Pokemon Go: How To Catch a Clone Pikachu

Pokemon Go celebrates the release of the remake of the first Pokemon movie by introducing the iconic clone Pokemon. Here’s a guide on how to capture Clone Pikachu. The first Pokemon Movie made splashes all around the world when it released. Following the story of Mewtwo, a legendary Pokemon that was artificially created by the evil Team Rocket, finding its place in the world after being used for slavery and their evil plans. Ash Ketchum, the main protagonist of the Pokemon anime, is invited by Mewtwo to participate in a Pokemon tournament to determine who is the strongest trainer of them all. The rest of the film involves Mewtwo and Ash clashing with each other for the safety of the world. Recently, a remake of this iconic film was put onto Netflix. The remake carries a different art style, being created using 3D graphics rather than the originals 2D hand-drawn animation. This film is cemented into many children’s childhoods and is the reason why many Pokemon fans exist today. This guide will help players capture the Clone Pikachu from the movie in Pokemon Go.

Clone Pikachu plays a vital role in Pokemon: The First Movie. Multiple clone Pokemon are created from the DNA of the invited trainer’s original Pokemon, including Ash’s entire Pokemon team. Mewtwo pits the cloned Pokemon against their original versions to determine who is the strongest while Mewtwo faces his original form, Mew. Without diving too deep into spoilers for the film (even though the film is over 20 years old) the clone Pikachu plays a vital role in one of the most emotional scenes in the film. Pokemon Go to celebrate the release of the remake has put out Clone versions of the Kanto starters, Charizard, Venusaur, and Blastoise, as well as Pikachu. This is how players can find this Pokemon.

How To Catch Clone Pikachu in Pokemon Go

Unlike the other clone Kanto starters, Pikachu is captured another method. Open the in-game camera and take several photos. Eventually, the Clone Pikachu will appear and photobomb the photos. It may take some time for it to appear but keep trying until it does. Once it doesn’t appear, the player has a chance to capture the Pokemon. Use a Pokeball to complete the task. Also, using the #Gosnapshot tag makes it easier to find the Clone Pikachu. It is important to mention that this was a limited-time event that recently ended on March 2nd. The only other method to get the Clone Pikachu is by trading with a friend who has it. Pokemon Go has the tendency to eventually re-release special Pokemon they’ve already put out. So it is likely Clone Pikachu will be making a return in the future.

The Pokemon brand, in general, does an excellent job of integrating all-new content across various mediums. Whenever a new Pokemon game releases, the anime, the games, the trading card game, and merchandise all releases at the same time to celebrate this event. The amount of work this must take to organize must be massive and exhausting. This Clone Pikachu is now considered a rare Pokemon since it cannot be normally captured. Try reaching out on message boards or finding friends that may have an extra. As this Pikachu is gone in Pokemon Go currently, it doesn’t mean it won’t make a return eventually.

Pokemon Go is available now on Mobile Devices.

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