Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu

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Key artwork[1]

Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu (Japanese: ポケモンテイルズ「ネギガナイトとピチューの冒険(ぼうけん) Pokémon Tales: The Adventures of Negigaknight & Pichu) is a stop-motion animated series created as a collaboration between British studio Aardman Animation and The Pokémon Company International. It is directed by Tom Parkinson and is scheduled to be released in 2027.[1]

It tells the story of a Sirfetch'd and a Pichu on their journey to help other Pokémon across the Galar region.

Blurb

“Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu” is an epic journey through the wilds of Galar. Our heroes embark on a gallant quest to help and protect Pokémon across the region. Their missions rarely go as planned, but their noble deeds forge their friendship as they step bravely into the unknown. Peril, alliances and rivalries, extraordinary Pokémon, and endless laughs await them.[1]

History

The collaboration was announced on December 11, 2024, with a teaser short released alongside the announcement.[2][3] On July 22, 2025, a sneak peek trailer announcing the project's title was shown via Pokémon Presents. The key visual and synopsis for the series were revealed at a panel during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 21, 2026.[1]

Gallery

For more artwork, please see Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Video

Announcement teaser
By Aardman
First teaser
By The Official Pokémon YouTube channel

Trivia

  • The first teaser of this series primarily focuses on a Wooloo, a sheep Pokémon, which may be a nod to the Aardman-produced series Shaun the Sheep.

In other languages

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (June 21, 2026). "POKÉMON AND AARDMAN SHARE NEW LOOK AT ‘POKÉMON TALES: THE MISADVENTURES OF SIRFETCH’D & PICHU’ AT ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL." The Pokémon Company North America Official Press Site
  2. Pokémon & Aardman team up for exciting collaboration coming 2027 (2024, December 11). Aardman. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
  3. Pokémon & Aardman Team Up for Exciting Collaboration Coming 2027! (2024, December 11). The Pokémon Company North America Official Press Site. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

External links

This episode article is part of Project Anime, a Bulbapedia project that covers all aspects of Pokémon animation.