You've probably heard the news by now that official Lego Pokémon sets exist, but before you splash the cash – I'm here to make you aware that there are actually some much better (and more affordable) alternative sets out there already. You can get Mega Blok Pokémon builds right now, for a lot less, and without having to wait.
Fans have been dying for the Lego company to bring out official Pokémon sets for quite some time, and it was announced earlier this week that three main sets are coming as soon as 27th February. Both the Eevee and Pikachu with Pokéball sets are available for preorder now from Lego, but the stunning 6,838-piece Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise set simply says "coming soon" at the time of writing.
The Kanto Region Badge Collection set will come as a free purchase to any shoppers who preorder the Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise set, and there's also a Mini Pokémon Centre set that is said to only be available to LEGO Insiders for 2,500 points. The sets can be preordered directly from Lego, as well as the Pokémon Center website.
As expected, the new Lego Pokémon sets are pricey. The Eevee set clocks in at a more reasonable $60, while the Pikachu and Poké Ball will set you back $199.99, and the Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise set will cost a whopping $649.99 once released.
These sets are intended for adult collectors, not kids, but it's hard to ignore that you could buy a Nintendo Switch 2 plus a copy of Pokémon Legends Z-A for less than the largest Pokémon Lego set would cost you.
To be honest, I actually prefer the Mega Blok Pokémon sets over the Lego ones, and in my opinion - Mattel's Mega Blok Pikachu is far cuter than Lego's take on the yellow mouse mascot. Also, with the Mega Blok Pokémon range, you can get awesome mechanical models that offer motion, and still a fraction of the price that the official sets from Lego will set you back (take a look at this incredible Motion Gyarados Mega Blok set).
If you want to save some pennies, I've selected some of my favourite sets below that are on sale right now, including a Mega Blok Pikachu at a much more budget-friendly price of under $50, compared to the $199 price of the official Lego version.
