Disney and Pokémon Company Announce Global Streaming Deal

Disney and The Pokémon Company International have announced a global distribution deal that will bring multiple animated series from the Pokémon franchise to Disney's streaming platforms. The agreement, revealed on August 28, 2026, during a panel at the Pokémon XP fan convention in San Francisco, includes the upcoming stop-motion series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu and the classic Pokémon the Series: The Beginning.

The new series, produced by the acclaimed British studio Aardman Animations, is set to debut on Disney XD and stream exclusively on Disney in 2027. Aardman, known for Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, is crafting the show with a team that includes director Tom Parkinson, creative director of IP development Nat McKay, and model-making creative lead James Young. The series follows the characters Sirfetch'd and Pichu on a journey through the Galar region, where they embark on quests to help and protect other Pokémon. According to the official synopsis, their missions rarely go as planned, but their noble deeds forge their friendship as they step bravely into the unknown.

The deal also includes rights to Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, the...