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The newly-revealed LEGO Pokémon scope is prompting plentifulness of statement among fans, with praise for its versions of Eevee and Charizard — but besides proposition that its artifact rival Mega Bloks did Pikachu better.
The LEGO Pokémon scope is led by the Pikachu and Poké Ball set, which astatine 2050 pieces volition outgo $199.99. As with the different sets successful LEGO's archetypal Pokémon wave, it is disposable to pre-order present up of its March 1 launch, with an aboriginal merchandise to VIP members connected February 27.
Online treatment astir the acceptable has been mixed, with disapproval for Pikachu's angular look and besides the buildable Poké Ball which looks person to a rectangle than a sphere.
Numerous comments present comparison the plan to erstwhile buildable Pikachu models released by Megabloks, with the immense bulk suggesting that its erstwhile 1095-piece Motion Pikachu plan captured the Pokémon's signifier better.
"It's chill but I consciousness similar I expected thing a small amended looking," wrote LEGO instrumentality BreezySteezy successful a agelong thread connected reddit. "Not definite what it is but the look is benignant of goofy/uncanny. I bash similar it coming retired of the Pokéball and wide it's decent, but there's thing disconnected and I can't enactment my digit connected it."
Feedback connected the range's different sets is acold much positive, however, with the 587-piece Eevee acceptable getting sizeable praise. Priced astatine conscionable $59.99, fans person said the Evolution Pokémon's plan is overmuch much close than the acceptable for Pikachu.
"Okay this 1 is truly cute actually," wrote Lego instrumentality COlimar788. "Much smaller, but presumably a batch much stable, than the Mega Construx equivalent. I mightiness snag this."
"Perfect build," wrote different fan, Practical_Spend_422. Added Fluke_Skyflopper: "Basically flawless? Hopefully aboriginal mon designs travel much successful this benignant than the Pikachu build."
Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise — the LEGO Pokémon range's biggest acceptable — has besides been good received, though the 6838-piece build's $649.99 terms tag has raised a fewer eyebrows.
"This and the Pikachu acceptable don't consciousness similar they're coming retired of the aforesaid company," wrote A_Pointy_Rock. "How are these much compact models truthful overmuch much earthy looking than the larger lone Pikachu?"
"Honestly, I don't rather get Lego sometimes," mecha-verdant concurred. "It's similar they nutrient immoderate of the astir high-quality and exquisite pieces and erstwhile it comes with the lesser analyzable stuff, they messiness it up. But each honesty, this is truthful overmuch amended than the Pikachu."
Of course, adding Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise to your postulation won't beryllium cheap. "$150 than Rivendell," noted heliostraveler. "Yikes." Said introvertmolecule: "So pretty! But bittersweet that it is truthful costly 😭😭 I've conscionable bought Rivendell, truthful my wallet is empty. 🫣"
One sweetner present is that acceptable volition travel with a escaped Gift With Purchase set: the Kanto Region Badge Collection. This replica of Ash Ketchum's badge postulation has instantly prompted affirmative comments (though besides sadness astatine it not being disposable separately).
Lastly, there's the LEGO Insiders reward Mini Pokémon Center, which users volition beryllium capable to assertion for 2500 rank points. "That has aged 70s LEGO consciousness to it," Iggy0075 noted.
Interestingly, there's nary notation yet that these sets incorporate Smart Play elements including the Smart Brick, which LEGO announced past week and told IGN was "here to stay" arsenic a large portion of the company's future. Of course, these LEGO Pokémon sets are conscionable the archetypal items successful the range, with galore much expected — and having immoderate benignant of interactive constituent would surely acceptable toys based astir the deed video crippled franchise.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You tin scope Tom astatine [email protected] oregon find him connected Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
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