How did Tim not recognize Pikachu's voice?

The reason he doesn't recognize the voice, it's not the literal voice. It's that Tim is estranged from his dad and through this experience, he's getting closer and closer. That's why this voice in his head is purely an emotional connection to Pikachu.
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How was Tim able to talk to Pikachu?

Tim accidentally inhales the gas, and it's implied that is part of the reason why he is able to talk to and understand Detective Pikachu.
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Does Tims dad remember being Pikachu?

Tim learns that he was bonding with his Pikachu-inhabiting dad throughout the movie, without either of them knowing it. (Pikachu sacrificed himself so that Harry could live on in his monster body.)
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Why did Mewtwo wipe Pikachu's memory?

Mewtwo didn't need gas when he literally placed all of Harry's essence in Pikachu and then wiped the memories of both to protect himself.
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Why is Torterra so big in Detective Pikachu?

The forest that Tim, Lucy, Detective Pikachu, and Psyduck run into ends up being the back of giant, genetically altered Torterra, who's roughly the size of a mountain. Torterra is the final evolution of the fourth-generation grass starter Turtwig. In the games, they grow to about seven feet tall and 600 pounds.
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Why doesn't Pikachu's voice sound like it used to?



What does the R stand for in Pokemon Detective Pikachu?

R (Japanese: R R) is a substance that plays a major role in the game Detective Pikachu and the movie of the same name. It is a chemical made from the cells of Mewtwo that makes Pokémon temporarily become violent due to Mewtwo's Berserk Gene.
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Is Pikachu Harry Goodman?

Harry Goodman is one of the main characters of the 2019 movie Pokémon: Detective Pikachu. He is the father of Tim Goodman. He is portrayed by Ryan Reynolds and voiced by Hidetoshi Nishijima in the Japanese dub.
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What happened to the mom in Detective Pikachu?

Tim's backstory is that his mother died when he was 11 years old, and he was raised by his grandmother. Tim never had a close relationship with his father, who moved to Ryme City to work as a police detective.
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Who is the strongest Pokémon?

Arceus is easily the strongest Pokemon in the known universe established in both the game and anime. His power isn't one that's necessarily over the top, but it is still definitive in nature.
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Why could only Tim understand Pikachu?

The reason he doesn't recognize the voice, it's not the literal voice. It's that Tim is estranged from his dad and through this experience, he's getting closer and closer. That's why this voice in his head is purely an emotional connection to Pikachu.
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Is Pikachu the boys dad?

So we arrive at one more twist: Detective Pikachu is actually Tim Goodman's father, trapped inside his partner Pokémon.
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Why did Mewtwo destroy the lab?

Realizing that it was just an experiment of mankind, Mewtwo unleashed its fury upon them. Despite the efforts of the security systems that were designed to control it, Mewtwo destroyed the laboratory on New Island and all of the scientists in it.
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Why does Pikachu talk in I choose you?

“It's because… It's because I always want to be with you,” Pikachu says. But, here's the thing that the Poké-MAN won't tell you: This is actually fine.
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Will there be a Detective Pikachu 2?

Then, of course, the world was hit by the pandemic, which crushed the hopes of several movies and TV shows. A little over a year after that interview, we received a rather sad update about the sequel from Smith himself. He went on to reveal that any plans for Detective Pikachu 2 had been scrapped.
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How can some Pokemon talk?

While every Pokémon in the anime can understand human speech, very few can talk, although many Legendary and Mythical Pokémon can. In most cases though, talking Pokémon speak through telepathy. Meowth is the most famous talking Pokémon, and the one that makes the most appearances.
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Why there is no ash in Detective Pikachu?

Well, speaking to IGN, director Rob Letterman has explained why the studio chose to go down the Detective Pikachu route, explaining that the character of Ash Ketchum has featured in so many anime features that it was felt a new story would offer something fresh.
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Is Ash Ketchum in Detective Pikachu?

On the phone with ET, director Rob Letterman discussed how he picked and chose which Pokémon to cast in the movie and why the first live-action Pokémon film doesn't include Ash Ketchum or his own trusty Pikachu.
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Is Rita Ora in Pokémon?

In February 2018, it was announced that Rita Ora would join the cast of Pokémon Detective Pikachu, a 2019 mystery film based on the Pokémon franchise. Principal photography concluded on May 1, 2018, when Rita was 27-years-old. She stars as Dr.
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Is Mew in Detective Pikachu?

Mew. During the climatic moments of Detective Pikachu, we got to see Mewtwo in a city-wide showdown. But unfortunately, Mew was left absent in the major motion picture. It is a shame because the adorable little Mew is one of the most lovable little Pokemon out there, and we only got a glimpse of his evolved form.
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Is Detective Pikachu canceled?

Pokemon developer Creatures Inc. updated its job recruitment website with some news that will excite Nintendo Switch fans – Detective Pikachu 2 is still in active development and hasn't been canceled.
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Is Mewtwo in Detective Pikachu the same?

This Pokémon is fully evolved. Mewtwo (Japanese: ミュウツー Mewtwo) is a major character who appeared in the game Detective Pikachu and the movie of the same name.
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Is Mewtwo a boy or girl in Detective Pikachu?

The second is that he speaks with an androgynous "fused" telepathic voice provided by a male and a female voice actor; despite this, unlike previous Mewtwo, which were almost always referred to with gender-neutral pronouns, he is referred to with male pronouns throughout the movie.
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