The trailer for Detective Pikachu has dropped, and there’s a whole lot to take in!
From iconic Pokemon flying around setting things on fire like Charizard, to some comedic
antics from Mister Mime, a whole lot of recognizable faces and fan favourites have made their way
into this live action feature film.
The trailer is jam packed!
And there’s a whole lot of Pokemon hidden within it that you may not have noticed upon
first watch.
So today, we’re counting down the top 10 hidden pokemon in the detective pikachu trailer1
Let’s jump in.
10 Dodrio About mid way through the trailer, there’s
a crane shot overlooking part of what we can assume is Ryme City; a street filled with
markets and neon signs advertising businesses and services, most of which are cheeky Pokemon
references.
In the crowd, you’ll be able to spot not one, not two, but three familiar heads as
the bob along; it’s Dodrio!
Dodrio is the evolution of Doduo, the two headed flying normal type Pokemon.
Dodrio isn’t the only Pokemon who makes an appearance in that shot either-
9 Venusaur While Bulbasaurs kind of stole the show in
the Detective Pikachu trailer, their later evolution, Venusaur, also made a sneaky little
appearance.
In the wide shots of the city in the trailer, the same one that our last number was in,
you’ll notice mid way through the crowd of people walking through the marketplace
that there’s a big ol reddish flower sticking up through the moving bodies.
Take a closer look and you’ll notice that that flower is attached to a big teal body
that belongs to none other than a Venasaur.
We wonder if an Ivysaur will also get an appearance in the film, too.
8 Ohrdoch And one more in that crowd shot!
Ohrdoch, who is much more obscurely hidden in the frame, can be seen closer in the foreground,
with only it’s profile visible.
And barely that!
It’s most recognizable thanks to its distinct cream colour ears beneath its pink head.
Ohrdoch is a fifth generation Pokemon who first appeared in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire,
and is known as a normal and fairy type Pokemon.
It also looks like its interested in one of the vendors, which is probably food, based
on the trailer.
7 Greninja Greninja is one of the more obvious Pokemon
to appear in the trailer.
And what makes their appearance so notable is that it looks like a squad of them are
attacking our protagonists.
Seen prominently in two epic action shots, Greninja in the games is a generation 4 Pokemon
who evolves from Frogadier at level 36 and is a combination of water and dark types from
Pokemon X and Y.
Who exactly is commanding this group of deadly Greninja?
Well, that’s a question for another video.
6 Psyduck Psyduck is another Pokemon who isn’t overly
hidden in the trailer, but unlike Charizard, Mr Mime and Pikachu, it doesn’t really get
a close up, rather, is hanging out in the backseat of the car in one shot and also stuffed
into a back pack in later shots.
But there is one shot that features Psyduck screaming at an oncoming attack which is pretty
darn swell.
Based on the narrative presented in the trailer, fans can expect a ton of Psyduck shenanigans
in the feature film.
And here’s hoping they pulled inspiration from Misty’s Psyduck’s personality from
the Pokemon anime.
5 Jigglypuff In the trailer, we get one really awesome
shot of Jigglypuff in what we can assume is the Hi-Hat Café, thanks to the Esspersso
neon sign situated above it.
What makes this cameo really special isn’t the fact that it’s Jigglypuff; it’s what
Jigglypuff is holding.
You’ll notice that it’s got something that looks a whole lot like the microphone
marker that the Jigglypuff who appeared in the Pokemon anime used to carry around with
it and use to perform, and then draw on sleeping individuals faces.
Plus, the internet is kind of freaking out about how Jigglypuff has fur, which is a thing
that no one really anticipated.
I kind of dig it though.
4 Emolga It’s a little pack of Emolga!
Sitting on top of a vendor in the city scene we mentioned in our earlier numbers are three
little Emolga, hanging out and seemingly having a good time while people watching.
Emolga are a generation 5 Pokemon, who is not known to evolve.
A flying electric type, it makes sense that they’d feel at home hanging out around a
bunch of neon lights.
Normally, they’re said to live on treetops and use the inside of its cape like membrane
to fly around.
They also have a whole lot of electricity stored inside their cheeks.
3 Squirtle Squirtle’s first appearance in the trailer
is a little bleak; there’s a shot featuring missing posters of Pokemon, and a Squirtle
who belongs to a trainer named Chelsea is smack dab and center.
But fear not!
Whether or not it’s Chelsea’s Squirtle that appears later in the trailer, we do get
to see a glimpse of a live action Squirtle hanging out behind what appears to be a caged
off gate in one shot, admist a crowd of people that include Tim and Detective Pikachu.
2 Rufflet In that same shot that featured Squirtle from
our last number, on the left hand side, you can see a Rufflet hidden behind the metal
bars of the gate.
Rufflet, whose most known for looking like a chicken Pokemon, was introduced in Generation
5, and is considered in the game to be an Eaglet Pokemon.
How adorable.
This one is a blink and you’ll miss it cameo in the trailer, especially since your attention
is mainly pulled by Tim, Pikachu, and even good ol Squirtle.
Rufflets are known to pick fights indiscriminately, are natural born fighters, piercing at its
prey with its sharp claws and pecking at its enemies with its beak.
Perhaps this Rufflet is checking out a fight, and that’s what the crowd is captivated
by in this shot, considering all the action we get to see with Charizard in the trailer?
1 Rayquaza – The most prominent hidden Pokemon in this
trailer is one that doesn’t actually exist in the flesh.
We’re talking about our number one spot, Rayquaza, one of the legendary Pokemon.
You’ll notice in Tim’s apartment that he has a Rayquaza graphic on his wall, but
what’s more intriguing, in a blink or you’ll miss it moment in the trailer, is that Rayquaza
is listed as a pokemon in a fight poster.
This means the Pokemon, who is a legendary Pokemon who debuted in Generation 3, has been
found and captured in this world.
Articuno is another pokemon whose name appears on the posters in his room.
This could mean bigger implications for this world, especially if this movie is the first
in a franchise of live action Pokemon movies.
There we have it friends!
Which of these Pokemon made you the most excited?
What other Pokemon did you spot in the trailer?
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