Aardman Is Co-Producing a Pokémon Animated Series, and It's Heading to Disney+

At the Pokémon XP event, The Pokémon Company International and Aardman dropped a teaser trailer for a new co-produced animated series, 'Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu.' Disney+ will distribute the series globally. Aardman, the studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, brings a distinctly different visual and comedic sensibility to the Pokémon universe than any previous production partner.

A high-profile animated series spotlighting Sirfetch'd and Pichu is exactly the kind of mainstream cultural moment that reshapes card demand. Sirfetch'd has always had a dedicated collector base — it's a Galarian evolution with strong design appeal and a built-in competitive following — but sustained Disney+ visibility could push casual interest into the market in a way that a game release or set alone rarely does. Pichu is already one of the most recognizable Pokémon in the franchise, but a starring role in a prestige animated property tends to refresh demand for vintage Pichu cards specifically. Watch for Sirfetch'd singles and sealed product featuring either Pokémon to attract fresh attention as the series gets closer to release.