In an announcement set to send shockwaves through wallets everywhere, Lego has announced it will launch Pokémon-themed sets in 2026.
Lego’s reveal today offers little other than two logos sat next to each other on a website, but already the company’s accountants will rubbing their paws. Oh, and there’s a Pikachu tail made of Lego too. That’s nice.
“Electrify your imagination in 2026 and get ready to build something we’ve never built with Lego bricks before!” the company has teased.
Pokémon has – for a long time – partnered with Mega Bloks to release various buildable sets. No longer, it appears! While Pokémon is not owned by Nintendo per se, the two companies are closely linked, and this announcement follows several successful Lego ranges based around Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing.
At a guess, I’d say we’re likely to see buildable models of Pokémon that you can pop on your desk or in your Ikea kallax, rather than Lego playsets featuring Pallet Town. But I’d love an Ash Ketchum minifigure, Lego, so please do consider it.
Start saving up your Bottle Caps now.
Elsewhere in Lego-related news, earlier this month, Nintendo announced The Lego Super Mario: Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart set. This particular set features a buildable Mario complete with a posable head and arms. The Nintendo mascot is sitting behind the wheel of Mario Kart’s Standard Kart, described as “the most iconic Mario Kart vehicle of all”.
Back in the world of video games, Pokémon Legends: Z-A will launch for Nintendo Switch (and presumably there will be a Switch 2 version) late this year. It’s a bit of a longer wait than we were expecting.