LEGO Pokémon 2026 launch: Everything you need to know before you buy

With the launch of LEGO Pokémon finally almost here, here's a reminder of all the need-to-know details of the initial wave.

Although LEGO Pokémon sets have been available to pre-order for a while now, the official launch is coming this week, on February 27. Seeing as the reveals are some ways behind us now, we've gathered together all the most crucial information in one place, so you can shop with confidence later this week.

That will include the return of the elusive GWP, 40892 Kanto Region Badge Collection – but don't expect stock to last long. Get ready for your LEGO Pokémon hunt by reading on...

40892 Kanto Region Badge Collection

The first LEGO Pokémon gift-with-purchase is none other than 40892 Kanto Region Badge Collection, also opting for a different take on the franchise in LEGO form than just the creatures themselves. With 312 pieces, 40892 Kanto Region Badge Collection is available exclusively with purchases of 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise from February 27, while stocks last. Those stocks probably won’t last long, either.

It’s hard not to appreciate just how varied this first wave of LEGO Pokémon is, and a life-sized collection of badges from the first game goes a long way in these efforts. With such a huge threshold to pick up this build, you’d hope that the contents are good for the price, though.

What are people saying?

"For people who work their butt off and spend $650 on the set, I think that this is going to be one of the coolest things you get. You might even enjoy this better than the giant model.”

cjBricklz

LEGO Pokémon’s first gift-with-purchase has been met with satisfaction in early reviews – until they discuss how you can pick it up. The praise is almost completely overshadowed by the fact that it requires a $650 spend, or likely much more on the secondary marketplace.

"The fact that you can only get this in a very obscure way, I’m glad it’s available at all but it’s going to be a little cumbersome to hunt this down.”

MiniSuperHeroesToday

40911 Mini Pokémon Center

While most of the new LEGO Pokémon sets are focused on the creatures themselves, the promotional items look at other aspects of the franchise. For 40911 Mini Pokémon Center, that’s the buildings. No matter how many games you have played, you’ve almost certainly visited a Pokémon Center and healed up your Pokémon. Now, you can do that in miniature LEGO form.

The 233-piece 40911 Mini Pokémon Center depicts the building at microscale with inspiration taken from across the franchise’s history. The iconic exterior is depicted with a giant Poké Ball sticker topping the roof and sliding doors. Inside, you’ll find the healing station, furniture to rest on and plants, all captured in a desk-friendly build that will be available soon for 2,500 LEGO Insiders points.

What are people saying?

"Pokémon Centers are essential in every mainline Pokémon game, so they’re likely to come up again as part of this new LEGO theme, hopefully as a large(r) model. But as an extra build for this first wave, 40911 delights in its LEGO treatment of a key part of the Pokémon world.”

Blocks Magazine

Early impressions of 40911 Mini Pokémon Center have been positive, pointing out the correct scale and game-accurate details without restricting the building to any specific design. The only criticisms come from a lack of characters, as well as the fact that you need LEGO Insiders points to acquire it.

"Out of the other Pokémon sets, this definitely seems to be the best one. Just a shame that they didn't add any Professor and Ash microfigures in this.”

mechaverdant on Reddit

72151 Eevee

72151 Eevee is the most affordable set of the initial wave, and also the most accessible in terms of the build. While Pikachu might be the most instantly recognisable and popular Pokémon, and the three starters are everyone's entry point to this era of the games, Eevee as a LEGO set both looks good and isn't too tricky to build, making it an excellent starting point for experienced builders and LEGO newcomers alike.

When compared to the video game Eevee, 72151 Eevee is a near-perfect lookalike, at the ideal scale for an authentic recreation. While the price of £54.99 / $59.99 / €59.99 feels remarkably low in comparison to the other initial sets, it's still quite high for what you get when compared to other themes – but it will likely be the easy starting point for anyone keen to get in on the very first wave of LEGO Pokémon sets.

What are people saying?

"LEGO Eevee isn’t a particularly technical build...but it looks great. It’s a small but near-perfectly formed set that’s surprisingly weighty, if a little restricted for display, but it’s easily one of the cutest sets out there right now.”

Forbes

"I am a fan of this model – maybe they could have shaved $10 off that price...but all the details are there. It's all printed, it's a really good build, and it's adorable."

Bricksie

72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball

If there’s one LEGO Pokémon set the LEGO Group had to get right, it was surely 72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball. The most recognisable Pokémon of them all, this is the one even your nan could point out in a line-up – but at 2,050 pieces for £179.99 / $199.99 / €199.99, it’s probably not one your nan will be buying you for Christmas. The question now is, does this giant Pikachu at least justify its price tag?

Well… yes and no. It’s a pretty hefty display set and that price-per-piece ratio is pretty good at first glance (as flawed as that metric is), but the design does feel a bit lacking. You can’t pose it much off the stand and the face doesn’t do it a lot of favours either – so while 72152 Pikachu and Poké Ball should have been a certified money printer for the LEGO Group, it’s probably the least effective set launching this week…

What are people saying?

"The challenge that I have is that Pikachu is too big to be ornamental. He’s cute, he’s nice, it’s a fun little build, but he’s incredibly wobbly. He’s incredibly top-heavy. I feel like the distribution of his weight is not quite right…This really is a display set rather than anything else. You’re not going to be able to get this out and play with it an awful lot."

Brick Fanatics

"This is a set that I genuinely can’t recommend unless you have the express intent of either modifying it or you genuinely like the way it is now. It’s a big model with a lot for display, but I can’t see past its flaws on a personal level. I do wish that I could know what the design process behind such a model was like, as I’m sure there would have been debates for and against the base.”

Brick Banter

72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise

Not only is 72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise the largest of the three LEGO Pokémon sets launching on March 1, 2026, but at a whopping £579.99 / $649.99 / €649.99 for 6,838 pieces, it’s also one of the most expensive LEGO sets of all time.

72153 Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise combines a trio of final evolutions for brick-built Kanto starters into one impressive and eye-catching diorama, with the option of displaying the creatures either together as a combined group or as separate display pieces on their own themed environment bases.

What are people saying?

“All three starters look pretty accurate to the original designs. There are a couple of nitpicks that we think could have been improved at the large scale and price point.”

Tips and Bricks

“I don’t think any LEGO set should cost $650. That being said, do you get $650 worth of LEGO here? I would say yes. However, while there’s a lot that I love, that price is just too hard of a pill to swallow.”

Bricks By Mind

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