Today is marked as a special occasion Lego Finally revealed something to come Pokemon sets for later this year, including Pikachu, Eevee, Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. For fans of LEGO, this should be a big milestone as the biggest collaboration for the brand, and Pokemon Fans, it must be time to rejoice for even more ways to “catch 'em all.” I'm a big sucker for both Lego and PokemonThe latter being one of my favorite things in the whole world, and let me tell you – after seeing what collaboration brings, I can be sure that my wallet will not be empty.
I don't say this lightly. Lego Pokemon The sets would normally be a dream come true for me, an adult whose child only had LEGO and some safe spaces growing up together. Pokemon The two being the most prominent. Even in my adult years, Lego and Pokemon Stay my safe hobby, a beacon I sometimes hug daily. I have been playing Pokemon Legends: ZA Almost exclusively since it came out, and my house is decorated with Lego plants and other sets. However, new revelations Lego Pokemon The sets just feel “wrong” and because of this, I know I won't get them.
Official LEGO Pokemon sets are coming in 2026, but so far, they're few and far between
LEGO is kicking off 2026 with a bang by releasing 200 new sets, but the collaboration with Pokemon might not be as exciting as it sounds.
LEGO Pokemon sets went from hero to zero real quick after today's reveal
Why LEGO Pokemon's Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise Sets Drop the Ball
For starters, pun intended, the LEGO Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set is a mess for several reasons. Let me go through them:
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I've had and still have a few large LEGO sets, and there's no way a Venus, Charizard, and Blastoise set feels right to handle if the purpose is to hold the weight of that Charizard on a plastic pole while making each Pokemon and their respective biomes detachable for repeated play.
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Each of the three Pokemon's faces are only partially accurate. It's that they're too blocky, it's that the expressions look off, the faces aren't on par with other quality LEGO products. In my opinion, this is true above all for Blastoise, as the natural roundness of its face is missing, replaced by a square feel. Venusaur has a similar problem, but also a different one, because its ears are rounder than theirs.
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Charizard's tail ends abruptly, making the fire look unnatural. Vensaur's body size appears to have decreased. Blastoise's cannons are very long and narrow.
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The set costs $650, which is a lot and will appeal to a large portion of the audience. On top of that, the Kanto Region badge collection set is probably the best set revealed today, but it's exclusively given as a gift (while stocks last) with the purchase of the Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise sets.
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No LEGO Smart Minifigures or regular Minifigs are included for any of the three Pokemon.
For these reasons, I find the Kanto Starter Pokemon Set to be inadequate for its price, if not in general. Yes, these are issues that other fans might not notice or think too much about, but for me, they're a huge deal breaker.
LEGO gets the Eevee rights, for the most part
The Eevee set is probably the only one that got it right, but even then, it has some issues. These are:
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Eevee's ears look a bit small compared to the head, and the interior missed the chance to have a darker layer on top of the gray to better represent the Pokemon's colors.
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Eevee's head is rounder and more precise than that of Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise, but it still suffers from a lot of “blockiness”, especially near the eyes and cheeks.
These are my main gripes with this set, and overall, I think it's the best of the bunch, along with the almost unobtainable Kanto badges. That's especially true considering its $59.99 price tag, while anything above that would have been a bit much to ask. Eevee is one of the most popular Pokemon, so this should be good news for many trainers.
LEGO Pokemon's Pikachu set is $200 Nightmare Fuel
Finally, I think the most disappointing set is the new LEGO Pikachu with its Poke Ball, and again, I think it has different layers. The main issues are:
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Pikachu's face is honestly nightmare fuel. There have been many designs for the series mascot, from the beloved so-called “Fat Pikachu” to modern takes on anime, and none of them are as bad as the face of Lego Pikachu.
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The proportions are wrong, the mouth is more pronounced than anything else, the eyes have an unnatural feel, and there are strange gaps above them that look like little eyebrows. The ears are just glorified sticks, the front claws are unnecessarily long, and the Poke Ball doesn't have the round feel it has in the Eevee set or the LEGO Mario Kart set.
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Pikachu's face and neck are locked in a specific position, so if you decide to remove it from its display, standing on its feet will not show its natural appearance.
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Costing $199.99 is the Pikachu set, one of the most iconic Pokemon of all time and one of the most popular of all time.
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For this price, the set should come with a Pikachu minifig.
Overall, I think the Pikachu and Poke Ball set is more disappointing than most, with Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise a close second. However, I think the latter issues pale in comparison to the former if you consider that it's three models versus one, and is far less well done than any other set in the Pikachu wave.
Still, more LEGO Pokemon The sets are releasing in 2026, so there is hope. According to a recent LEGO leak for 2026, it might include some interesting Pokemon like Krogunk, Larvitar, and Cubone, but looking at the current Pokemon, I don't think I can get too hyped. Hopefully, I've been proven wrong.
