But wait, with the Pokémon anime and video game franchises both having already existed for decades, is Detective Pikachu fan art the same as regular Pikachu fan art, just with a hat?
In any case, we can probably expect Wrinkly Pikachu to continue multiplying through fan art in the runup to Detective Pikachu’s theatrical release in May.
Say hello to “Shiwa Shiwa Pikachu,” alternately known as “Shiwakucha Pikachu,” or, to translate the Japanese terms into English, Wrinkly Pikachu.
Some artists have even turned Detective Pikachu into Company Employee Pikachu, a downtrodden, burned-out salaryman.