When fans learned that Lego had finally snagged the Pokémon license from a rival brick-based brand, there was a lot of excitement. But now, some fans aren’t happy about the higher prices and the build differences between each company’s Pikachu sets.
After teasing it in 2025, Lego has finally revealed its first upcoming Pokémon sets, which include an Eevee and a Pikachu. However, these aren’t the first officially licensed brick-based toy products based on Game Freak’s famous franchise ever to hit store shelves. For years, Mega Bloks, a Lego competitor, had the license and released over 100 different Pokémon sets. Mega Bloks has produced a lot of different Pokémon sets and themes in various sizes and packages. So to keep this fair, we are going to focus on the two most comparable sets from Mega Bloks: Jumbo Pikachu and Jumbo Eevee. These sets are roughly the same size as Lego’s upcoming Pikachu and Eevee sets and seem the fairest to compare.
First up, from 2022, it’s the Mega Bloks Jumbo Pikachu. When it arrived on shelves a few years ago, this 12-inch-tall Pikachu cost $50, though you could often find it on sale if you looked around. It contains 806 pieces and features posable arms, legs, ears, and a movable head. It is also a chunkier Pikachu, more closely resembling the OG “fat Pikachu.” Honestly, a pretty solid, good-looking set, though there were complaints at the time that the build had some issues with pieces falling off. All you get in the set is the Pikachu and nothing else.
Let’s compare that set to Lego’s newly announced Pikachu set. This set is going to cost $200 when it launches in February, which is four times as much as Mega Bloks’ version. Ouch. And when directly comparing them, I’m struggling to see why. Lego’s set is technically 13 inches tall, but that’s only when it’s set up on the included brick-built stand.
The actual Pikachu build appears to be around 11 inches or so tall, so around the same size as the old Mega Bloks set. And yet it costs $150 more. It also includes over 2,000 pieces. Lego’s Pikachu is cleaner looking for sure, with fewer exposed studs, but that might be a negative for some folks. I think the biggest downgrade is that the Lego Pikachu seems far less posable. Though I greatly prefer Lego’s version of Pikachu’s hands, which look like cute paws instead of the blocky, ugly human-like hands found on the old set from 2022. Lego’s set also includes a brick-built Poké Ball, which is neat, but I could have done without.
Meanwhile, the comparison between Mega Bloks’ Jumbo Eevee and Lego’s Eevee set is much less interesting. They both appear to be about the same size and are similarly priced. Mega Bloks wanted $50 for Eevee back when it was released in 2020. Lego is going to sell its Eevee for $60. A $10 increase for more pieces and a nicer-looking build. That works for me.
On the flipside, the Lego Pikachu does seem like a very pricey set that seems somewhat of a downgrade compared to Mega Bloks’ spin on Pikachu. I appreciate the cleaner look and the included stand, but the Pokeball seems like wasted pieces, and I wish, for that price, Lego included more posable limbs and joints.
Ultimately, I’d say if you are desperate to get your hands on a brick-built Pikachu for your desk or bedroom shelf, but don’t want to fork over $200, then buying a new Mega Bloks Pikachu for $50 or less will get you a solid alternative, and you’ll have money leftover to buy Lego’s cheaper Eevee set.
