Detective Pikachu (character)

:For other uses, see Detective Pikachu.
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Detective Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Great Detective Pikachu) is one of the of and . He is capable of understanding human languages, but only his partner Tim Goodman can understand him.
==In the games==
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Detective Pikachu was once an ordinary Pikachu belonging to Harry Goodman, a freelance detective who often works with the Baker Detective Agency. While on a case, Harry and Pikachu got into a car accident. Frank Holiday found Pikachu collapsed at the scene of the accident and brought him back to the Baker Detective Agency, but Harry was nowhere to be found. Pikachu developed amnesia as a result of the accident, and his personality changed drastically, causing him to act in a more humanlike manner.
Since then Detective Pikachu has been wandering the streets of Ryme City, looking for Harry and trying to communicate with the people around him. Eventually, he meets a young man who can understand him. He teams up with the young man to retrieve a necklace that a wild stole from a little girl, and later learns that the young man is none other than Tim Goodman, the son of his former partner.
After retrieving the necklace, Detective Pikachu brings Tim to the Baker Detective Agency. After Tim has gleaned all the information he can from the agency about Harry's disappearance, Detective Pikachu volunteers to come with Tim to his father's apartment to investigate there - after all, he wants to find Harry, too. At the apartment, they find a map marking all the locations Harry had been investigating and decide to visit one of them - a place called Litwick Cave.
In the cave, they meet Meiko Okamoto and Emilia Christie, two women who work for the news station GNN. The pair are being attacked by a wild , and Pikachu and Tim work together to drive the Glalie away. Unfortunately, the entrance to the cave collapses in the ruckus, forcing them to look for another way out. With the help of a wild , Pikachu and the others manage to escape the cave, but before they leave, Pikachu grabs something off the ground that resembles a broken vial.
Figuring that the vial might be connected to the case somehow, Pikachu and Tim decide they need to figure out where it came from. They decide to investigate PCL, the research facility that it seemed Harry had been visiting before the accident. At the facility, they find the same type of vial that Pikachu found in the cave, proving that it must have come from this facility. While trying to determine who exactly the vial came from, they discover that it was being used as a container for a substance called R that causes Pokémon to go berserk when ingested. They learn that the researcher who was making R, Carlos Hernando, worked for the man who had Harry's car tampered with because he knew too much, which caused the car accident. Carlos is arrested, but they know that there's still someone out there who bought R from Carlos and caused Harry to go missing.
Detective Pikachu has several entries in Tim's case list:
Case List 	Entry
Important info	He was my dad's partner, but now he is with me, helping track down my dad's whereabouts. He seems to really love coffee. He calls himself a great detective.
Chapter 1 	For some reason, he can only talk to me. I still can't believe it. He seems kind of pompous.
Chapter 2 	For some reason, he can only talk to me. I still can't believe it. He seems kind of pompous.
Chapter 3 	He used to be my dad's partner. Now he lives with me. Some might say he's imposing himself on me. He's got a lot of issues, but I can rely on him to be a great detective.
===Detective Pikachu Returns===
Two years after meeting Tim, he and Detective Pikachu have become rather famous for their crime-solving work. Mayor Howard Myers gives them medals in honor of all the work they've done to help the people of Ryme City, as part of Pokémon Friendship Week. A wild disrupts the ceremony by stealing Pikachu's hat, so Tim and Pikachu work together to retrieve it - and help a Pidove that was injured in the attack along the way. 
===Personality and characteristics===
Prior to the accident, Detective Pikachu had a much different personality; Tim recalls him being cute and docile, and Amanda says he used to be very well-mannered. 
After the accident, Detective Pikachu began to display a number of human traits: he enjoys drinking coffee, eating sweets, and solving mysteries. He especially loves the coffee that Pablo Millan makes. In Detective Pikachu, he is shown to be easily infatuated with attractive human women, but this behavior does not occur in the sequel. He is also interested in Tim's love life, teasing him about his relationships with Emilia Christie and Rachel Myers. 
Detective Pikachu is a bit egotistical, frequently complimenting himself on his own genius. He has a tendency to respond to people who call him a detective with something along the lines of "I'm not just a detective, I'm a great detective". When he gets an especially significant flash of inspiration while working on a case, he has a habit of declaring "A bolt of brilliance!" in a dramatic fashion.
Detective Pikachu has lost most of his abilities as a Pikachu; he is not very fast, and cannot use Pokémon moves, much to his dismay. However, as a talking Pokémon, he can interpret and translate testimony from other .
The hat that Detective Pikachu always wears was a gift from Harry.
===Voice actors===
==In animation==
===Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan===
Detective Pikachu appears in the animated short Detective Pikachu & the Mystery of the Missing Flan. He has decided to try filming his morning routine, as it's a popular trend on the internet, and has employed his friend to assist him. His filming is interrupted by Tim, whose flan has gone missing and is blaming Pikachu for it. Pikachu insists that he hasn't eaten the flan, and Munchlax says it hasn't eaten it, either, so Pikachu works together with Tim to figure out what really happened to the flan. While reviewing the footage he shot of his morning routine, Pikachu notices that an apple in the fridge moved positions. This leads him to conclude that the apple is in fact a wild that had gotten mixed up in the fruit they bought at the store, and it was the one who ate Tim's flan.
===Voice actors===
==In the movie==
Detective Pikachu appears as the titular character of . Detective Pikachu was created when Harry Goodman's pleaded with Mewtwo to save Goodman. Mewtwo agreed but only on the condition that Pikachu find Goodman's son Tim. Detective Pikachu would go on an adventure with Tim, who seems to be the only one capable of understanding him, and a journalist named Lucy Stevens.
===Moves used===
===Voice actors===
* Note: Ikue Otani provides Pikachu's Pokémon cries.
==In the TCG==
Detective Pikachu is featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards featuring Detective Pikachu.
===Pokemon Coins===
Detective Pikachu was released as a coin for the TCG.
===Pokemon Pins===
Detective Pikachu was released as a pin for the TCG.
===Merchandise===
====Detective Pikachu Special Jumbo Card Pack: Charizard-GX Version====
A pair of boxed products became available on April 26, 2019, which saw, among other things, the release of the subset. One of these was the Detective Pikachu Special Jumbo Card Pack: Charizard-GX Version (Japanese: スペシャルジャンボカードパック 名探偵ピカチュウ リザードンGX Ver. Special Jumbo Card Pack: Great Detective Pikachu: Lizardon-GX Ver.), which was only available to people who purchased special advance movie tickets from stores with ticket dispensers. People who purchased tickets between March 21 and April 14, 2019 could redeem the set from April 26, 2019, while those who purchased tickets between April 15 and May 2, 2019 could redeem the set from May 31, 2019. Each set includes a Detective Pikachu and a Charizard-GX promotional card in addition to 6 Great Detective Pikachu booster packs.
Promotional cards:
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*Charizard-GX (SM-P Promo; Jumbo)
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====Detective Pikachu Special Jumbo Card Pack: Mewtwo-GX Version====
The second of two boxed sets available from April 26, 2019 was the Detective Pikachu Special Jumbo Card Pack: Mewtwo-GX Version (Japanese: スペシャルジャンボカードパック 名探偵ピカチュウ ミュウツーGX Ver. Special Jumbo Card Pack: Great Detective Pikachu: Mewtwo-GX Ver.). It could be purchased directly at Pokémon Centers and participating , , and stores. Select cinemas screening also sold the set upon the film's release on May 3, 2019. The set includes 3 Great Detective Pikachu packs, 3 packs, a promotional Detective Pikachu card and a version of the Mewtwo-GX from the Great Detective Pikachu subset.
Promotional cards:
* ( 339)
*Mewtwo-GX (SM-P Promo; Jumbo)
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====SM10b accessories====
April 26, 2019 saw the release of , the second subset associated with the expansion, as well as the subset, promoting the movie that premiered in Japan the following Friday. A variety of merchandise featuring artwork based on the two subsets was available to purchase from the same day, as were many other items in anticipation of , traditionally a busy shopping period and longer in 2019 than usual due to the .
Deck cases: Each deck case comes with 2 organizational dividers and can store up to 180 cards.
:The Detective Pikachu Deck Case (Japanese: デッキケース 名探偵ピカチュウ Deck Case: Great Detective Pikachu) features a render of the eponymous Pokémon as well as several others that appear in the film. Renders of and line the sides of the box while , , , and are pictured on the reverse.
:The Detective Pikachu Sleeves (Japanese: デッキシールド 名探偵ピカチュウ Deck Shield: Great Detective Pikachu) feature an official render of the self-proclaimed Detective Pikachu from the against a noir-style brick wall.
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====Detective Pikachu Case File====
To celebrate the release of , a special subset was released. Boosters for the set were available solely through specially marked products starting March 29, 2019 in Europe and April 6, 2019 in North America. The first was the 'Detective Pikachu Case File, which features the eponymous Pokémon as a and includes two Detective Pikachu boosters, one booster for another Sun & Moon Series expansion, a Detective Pikachu , and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional card:
* ( 194)
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====Detective Pikachu Special Case File====
 stores carried an exclusive version of the Detective Pikachu Case File. In addition to the two Detective Pikachu boosters, Detective Pikachu promo, Sun & Moon Series booster, and , a 4-pocket card binder was included.
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====Detective Pikachu Charizard-GX Case File====
Another product for the Detective Pikachu subset was the Detective Pikachu Charizard-GX Case File. It features a regular and Jumbo-sized Charizard-GX, four Detective Pikachu boosters, two boosters from another Sun & Moon Series expansion, and a TCGO code card.
Promotional cards:
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====Detective Pikachu Charizard-GX Special Case File====
A version of the Charizard-GX Case File was exclusive to stores. This Special Case File contained all of the regular Case File's items as well as one more Detective Pikachu booster and a .
Promotional cards:
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====Detective Pikachu Mewtwo-GX Case File====
Another product for the subset was the Detective Pikachu Mewtwo Case File. It includes four Detective Pikachu boosters, two other Sun & Moon Series boosters, a Mewtwo-GX promo, and a version of the Mewtwo-GX promo.
Promotional cards:
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====Detective Pikachu Greninja-GX Case File====
The Detective Pikachu Greninja-GX Case File includes a regular and Jumbo Greninja-GX, a Greninja , five Detective Pikachu boosters, two Sun & Moon Series boosters, and a TCGO code card.
Promotional cards:
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====Detective Pikachu Greninja-GX Special Case File====
A deluxe version of the Greninja-GX Case File, the Detective Pikachu Greninja-GX Special Case File, was available exclusively at stores in North America and stores in . This version adds a four-pocket card binder to the selection of items included in the regular one.
Promotional cards:
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====Detective Pikachu Collector Chest====
The Detective Pikachu subset had its own iteration of the Collector Chest. It contains 7 boosters of the special set, 2 boosters for another Sun & Moon Series expansion, a Detective Pikachu , a notepad, and a sticker sheet.
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====Detective Pikachu Two Pack Blister====
Two Detective Pikachu products only released in North America were released April 6, 2019. One of the was the Detective Pikachu Two Pack Blister, which was exclusive to stores. It contains a booster for the eponymous subset, another booster of a Sun & Moon Series expansion, and a .
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====Detective Pikachu Tin====
The other North America-exclusive Detective Pikachu product was the Detective Pikachu Tin. Only sold at , this tin includes four Detective Pikachu boosters and one of two Pokémon-GX: Charizard-GX or Mewtwo-GX.
Promotional cards:
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====Detective Pikachu Café Figure Collection====
The Detective Pikachu Café Figure Collection was released on May 17, 2019, a month ahead of its planned June 28, 2019 release. The collection came with a Detective Pikachu Black Star Promo, a figure of Detective Pikachu holding a cup of coffee, 4 Detective Pikachu booster packs, 2 booster packs from other Sun & Moon Series expansions, and a code card for the .
Promotional card:
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====Detective Pikachu On the Case Figure Collection====
The Detective Pikachu On the Case Figure Collection was released on August 9, 2019, as the final product for the subset. It came with a Detective Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Psyduck, and Snubbull Black Star Promotional cards, a Detective Pikachu standing on a magnifying glass figure, three Detective Pikachu booster packs, two booster packs from other Sun & Moon Series expansions, and a code card for the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online.
Promotional cards:
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==Other appearances==
===Pokémon GO===
Pikachu wearing hats similar to the titular Detective appeared for a limited time in Pokémon GO as part of a promotion tying into . These Pikachu can evolve into wearing the same hat, but cannot be sent to GO Park in . While and female models exist in the game, they have not been made available during the promotion.
 	
Detective Pikachu	Detective Raichu
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Detective Pikachu appears as a . When equipped as a support spirit, it grants fog immunity. If the player scans a Detective Pikachu amiibo, they can receive the Spirit immediately as a bonus.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
 	 	 	
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Detective Pikachu Returns artwork 	Detective Pikachu Returns artwork	The Mystery of the Missing Flan artwork	The Mystery of the Missing Flan artwork
===Merchandise===
Detective Pikachu amiibo
==Trivia==
* Detective Pikachu was featured in a 3DS theme.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
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* Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
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