We’ve been seeing a lot of Pikachu recently, what with his starring role in the Pokémon Detective Pikachu live-action movie and corresponding special sleuthing version in Pokémon GO.
For 2019, organizers are promising the highest Pika-concentration in the history of the event, which was first held in 2014.
But Pikachu’s status as a perpetual cuteness machine means that the more we see him, the more we want to see him, and so we’re electric with excitement now that the 2019 Pikachu Outbreak has been officially announced.
The Pokémon will be staying up late this year so you can bask in their adorableness while staying out of the scorching sun.