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Pokémon gets the Lego Smart Play treatment with new sets arriving this summer, and they're not as eye-wateringly expensive as the previous Pokémon builds
Lego and The Pokémon Company are releasing 12 new Lego Smart Play sets on August 1st, featuring interactive elements like light and sound. These sets are designed to be more affordable than previous Lego Pokémon builds and include characters like Pikachu, Charizard, and Bulbasaur, with prices ranging from $19.99 to $119.99.
Lego Pokemon Smart Play Sets Revealed
Lego, The Pokemon Company International, and Nintendo have revealed a new line of Pokemon Smart Play sets, launching on August 1, 2026. These electronic sets feature interactive elements and will include two all-in-one options, the Training House with Pikachu and the Charizard vs Jolteon Ultimate Battle, alongside ten compatible sets. This follows a similar interactive approach seen with Lego's Super Mario series.
LEGO's Pokémon Smart Play Sets Have Finally Been Officially Revealed
LEGO has officially revealed its new range of Pokémon Smart Play building sets, set to launch on August 1, 2026. These sets feature interactive bricks that make Pokémon figures rumble, speak, and emote when moved or placed near each other. The collection includes 12 sets, ranging from the small Jigglypuff Concert to the larger Umbreon vs. Garchomp Championship Battle, with the interactive Smart Bricks included in the Charizard and Pikachu sets.
LEGO Pokemon reveals 12 new sets, pre-orders open
The LEGO Group and The Pokemon Company have unveiled twelve new LEGO Pokemon sets, featuring characters like Pikachu, Charizard, and Mew, with pre-orders now open for an August 1, 2026 release. These new sets incorporate 'Smart Play' technology, allowing the LEGO Pokemon creatures to interact with children's actions, encouraging imaginative play, training, and battling.
If you want to move Pokemon around in Pokopia, here’s what you need to know
This guide explains how to move Pokemon between different areas in Pokemon Pokopia. Players can relocate Pokemon by building new habitats and inviting them to follow, though some Pokemon are restricted due to unfinished quests or active requests. Pokemon with specific specialities, like Larvitar and Bonsly, can be moved to help restore wastelands.
If you want to move Pokemon around in Pokopia, here’s what you need to know
This guide explains how to move Pokemon between different areas in Pokemon Pokopia. Players can relocate Pokemon by building new habitats and inviting them to follow, though some Pokemon are restricted due to unfinished quests or active requests. Pokemon with specific specialities, like Larvitar and Bonsly, can be moved to help restore wastelands.
If you want to take to the water in Pokémon Pokopia, here’s how to learn Surf
This guide explains how to learn the 'Surf' traversal ability in Pokémon Pokopia. Players must progress the story to reach Bleak Beach, create a Tropical Seaside habitat to attract Lapras, and then complete a task for Lapras to unlock the ability to surf on water by transforming into a Lapras-Ditto hybrid.
You’ll never guess where to learn Waterfall in Pokémon Pokopia (actually, you will)
This guide explains how to learn the Waterfall ability in Pokémon Pokopia, which is taught by Gyarados. Players must find Gyarados at the bottom of a specific waterfall located in the Sparkling Skylands region. Waterfall is a movement ability that allows Ditto, when transformed into Lapras, to travel up waterfalls while Surfing.
Surf’s up! – How to swim in Pokémon Pokopia and find Lapras
This guide explains how to learn the 'Surf' ability in Pokémon Pokopia by finding and assisting Lapras. Players must reach the second area, Bleak Beach, and create a Tropical Seaside Habitat to lure Lapras. After helping Lapras clean the beach with a Pokémon possessing the Water Specialty, players can then use the 'Surf' ability to travel across water.