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How to Make Detective Pikachu in Infinite Craft

Detective Pikachu is a long haul. Even on the shortest known route it takes 13 combinations to get there, and the final one is Ash Ketchum plus Magnifying Glass. Expect to build several intermediate elements you will never use again.

The final combination

Ash KetchumMagnifying GlassDetective Pikachu

Long13 steps from the base elementscrafting depth 1636 known recipes

Full crafting path from the base elements

Start with Water, Fire, Wind and Earth, then follow these 13 combinations in order.

  1. 1EarthWindDust
  2. 2DustFireAsh
  3. 3FireWaterSteam
  4. 4FireSteamEngine
  5. 5EngineSteamTrain
  6. 6TrainTrainTrain Station
  7. 7AshTrain StationAsh Ketchum
  8. 8WaterWindWave
  9. 9EarthWaveSand
  10. 10FireSandGlass
  11. 11FireGlassLens
  12. 12FireLensMagnifying Glass
  13. 13Ash KetchumMagnifying GlassDetective Pikachu
Crafting tree
1Earth + Windโ†’ Dust2Dust + Fireโ†’ Ash3Fire + Waterโ†’ Steam4Fire + Steamโ†’ Engine5Engine + Steamโ†’ Train6Train + Trainโ†’ Train Station7Ash + Train Stationโ†’ Ash Ketchum8Water + Windโ†’ Wave9Earth + Waveโ†’ Sand10Fire + Sandโ†’ Glass11Fire + Glassโ†’ Lens12Fire + Lensโ†’ Magnifying Glass13Ash Ketchum + Magnifying Glassโ†’ Detective Pikachu

Other ways to make Detective Pikachu

36 combinations are known to produce Detective Pikachu. Here are 25 of them.

Alternative combinations that produce Detective Pikachu
FirstSecondResult
NintendoSherlock HolmesDetective Pikachu
Magnifying GlassPikachuDetective Pikachu
Ash KetchumMagnifying GlassDetective Pikachu
Magnifying GlassVaporeonDetective Pikachu
MoviePokemonDetective Pikachu
Ash KetchumSherlock HolmesDetective Pikachu
Hawaii Five-OPikachuDetective Pikachu
PokemonSherlockDetective Pikachu
PokemonSherlock HolmesDetective Pikachu
EvidencePokemonDetective Pikachu
HolmesPokemonDetective Pikachu
PokemonSeth RogenDetective Pikachu
CluePokemonDetective Pikachu
Miami VicePokemonDetective Pikachu
Magnum P.I.PokemonDetective Pikachu
PokemonRyan ReynoldsDetective Pikachu
PokemonTrenchcoatDetective Pikachu
PokemonWill SmithDetective Pikachu
Crime ScenePokemonDetective Pikachu
David CarusoPokemonDetective Pikachu
InspectorPokemonDetective Pikachu
Magnum P.i.PokemonDetective Pikachu
PokemonScotland YardDetective Pikachu
PokemonSurflock HolmesDetective Pikachu
PokemonThe Maltese FalconDetective Pikachu

What you can make with Detective Pikachu

Detective Pikachu at a glance

Steps to craft
13
Long
Crafting depth
16
longer than 68% of solved elements
Known recipes
36
ways to make it
Used in
7
other combinations

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Frequently asked questions

How do you make Detective Pikachu in Infinite Craft?

Combine Ash Ketchum with Magnifying Glass. The full path from the base elements takes 13 steps.

How many steps does it take to make Detective Pikachu?

13 steps on the shortest known path from Water, Fire, Wind and Earth.

Is Detective Pikachu hard to make in Infinite Craft?

It rates as long. At 13 steps it is longer than 68% of solved elements.

Is there more than one way to make Detective Pikachu?

Yes. 36 combinations are known to produce Detective Pikachu, and the shortest route is shown above.

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