Pokémon Company has released new information about an upcoming stop-motion animated Pokémon series made in collaboration with Aardman Animation, the studio behind Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. The project was initially teased in 2024 and is titled “Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu.” Multiple outlets report that Aardman has unveiled the first official poster and accompanying details. The poster artwork shows Sirfetch’d and Pichu in a mountainous setting, with the characters posed amid what appears to be a comedic, action-leaning moment, including a visible leek sword and an apparent cliffside gag.
The series is described as arriving next year, though the specific release date is not provided in the sources. The new materials were shared in connection with coverage at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival and via The Pokémon Company’s social channels. Overall reporting is consistent that the collaboration brings Aardman’s stop-motion style to a Pokémon-focused story centered on Sirfetch’d and Pichu.
