Aardman Unveils Teaser for Pokémon Tales: Sirfetch’d and Pichu Series
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Aug. 28, 2026 — Aardman and The Pokémon Company unveiled the first teaser trailer for stop-motion series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu on Aug. 28, confirming a 2027 debut on Disney+ and Disney XD.
TL;DR
- Aardman and The Pokémon Company revealed the first teaser for Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu on Aug. 28 at Pokémon XP in San Francisco.
- Disney+ will stream the stop-motion series worldwide starting in 2027, with Disney XD airing it on television.
- The show follows Sirfetch’d and Pichu through Galar with no spoken human dialogue, using puppetry and Pokémon calls instead.
- British studio Aardman, maker of Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, is producing the series from its Bristol, England, headquarters.
The reveal signals Disney’s growing footprint in the Pokémon franchise following a global distribution deal with The Pokémon Company International. It also marks a rare full-series commission for Aardman, the British studio behind Wallace & Gromit, outside its own original properties.
“Audiences will be delighted getting to know the Sirfetch’d & Pichu, and wonderful cast of Pokémon, featured in this series,” said Phil Rynda, director of original animation at The Pokémon Company International.
Teaser Debuts at Pokémon XP
The trailer premiered during a “Behind the Scenes with Aardman” panel at Pokémon XP, a fan event held alongside the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. Roughly 50,000 fans attended the San Francisco weekend of competitive play, parades and live performances.
The official Pokémon website announced the streaming deal during the event, confirming Disney+ as the series’ exclusive worldwide home.
Galar Region Comes to Stop-Motion Life
The series follows knightly Sirfetch’d and playful squire Pichu on missions to protect Pokémon across Galar, the region introduced in the Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield video games. New footage showed detailed puppets and sets, including a scene of the pair teaming up in an orchard beneath a stormy sky.
The show tells its story without spoken human dialogue. Instead, it relies on puppetry and Pokémon calling only their own names.
“Aardman has brought Galar to life in a way that makes you feel like you can smell the air, touch the tree bark, and want to adventure alongside our series heroes,” Rynda said.
Disney+ Lands Worldwide Streaming Rights
Disney+ will stream Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu exclusively worldwide when it premieres in 2027. Disney XD will also air the series on television.
The show is part of a broader agreement between Disney+ and The Pokémon Company International that, according to the companies, also brought the original Indigo League anime season to the platform on Aug. 7 under the title Pokémon the Series: The Beginning.
British Studio’s Wallace & Gromit Pedigree
Aardman is a stop-motion studio based in Bristol, England, co-founded by Peter Lord and David Sproxton in 1972. The studio’s credits include Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep.
The series offers a “unique look at the Pokémon world,” said Peter Lord, Aardman co-founder and creative director, when the project was first teased earlier this year.
Production Team and Locations
Director Tom Parkinson, model-making creative lead James Young and creative director of IP development Nat McKay lead Aardman’s production team. New details shown at the panel included the Pokémon Obstagoon and the Crown Tundra area from the Sword and Shield games.
What Comes Next
No premiere date beyond “2027” has been set, and the companies have not released casting or episode-count details. The teaser trailer is available now on the official Pokémon and Aardman YouTube channels.
This article was human-curated and verified for accuracy by Elena Vane after an initial AI-assisted draft.
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