Eevee?". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
Alexander, Julia. "Pokémon Sun and Moon players have one week to get Pikachu clad in Ash's original hat". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
McWhertor, Michael (May 14, 2021). "Watch Katy Perry and Pikachu's new music video, 'Electric'". Polygon. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
Clark, Nicole (October 21, 2022). "When Pokémon came to the US, it literally rained Pikachus". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
Diaz, Ana (February 25, 2022). "Watch Pikachu do a dance fit for TikTok in a hazy candy shop". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
Welsh, Oli (October 17, 2023). "Van Gogh museum withdraws Pokémon cards due to safety concerns". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
Lien, Tracey (August 21, 2014). "Why Pikachu may soon be as iconic as Mickey Mouse". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
Dockery, Daniel (December 20, 2022). "Pokémon retired Ash and Pikachu at the perfect moment". Polygon. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2024.

screenrant.com (Global: 160^th place; English: 112^th place)

King, Samantha (November 18, 2023). "The Pokemon Manga Made Pikachu Even Stronger Than The Anime". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on November 27, 2023. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

semanticscholar.org (Global: 15^th place; English: 8^th place)

api.semanticscholar.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.

shacknews.com (Global: 1,969^th place; English: 1,198^th place)

Meija, Ozzie (November 12, 2018). "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character Profiles: Pikachu". Shacknews. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2021.

siliconera.com (Global: 1,015^th place; English: 597^th place)

Sato (January 23, 2015). "Suicune, Gardevoir, and Pikachu Announced For Pokkén Tournament". Siliconera. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

soccerly.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Salvador Borboa (March 12, 2014). "Pikachu Named Japan's Official Mascot In Brazil 2014 World Cup". The Beautiful Game LLC. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2014.

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