The Pokémon Company has released a new short animation in which Detective Pikachu investigates who stole a flan from his human sidekick’s fridge.
While it’s not quite the Detective Pikachu film sequel we and lead actor Justice Smith may be hoping for, it’s a cute, six-minute video full of detective clichés and adorable Pokémon.
Detective Pikachu begins his daily routine with a strong cup of coffee and a flick through the morning paper, filming his activities for his social media presence (even Pikachu isn’t immune to becoming an influencer, I guess). Tim joins him for breakfast, only to find his flan has been taken from the fridge, so the pair get to work to figure out who took it. You can watch the video on YouTube to see who-dun-it.
After Tim mistakenly accuses poor Munchlax (who only stole a banana and not an entire flan), the pair decide to look over Detective Pikachu’s recording to see if they can spot anything. The mystery turns into a classic locked-room crime, which Detective Pikachu quickly realises means the culprit must still be inside the fridge.