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LEGO Pokémon Will Launch Next Month on International Pokémon Day
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The first ever LEGO Pokémon sets have been officially revealed! The world's most valuable franchise will have its LEGO sets on shelves beginning on February 27th - International Pokémon Day. Interestingly, all Pokémon sets so far are recommended for people aged 18+. Here's a look at each upcoming set, in order from cheapest to most expensive as well as two promotional sets.
LEGO Set 72151: Eevee
The cheapest and quite possibly cutest of the new theme, Eevee will retail for $100 in Australia. The set features posable sections including its ears, tail, head and feet, making it great for displaying in your LEGO Pokémon collection! It is possible that Eevee's eyes may be stickers rather than printed on to the pieces, but we are yet to confirm this.
The designer has advised there is also a secret Easter egg included inside the build, which references Eevee's evolutions...
LEGO Set 72152: Pikachu and Poké Ball
The iconic mascot of the Pokémon franchise, Pikachu, will retail for $300. The hefty price tag for this buildable model is likely influenced by the brick-built thunderbolt stand it hovers above, in addition to a Pokéball and blue pieces to create the illusion of Pikachu jumping out of it.
The thunderbolt stand underneath Pikachu also includes the number 25 to represent Pikachu's Pokédex number. The model features posable ears and limbs, and Pikachu can be removed from the stand. The Pokéball can also be opened or closed for even more customisation.
LEGO Set 72153: Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise
The largest set from the new Pokémon theme will retail for a whopping $1000 in Australia - being one of the most expensive sets to ever launch from a brand new LEGO theme! This set includes the final forms of the original three Pokémon starters from 1996, as well as some terrain relevant to each Pokémon's typing.
The set's base stretches 54cm in width, while standing at 50cm tall with Charizard posed at the top of a small lavafall.
As you can see from the photo above, the set is actually quite large and includes 6838 pieces - essentially two-thirds of the recent LEGO Star Wars Death Star's piece count, and also two-thirds of the price. It's speculated that the set is highly desirable with collectors, as pre-orders have quickly dried up on LEGO.com in multiple countries, partly due to a rare Gift-with-Purchase (GWP) which LEGO fans in Australia can purchase through LEGO.com or http://lego.bricksmegastore.com/.
Promotional Sets
LEGO Set 40892: Kanto Region Badge Collection
This set is the rare Gift-with-Purchase set that comes with pre-orders of the "Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise" set. It includes 312 pieces and is a display case of the eight gym badges that Pokémon trainers in the Kanto region would earn as they took down each gym leader.
While no Pokémon are included in the set and it appears to consist of common LEGO parts, it has quickly been snapped up online and scalpers are already selling these across various platforms for extortionate prices. From our observations, the only exclusive parts included in the set are the stickers on top of the gym badges.
LEGO Set 40911: Mini Pokémon Center
This is the only Pokémon set so far that will be available through LEGO's Insider Rewards program. It will reportedly be available for 2500 points on LEGO.com, making it difficult to obtain for collectors who don't have enough points or can't justify making a purchase on the website just so they can add this promo set to their cart. No Pokémon creatures are included in the set, and it will feature just 233 pieces. It is based on the Pokémon Centers in the Kanto region, where trainers bring their Pokémon to heal them.
That's all five of the upcoming LEGO Pokémon sets available from February 27th! Keep an eye on the Brick News website for more LEGO news!