Lego wasn’t messing around when it said it had big plans for its new Smart Brick ecosystem that the toy company debuted at CES this year. Star Wars was the first major franchise to get the electronic Lego treatment, replete with fun sound effects and interactions between compatible Lego sets. Now, it’s Pokémon’s turn, with 12 Lego Smart Play sets on the way this August.
Naturally, Pikachu gets another look in. This time, the electric mouse gets more interactive using Lego’s Smart Brick technology. Pikachu responds to being fed a sandwich that comes with the set, while the Charizard in another set reacts to being tickled. Not by setting you on fire, as Ash’s Charizard in the anime often did.
Many of the new Pokémon sets look downright adorable. Squirtle, Mew, and Bidoof look just like their cute in-game depictions. Others look a bit goofy, like the wide-eyed Jigglypuff, and the black-eyed Funko Pop-like design of Pikachu’s house.
Lego Pokémon Smart Play price and release date
The pricing isn’t too bad, with the cheapest set, the Jigglypuff concert, costing $24.99 in Australia. At the upper end, the most expensive set comes in at just under $200 for the Charizard vs. Jolteon Ultimate Battle. It’s a far cry from the $999 Lego Pokémon set from earlier this year. Granted, that was aimed at adult builders, but the price still melted plenty of minds.
Pre-orders for the Lego Pokémon Smart Play sets are live now via Lego’s online store, ready for a 1 August release date.
Starting with the two all-in-one sets, which include everything needed for the core Lego Smart Play experience (like a Smart Brick, charger, and Smart Tags), here are the local prices:
- Training House with Pikachu (72164): $129.99
- Charizard vs. Jolteon Ultimate Battle (72167): $199.99
And here are the Lego Pokémon Smart Play Compatible sets, which are described as “including at least one or more Lego Smart Tags, but not a Smart Brick”:
- Berry Bash with Bulbasaur and Bidoof (72155): $34.99
- Trainer’s Buggy Adventure with Squirtle (72156): $54.99
- Charmander and Geodude’s Cavern Clash (72157): $34.99
- Sprigatito, Fuecoco and Quaxly Battle (72158): $59.99
- Jigglypuff Concert (72159): $24.99
- Drone Search for Mythical Mew (72161): $99.99
- Eevee and Lapras’s Treasure Hunt (72162): $109.99
- Mewtwo’s Lab Break (72163): $119.99
- Umbreon vs. Garchomp Championship Battle (72165): $139.99
- Cubone and Gengar’s Spooky Showdown (72166): $159.99
Having recently enjoyed building the Lego Game Boy, I’m sweating thinking about how much I want to spend on these new Lego sets.
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