Pokémon Taking Us Back To Kanto in Nostalgic New Release

Pokémon has taken us to a ton of different places over the years, and all have their strengths and weaknesses, but it's the game's original zone that remains the most iconic setting.

Kanto is the region responsible for many of the most famous and beloved Pokémon ever and, whilst it obviously has the nostalgic advantage of being the first zone we ever got to see, it's objectively one of the best designed and most cohesive places to go in Pokémon.

So any excuse to head back there is always one we're going to take and LEGO are about to let us do that, if recent leaks are to be believed.

As first reported by Dexerto, the major reveal as part of the upcoming LEGO x Pokémon collaboration is set to be a 6838 piece behemoth that will allows us to build giant versions of the three starter Pokémon - Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle.

We say they will be pretty big thanks to the piece count, but they may be part of a larger setting that will reduce the size of the Pokémon themselves. What exact form it's going to take wasn't revealed as part of the leak, but it will retail for a hefty $650, so you might want to start saving now if you want to buy it on release.

Reaction to the leak on Reddit was decidedly mixed from LEGO fans, with many balking at the price and potential lack of variety in the design. "Unfortunately you can't do Zelda, Star Wars, Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings style sets for Pokemon with minifigure scale without them having to make thousands of custom pieces, so you can only get lame, giant figures. Pokemon and Lego just don't mix," one said.

"Price aside, I wish they would make locations instead. Spear pillar, Bell Tower, etc. Iconic locations and cities would be so much cooler than buildable Pokemon," another added.

The leak also confirmed that there would be 20 sets releasing as part of the collaboration across 2026, with that output being split into three distinct waves. The first will be focused on buildable Pokémon for adults (which is where the set above will presumably release), with the summer waves taking advantage of the Smart Brick that LEGO Mario sets heavily lean on, in order to make them more interactive.

No word on exact release dates for any of these sets yet, though we can expect some word from LEGO before the year is out.