Detective Pikachu’s Reference To The Pokemon Anime And Pokemon: The First Movie
Detective Pikachu does a lot to establish Rhyme City as a part of the greater Pokemon universe, and surprisingly added a bit that may tie in the movie with the actual canon of the Pokemon anime and Pokemon: The First Movie. The moment comes when Tim, Pikachu, Lucy, and Psyduck explore Clifford Industries’ lab, and learn more about the mysterious origins of the Pokemon, Mewtwo.
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