Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu — Aardman's Stop-Motion Series Arrives in 2027

Aardman and The Pokémon Company confirmed a stop-motion animated series titled Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, with an official poster and a brief series summary revealed at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The production, produced in collaboration with The Pokémon Company, is slated to arrive in 2027 and continues Pokémon's expansion into animated projects beyond its core game releases. Background and announcement Aardman — the British studio best known for Wallace and Gromit — is handling the stop-motion production. The announcement and poster were shared on The Pokémon Company's social channels during Annecy, the annual animation festival held in Annecy, France. The poster art depicts the titular characters walking through a mountainous region, with Pichu perched on Sirfetch'd's leek and a visual gag suggesting Aardman's trademark physical comedy. What The Pokémon Company said (rewritten) In its announcement, The Pokémon Company framed the series as an adventurous journey through the Galar region, promising gallant quests and noble deeds for its leads. The company described the show as a stop-motion series produced with Aardman and confirmed a 2027 release window. Timeline and prior teases The project was first teased in 2024, and a short teaser trailer followed in 2025. Those initial reveals established the series’ stop-motion approach and the focus on Sirfetch'd and Pichu as central characters. The latest Annecy reveal adds official art and the formal 2027 timeframe. Context within the Pokémon franchise While Pokémon is best known for its video games on Nintendo platforms such as the Nintendo Switch, the franchise has a long history of animated content. This new Aardman-produced stop-motion series represents one of the franchise’s more stylistically distinct projects to date and expands The Pokémon Company's media output beyond traditional 2D and CG animation. What’s next Further details about episode count, distribution partners, and exact release platform(s) have not been announced. Fans and industry observers can expect The Pokémon Company and Aardman to share additional information ahead of the 2027 release. This collaboration pairs Aardman's stop-motion pedigree with one of the world's largest entertainment franchises, marking a notable entry in both studios' recent output.