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THE latest trailer for the live-action Detective Pikachu movie sees a whole host of Pokémon auditioning for the film, and our best look yet at what they might really look like.

Pokémon have always been adorable when they've been animated in games or on TV, or when they're crafted for trading cards - but this movie is the first time they've been officially rendered the way they'd look in real life.

Charmander is one of the very earliest Pokémon, and is dangerously adorable
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Charmander is one of the very earliest Pokémon, and is dangerously adorableCredit: Legendary Pictures
You can get a glimpse at a bunch of other Pokémon in the trailer too
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You can get a glimpse at a bunch of other Pokémon in the trailer tooCredit: Legendary Pictures

When the Pokémon were just cartoons they all looked quite similar -- but now they're in 3D and in the real world they've all got their own looks.

Some, like fire Pokémon Charmander and Charizard looks scaly, while Jigglypuff, Pikachu, Eevee and Psyduck are all quite fluffy.

Creatures like Squirtle, Sneasel and Pancham that are more closely based on real animals are all pretty cute too... from what we've seen so far.

The monkey-like Pokémon Aipom gets a little worked up in the trailer and goes from adorable to terrifying in the blink of an eye.

Given the right nurturing, that cute Charmander can turn into a huge fire-breathing Charizard, which is bad news for studio cleanup crews
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Given the right nurturing, that cute Charmander can turn into a huge fire-breathing Charizard, which is bad news for studio cleanup crewsCredit: Legendary Pictures
Psyduck's fuzziness may seem odd for a duck, but we think it works
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Psyduck's fuzziness may seem odd for a duck, but we think it worksCredit: Legendary Pictures
The little round ball of fairy magic that is Jigglypuff seems to have some attitude
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The little round ball of fairy magic that is Jigglypuff seems to have some attitudeCredit: Legendary Pictures
Squirtle just about manages to be adorable
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Squirtle just about manages to be adorableCredit: Legendary Pictures

Some of the weirder-looking beasts like Loudred and Lickitung definitely step over the boundary into unsettling -- and let's just say we're really very glad Mr Mime didn't make it into this trailer, because he haunts our dreams.

Detective Pikachu sees Ryan Reynolds voicing everyone's favourite electric Pokémon, clad in a deerstalker hat.

The story revolves around Detective Pikachu -- a world class detective who just happens to be -- teaming up with the son of a vanished private eye, played by Jurassic World's Justice Smith and uncovering a plot that threatens the world.

Bill Nighy, Suki Waterhouse and Rita Ora will also make appearances.

Sneasel looks pleasingly fuzzy, but those claws seem like they could do some damage
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Sneasel looks pleasingly fuzzy, but those claws seem like they could do some damageCredit: Legendary Pictures
Snubbul is appropriately grumpy, and slightly fuzzy
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Snubbul is appropriately grumpy, and slightly fuzzyCredit: Legendary Pictures
Loudreds leathery skin and huge teeth combine for a really rather creepy combination
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Loudreds leathery skin and huge teeth combine for a really rather creepy combinationCredit: Legendary Pictures
Magikarp is both useless and mildly disturbing
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Magikarp is both useless and mildly disturbingCredit: Legendary Pictures

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Aipom manages to look deeply, deeply unsettling when he gets angry
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Aipom manages to look deeply, deeply unsettling when he gets angryCredit: Legendary Pictures
Eevee, however, is just adorable in the extreme
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Detective Pikachu going to be in cinemas on May 10.

The next games in the main series, called Sword and Shield, are going to be out later this year and set in a world inspired by the UK.

The Pokémon café has a celebration going at the moment too, with appropriately themed limited edition food and drink on offer.

Elsewhere in gaming there's news that the next generation of consoles could be more powerful than we thought -- and the last consoles you ever need to buy.

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Trailer for Detective Pikachu featuring Ryan Reynolds and Justice Smith
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