Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu
Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu is a series that is currently in production with Aardman Animations, The Pokémon Company International and Disney+ and 1 other attached. Tom Parkinson (director) is attached. It is filming in Bristol, England and Bristol. Production List last updated this listing on August 31, 2026.
Project Summary
Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu is a stop-motion animated series currently in production at Aardman in Bristol, with a 2027 premiere planned for Disney+ and Disney XD worldwide. The project pairs The Pokémon Company International with the British studio behind Wallace & Gromit, bringing Aardman's signature stop-motion craft to the Pokémon universe. Director Tom Parkinson leads the creative team alongside Creative Director Nat McKay and Model Making Creative Lead James Young. The series follows the titular characters—a determined knight-like Sirfetch'd and his squire Pichu—on their journey through the Galar region. Production is underway at Aardman's Bristol facilities, where the studio is hand-crafting puppets, sets, and animation for the show's 2027 debut.
Production Contacts— Members Only
The production office contacts for Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu are on file at Production List, last updated August 31, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Tom Parkinson |
| Creative Director | Nat McKay |
| Director of Original Animation | Phil Rynda |
Cast
| Model Making Creative Lead | James Young |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/pok-mon-tales-the-misadventures-of-sirfetch-d-pichu (last updated Aug 31, 2026).