Following “Pokémon Concierge”, The Pokémon Company The new series returns to focus on stop-motion animation, produced in partnership with Aardman Animation, a British studio known for creating animation super invincible boss dog. The project is called Pokémon Story: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu It will debut on Disney+ in 2027.
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The project was presented at the conference’s Aardman panel Pokémon XP in San Franciscowhere the puppets used for the shoot were showcased along with the first trailer. The show will follow the adventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu, who the team describes as a “knight” and “squire” who travel together.
One of the features of this product is story telling style. In fact, the episodes will be narrated entirely from the Pokémon’s perspective and will not include real dialogue: the creatures will only speak their names, while the rest of the narrative will be entrusted to the animations, expressions and movements of the puppets.
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The work required for this type of production is particularly long. According to an Aardman animator, A 13-second animated scene can take a full week to produce. This process helps explain why this type of production takes years, but also allows us to achieve a unique visual result.
Pokémon Stories: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu will be Disney+ 2027continuing the collaboration between The Pokémon Company and Aardman.
