Detective Pikachu Returns is an adventure video game developed by Game Freak, and published by Nintendo and The Pokemon Company.

About

Solve mysteries with the personality-packed Detective Pikachu!

Unravel a series of mysteries across Ryme City with a tough-talking, coffee-loving Pikachu and his human partner, Tim Goodman. When a jewel theft occurs, the case sets this great detective duo down a path filled with mystery. Why did Tim’s father, Harry, go missing? What is causing the Pokemon-related incidents around Ryme City? Answer these questions and more by searching for clues, investigating scenes, and using your case notebook to make deductions.

Meet the Stars of the Story

Here are some of the colorful characters you’ll discover in the Detective Pikachu Returns game.

• Pikachu – A great detective known for his “bolts of brilliance” and his love of coffee. For the past two years, he’s been searching for his missing partner, the detective Harry Goodman.
• Tim Goodman – The son of Pikachu’s former partner, Tim is the only human who can understand what Pikachu is saying.
• Howard Myers – The mayor of Ryme City.
• Rachel – A classmate of Tim and the daughter of the mayor, Rachel is said to be a great Pokemon expert.
• Irene – Tim’s mother.
• Sophia – Tim’s little sister.

Get Help from Pokemon

Talk directly with Pokemon to gain information and get to know their distinct personalities.

• Take a Closer Look – Search for clues, investigate scenes, and use your case notebook to make deductions.
• Teamwork – Use some Pokemon’s special skills, like Growlithe’s sharp sense of smell, to uncover clues.

Welcome to Ryme City

Search for clues in Ryme City, where Pokemon and humans coexist in harmony. With the help of many other Pokemon, Tim and his talkative Pikachu partner work together to solve a series of mysterious incidents in this cinematic adventure game.