Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetchd & Pichu will stream exclusively worldwide on Disney+ as the deal also brings the classic Ash and Pikachu series Pokémon the Series: The Beginning to the platform
Gino Alache
Music Journalist & Editor of Rockum
Disney+ has signed a global distribution agreement with The Pokémon Company International, expanding the streaming platforms relationship with one of the worlds most recognizable entertainment franchises.
At the center of the deal is Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetchd & Pichu, a new stop-motion animated series created with Aardman, the British studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. The series will debut on Disney XD and stream exclusively worldwide on Disney+ in 2027.
The agreement also includes Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, which follows Ash and Pikachu on their adventures through the Pokémon world. The classic series began airing on Disney XD in August and is already streaming on Disney+ in the United States and select international markets. Disney describes it as the first title to launch under the new global distribution agreement.
Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetchd & Pichu takes place in the Galar Region and follows Sirfetchd and Pichu as they travel together helping and protecting Pokémon. Their missions rarely unfold as planned, with the series built around the developing friendship between the noble but frequently overconfident Sirfetchd and the more playful Pichu.
The production is being developed by The Pokémon Company International with Aardman, whose creative team includes director Tom Parkinson, Creative Director IP Development Nat McKay and Model Making Creative Lead James Young. Aardman first revealed the project in 2025, describing it as a Pokémon story told from the perspective of the creatures themselves while incorporating the studios characteristic combination of stop-motion craftsmanship, comedy and character work.
The distribution deal is broader than the new Aardman production. Pokémon the Series: The Beginning brings Ash and Pikachus earlier animated adventures into the Disney ecosystem, adding established Pokémon catalog programming alongside the new 2027 series.
Disney Kids & Family president Ayo Davis said the company sees Pokémon as a property capable of connecting longtime audiences with younger viewers, while the Aardman collaboration offers a different visual approach to the franchise. The arrangement therefore gives Disney both sides of the Pokémon catalog equation: recognizable legacy animation and newly produced franchise content.
For The Pokémon Company International, meanwhile, Disney+ becomes the worldwide streaming home of Sirfetchd and Pichus new stop-motion adventure when the series launches in 2027.
Watch the official teaser for Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetchd & Pichu below:
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