The Detective Pikachu Dancing meme stems from a brilliant marketing stunt in 2019 where a 'leaked' full version of the Detective Pikachu movie was uploaded to YouTube. Instead of the actual film, the 100-minute video consisted of the titular character performing an 80s-inspired aerobic dance routine to a catchy synth-pop beat. The internet immediately fell in love with the high-quality animation and Pikachu's rhythmic enthusiasm. It is now widely used to represent pure happiness, celebration, or simply vibing to a good song, often paired with captions about small wins or weekend excitement.