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* TalkingAnimal: Unlike the game, Detective Pikachu averts this, as most people simply hear him say PokemonSpeak. Only Tim can understand him.

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* TalkingAnimal: Unlike As in the game, Detective Pikachu averts subverts this, as only Tim can understand him while most people simply hear him say PokemonSpeak. Only Tim can understand him.PokemonSpeak.
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* NiceHat: Pikachu's deerstalker.

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* NiceHat: Detective Pikachu's deerstalker.



* YouCanTalk: Tim and Pikachu's first meeting:

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* YouCanTalk: Tim and Detective Pikachu's first meeting:

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* PokemonSpeak: It's unknown which Pokémon speak like this, but this is what most people hear when Detective Pikachu talks.



* TalkingAnimal: Unlike the game, Detective Pikachu averts this, as most people simply hear him say PokemonSpeak. Only Tim can understand him.



-->'''Tim:''' Did you... just talk?
-->'''Pikachu:''' Whoa. Did you just understand me? [[SuddenlyShouting OH, MY GOD! YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME!]]
-->'''Tim:''' STOP!
-->'''Pikachu:''' I have been ''so'' lonely!

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-->'''Tim:''' Did you... just talk?
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talk?\\
'''Pikachu:'''
Whoa. Did you just understand me? [[SuddenlyShouting OH, MY GOD! YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME!]]
-->'''Tim:''' STOP!
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ME!]]\\
'''Tim:''' STOP!\\
'''Pikachu:'''
I have been ''so'' lonely!
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-->'''Pikachu:''' Whoa. Did you just understand me? [[SuddenlyShouting Oh my God! You can understand me!]]

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-->'''Pikachu:''' Whoa. Did you just understand me? [[SuddenlyShouting Oh my God! You can understand me!]]OH, MY GOD! YOU CAN UNDERSTAND ME!]]
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''Pokémon: Detective Pikachu'' is a 2019 movie based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' SpinOff game [[VideoGame/DetectivePikachu of the same name.]] It will be the first live-action entry in the ''Pokémon'' franchise.

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''Pokémon: Detective Pikachu'' is a 2019 movie based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' SpinOff game [[VideoGame/DetectivePikachu of the same name.]] It will be the first live-action [[LiveActionAdaptation live-action]] entry in the ''Pokémon'' franchise.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Downplayed, but still counts considering that The Pokémon Company actually let Ryan Reynolds say "Oh my God!" as Detective Pikachu, and a Mr. Mime outright telling Tim (with Detective Pikachu translating) to "shove it".

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Downplayed, but still counts considering that The Pokémon Company actually let Ryan Reynolds say "Oh my God!" as Detective Pikachu, and let a Mr. Mime outright telling Tim (with tell Detective Pikachu (with Tim translating) to "shove it".
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Downplayed, but still counts considering that The Pokémon Company actually let Ryan Reynolds say "Oh my God!" as Detective Pikachu, and a Mr. Mine outright telling Tim (with Detective Pikachu translating) to "shove it".

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Downplayed, but still counts considering that The Pokémon Company actually let Ryan Reynolds say "Oh my God!" as Detective Pikachu, and a Mr. Mine Mime outright telling Tim (with Detective Pikachu translating) to "shove it".
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Downplayed, but still counts considering that The Pokémon Company actually let Ryan Reynolds say "Oh my God!" as Detective Pikachu.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Downplayed, but still counts considering that The Pokémon Company actually let Ryan Reynolds say "Oh my God!" as Detective Pikachu.Pikachu, and a Mr. Mine outright telling Tim (with Detective Pikachu translating) to "shove it".
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Downplayed, but still counts considering that The Pokémon Company actually let Ryan Reynolds say "Oh my God!" as Detective Pikachu.
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[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1roy4o4tqQM Trailer #1.]]
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* AgeLift: Tim from the game was a teenager, while Justice Smith is in his early twenties at the time of production and filming.



* AgeLift: Tim from the game was a teenager, while Justice Smith is in his early twenties at the time of production and filming.



* InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt: Or in this case, whose brand it's a part of. Apparently, [=TPCi=] believes that people wouldn't recognize this movie as an official ''Pokémon'' film if it didn't have the franchise's name in the title. (It should be noted that the game was released as just ''VideoGame/DetectivePikachu'', without the ''Pokémon'' name in it.)



* InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt: Or in this case, whose brand it's a part of. Apparently, [=TPCi=] believes that people wouldn't recognize this movie as an official ''Pokémon'' film if it didn't have the franchise's name in the title. (It should be noted that the game was released as just ''VideoGame/DetectivePikachu'', without the ''Pokémon'' name in it.)



** A Jigglypuff is shown holding the same sharpie/microphone that [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} its anime counterpart]] is known to have, while also pouting next to some guy it seemed to have made fall asleep with its singing, again just like its anime counterpart.

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** A Jigglypuff is shown holding the same sharpie/microphone that [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} its anime counterpart]] is known to have, while also pouting next to some guy it seemed seems to have made fall asleep with its singing, again just like its anime counterpart.


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* NiceHat: Pikachu's deerstalker.


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* YouCanTalk: Tim and Pikachu's first meeting:
-->'''Tim:''' Did you... just talk?
-->'''Pikachu:''' Whoa. Did you just understand me? [[SuddenlyShouting Oh my God! You can understand me!]]
-->'''Tim:''' STOP!
-->'''Pikachu:''' I have been ''so'' lonely!

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* IntrepidReporter: Kathryn Newton's character is this.

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* IntrepidReporter: Lucy Stevens, Kathryn Newton's character character, is this.



* MythologyGag: A Jigglypuff is shown holding the same sharpie/microphone that [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} its anime counterpart]] is known to have, while also pouting next to some guy it seemed to have made fall asleep with its singing, again just like its anime counterpart.

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** Lucy Stevens is the female lead and is accompanied by a Psyduck, which brings to mind the anime version of Misty.

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* MythologyGag: A Jigglypuff is shown holding the same sharpie/microphone that [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} its anime counterpart]] is known to have, while also pouting next to some guy it seemed to have made fall asleep with its singing, again just like its anime counterpart.
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* YouDontLookLikeYou: Averted with the Polémon. While they do have detailing, they keep their cartoony designs.

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* YouDontLookLikeYou: Averted with the Polémon.Pokémon. While they do have detailing, they keep their cartoony designs.
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It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date, by Creator/WarnerBros It is Warner Bros.' first ''Pokémon'' theatrical release in over 18 years, having last been involved in the franchise by releasing ''Anime/Pokemon3'' worldwide outside Japan[[note]]Warner's television outlet, Creator/TheWB, continued to air the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime through Creator/KidsWB until 2006, while [=WarnerMedia=]-owned Creator/CartoonNetwork aired the anime from then on until the end of 2016[[/note]].

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It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date, by Creator/WarnerBros It is Warner Bros.' first ''Pokémon'' theatrical release in over 18 years, having last been involved in the franchise by releasing ''Anime/Pokemon3'' worldwide outside Japan[[note]]Warner's television outlet, Creator/TheWB, continued to air the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime through Creator/KidsWB until 2006, while [=WarnerMedia=]-owned Creator/CartoonNetwork aired the anime from then on until the end of 2016[[/note]].
2016[[/note]], and is the first ''Pokémon'' film to receive a wide theatrical release since ''Anime/PokemonHeroes''.
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The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Letterman, Creator/AlexHirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'')[[note]]Hirsch was initially co-screenwriter, but left before the final draft could be written[[/note]] and Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''), and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.

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The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Letterman, Creator/AlexHirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'')[[note]]Hirsch was initially co-screenwriter, but left before the final draft could be written[[/note]] and Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''), and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), (''Film/{{Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.
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* InCaseYouForgotWhoWroteIt: Or in this case, whose brand it's a part of. Apparently, [=TPCi=] believes that people wouldn't recognize this movie as an official ''Pokémon'' film if it didn't have the franchise's name in the title. (It should be noted that the game was released as just ''VideoGame/DetectivePikachu'', without the ''Pokémon'' name in it.)
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''Pokémon: Detective Pikachu'' is a 2019 movie based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' SpinOff game [[VideoGame/DetectivePikachu of the same name.]] It will be the first live-action entry in the Pokémon franchise.

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''Pokémon: Detective Pikachu'' is a 2019 movie based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' SpinOff game [[VideoGame/DetectivePikachu of the same name.]] It will be the first live-action entry in the Pokémon ''Pokémon'' franchise.
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It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date, by Creator/WarnerBros It is Warner Bros.' first ''Pokémon'' theatrical release in over 18 years, having last been involved in the franchise by releasing ''Anime/Pokemon3'' worldwide outside Japan.

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It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date, by Creator/WarnerBros It is Warner Bros.' first ''Pokémon'' theatrical release in over 18 years, having last been involved in the franchise by releasing ''Anime/Pokemon3'' worldwide outside Japan.
Japan[[note]]Warner's television outlet, Creator/TheWB, continued to air the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime through Creator/KidsWB until 2006, while [=WarnerMedia=]-owned Creator/CartoonNetwork aired the anime from then on until the end of 2016[[/note]].
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The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Letterman, Creator/AlexHirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'') and Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''), and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.

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The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Letterman, Creator/AlexHirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'') ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'')[[note]]Hirsch was initially co-screenwriter, but left before the final draft could be written[[/note]] and Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''), and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.
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The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Alex Hirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls''), Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'') and Letterman, and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.

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The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Alex Hirsch Letterman, Creator/AlexHirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls''), ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'') and Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'') and Letterman, ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''), and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.
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* AlternateContinuity: Unlike other previous ''Pokémon'' movies, this movie is not set in the continuity of the [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} anime]] and is part of an entirely new story-line separate from previous works.

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* AlternateContinuity: Unlike other previous ''Pokémon'' movies, this movie is not set in the continuity of the [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} anime]] and is part of an entirely new story-line separate from previous works.
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* AlternateContinuity: Unlike other previous ''Pokémon'' movies, this movie is not set in the continuity of the [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} anime]] and is part of an entirely new story-line separate from previous works.
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It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date, by Creator/WarnerBros. It is Warner Bros.' first ''Pokémon'' theatrical release in over 18 years, having last been involved in the franchise by releasing ''Anime/Pokemon3'' worldwide outside Japan.

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It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date, by Creator/WarnerBros. Creator/WarnerBros It is Warner Bros.' first ''Pokémon'' theatrical release in over 18 years, having last been involved in the franchise by releasing ''Anime/Pokemon3'' worldwide outside Japan.
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It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date.

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It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date.
date, by Creator/WarnerBros. It is Warner Bros.' first ''Pokémon'' theatrical release in over 18 years, having last been involved in the franchise by releasing ''Anime/Pokemon3'' worldwide outside Japan.
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The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Alex Hirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'') and Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'') and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.

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The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Alex Hirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'') and ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls''), Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'') and Letterman, and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.
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''Pokémon: Detective Pikachu'' is a 2019 movie based on the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' SpinOff game [[VideoGame/DetectivePikachu of the same name.]] It will be the first live-action entry in the Pokémon franchise.

The film is directed by Rob Letterman (''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'', ''Film/{{Goosebumps}}''), with a screenplay based on a story by Alex Hirsch (creator of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'') and Nicole Perlman (co-writer of ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'') and stars Justice Smith (''Series/TheGetDown'', ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''), Kathryn Newton (''Film/ParanormalActivity4''), and Creator/KenWatanabe (''{{Film/Inception}}''), alongside Creator/RyanReynolds (''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}}'') as Detective Pikachu.

It is set for a May 10th, 2019 release date.

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!!''Pokémon: Detective Pikachu'' contains examples of the following tropes:
* AgeLift: Tim from the game was a teenager, while Justice Smith is in his early twenties at the time of production and filming.
* CanonForeigner: Detective Yoshida, Watanabe's character.
* IntrepidReporter: Kathryn Newton's character is this.
* RaceLift: Tim in the game is clearly a "typical" Anglo-American, while Justice Smith is a mixed-race African-American.
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