Film Theory: Did Detective Pikachu Prove Pokemon's Greatest Fan Theory? - Summary

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The text is a transcript of a video by Film Theory, where the narrator argues that the movie Detective Pikachu confirms a long-standing fan theory that Ditto is a failed clone of Mew. The narrator presents various pieces of evidence from the games, the anime, and the movie to support this claim, and also mentions other Pokemon-related theories on his channels.

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1. Pokemon HQ recreated Pikachu in loving detail and cast Ryan Reynolds as his voice in Detective Pikachu.
2. Sonic HQ changed everything about Sonic and set the movie to gangster rap.
3. Detective Pikachu confirmed the theory that ditto is a failed clone of Mew.
4. Mewtwo disappeared from the Kanto region 20 years ago and reappeared in Ryme City.
5. Howard Clifford used his partner ditto to hijack Mewtwo's mind and body.
6. Ditto can transform into anything it sees, but Howard's ditto can transform at will and even into humans.
7. Mew and ditto have the same weight, coloration, shiny forms, and base stats distribution.
8. Pokemon Yellow introduced ditto in the Pokemon Mansion and the Cerulean Cave, where Mewtwo was created and escaped.
9. The screenwriters of Detective Pikachu were aware of the ditto-Mew theory and wanted to hint at it in the movie.
10. The film theory channel has over 20 episodes on Pokemon theories, including one on why Detective Pikachu might be Ash's Pikachu.