A LEGO minifigure of Pikachu has been spotted in the wild for the first time ever. The leaked character is expected to launch as one of LEGO’s most expensive Pokemon sets to date later in 2026.
Officially announced in early 2025, the collaboration between LEGO and The Pokemon Company yielded exactly 15 products, excluding gift-with-purchase promotions, in the first half of 2026. The lineup was split between larger brick-built models and smaller Pokemon sets that support LEGO’s new Smart Brick platform. So far, neither product group has included minifigures. However, reports of Pokemon minifigs being in development have circulated online since late winter, and multiple sets said to include them are now expected to hit store shelves in the second half of 2026.
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Pikachu LEGO Minifig with Classic Inspirations Sighted for the First Time
A LEGO Pikachu minifigure surfaced online in early July 2026 via a real-life photo. The image shows a simple, smiling Pikachu figure whose design is largely based on the character’s late 1990s anime look, with a rounder, more compact body than the modern mascot version. The figure is molded in an upright pose, with its small forepaws held close to its chest in a neutral stance. Its black-tipped ears and lightning-bolt tail complete the recognizable silhouette, though the proportions appear deliberately toy-like and slightly chibi-styled rather than fully screen-accurate. The photo’s emergence mirrors an earlier leak of a LEGO Eevee minifigure from March 2026.
Pikachu Minfig Reportedly Launching as Part of an Expensive Poke Ball Set
Both the Pikachu and Eevee minifigs are rumored to debut as part of the Iconic Trainer Moments: Poke Ball LEGO set. Identified by product number 72154, the upcoming set is described as a giant Poke Ball that opens to reveal a diorama-like scene inside. Besides Eevee and Pikachu, it is said to include three more minifigs: Red, Professor Oak, and Picknicker (a Gen 1 trainer class). The set is rumored to have a $259.99 price tag.
While LEGO Pokemon leaks were plentiful in the first half of 2026, none identified any other set expected to feature the Pikachu or Eevee minifigures. That does not necessarily mean the characters will never appear in another, cheaper set. However, LEGO may be holding off on releasing them through more affordable products. Given the current lack of leaks pointing to such sets, Iconic Trainer Moments: Poke Ball could be the only way to get a LEGO Pikachu or Eevee minifigure until at least 2027.
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LEGO’s Poke Ball diorama set was reportedly delayed due to production issues and is now targeting an October 1 launch. The rest of the Danish toymaker’s summer 2026 lineup is expected to meet its original August 1 release date. At least some of the larger sets from this batch are likely to be offered for preorder, meaning LEGO could announce them as early as the first half of July 2026 to give fans enough time to place orders. At least one other LEGO Pokemon minifigure is expected to debut later this summer: Zinnia, who is rumored to be part of the 72168 Rayquaza set launching on August 1.