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: Sheeran co-wrote the track with Steve Mac and Johnny McDaid , and co-produced it with Steve Mac.

: A self-proclaimed lifelong fan, Sheeran has played Pokémon since primary school and even has a tattoo of Squirtle , his favorite Pokémon. ed_sheeran_pokemon_celestial_official_audio

: The Pokémon were drawn by art director Yu Nagaba in a style meant to mimic the doodles Sheeran made of them as a child. : Sheeran co-wrote the track with Steve Mac

: It contains various nods to the franchise, including a car accident saved by Snorlax and an epic animated battle between Mew and Mewtwo . : It contains various nods to the franchise,

"Celestial" is a pop track by released on September 29, 2022, in collaboration with The Pokémon Company . The song serves as the official theme for the end credits of the Nintendo Switch video games Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet . Key Collaboration Details

The official music video, directed by , blends live-action footage of Sheeran's daily life in London with "sketch-style" animated Pokémon.

: The video includes classic first-generation Pokémon such as Pikachu , Charmander , Squirtle , Bulbasaur , and Snorlax .