Aardman is producing its first full Pokémon series, a stop-motion title set in the Galar region, which will premiere in 2027 on Disney+ and Disney XD. The studio's core creative team includes director Tom Parkinson, creative director Natalie McKay, and creative lead James Young.
Aardman, the UK studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, is making its first full Pokémon series. The collaboration was first revealed in December 2024, and the title and protagonists were announced during a Pokemon Presents stream in July 2025. Two nearly simultaneous announcements on August 28, 2026, at the Pokemon XP event in San Francisco, running alongside the Pokemon World Championships 2026, confirmed the series' name and distribution.
The series is titled Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu, also rendered as Pokemon Tales: Sirfetch'd and Pichu's Adventure. It will premiere in 2027, streaming on Disney+ and airing on Disney XD. The story is set in the Galar region from Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield, following Sirfetch'd and Pichu as they travel to help Pokémon in need. Aardman states the series is told entirely from the Pokémon's perspective, with no human characters, and incorporates the studio's characteristic character expression, comedy, and handmade charm.
The Disney+ deal is part of a global distribution agreement between Disney+ and The Pokémon Company International. That agreement also includes Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, the original Indigo League season, which began streaming on Disney+ on August 7 with its first 27 episodes. New footage released with the announcement shows Sirfetch'd and Pichu arriving at a vast plain, with a sign reading "2027." A teaser trailer and a first visual accompanied the announcement. Aardman's core creative team includes director Tom Parkinson, creative director Natalie McKay, and creative lead James Young.
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Walt Disney Japan announced on August 28, 2026, that the new stop-motion anime series "Pokemon Tales: Sirfetch'd and Pichu's Adventure" will stream on Disney+ starting in 2027. The announcement was made at the Pokemon XP event held in San Francisco, which ran alongside the Pokemon World Championships 2026. The series is produced by Aardman, the UK studio known for "Wallace & Gromit" and "Shaun the Sheep." The collaboration between Pokemon and Aardman was first revealed in December 2024, with the title and protagonists announced during a Pokemon Presents stream in July 2025. The story is set in the Galar region from "Pokemon Sword and Shield," where Sirfetch'd and Pichu embark on an adventure to protect the Pokemon living there. Aardman describes the series as depicting the world from the Pokemon's perspective, incorporating the studio's characteristic character expression, comedy, and handmade charm. Disney+ also announced a global distribution agreement with The Pokemon Company International. New footage released alongside the announcement shows Sirfetch'd and Pichu arriving at a vast plain, with a sign reading "2027."
Aug 28
The Pokémon franchise has announced a stop-motion animated series produced by Aardman, the studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. Titled Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd and Pichu, the series will premiere in 2027, streaming on Disney+ and airing on Disney XD. The announcement came during the PokémonXP event on August 28, 2026, alongside a teaser trailer and a first visual. The story takes place in the Galar region from the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games, following Sirfetch'd and Pichu as they travel to help Pokémon in need. The series is told entirely from the Pokémon's perspective, with no human characters. Aardman's core creative team includes director Tom Parkinson, creative director Natalie McKay, and creative lead James Young. The series is part of a global distribution deal between Disney+ and The Pokémon Company International that also includes Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, the original Indigo League season, which began streaming on Disney+ on August 7 with the first 27 episodes.