LEGO Pokémon: everything you need to know
LEGO Pokémon has finally launched, so here’s everything you need to know about set pre-orders, the exclusive GWP, and more.
Announced for the first time last year, the very first Pokémon LEGO sets have been revealed. To catch up on our coverage of all things LEGO Pokémon so far, click here, but we’ve also summarised all the key points to do with the newly-revealed sets, pre-orders, and more below.
LEGO Pokémon launch: Eevee, Pikachu, Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur
The three retail sets, revealed yesterday, are 72151 Eevee, 72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball, and 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. Although all three officially launch on February 27, pre-orders opened for them yesterday. In an unusual move for the LEGO Group, pre-orders of 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise included its exclusive GWP – which proved popular. Pre-orders have now closed on that set, but remain available for 72151 Eevee and 72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball.
The sets range from £54.99 to £579.99 in price and from 587 pieces to 6,838 pieces. They’re all geared towards display, offering brick-built recreations of some of the most iconic Gen-1 Pokémon. They’re fully focused on the Kanto region for now, leaning into the early days of the Pokémon franchise and clearly meant to appeal to today’s adults who played those games as children. Check out the table below for all the details of the first trio of LEGO Pokémon sets.
| LEGO set | Price | Pieces | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72151 Eevee | £54.99 / $59.99 / €59.99 | 587 | February 27, 2026 |
| 72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball | £179.99 / $199.99 / €199.99 | 2,050 | February 27, 2026 |
| 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise | £579.99 / $649.99 / €649.99 | 6,838 | February 27, 2026 |
The response to the new sets has undoubtedly been one of excitement, but there are also some criticisms levelled, particularly against the design of 72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball and the price of 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. We’ve dug into these community reactions in more detail here.
LEGO Pokémon GWP: 40892 Kanto Region Badge Collection
As mentioned above, 40892 Kanto Region Badge Collection comes exclusively with purchases of 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise. The 312-piece LEGO gift features a working case with transparent sections on the lid, housing the eight Gym Badges across the Kanto region.
The availability included pre-orders – a rarity for the LEGO Group – before stock seemingly ran out. It’s unclear whether some stock was reserved for online orders on the day of release or for LEGO Stores, or whether that’s the only chance to get your hands on the LEGO Pokémon GWP.
The LEGO Group did confirm the production numbers for 40892 Kanto Region Badge Collection in another rare move from the company. The relatively low numbers for Germany, Australia, and New Zealand in particular could mean that the secondhand market is the only place to source the freebie moving forward, and prices are already starting to skyrocket as high as £162 in the UK.
LEGO Pokémon Insiders Reward: 40911 Mini Pokémon Center
For another LEGO Pokémon-themed model outside of these, there is still time, thankfully. 40911 Mini Pokémon Center will launch as an Insiders Reward on February 27, available in exchange for 2,500 points for LEGO Insiders only. That amount of points could otherwise be redeemed as a £15 discount on purchases at LEGO.com.
The set itself is made up of 233 pieces and recreates the Pokémon Center at microscale. Gamers will likely remember the panicked dashes to such buildings when your Pokémon weren’t faring too well after fights – or just waking up in them after being blacked out. Unlike the other four models, which are all focused on Gen-1 Pokémon, 40911 Mini Pokémon Center is inspired by multiple generations, with the red building from Gen-6, bushes from Gen-1, 3, 4, and 5, and the glass coffee table from Gen-2 and 5.
What comes next for LEGO Pokémon
While this first batch of LEGO Pokémon sets has been revealed, there are rumours for plenty more. These rumours are not yet confirmed, so take them with the usual pinch of salt until we get official confirmation from the LEGO Group. However, where this trio is geared towards adults and meant for display, the rumoured set names of the expected summer sets suggests more variety.
If we were to speculate, names like 72156 Squirtle’s Training Buggy Adventure, 72157 Charmander’s Wild Encounter with Geodude, and 72164 Pikachu’s Training House suggest the potential for play sets, while there’s also mention of SMART Play sets, which would naturally be geared towards play, if the revealed LEGO Star Wars SMART Play sets are anything to go by.
Although those details are not yet confirmed, it’s worth remembering that if you were hoping for more kid-friendly or play-centric Pokémon sets, they could still be in the works.
| LEGO set | Price | Pieces | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72156 Squirtle’s Training Buggy Adventure | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| 72157 Charmander’s Wild Encounter with Geodude | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| 72164 Pikachu’s Training House | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| 72166 Cubone vs Gengar’s Ghost Challenge | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| 72167 Jolteon vs Charizard | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| TBC Scorbunny Evolution | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| TBC Stadium Bus | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| TBC Eevee Evolution | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| TBC Dojo House with Riolu | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| TBC Mewtwo Lab | TBC | TBC | Summer 2026 |
| TBC Smart Brick Pikachu | TBC | TBC | TBC 2026 |
| TBC Smart Play: Pikachu’s House | $69.99 | TBC | Summer 2026 |
MEGA Pokémon versus LEGO Pokémon
Especially in the case of 72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball, early reactions to the LEGO Pokémon sets have included a lot of comparisons to MEGA sets. Brick Fanatics‘ Matthew dug into the similarities and differences between the two brands in more detail in our most recent video, which you can watch via the embedded video above or by clicking here.
Pokémon LEGO codes
To bring the Pokémon hunting spirit to the world of LEGO, the LEGO Group and the Pokémon Company have created an online scavenger hunt. If you spot the symbol above on any LEGO.com pages, Pokemon website pages, or social media accounts associated with the two brands, there’ll be a code that LEGO Insiders can redeem for the chance to win LEGO Pokémon sets as prizes. You can learn more about the details here.
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Why’s it so damn expensive though? I swear the brick to cost ratio is way off, even compared to other licensed sets.
Feels like a “screw you, pay pigs, we know you’ll pay” pricing model.
And what do you know? It worked.