Adventure3DS · Switch (Returns)2018
Detective Pikachu
Crack cases with a gruff, coffee-loving talking Pikachu.
About Detective Pikachu
Detective Pikachu stars a one-of-a-kind Pikachu who talks like a hard-boiled detective and helps Tim Goodman investigate mysteries in Ryme City. It's a story-driven adventure of interviewing Pokémon, gathering clues and piecing together cases. The 2023 sequel, Detective Pikachu Returns, brought the duo to Nintendo Switch.
At a glance
- Setting
- Ryme City
- Developer
- Creatures Inc.
- Style
- Story-driven mystery
- Sequel
- Detective Pikachu Returns (2023)
What makes it special
A talking Pikachu
This gravel-voiced Pikachu is the heart of the game — sharp, funny, and unlike any other Pikachu in the series.
Solve the case
Interview Pokémon and people, collect evidence, and reason your way to the truth across episodic cases.
A film & a sequel
The game inspired the 2019 live-action movie and a full Switch sequel, Detective Pikachu Returns.
Pokémon that star in Detective Pikachu
Tap any Pokémon to open its full Pokédex entry.
