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-tagline=Distribution to last Jan. 30 through Feb. 5 |
+tagline=Distribution to last Jan. 30 through Feb. 13 in the U.S.; Feb. 9 to 20 in Canada |
-blurb=Toys "R" Us has announced that participating stores in the United States will distribute an in-game representation of Ash's Pikachu from Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, 2011. The Pikachu will be available to all Generation IV games, although a Wi-Fi distribution similar to the Japanese distribution earlier this year is currently unknown. }}
+blurb=PokemonGoldSilver.com has announced that participating stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Canada will distribute an in-game representation of {{bp|Ash's Pikachu}}. The distribution in the United States and Puerto Rico will be from January 30 to February 13, 2011; and from February 9 to 20 in Canada. The Pikachu will be available to all Generation IV games... }}
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 [[File:Ash Pikachu.png|thumb|Ash's Pikachu]]
-Toys "R" Us has announced that participating stores in the United States will distribute an in-game representation of {{bp|Ash's Pikachu}} from Jan. 30 through Feb. 5, 2011. The Pikachu will be available to all Generation IV games, although a Wi-Fi distribution [[Satoshi's Pikachu to be distributed via Wi-Fi|similar to the Japanese distribution earlier this year]] is currently unknown.
+PokemonGoldSilver.com has announced that participating Toys "R" Us stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada will distribute an in-game representation of {{bp|Ash's Pikachu}}. The distribution in the United States and Puerto Rico will be from Jan. 30 to Feb. 13, 2011; and from Feb. 9 to 20 in Canada. The Pikachu will be available to all Generation IV games, although a whether or not a {{bp|Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi}} distribution [[Satoshi's Pikachu to be distributed via Wi-Fi|similar to the Japanese event earlier this year]] will also be held is currently unknown.
-The Japanese distribution of Ash's Pikachu took place July 15 through August 10, 2010. The American distribution will most likely be a translated version of the Japanese Pikachu. This means that it would most probably be a level 50 male Pikachu in a Cherish Ball with a Classic Ribbon and a {{bp|Light Ball}}. It would also have a Naughty nature and the moves {{m4|Volt Tackle|Iron Tail|Quick Attack|Thunderbolt}}.
+The Japanese distribution of Ash's Pikachu took place July 15 through Aug. 10, 2010. The announcement confirms this Toys "R" Us Pikachu to be male, level 50, holding a {{bp|Light Ball}} and knowing the moves {{m|Volt Tackle}}, {{m|Iron Tail}} and {{m|Thunderbolt}}.  Since this distribution is expected to be a translation of the Japanese event, it will most likely come in a Cherish Ball, have a Classic Ribbon and feature {{m|Quick Attack}} as its final move.
 ==External information==
-*[http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=4311963 Toys "R" Us]
+*[http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com/us/#/news/ashspikachu Official US site of HeartGold and SoulSilver]
+*[http://www.pokemongoldsilver.com/ca/#/news/ashspikachu Official CA (English) site of HeartGold and SoulSilver]