Pokémon

Pikachu and Poké Ball

The face of Pokémon in 2,050 bricks, gorgeous to look at but a bit wobbly.

Set 72152 · 2026

Pieces2,050

Minifigsn/a

Year2026

Set number72152

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The verdict

If you grew up with Pikachu and you want the definitive brick version on your shelf, this one delivers on looks and it photographs beautifully.

Just go in knowing the finished figure is top-heavy and stiff, and it really only wants to sit one way on its stand. At 200 dollars for a single character it's a big ask, so this is one for the Pokémon devotee rather than the casual fan hunting for value.

Best for: Grown-up Pokémon fans who want the definitive Pikachu display piece

The full review

What it is

So this is the big one. When LEGO finally launched its first-ever Pokémon wave on 27 February 2026, Pikachu was always going to be the poster child, and here it is as a 2,050-piece LEGO® set standing over 13 inches tall on a display stand. The pitch is simple and kind of irresistible if you love the franchise: the most recognisable creature in gaming, rendered in brick, mid-leap out of a Poké Ball with sparks flying. In photos it absolutely nails the look. Those cheeks, the ears, the cheeky pose, it all reads as Pikachu instantly, and that counts for a lot when you're putting it on a shelf where people will actually see it.

The catch

Here's where you need the honest version though. Reviewers pretty much across the board landed on one word for the finished figure: wobbly. It's top-heavy, the weight isn't distributed brilliantly, and even propped on its included support rod it can feel disconcertingly unsteady. The neck doesn't turn, so once Pikachu is stood upright he's stuck gazing at the ceiling, which quietly kills a lot of the posing options the marketing hints at. The Poké Ball half of the set draws the most groans too, partly because it's a bit of a slog to build and partly because the smooth 4x4 macaroni tiles that finish each dome are held on by a single stud, so they nudge out of alignment if you look at them funny. And then there's the price. Two hundred dollars for one character is a lot, and the internet was quick to point out you can buy three of the little 72151 Eevee sets for the same money.

Who it's for

So who's this actually for? If you're a Pokémon person first and a value-hunter second, and you specifically want Pikachu as the centrepiece of a collection, grab it and enjoy it, because nothing else on the market gives you this exact figure at this size. If you're on the fence, or you're mostly in it for a satisfying big build at a fair price, you might be happier waiting for a sale or looking at the smaller Pokémon sets in the wave. It's a set that rewards fans who want the icon and forgives less if you're shopping on pieces-per-dollar. Go in with eyes open and it'll still make you grin every time you walk past it.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself is more fun than the finished wobble suggests. You work Pikachu in sections, starting with an internal skeleton of supports and crossbeams before wrapping it in the rounded yellow shaping, and there's enough variety between the core, the head, the tail and the limbs that it never turns into mindless repetition. The head and ears are the trickiest stretch, a mish-mash of small bricks and beams that don't always feel as locked-in as you'd like, and you may find yourself wishing for a few more bracing pieces as sections loosen. The Poké Ball is the low point of the process, more chore than joy, but the payoff of a display-open or display-closed ball is worth pushing through.

On parts, this is a fresh set rather than one you could raid your own bins for, with new prints and some new elements made for the 2026 Pokémon debut, so it's not a parts-pack bargain you can shortcut. The yellow curved and sloped elements are the workhorses here, and army-builders will eye the quantity of rounded shaping pieces. The standout detail for LEGO nerds is the base: plates and tiles are combined to write '25' in studs on the front, a quiet nod to Pikachu sitting at number 0025 in the Pokedex, and the whole figure perches on a lightning-bolt stand ringed by sparks to sell the Electric type. At 2,050 pieces for 200 dollars the part-count value is middling by LEGO standards, so you're paying for the licence and the icon more than the plastic.

Fun facts

01This was part of the very first wave of official LEGO Pokémon sets ever, announced on 12 January 2026 and released on 27 February 2026 after decades of fans begging for the crossover.
02The display base spells out '25' in studs, a nod to Pikachu being Pokemon number 0025 in the original Pokedex.
03Pikachu's tail can be built two ways, flat-tipped for female or solid for male, matching the little difference the games introduced in later generations.
04It launched alongside the 587-piece Eevee (72151) and the enormous 6,838-piece Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise (72153), which at 650 dollars was the giant of the debut wave.