Pikachu has always been a core character of the Pokemon world, able to convey many emotions even though the little critter is limited to only saying variations of the word “pikachu.” And yet, The Pokemon Company decided it was high time smart speakers got a Pikachu Talk app for us to converse with.

As Nintendo Soup(Opens in a new window) explains, The Pokemon Company is set to release a free app for Google Home ($99.00 at Target)(Opens in a new window) and Amazon’s Alexa devices called Pikachu Talk. It will be activated by the user saying “Pikachu, I Choose You” at which point Pikachu will start conversing with you.

Pikachu’s responses may be limited, but they aren’t without meaning(Opens in a new window). Expect responses including “Pikaaa,” “Pikapi,” and “Pikachu,” but also those in the know will be able to speak key phrases such as “10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt” to trigger a special response. That’s sure to be a lot of fun for the younger Pokemon fans in your house, but equally just as frustrating for the adult trying to order something from Amazon and getting a confused Pikachu response in return.

According to Rocketnews24(Opens in a new window), Pikachu Talk is set to release in Japan before the end of the year. The rest of us will be left waiting until sometime in 2018 to enjoy a Pikachu chat. Luckily, we have the imminent launch of Pokemon Ultra Sun(Opens in a new window) and Ultra Moon(Opens in a new window) to keep us entertained until then.

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Maybe Amazon should think about releasing a Pikachu yellow Amazon Echo Dot ($39.99 at Amazon)(Opens in a new window) to coincide with the Western launch of the free app. That’s one way to get kids hooked on using Alexa. Google could also do the same with a Home Mini ($39.99 at Best Buy)(Opens in a new window) .