The distribution agreement between Disney+ and The Pokémon Company International is broad in geographic reach, but the public announcement is specific about the content it confirms. As of September 3, 2026, two titles are directly tied to the deal: the new stop-motion series Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu and the classic animated series Pokémon the Series: The Beginning. For Latin America, the announced window is 2027, with no exact release date yet.
Disney’s Brazilian release, published August 31, confirms that Pokémon the Series: The Beginning will arrive in Latin America in 2027. The international announcement, dated August 28, describes Pokémon Tales as part of a global distribution deal and says the production will stream exclusively on Disney+ in 2027. The two official sources help separate what is confirmed from what still requires future announcements: Disney Brazil and Disney+ Press.
What the global deal includes
Disney’s official material names two titles with different roles in the partnership:
- Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu: a new stop-motion animated series produced by Aardman. It follows Sirfetch’d and Pichu on a journey through the Galar region as they help and protect other Pokémon. It is scheduled for 2027. The international release says the series is coming to audiences worldwide, will debut on Disney XD, and will stream exclusively on Disney+.
- Pokémon the Series: The Beginning: the classic series focused on Ash and Pikachu’s early adventures. It is already available on Disney+ in the United States and select international markets and, according to the Brazilian announcement, will arrive in Latin America in 2027.
So “global deal” describes distribution for the titles named in the announcement; it does not mean that the entire Pokémon screen catalog is automatically moving to Disney+.
What is coming to Latin America in 2027
| Title | Latin America status | What has been confirmed |
|---|---|---|
| Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu | Planned for 2027 | Global distribution deal; Disney+ as the series’ exclusive streaming platform; release in 2027. |
| Pokémon the Series: The Beginning | Confirmed for 2027 | Disney’s Brazilian release explicitly says the classic series will arrive in Latin America in 2027. |
For viewers in Brazil and the wider region, the useful information today is therefore the year-long launch window. The official announcement does not yet provide a country-by-country month, day, or exact release date.
What has not been announced yet
The announcement leaves several details open that may matter to viewers in 2027. So far, there is no official information on:
- the exact Latin American release date;
- whether both titles will launch on the same day or at different times;
- how many episodes or batches of Pokémon the Series: The Beginning will be available in each Latin American market;
- dub, audio, and subtitle options by market;
- the inclusion under this deal of other anime eras, movies, or series such as Pokémon Horizons;
- any automatic change to distribution arrangements that other Pokémon titles may have with different platforms.
Those gaps do not mean any option has been ruled out. They simply mean the current announcement does not support treating those possibilities as confirmed.
Why “global” does not mean “the whole catalog”
The easiest point to overread is the word “global.” In the announcement, it refers to the distribution agreement and the new Aardman production. The release also specifically names Pokémon the Series: The Beginning as part of the partnership. It does not say that every historical season, movie, and current Pokémon production will be added to Disney+.
The practical rule is straightforward: treat only the content named by the companies as confirmed. Any wider catalog expansion requires another announcement, an official update, or the titles actually appearing in the regional service.
What we know about Pokémon Tales
Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu is a collaboration with Aardman, the British studio known for stop-motion animation. According to the official synopsis, Sirfetch’d and Pichu travel across Galar on missions to help and protect Pokémon in the region. Their plans rarely unfold as expected, and the story combines adventure, comedy, and friendship.
The teaser was presented during Pokémon XP in San Francisco. Pokémon’s own official channels have also highlighted the 2027 release; regional updates can be followed through Pokemon.com Latin America.
What about the classic Ash and Pikachu series?
Pokémon the Series: The Beginning is described by Disney as the first title to launch under the new global distribution agreement. It follows Ash and Pikachu in the adventures that introduced a generation of viewers to the Pokémon anime.
The key point for Latin America is that its Disney+ arrival is confirmed for 2027. What the announcement does not specify is the exact size of the regional package. It is therefore too early to conclude that Disney+ will receive Ash’s entire classic run or every season associated with the original era.
Does the deal change what is already on other platforms?
The announcement reviewed here does not say that other Pokémon titles will be immediately removed from competing services. Streaming rights can vary by production, territory, and licensing period. The exclusivity Disney confirms applies to the new stop-motion series on Disney+; it should not be generalized without evidence to the franchise’s full catalog.
That distinction matters because different Pokémon series may continue under their own distribution agreements. To know whether a specific title is moving services, viewers should look for an announcement about that title or check the local catalog when a change takes effect.
How to track the 2027 rollout
Until a firm date is announced, the safest references are Disney and The Pokémon Company International’s official releases. Closer to launch, the local Disney+ catalog should provide the practical confirmation of availability, languages, and episodes. Latin American Pokémon announcements can also be followed on Pokemon.com Latin America.
For now, the picture is clear: a new stop-motion series has global Disney+ distribution planned for 2027, and Pokémon the Series: The Beginning is confirmed to reach Latin America in the same year. Exact dates, the size of the classic catalog, and any additional titles remain unannounced.
