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Local Concerns are a feature introduced in Detective Pikachu Returns and are small little side stories that you can complete as you are completing the main story in each chapter. When you find a person or Pokémon with a blue speechmark over their head, they will have a local concern. Speak to them, and they will be added to a special folder accessed with the Y button. These Local Concerns range from finding a lost Pokémon, to helping solve a quiz, to bringing some Pokémon food. |
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List of Local Concerns
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The Missing Jewel | |||
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Lillipup's Partner | Find the lost Lillipup | As you exit the Denis residence, Lillipup's Partner can be found talking to an officer. She will mention that her Lillipup has gone missing and she doesn't know where it is. If you go to the southwest part of the city, you will find Lillipup by some fences. Talk to it and reunite it with its partner |
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Quiz Professor | Take the quiz professor's Pokémon quiz | The Quiz Professor can be found in Serenity Park and gives you three clues and you need to go find the Pokémon that matches the clue and then report back What Pokémon catches prey using its looong tongue - Lickitung can be found in the south of Serenity Park What Pokémon uses its cute looks to put you off your guard so it can steal from you? - Purrloin can be found in the Terrace of Serenity Park Best buds always stick together. what Pokémon moves as a group? - Falinks can be found near the Terrace in Serenity Park |
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Soccer Boy | Find a practice partner for soccer boy | In the main square of Fountain Plaza, you will find a boy who needs help as he has a soccer match coming up and so needs a partner to practice with. If you go to the Raboot in Serenity Park, it too is looking for a partner and the Soccer Boy will come to it and they'll become partners |
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Ribombee | Find the Cutiefly that left to gather nectar | When you have Growlithe at your side, you will be able to access this Local concern. Ribombee can't find its two Cutiefly friends that have gone to find nectar. Using Growlithe's scent power, you can follow the path to find them and bring them back to Ribombee to complete the local concern |
The Fabled Aurora | |||
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Leavanny | Deliver the leaf clothes to Swadloon | Near the southern part of the area, a Leavanny will mention it is looking for two Swadloon that are off playing in the cold weather so asks you take some clothes to it. The first Swadloon can be found near the entrance to the ruins while the second is inside the ruins in the room with the Aegislash door. |
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Ursaring | Find the missing Ursaring | The Ursaring in the hills will mention that its friend has gone off in search of food. As you go through the ruins, you will find the other Ursaring frozen in the room with Mr. Mime and Bergmite. Punch it with Darmanitan to wake it up where it will go and return to the friend. |
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Quiz Professor | Take the quiz professor's Pokémon quiz | The Quiz Professor can be found next to the lake and once again offers a quiz for you to complete by searching for the Pokémon that she is describing What winged Pokémon has a round body and adorable eyes - Rowlet can be found near the entrance to the area |
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Cleffa | Find the hiding Cleffa | When you are with Darmanitan, you will find a Cleffa near the entrance to the ruins and it will say it is playing Hide and Seek with three other Cleffa. Find the other Cleffa and it will bring them back to the Cleffa and the task is complete The Cleffa can be found in the north west next to Passimian, hiding behind rocks near the Fossil Collector, and hiding behind a rock near Lotad's pond. |
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Fossil Collector | Excavate the Pokémon fossils slumbering throughout the ruins | After you are outside with Darmanitan, speak to the Fossil Collector near the south part of the area and he will ask for your help in finding an Armor Fossil and a Skull Fossil. These fossils can be found around the areas in blocks that require Darmanitan to puncht hem to break. Return with the two fossils, Armor found near the Fossil Collector and Skull found in a rock east of the ruins near Solrock, and the task is complete. |
Detainee Pikachu | |||
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Young woman | Find the Gossifleur Choir Members | In the Fountain Plaza area, between the flower shop and the café, a woman will ask for you to find the Gossifleur to start the choir. One Gossifleur can be found behind a stall in the main plaza while the other is found next to a plant pot by the Police Station. |
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Young man | Retrieve the wedding ring from the gap between the buildings | In the main Fountain Plaza area, you will find a man who will mention that his wedding ring has fallen in the crack between buildings and he needs help getting it out. Go to 2nd Avenue where you will find a Furret. This Furret will be able to sneak between the cracks and retrieve the man's wedding ring |
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Pignite's Partner | Pignite is too hungry to move. Help out by finding Berries | Next to the police station is a man whose Pignite can't move due to hunger and so needs some Berries in order to moe. You can find Berries in the trees in the main Fountain Plaza area. Grab the berries and return to Pignite and the objective is complete |
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Quiz Professor | Take the quiz professor's Pokémon quiz | The Quiz Professor can be found next to the back alley in 2nd Avenue and once again offers a quiz for you to complete by searching for the Pokémon that she is describing What aromatic Pokémon has a beautiful flower blooming on its head? - Lilligant can be found by the flower shop next to the police station |
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Office worker | Find the truth behind the mysterious voice | The office worker in 2nd avenue says she has heard a cry near Fountain Plaza. If you go there, you will be able to find the cry near the north eastern tree. Interact with the tre and a Taillow will fall out, having recently arrived in Ryme City |
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Man | Retrieve the ball for the man's children | In 2nd avenue, a man will say that a ball for his children is stuck up a building and he needs to get it back. If you bring Aipom from Fountain Plaza, Aipom will scale the building and get the ball down for the man |
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Pablo | Find a Pokémon that can open the jar of Jam | In Hi-Hat Café, Pablo will mention that he is having trouble opening a jam jar. If you take the Jam Jar to the Machamp in 2nd Avenue, it will open it for you. Return to Pablo and the task is complete |
Memories of the Bamboo Forest | |||
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Vikavolt's Partner | Stop Vikavolt and Heracross from fighting before it's too late | Near the eastern entrance to town, a Vikavolt and Heracross are starting to fight and Vikavolt's partner asks for your help to stop it. To stop it, find a Sylveon in the far west of town and bring it to them. It will unleash a calming pulse that will stop the fight |
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Meowth (Alolan Form) | Find Meowth's brooch | Near the ceramic shop is an Alolan Meowth which asks for your help to find its brooch. This brooch can be found near the lake in the bamboo forest. Bring it back to Meowth and it'll act all shy after taking it. Talk to its partner and she will mention how she got it when she visited the Alola region and that it's very shy and is very appreciative of you returning with the brooch |
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Gumshoos | Bring curry for Gumshoos to taste | The Gumshoos by the Curry shop is very suspicious of the smell and so you need to get some curry for it to taste. However, someone recently bought all the curry buns from the shop so you need |
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Bellossom | Find the scattered Bellossom | In the middle of town is a Bellossom waiting to dance, but it needs the other two Bellossom in the area so that it can perform with its friends. One Bellossom is by the gate in the far west and another is in the south east of town. Reunite them and they will start to dance |
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Quiz Professor | Take the quiz professor's Pokémon quiz | The Quiz Professor can be found near the gate to the forest and once again offers a quiz for you to complete by searching for the Pokémon that she is describing What Pokémon bites and eats anything it comes across? - Deino can be found in the middle of town |
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Skwovet | Find a sweet Berry for Skwovet | Skwovet can be found by one of the stores and is quite hungry. It would like a very sweet berry. If you go to the forest, you can find some berries on a tree in the foret. Bring it back to Skwovet and it will thank you |
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Drakloak | Find the lost Dreepy | Drakloak is sad as it can't find the Dreepy that it takes care of. You can find the Dreepy in the far west of the area. Talk to it and it went exploring for itself but returns to the Drakloak |
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Pokémon Researcher | Find the elusive Pokémon | A Pokémon Researcher can be found in the middle of the forest and says he's there because of reports of an elusive Pokémon. Explore the forest and climb the hill to the left and you'll keep hearing noise. Follow the hill round and a Dunsparce will appear, which is the Pokémon the Researcher is looking for |
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Pawniard | Find the Pokémon that beautifully cut down the bamboo | By some of the bamboo, you will find the Pawniard that you met in the Terra in Ryme City. It will be admiring some cut bamboo and requests that you find the Pokémon that did it. You will find a Sirfetch'd all the way to the west of the forest, and the Sirfetch'd is the Pokémon in question |
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Yamper | Bring food to the hungry Yamper | Yamper can be found by the hill in the west of the forest and is incredibly hungry, so asks for you to bring it some food with cheese. Go to the pizzeria and bring a pizza to Yamper and it will be incredibly happy |
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Mimikyu | How can Mimikyu's disguise be fixed? | Mimikyu can be found near the lake area but is in its Busted Form as it got hit by an attack. It wants to fix its disguise but is unable to do so without reference so asks for you to go get a mirror. Go to the souvenirs shop and they will give you one. Return to Mimikyu and give it the mirror and it will restore its disguise |