Detective Pikachu (character)

Detective Pikachu (Japanese: ピカチュウ Great Detective Pikachu) is one of the protagonists undefined of and. He is capable of speaking human languages.

History
Detective Pikachu was once an ordinary Pikachu belonging to Harry Goodman, a detective who works at Ryme City Detective Agency. While on a case, Harry and Pikachu met with a car accident where Harry goes missing and Pikachu gains amnesia while also mysteriously gaining the ability to act and speak like a human. Two months after the accident, he meets Tim Goodman sometime after Tim arrives in Ryme City. Together with Tim and the Ryme City Detective Agency, Pikachu solves puzzles and mysteries.

Personality and characteristics
In addition to his ability to talk, Detective Pikachu displays a number of human traits. He likes drinking coffee and tea, and is easily infatuated with attractive human women.

Detective Pikachu appears to have sacrificed most of his abilities as a Pikachu. As such, he is not very fast. However, as a talking Pokémon, he can interpret and translate testimony from other.

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.

Voice actors

 * Note: Ikue Ohtani provides Pikachu's natural voice.

In the TCG
Detective Pikachu is featured in the TCG. The following is a list of cards featuring Detective Pikachu.

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 the movie. Like most promotional Pikachu, these Pikachu can evolve, but cannot be sent to GO Park in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!. While and female models exist in the game, they have not been made available during the promotion. Detective Pikachu that evolve into Raichu retain their detective hats.

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.

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