According to CartoonBrew, Disney+ announced its agreement for a global distribution with The Pokémon Company International. Disney will be working on Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu, a stop motion series that will be released on Disney XD and Disney+ in 2027. 

The animated series focuses on Sirfetch’d and his sidekick Pichu as they journey across the region to help different Pokémon’s. No humans are featured in the series. Director of the project, Tom Parkinson, was quoted going in depth on plans for the series.

“From the moment we had selected our titular heroes, we knew it had the makings of a really funny, heartfelt odd-couple story. Sirfetch’d has this wonderfully noble, slightly bumbling energy – determined to be the best knight in the whole of Galar. While Pichu is the playful, curious squire, and often, actual voice of reason. They really are best friends, and we think audiences are going to fall in love watching them stumble, succeed and help Pokémon in need along the way.”

The director of animation for The Pokémon International Company Phil Rynda continued, “These stories, full of adventure and heroism, all told from the perspective of Pokémon is made even more exciting through the lens of the incredible filmmakers at Aardman. Audiences will be delighted getting to know the Sirfetch’d & Pichu, and wonderful cast of Pokémon, featured in this series. Aardman has brought Galar to life in a way that makes you feel like you can smell the air, touch the tree bark, and want to adventure alongside our series heroes.”

Pokémon the Series: The Beginning was the first series to be released under the agreement. The Beginning centers around Pikachu and Ash Ketchum and their adventures during 1997-1998.