Detective Pikachu Cheats and Tips

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PCL Hidden Lab

After capturing Gengar in Chapter 3, it will tell Tim and Pikachu all it knows when they question it. While doing this, Gengar will tell of a secret lab that can be found within the library. On top of this, Gengar will even tell Tim and Pikachu how to Find said laboratory in order to hopefully find the culprit working with it!

In order to find the secret lab within the PCL Library, Gengar will tell you that you must remove books of a certain color from the shelves in a specific order. Once learning this, head to the Library. Once there, carefully pull the Book with the yellow spine, then the book with the blue spine, then the book with the green spine, and, finally, then the book with the red spine.

By doing this, the entrance to the secret lab with open. Within said lab, Tim and Pikachu will learn more about the chemical known as R!

How To Find The Three Batches Of R At The End Of The Game

For their final case, Tim and Pikachu will need to hunt down the three Batches of R that are set to be dispersed during the Pokemon Carnival happening in the Central Square of Ryme City. To begin, it's up to Tim and Pikachu to get Eyewitness Testimony from everyone at the carnival to determine where the R is being held. After learning all you can from all nearby people and Pokemon, and after Emilia arrives back from the GNN Building, you will need to find the three forms of R (Gaseous, Liquid, and Capsule).

In order to Find the Gaseous R, you will need to find the balloons that are set in front of the cameras found in the southwest area of the carnival. Brad and Manetric will arrive after you do, confirming that the Gaseous R is found in the pink balloon. When it comes to the Liquid R, it can be found on the food within the Ice Cream Shopping Stall found in the southeast area of the carnival. Again, Brad and Manetric will arrive and confirm this.

Finally, you will need to Find the Capsule R. Since it's in the form of a capsule, you will actually need to track down the person carrying it. While obtaining Eyewitness Testimony earlier, you should remember a man wearing a yellow hat acting very strangely. Obviously, he is the one with the Capsule R. While going after this man, he will attempt to head down one of the Secret paths another of the witnesses will have told you about. You will need to trap the man with the help of Brad in the middle of the carnival area.

After trapping said individual, Mr. Holiday will arrive and apprehend him. As he does, Mr. Holiday will inform Tim and Pikachu that Keith revealed that there is actually a fourth batch of R found somewhere in Ryme City. It too is to be set off at eight o'clock sharp, which just so happens to be ten minutes away. Quickly, Tim and Pikachu will have to determine where the R must be found, deciding it must be in somewhere in Central Square. Once you arrive in said area, the duo will determine that the final batch of R must be found in the Clock Tower.

PCL Passcode

In order to explore the courtyard when Tim and Pikachu first arrive at the PCL, you will need to learn the passcode set on the door. Nina, one of the researchers at the PCL, will tell you that Wallace, another of the researchers, wrote an equation to figure out the passcode on the whiteboard in the Meeting Room.

If you the go to the Meeting Room, you will see a chart at the top right corner of the whiteboard. As you do, you will then be prompted to check the plants and books throughout the facility to help you figure out the new passcode.

By doing this exact thing, you will learn that the passcode Wallace set is the following: Triangle (Rotom), Star (Garbordor), Diamond (Trevenant), Square (Fennekin).

Case Files and Notes

Remember if there is anything you are not sure about or think you have forgotten something you can always use refer to your Case Files and Notes.

Tap Pikachu

Always tap Pikachu when he calls to you.

New Stage

Each time the case progresses to a new stage it is important that you talk to everyone you meet.

Unlock Clue Cutscenes Faster

Having the Detective Pikachu Amiibo will help unlock clue cutscenes faster when playing.

Detective Pikachu FAQs

We have 14 questions and 13 answers for Detective Pikachu. Check them out to find answers or ask your own to get the exact game help you need.

Why Does The Game End With A To Be Continued?

The game ends in a To Be Continued because Tim and Pikachu still haven't found out what happened to Harry Goodman. With the end of the game, they get set to move forward with finding Harry.

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How To Find The Correct Warehouse At Rhyme Warf?

Once you reach the Ryme Wharf Shipyard, you will need to first determine what the man with blonde hair (the same you will see conversing with Keith on some of the film) was handling in the photos. By viewing the photos (thanks to Accelgor) and then gathering some Eyewitness Testimony, you will quickly determine that the man was handling none other than the Substance known as R. On top of this, it appears as though the Machine producing R is found within one of the warehouses, seen in another of the photos.

After determining what you believe the Blonde-haired man in the photos is handling, you will need to Find the warehouse where you believe R was being created and stored. In order to do this, you will need to collect more Eyewitness Testimony from everyone in the courtyard (sometimes twice or even three times with some characters as you learn new things from other witnesses), as there are a number of different warehouses in this area.

By doing this exact thing, you will learn that the blue containers that are handled contain food, the red containers hold oil, and the green ones contain machinery. On top of this, with the help of Machamp and Rattata, specifically, you will learn of some food that was dropped that had a very weird smell to it. Based on everything you've learned thus far in the game, it's easy to determine that said food was most likely contaminated with R.

After obtaining enough Eyewitness Testimony from the Pokemon and workers in the shipyard, you will determine (based on the shipping containers it holds) that the warehouse you need to investigate is found in Area A of Ryme Wharf. After figuring this out, you will need to Find a way to Infiltrate said warehouse. Thankfully, once you reach said area, the next Fast Action Event will take place, that same that will see you easily get within the warehouse in question.

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Who Tried To Steal Violin At GNN?

After finding Purugly and Magnemite, Rehearsal at the GNN will take place. However, during it, an accident will occur with the Yanma Cameras running into each other. As a result, Carina's violin will be completely destroyed. Not understanding how this could've occurred, Tim and Pikachu will be quickly put on the Case. In order to Find out how this happened, you will need to investigate by talking to anyone and everyone you can. As you do, you will collect various Cue Sheets for the rehearsal that belong to a number of staff members. After collecting all of them, you will learn that someone switched the real ones, which is why the Yanma collided with one another.

After learning this, to thicken the Plot further, you will learn from both Carina and Kricketune that her prized violin wasn't the one that was destroyed. Apparently, Carina's violin had a special message inscribed within it; however, the one that was destroyed didn't. With this information, you learn that her violin must've been switched as well! And because of this, you will need to investigate in order to figure out exactly when the violin was switched. By obtaining even more Testimonies, you will discover that the violin had to be switched after Carina's original performance yet still before Pikachu was carrying it. With this in mind, it's clear the violin was switched during preparations for the Rehearsal.

Now that you know that both the Cue Sheets and Carina's Violin were switched just before the Rehearsal took place, it is time to Find out who the culprit is! In order to do this, you will have to collect the alibis for basically everyone involved. As you do, one alibi will stick out among the others, the one from none other than Max Warhol. He will claim he was in the dressing room when the violin and cue sheets were switched, and Mimikyu will confirm this by saying it heard a voice coming from said dressing room when it knocked on the door to it.

However, you will learn the Carina's violin is actually worth a lot of money, and it just so happens Max is having some financial trouble. On top of this, you should recall how Chatot is able to mimic the voices it hears. After realizing this, you can confirm that Chatot was the one in the dressing room, not Max, at the time when Mimikyu came around and heard the voice, which was Chatot all along. Clearly, this makes Max the culprit for the crime at hand. The police will immediately be called, and Max will be taken away.

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How to save Buneary in Fine Park?

Near the End of Chapter 5, it will be up to Tim and Pikachu to save the Buneary trapped at the top of the Ferris Wheel found in Fine Park, as Buneary was the last person to see Harry, Tim's father, at the Abandoned Amusement park before he mysteriously disappeared. Once you come to the Ferris Wheel and look into the matter, it will appear as though the Joltik are responsible for it no longer working.

Apparently, they have since gotten into the control panel of the ride, evident by the wires found within their mouths. In order to rescue Buneary, you will need said wires so you can power up the Ferris Wheel. Unfortunately, the Joltik will scatter when you approach them, causing you to Find each of them in order to obtain the wires each of them has. One Joltik will be found under the bench, another within the cannon, the third actually on Pikachu, and the final on one of the walls in the area.

After obtaining all the wires from Joltik, you will need to properly place them back in the control panel to the Ferris Wheel. After doing so, Heliolisk, a former staff member of Fine Park that was in charge of the electronics, will attempt to power up the Ferris Wheel. It appears as though you have fixed it at first, but the fuses will quickly blow after the damage they took from Joltik. From here, you will have to think of an alternate way to save Buneary.

Thinking on his toes, Tim will suggest using the cannon nearby to launch Pikachu at the Ferris Wheel so it can get to Buneary, bringing it to safety using the ropes they will attach to him before being fired from said cannon. With no other option, they proceed with this plan, all of which will be done by a Fast Action Event. In the process of rescuing Buneary, it will drop a Locket that will fall to the ground not so far from where Tim will ultimately catch Pikachu at the End of the Fast Action Event.

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How do I save the game?. How do I save the game?

This game is autosave only. Check the upper right corner when it says "saving...". It usually saves at a cutscene or when you switch to a different area.

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