Pokémon show's first poster gives A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms vibes

At the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Aardman and The Pokémon Company unveiled the first poster for the stop-motion series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu and screened footage from the pilot. The show, first announced in 2024 with a teaser in 2025, is set in Galar—the Sword and Shield region where Sirfetch’d first appeared—which pairs naturally with Aardman’s British studio identity.

The poster’s pairing of Sirfetch’d and Pichu calls to mind promotional materials for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, though this series will be much more kid-friendly than that Game of Thrones spin-off. Aardman chief creative director Sarah Cox said the show will embrace “comedic storytelling that celebrates the quirks, eccentricities and charms of our heroes as they explore Galar on a delightfully offbeat quest.” In the image Sirfetch’d appears to be walking off a cliff, a visual that fits that tone.

United Kingdom, Annecy

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