The Pokémon Company has announced Pokémon: Wild Card, the next anime film in the long-running anime series for the Pokémon franchise. Pokémon: Wild Card will open in theaters in 2027, and a new teaser trailer and key visual were released.
Katsuhiko Kitada is directing the new anime film at CloverWorks. Akemi Hayashi is the character designer, and Story Inc. is producing the film.
Here’s an overview of the film’s story, via The Pokémon Company:
Pokémon: Wild Card tells the exciting story of a Pokémon TCG player and his partner Mimikyu. When the time comes to put their cards on the table, will they have what it takes to achieve their goals?
In 2027, The Pokémon Company will also release the upcoming new Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu stop-motion animated series from studio Aardman (Wallace & Gromit series).
Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu takes players back to the Galar region from the Pokémon Sword and Shield games when it premieres in 2027 on Disney+ and the Disney XD channel.
The staff of the series includes:
- Director: Tom Parkinson
- Creative Director: Natalie McKay
- Creative Lead: James Young
Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d and Pichu is part of a global distribution deal struck between Disney+ and The Pokémon Company International. The deal includes Pokémon the Series: The Beginning, the original Indigo League season of the anime, which began streaming on Disney+ on August 7 and airing on Disney XD.
The latest stop-motion series for the franchise is Pokémon Concierge, which is streaming now on Netflix. Pokémon Concierge initially premiered on December 28, 2023 with a total of four episodes.
