Ed Sheeran Surprises Pokémon World Championships with Performances
Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships. He performed his song Celestial and an acoustic version of the classic Pokémon theme. The event also revealed new animated series and a film.
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Watch Ed Sheeran sing the Pokémon TV show theme at World Championships 2026
Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, performing his song Celestial and an acoustic rendition of the classic Pokémon theme song. The event also saw announcements for a new animated film, Pokémon: Wild Card, and a new animated series, Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu.
Ed Sheeran gives surprise performance of Pokémon anime theme and Celestial at World Championships
Musician Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance at the Pokémon World Championships, performing the original anime theme song and his song "Celestial." The event also featured a teaser trailer for a new stop-motion series, "Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch'd & Pichu," coming to Disney+.
