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These off-brand Pikachu rides are terrifying

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Mar 19, 2026
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Unlicensed Pikachu coin-operated rides have been showing up outside shops and malls across Asia and occasionally the U.S. for years — bootleg attractions with exaggerated facial features, wrong proportions, and expressions that differ wildly from the official character. Nurtle on Instagram collected some of the best examples, a…

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