Detective Pikachu

The SM170 Detective Pikachu card was released in 2019 as part of the promotional lead-up to the live-action feature film, Detective Pikachu. It was distributed specifically within the Detective Pikachu On the Case Figure Collection, a tie-in product designed to capitalize on the film's integration of the Pokémon brand with Hollywood cinema aesthetics. The card serves as a bridge between the traditional trading card game and the unique, grounded artistic direction of the film, which reimagined Pokémon with more realistic, fur-covered textures.

The card features artwork by Hiroki Asada, who adopted a distinct CGI-influenced style to match the film's visual identity. Rather than the stylized, flat illustration common to the mainline trading card game, this card depicts the titular character in a high-fidelity, cinematic light, emphasizing the character's personality as portrayed by Ryan Reynolds. It was received as a novel collector's piece, appealing both to established players and casual fans of the film franchise who sought a physical memento of the adaptation.