LEGO Unveils 5 New Pokémon Sets: Arcanine, Rayquaza, Munchlax and More

Lego is accelerating its Pokemon lineup. After launching three sets earlier this year to kick off the theme, the company has now unveiled five additional Pokemon builds—three arriving on August 1 and two more later in 2024.

Arcanine, Munchlax, and Rayquaza land August 1

Three of the newly revealed sets will be released on August 1: Arcanine, Rayquaza, and Munchlax. These three models were fully revealed on Monday, and they follow the same general approach as the previously announced Eevee set—similar scale, styling, and overall pricing tier.

Rayquaza is the priciest option at $129.99. Arcanine comes next for $109.99, while Munchlax is the lowest-priced of the three at $69.99—just $10 more than the Eevee set. Even with the price differences, the build complexity does not track directly: Arcanine has the most pieces at 1,190, followed by Rayquaza with 1,083, then Munchlax with 757.

All three sets are scheduled for an August 1 release. Pre-orders for Arcanine and Munchlax are already available through the Lego website, while it’s not yet clear why Rayquaza cannot be pre-ordered at the moment.

A giant Poke Ball with retro game nods hits October 1

The other two sets revealed this week are both set to arrive on October 1. One of them is the Iconic Trainer Moments Poke Ball, which is positioned as the most popular release among the five just announced.

The large Poke Ball concept is likened to the Super Mario 64 Question Block set that released a few years back, with one major twist: opening the ball reveals mini Lego recreations of famous moments from classic games.

In this case, the featured titles are the original Pokemon games, Red and Blue. Outside, it’s just a big Poke Ball, but once you open it, you’ll find Red in the middle of a Pokemon battle along with a rebuild of Oak’s lab from the early games. Those scenes are represented using Pokemon’s first-ever minifigure designs.

Construction-wise, the Poke Ball set totals 2,386 pieces and carries a $299.99 price tag, making it the most expensive of the new reveals.

Also releasing on October 1 is the Up-Scaled Red Minifigure. Lego has produced a few oversized minifigures before, but not many; the concept is described as relatively recent. The announcement notes that, following Darth Vader, Red appears to be the first character from a well-known intellectual property to receive this kind of treatment.

The oversized Red minifigure set includes 930 pieces and costs $79.99. A matching minifigure keychain is also planned for $5.99.

Smart Play expands to 17 total Pokemon sets

Across these five new releases, Pokemon’s upcoming Lego total climbs to 17 sets. Of those, 15 will release on August 1 — not only the three larger builds mentioned above, but also the 12 previously revealed Smart Brick sets, which will become purchasable on that same date.

These Smart Play sets are generally smaller, and in most cases cheaper, than the bigger standalone builds. They also include interactive elements that are activated by Lego’s Smart Brick technology. However, only two of the 12 Smart Brick releases will actually include a Smart Brick: Training House with Pikachu, and Charizard vs. Jolteon Ultimate Battle.

A 13th Smart Play set is also planned, starring Ditto Squirtle. Unlike the others, it will only be obtainable as a gift with purchase—customers need to spend $130 or more on other Pokemon sets to receive it.

Prices, piece counts, and release timing for every Pokemon Lego set officially confirmed for release before the end of 2026 are listed in the table below.

Pokémon

Cast

• Rica Matsumoto — Satoshi (voice)
• Ikue Otani — Pikachu (voice)