Detective Pikachu
As Tim Goodman, you'll partner with a self-proclaimed "great detective" Pikachu to solve strange occurrences all over Ryme City. Together you must investigate, take notes, and meet up with other Pokémon to unravel the city's greatest mysteries!
Tim is searching for his missing father in Ryme City, but instead encounters a witty, tough-talking Pikachu! Along the way, experience over 150 fun-filled animated cutscenes starring this unique Pikachu, providing helpful hints or talking up a storm. You can also tap the extra-large Detective Pikachu amiibo™ figure to access all cutscenes up until the current chapter played. As you investigate crime scenes, gather testimonies, uncover information, and interact with Pokémon to solve cases. You’ll have to put your detective skills to the test to foil the mastermind behind the disturbances in Ryme City. All in a day's work for detective Pikachu!
Team up with self the pro-claimed "great detective" Pikachu!
Experience over 150 animated cutscenes of a fun, and witty talking Pikachu
Investigate the scene, take notes and crack the case!
Interact with various Pokémon throughout Ryme City
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Detective Pikachu | Nintendo 3DS.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | The Pokémon Company | Japan; download release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Creatures, Inc. | Japan; download release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan; download release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | Japan; download release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Digital Hearts Co., Ltd. | Japan; download release | MobyGames |
| Published by | The Pokémon Company | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Creatures, Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Digital Hearts Co., Ltd. | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | The Pokémon Company | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Creatures, Inc. | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bang Zoom! Entertainment Inc. | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Digital Hearts Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States, Canada; download release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Creatures, Inc. | United States, Canada; download release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bang Zoom! Entertainment Inc. | United States, Canada; download release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | United States, Canada; download release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Digital Hearts Co., Ltd. | United States, Canada; download release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom; download release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Creatures, Inc. | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom; download release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Bang Zoom! Entertainment Inc. | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom; download release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Mario Club, Inc. | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom; download release | MobyGames |
| Testing by | Digital Hearts Co., Ltd. | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom; download release | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-03 | Japan; download release | MobyGames |
| 2018-03-23 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| 2018-03-23 | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| 2018-03-23 | United States, Canada; download release | MobyGames |
| 2018-03-23 | Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom; download release | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| EAN-13 | 4902370538625 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | LNA-CTR-A98J-JPN | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 11013123362 | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B078Y49M7Z | Japan; retail release | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | LNA-CTR-A98E-USA | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496744892 | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 245351388 | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B078YQ866V | United States, Canada; retail release | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
