About
Detective Pikachu is an adventure game developed by Creatures Inc., published by The Pokémon Company, and distributed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. The game is a spin-off of the Pokémon franchise, in which players work with a talking Pikachu to solve mysteries. A shorter, downloadable version of the game called Great Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo was released in Japan in February 2016, while the full version was released worldwide in March 2018.
- Developer
- Creatures Inc.
- Publisher
- Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
- Genres
- Adventure
- Themes
- Mystery
- Modes
- Single player
- Age ratings
- PEGI 3, CERO A, USK 0, ACB PG, ESRB E
- IGDB rating
- 73 / 100 (16 ratings)
- Also known as
- Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo, Meisterdetektiv Pikachu
Release dates
| Platform | Release |
|---|---|
| Nintendo 3DS | · North America · Japan · Australia |
Screenshots
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Game data and images from IGDB. Names and artwork belong to their respective owners.