Detective Pikachu Returns

DETECTIVE PIKACHU RETURNS

And now, we come to the second game in the Detective Pikachu series that brings the plot and mystery full circle, left hanging by the previous game, though answered in the movie. We once again follow Tim Goodman and his dad's Pikachu as the pair continue to work as detectives, seeking answers to the fate of Tim's father.

Tim and Pikachu are our protagonists once again, with most of their gameplay being point-and-click-based mechanics, but with the new feature that Pikachu can recruit certain Pokemon to act as "rides" in order to get certain places. In the end, just like the movie, Harry's fate is revealed to be that his mind was fused with Pikachu's by Mewtwo in order to preserve him, the difference being that his body was being kept by Mewtwo to heal in the meantime.

Only Frank Holiday and Brad McMasters returns in any meaningful way from the previous game, even Emilia being relegated to minor cameos as a TV reporter from time to time. Instead, Tim is regularly accompanied by his college friend Rachel, the daughter of the town's mayor Howard Myers, who ends up being heavily involved in the main evil plot of the game. The true villain ends up being Charles Merloch, an evil scientist working for Myers who ends up fusing himself with Deoxys during the final battle.

Other notable characters include Tim's mom and sister Irene and Sophia, Rachel's friend Jessica, the new "Pokemon Protection chief" Will Butler, billionaire Sanjeev Denis whose precious jewel goes missing at one point, and Trevor Gordon, Rachel's professor. Plus a number of Pokemon throughout, including Growlithe, Galarian Darmanitan, and Luxray, who can all be ridden.

For stages, once again, we return to Ryme City, with new notable locations including Sanjeev Denis's mansion, the Southern Ruins, the Pokemon Protection Bureau, Bamboo Borough, and the Pokemon Unity Lab.

And that's pretty much it! Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Trainer System:

Florian

Juliana

Nemona

Arven

Penny

Clavell

Professor Sada

Professor Turo

Jacq

Tyme

Salvatore

Raifort

Dendra

Saguaro

Hassel

Miriam

Katy

Brassius

Iono

Kofu

Larry

Ryme

Tulip

Grusha

Rika

Poppy

Geeta

Giacomo

Mela

Atticus

Ortega

Eri

Billy

O'Nare

Briar

Carmine

Kieran

Perrin

Cyrano

Crispin

Lacey

Amarys

Drayton

Stages:

Naranja/Uva Academy

Area Zero

Other Paldean areas

Kitakami

Blueberry Academy

Pokemon Sleep stage?

Denis Mansion

Southern Ruins

Pokemon Protection Bureau

Bamboo Borough

Pokemon Unity Lab

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Character Sheet: Detective Pikachu

DETECTIVE PIKACHU

And now, with Gen VII, let's welcome four more newcomers to the non-dex roster of Pokemon:

1. Go Trainer

2. Tim Goodman

3. Detective Pikachu

4. MoBee IV

Spoilers ahead, I suppose. Next, we'll be covering Detective Pikachu, the main character of the Detective Pikachu games and movie, the companion Pokemon of missing detective Harry Goodman, who can mysteriously communicate with Harry's son Tim. If you don't know, in both the games and movie continuity, you come to discover that Harry's mind was preserved inside of Pikachu's by Mewtwo in order to preserve his life, though in the games, its only his mind while his body is comatose, but in the movies, the two were merged body and mind through convoluted . . . stuff. I figure you could have a menu on the character select screen that would let you use Kaiji Tang or Ryan Reynolds' voice in the English version.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Clue Find

Same as Tim

Side B: Pokemon Ally

He will use the Pokemon allies from the second game for this.

Up B: Gimme a Boost

This is the biggest reason I considered Tim and Pikachu as a duo rather than echoes, as it would feature Tim giving Pikachu a boost like he does in the games to reach higher areas.

Down B: R

Same as Tim.

Final Smash: Exposing the Thief

Or maybe the Thunderbolt he unleashes in the climaxes of both games.

Entrance: He'll take a sip of coffee, enjoy it for a second, then get into action.

Taunts: Up, he'll adjust his cap for a second. Side, he'll enjoy a cup of coffee. Down, he'll look around for cues.

Kirby Hat: His detective cap

Kart: A taxicab

Special Move: Clue Find

Spirit Battle: On S.S. Prime Treasure, with Tim

Victory Screen: Posing and saying "Mystery solved!"

Losing Screen: The fainting motion he makes when memories come back to him.

Color Swaps: Similar colors to Pikachu, but with the detective cap and cloak.

Thanks for reading! Next up, MoBee IV undertakes a quest!

Character Sheet: Tim Goodman

TIM GOODMAN

And now, with Gen VII, let's welcome four more newcomers to the non-dex roster of Pokemon:

1. Go Trainer

2. Tim Goodman

3. Detective Pikachu

4. MoBee IV

Next up, let's cover Tim and Detective Pikachu, the protagonists of the Detective Pikachu games. I went back and forth on whether they should be a tag team partnerships, or echoes, or what, but I ultimately decided to go with a semi-echo situation, differentiated by their respective physical differences. Either way, Tim is the human protagonist of Detective Pikachu, the son of Pikachu's previous owner Harry Goodman, who comes to Ryme City to find his father after he goes missing. Finding he can somehow speak to his father's Pikachu, the two team up to become amateur detectives and figure out the mystery.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Clue Find

He will be able to pinpoint a hidden item anywhere he is standing on stage and collect it, giving himself a boost.

Side B: Human Ally

Paired with Pikachu using the Pokemon allies of Detective Pikachu 2, Tim will call in one of his human allies, including Emilia, Rachel, Lucy, and Brad McMaster who will attack in some way.

Up B: Lift

While Pikachu generally gets a lift up from Tim personally, in-game Tim has to run around to a lift activated by Pikachu. This move will reflect that.

Down B: R

Tim will hit his opponent with R, making them lose control for a minute.

Final Smash: Exposing the Thief

Tim will put together all of his clues, pointing out one of his opponents as the villain, and getting them arrested and taken away.

Entrance: He'll come on, flipping through his father's journal, and asking what this place has to do with his disappearance.

Taunts: Up, he'll rub the back of his head bashfully. Side, he'll rub his chin, deep in thought. Down, he'll crouch to investigate a footprint.

Kirby Hat: His game hair

Kart: A taxicab

Special Move: Clue Find

Spirit Battle: On S.S. Prime Treasure

Victory Screen: He and Detective Pikachu will high-five.

Losing Screen: Falling to his knees as the culprit makes their getaway.

Color Swaps: Four for the game version, with his main outfits of both games, and two more representing Emilia and Rachel. Four for the Justice Smith version, with his different outfits from the movie.

Thanks for reading! Next up, Detective Pikachu solves the case!

Detective Pikachu

DETECTIVE PIKACHU

Now we come to a really weird entry in the Pokemon series (made even weirder by the fact the Pokemon company felt this was the one to finally break into live action adaptation with, of all things). Detective Pikachu is a point-and-click detective adventure, starring a talking Pikachu and his partner Tim Goodman, as they look for clues surrounding the disappearance of Tim's father Harry.

While we have the same basic setup as the movie, the game is ultimately very much not the movie, with the plots going in completely different directions (though the sequel does ultimately end in the same place, but we'll get there). Tim and Detective Pikachu are our main characters, Pikachu unable to use any normal Pokemon moves, but instead uses his inherent detective skills to look for clues, Tim talking to humans and Pikachu talking to Pokemon.

Other major characters in the story include young reporter Emilia Christie (renamed Lucy in the movie, for some reason), her camerawoman Meiko Okamoto, their producer Roger Clifford, their boss Ethan Graham, Mike Baker, Frank Holiday, Amanda Blackstone, and Brad McMaster of the Ryme City police department, and Pablo Millan who runs a cafe. They investigate a drug ring distributing R, a drug that causes Pokemon to go berserk. In the end, Roger Clifford is revealed as the culprit.

The game takes place in Ryme City, a place where humans and Pokemon live together without either being owned or trained by either. Notable locations in the game include Tahnti Park, Litwick Cave, Pokemon Comprehensive Laboratory, Cappucci Island, Fine Park, GNN Station, Ryme Wharf, the S.S. Prime Treasure, and the Pokemon Carnival.

That's about all we need. Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

All new Pokemon

Detective Pikachu (or Tim Goodman): Maybe they're echoes? Or a duo?

Magikarp Trainer?

Trainer System:

Elio

Selene

Magikarp Trainer

Hop

Lillie

Gladion

Professor Kukui

Professor Burnet

Samson Oak

Ilima

Hala

Lana

Kiawe

Mallow

Olivia

Sophocles

Molayne

Acerola

Nanu

Mina

Hapu

Kahili

Ryuki

Guzma

Plumeria

Lusamine

Wicke

Faba

Dulse

Zossie

Phyco

Soliera

Stages:

Melemele Island locations

Akala Island locations

Ula'ula Island locations

Poni Island locations

Aether Paradise

Ultra Dimension

Hoppy Town

Megalo Tower

Festival Plaza

Rainbow Rocket Headquarters

Tahnti Park

Litwick Cave

Pokemon Comprehensive Laboratory

Cappucci Island

Fine Park

GNN Station

Ryme Wharf

S.S. Prime Treasure

Pokemon Carnival

Thanks for reading! Next up, let's go on a Quest to find the next game!