Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Movie, 2019, Live action, Set in Ryme City
Pokémon Detective Pikachu is #28 of 32 in release order and #28 of 32 in chronological order in the Pokémon.
The story
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu recap
Tim Goodman, an insurance clerk who gave up on Pokémon as a child, travels to Ryme City after his estranged father Harry, a detective, is reported dead in a car crash. In Harry's apartment he meets Harry's partner, a Pikachu in a deerstalker who has lost his memory, and Tim is the only person who can understand him. With the junior reporter Lucy Stevens and her Psyduck, they investigate R, a gas that drives Pokémon into a rage, and a secret lab where Mewtwo was held. The trail leads to Howard Clifford, the founder of Ryme City, and his son Roger. Howard plans to release R during the city parade and use Mewtwo to merge every person with their Pokémon, putting his own mind into Mewtwo's body first.
Pokémon Detective Pikachu ending explained
Tim pulls the headset off Howard, Mewtwo is freed, and it separates everyone from their Pokémon. Mewtwo reveals that Harry survived the crash and was merged with Pikachu to save him, and it splits them apart. Tim and his father reunite, and the city returns to normal. Tim decides to stay in Ryme City and train as a detective with his father, and Pikachu stays on as their partner.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no mid-credits or post-credits scene.
Where to watch Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Pokémon Detective Pikachu isn't on a US streaming service right now. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, before Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back, Evolution.
- Chronological order: after Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us, before Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back, Evolution.
What to watch before Pokémon Detective Pikachu
Nothing. Pokémon Detective Pikachu (2019) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own. Pokémon Detective Pikachu itself is optional in the Pokémon order.
Cast
- Ryan Reynolds as Detective Pikachu (voice)
- Justice Smith as Tim Goodman
- Kathryn Newton as Lucy Stevens
- Bill Nighy as Howard Clifford
- Ken Watanabe as Lieutenant Hide Yoshida
- Chris Geere as Roger Clifford
- Suki Waterhouse as Ms. Norman
- Josette Simon as Grams
- Alejandro De Mesa as Bartender
- Rita Ora as Dr. Ann Laurent
- Karan Soni as Jack
- Max Fincham as Young Tim Goodman
Directed by Rob Letterman.