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Bulbapedia has served as a valuable resource for researchers exploring a variety of topics related to the Pokémon franchise. This article compiles academic works, including books, theses, journal articles, and conference papers, that have referenced Bulbapedia for its detailed documentation of Pokémon species, game mechanics, cultural phenomena, and more. These references illustrate how fan-maintained databases can support scholarly analysis, bridging popular media and academic inquiry.

Books

Free to Roam? Pokémon GO and Childhood Anxieties

  • Author: Bronwin Patrickson
  • Institution: Published in Discourses of Anxiety over Childhood and Youth across Cultures
  • Publisher: Springer International Publishing
  • Year: 2020
  • Details: This chapter explores the impact of Pokémon GO on societal perceptions of childhood and youth, particularly the anxieties surrounding children's engagement with public spaces. The author cites Bulbapedia for its documentation of Pokémon-related controversies, as referenced in the Pokémon controversy article on Bulbapedia. This source supports discussions on cultural and social dynamics connected to the game, providing a foundation for analyzing public reactions to Pokémon GO. The chapter appears in a Springer publication spanning pages 167–201, addressing broader anxieties across cultures.
  • URL: Free to Roam? Pokémon GO and Childhood Anxieties (log in via an institution or purchase required)

Real Life in Real Time: Live Streaming Culture

  • Editors: Johanna Brewer, Bo Ruberg, Amanda L. L. Cullen, Christopher J. Persaud
  • Institution: The MIT Press
  • Year: 2023
  • Details: This volume references Bulbapedia in the context of Twitch Plays Pokémon, specifically its role in documenting the cultural phenomenon. Bulbapedia is mentioned as a repository of the “10 Commandments of Pokémon,” which were developed during the Twitch Plays Pokémon event and highlight fan-driven narratives within the broader Pokémon fandom.
  • URL: Real Life in Real Time: Live Streaming Culture (free access)

Conference papers

Why People Play Pokémon: The Role of Perceived Belonging

  • Author: Claus-Peter H. Ernst and Alexander W. Ernst
  • Institution: Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences; Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
  • Year: 2015
  • Details: This study references Bulbapedia extensively for its detailed explanations of Pokémon game mechanics, including evolution mechanics such as battle-based and friendship-based evolution, breeding mechanics, and visualizing evolution lines with accompanying data, and images from our Archives. These references illustrate Bulbapedia's importance as a resource for understanding the intricacies of the Pokémon games and their mechanics. [1]
  • URL: Why People Play Pokémon: The Role of Perceived Belonging (free access)

Balancing Zero-Sum Games with One Variable per Strategy

On (How to Make Sense of) Virtualects

Journal articles

Communicating Entomology with Pokémon

  • Author: R. A. Schmidt-Jeffris and J. C. Nelson
  • Institution: Coastal Research and Education Center, Clemson University; Central Washington University
  • Journal: American Entomologist, Volume 64, Issue 3, Fall 2018, Pages 159–164
  • Year: 2018
  • Details: This article explores how Pokémon, particularly Bug-type Pokémon, can be used as an educational tool to promote interest in entomology and natural history. Bulbapedia is cited as a primary source for Pokémon data, including base stat averages, Bug Pokémon characteristics, and taxonomic group classifications. The article emphasizes the role of Bulbapedia in connecting the game’s mechanics and design to real-world entomological concepts, providing data for analyses such as comparing Pokémon traits to real insect taxa.
  • URL: Gotta Catch ’Em All! Communicating Entomology with Pokémon - American Entomologist, Volume 64, Issue 3, Fall 2018, Pages 159–164 (free access)

Euarthropod diversity in Pokémon: searching for the ancestral type

  • Author: Harriet B. Drage
  • Institution: Institute of Earth Sciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
  • Journal: Journal of Geek Studies
  • Year: 2024
  • Details: This research uses Bulbapedia as a key resource to observe and document the morphological characteristics and taxonomic assignments of Pokémon. The descriptions on Bulbapedia, along with official game models and prior academic studies, inform the taxonomic classification of euarthropod Pokémon to order-level. Figures in the study (e.g., comparisons of real-world and Pokémon diversity, cladograms of evolutionary relationships) include Pokémon images extracted from Bulbapedia under fair use. These images, coupled with Bulbapedia's detailed entries, supported the analysis of the ancestral types and evolutionary patterns of euarthropod Pokémon.
  • URL: Euarthropod diversity in Pokémon: searching for the ancestral type (free access)

Theses

Bachelor's

Aligning SLA Theory with the 21st Century: Observing How Video Games Influence Second Language Acquisition in Children
From Desumasu to Buzzwole: A categorization of Japanese-to-English translation methods in localized Pokémon names
  • Author: Don Arvidsson
  • Institution: Lund University, Centre for Languages and Literature
  • Year: 2018
  • Details: This thesis references Bulbapedia as one of two key fan-moderated online databases used to analyze Japanese Pokémon names and their English localization. Bulbapedia was utilized for its extensive information on Pokémon naming conventions, transliterations, and adaptations. The author highlights Bulbapedia’s ease of accessibility and large volume of data as critical to the study in the absence of official confirmation from creators or translators.
  • URL: From Desumasu to Buzzwole: A categorization of Japanese-to-English translation methods in localized Pokémon names - Don Arvidsson (free access)
Gotta Collect ’Em All: Differences Between the English and Finnish Versions of the Song “Pokémon Theme”
  • Author: Janina Nystén
  • Institution: Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University
  • Year: 2021
  • Details: This thesis analyzes the differences between the English and Finnish versions of the Pokémon anime's opening theme, “Pokémon Theme,” using Peter Low's pentathlon principle for translating singable songs. It examines singability, rhythm, rhyme, naturalness, and sense to evaluate translation priorities. Bulbapedia was used extensively as a source for the lyrics of both versions and for contextual information on their use in the anime, as well as to verify and correct unofficial publications for accuracy.
  • URL: Gotta Collect ’Em All: Differences Between the English and Finnish Versions of the Song “Pokémon Theme” (free access)
Creating a Model for the Process of Designing a Character That the Player May Form an Attachment To
Would a Bulbasaur by Any Other Name Be as Iconic? Analyzing Motivations in Pokémon Name Localization
  • Author: Kenna Miller
  • Institution: The Ohio State University
  • Year: 2022
  • Details: This thesis examines the localization of Pokémon names (pokemonikers) across six languages and explores the motivations behind naming decisions, such as cultural relevance, etymology, and sound symbolism. Bulbapedia is heavily utilized to source the original and localized names of the first 50 Pokémon, providing etymological details, language-specific adaptations, and historical context for Pokémon's introduction in various regions. Examples include analyses of names like Bulbasaur and its Japanese counterpart Fushigidane, the etymology of the Nidoran family, and the Grass-Fire-Water type triangle. Additionally, Bulbapedia is cited for information on Pokémon's global releases, regional variations, and player interpretations, supporting the research on linguistic and cultural localization strategies.
  • URL: Would a Bulbasaur by any other name be as iconic? Analyzing motivations in Pokémon name localization (free access)
The Future Legacy of the Human Species
  • Author: Rikke Helbo
  • Institution: Kunstakademiet (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts), Denmark
  • Year: 2023
  • Details: This thesis references Bulbapedia in a discussion on Pokémon evolution, highlighting its metaphorical connection to identity, societal hierarchies, and cultural transformation. An excerpt quotes from Evolution, which reads as: "When a Pokémon evolves it becomes a new species of Pokémon. This new species has a different Pokédex number and base stats, and may be a different type, learn different moves, and have a different Ability. The Pokémon's personal properties, however, such as Nature and Shininess, remain."
  • URL: The Future Legacy of The Human Species (free but download required)

Master's

Various Approaches to Improving Entertainment Impact in Games
  • Author: Panumate Chetprayoon
  • Institution: Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
  • Year: 2016
  • Details: This thesis explores three approaches to enhancing entertainment in games: applying game refinement theory, developing emotional AI, and proposing a model for quantifying enjoyment between matches. Bulbapedia was referenced for obtaining base experience values used in calculations for Pokémon gameplay scenarios.
  • URL: Various Approaches to Improving Entertainment Impact in Games (free access)
Comparison of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Pokémon Battles
  • Author: Linus Norström
  • Institution: Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Year: 2019
  • Details: This thesis compares various artificial intelligence algorithms in simulated Pokémon battles of increasing complexity, with the Monte Carlo search algorithm achieving the best performance against human players. Bulbapedia was cited as a source for general rules and mechanics of Pokémon battles, which were datamined from the games by fans and made available on the site.
  • URL: Comparison of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Pokémon Battles (free access)
Crowdsourced translation in indie game localization: Case study: the community translation of Finding Paradise
  • Author: Thomas Capellini
  • Institution: Université de Genève, Faculté de traduction et d’interprétation, Switzerland
  • Year: 2021
  • Details: This thesis cites Bulbapedia’s “List of games by release date” to document the narrowing gap between Japanese and international releases of Pokémon games, highlighting the simultaneous worldwide release of Pokémon X and Y in 2013. It also references Bulbapedia’s analysis of Pokémon: The First Movie to discuss localization changes, such as toned-down dialogues and omitted prologues in international versions. Additionally, Bulbapedia is acknowledged as a member of NIWA, a network of fan-curated wikis.
  • URL: Crowdsourced translation in indie game localization. Case study: the community translation of Finding Paradise (free access)
Location-Based Mobile Games for Place-Making
  • Author: Michela Casali
  • Institution: University of Padua, Department of Historical, Geographic, and Antiquity Sciences (DiSSGeA), Italy
  • Year: 2023-2024
  • Details: This thesis references Bulbapedia's "History of Pokémon" article to note the franchise's evolution, including its transition from video games to the animated TV series in 1997 and its global success.
  • URL: Location-Based Mobile Games for Place-Making (free but download required)

PhD

From Chaos to Creativity: Storytelling Practices in TwitchPlaysPokémon
  • Author: Angela Christine Lindsay Alberry
  • Institution: Queen’s University, Graduate Program in Cultural Studies, Canada
  • Year: 2024
  • Details: This doctoral thesis references Bulbapedia to explain the mechanics of Pokémon evolution, drawing attention to how it parallels metamorphosis rather than Darwinian evolution. It specifically cites Bulbapedia's description to contextualize evolutionary chains, type-effectiveness, and their significance in gameplay narratives during TwitchPlaysPokémon.
  • URL: From Chaos to Creativity: Storytelling Practices in TwitchPlaysPokémon (free access)

References

  1. ↑ Social-Technical Issues and Social Inclusion - "Why People Play Pokémon: The Role of Perceived Belonging" (2015). AMCIS 2015 Proceedings. 4.
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