At the very least, the human hero of the game, Tim Goodman (who Justice Smith will play) can understand Detective Pikachu.
It’s unclear if Yoshida will be working against the duo of Detective Pikachu and Tim or with them.
The human leads in Detective Pikachu have already been cast, with Kathryn Newton and Justice Smith playing the two young heroes that accompany Detective Pikachu on his mystery adventure in the film.
The Detective Pikachu live-action movie cast continues to grow, as Rita Ora signs on for the Ryan Reynolds led movie in an undisclosed role.