How to Get Detective Pikachu in Pokemon GO
By Max Mallow
How to get Detective Pikachu in Pokemon GO became the most important topic after The Pokemon Company and Niantic Labs announced a crossover promotion with the upcoming Pokemon: Detective Pikachu movie.
The two companies behind one of the most popular augmented reality mobile games started a new promotional event off the heels of its successful Earth Day event.
Here's everything you need to know about the Detective Pikachu crossover event in Pokemon GO.
How to Get Detective Pikachu in Pokemon GO
"Get your detective hats ready and start looking for clues as we celebrate the one and only POKÉMON Detective Pikachu movie! Do you have what it takes to keep up with the famous caffeine-powered detective who’s about to electrify audiences all over the world?" The Pokemon Company and Niantic said in the announcement.
Here's a list of all the content available with this event per the announcement:
- Select Pokemon from the movie appearing in raids
- Pokemon from the movie appear more frequently in the wild
- Possibility to be photobombed by Pikachu in a detective hat -- with a chance to catch one of your very own
Players also will receive double XP for catching Pokemon.
Photo courtesy of The Pokemon Company/Niantic Labs