Pokémon Presents: Aardman to make stop-motion Pichu animation

'Gotta catch 'em all, eh lad?'

If you're a fan of Pokémon, then you might be excited to learn there were loads of announcements in The Pokémon Company's official Pokémon Presents update on Tuesday.

Pokémon is a long-running game series about hundreds of different kinds of "pocket monsters" or Pokémon.

The Pokémon can be collected and trained up for battle by the player.

Over the years it has spawned loads of video games, mobile games, TV series, films and a card game.

And Tuesday's announcements promised even more for Pokémon fans.

Not only was a trailer released for the brand new Switch 2 Pokémon Legends: Z-A game, but there's also a new theme park attraction and new shows to look out for.

Below we've picked out the top five moments from the livestream announcements.

Let us know in the comments which one you're most excited for!

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A is due out on Nintendo's Switch and Switch 2 in October

The trailer for the next Pokémon Legends game, Z-A, took us on a tour around Lumiose City.

Players are invited to join the MZ crew, as they work their way up the rankings of Pokémon trainer from Z to A.

The trailer explains that wild Pokémon can be caught and trained by day in the city, and go to battle at night.

The game is available to pre-order ahead of release in October.

There will be editions for both the Switch and Switch 2, but they come with a hefty price tag of £49.99 for the game download alone.

Wallace and Gromit animators to make Pokémon stop-motion series

The makers behind Wallace and Gromit are teaming up with The Pokémon Company to make a stop motion animated series

Last year The Pokémon Company and Aardman Studios announced that they would be creating a new stop-motion animated Pokémon series.

Tuesday's livestream revealed some more details in a teaser trailer, along with an announcement from Aardman Studios director Peter Lord.

The new series will be called The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu, and will launch in 2027.

The trailer shows a fluffy Wooloo munching on some grass as behind a wall in the background we catch glimpses of Sirfetch'd and Pichu running back and forth, looking as if they're up to mischief.

Pokémon Concierge returns

Speaking of stop-motion Pokémon animations, The Pokémon Company has confirmed that Pokémon Concierge will return for another series on streaming service Netflix.

The Japanese-US series was first released in 2023.

It follows the story of a young woman called Haru who works at Pokémon Resort – a holiday stay for Pokémon to relax and have fun with their trainers.

There have only been four episodes of this miniseries so far.

The new series will arrive on Netflix on September 4.

New outdoor Pokémon theme park

Tokyo theme park Yomiuri Land is set to open a new Pokémon attraction.

It will be the first permanent outdoor Pokémon themed attraction.

The livestream said the PokéPark KANTO will include a forest where Pokémon live and a town where visitors can do meet and greets and watch parades with the Pokémon.

It remains to be seen how the Pokémon will look in the park and there are no official images of the attraction itself.

Tickets will be available to buy from late 2025, with the park set to open up to visitors from 2026 – so watch this space!

2025 Pokémon World Championships

Finally, The Pokémon Company reminded fans that Pokémon Trading Card Game finals (TCG) will be taking place soon in California in the US.

People from all over the world, of all ages, will come together to compete.

This year's tournament will take place in Anaheim from 15 to 17 August.

Find out more about the World Championships here, including the 11-year-old British player who has made it to compete in Anaheim.