Two of our favorite things are coming together to create something wonderful. That’s right, The Pokémon Company is teaming up with Aardman for an exciting joint venture. We honestly can’t wait to watch a Pokémon evolve out of clay. This one is going to be good. We’ve seen all kinds of Pokémon adventures to date, including a cozy stop-motion Pokémon series, Pokémon Monopoly, and more. But we haven’t yet seen Pokémon made of clay. Aardman, of course, has created some of our favorite animations ever, and the studio’s unique style always brings us joy.
We’ll have to wait a little bit longer because Pokémon and Aardman’s collaboration won’t be coming until 2027. But good things come to those who wait! According to a release, “Aardman [will bring] their unique style of storytelling to the Pokémon universe in brand-new adventures.” We love it.
Taito Okiura, VP of Marketing and Media at The Pokémon Company International, shared, “This is a dream partnership for Pokémon. Aardman are masters of their craft, and we have been blown away by their talent and creativity. What we have been working on together ensures our global Pokémon fans are in for a treat!”
Meanwhile, Sean Clarke, Managing Director of Aardman, noted, “It’s a huge honor to be working with The Pokémon Company International — we feel sincerely privileged to be trusted with bringing their characters and world to life in a brand-new way. Bringing together Pokémon, the world’s biggest entertainment brand, together with our love of craft, character and comedic storytelling feels incredibly exciting. Aardman and TPCi share an emphasis on heritage and attention to detail as well as putting our fans and audiences at the heart of what we do, which we know will steer us right as we together create charming, original and new stories for audiences around the world.”
We only get a small taste of the Pokémon and Aardman collaboration for now, just one clay Poké Ball. But we can already tell it’s going to be amazing. We’ll update you on this special project when we can.
