A Bigger Second Wave Than the Launch Itself
LEGO's first Pokemon partnership opened small — three adult collector sets on February 27, 2026, built around Eevee, Pikachu and the Kanto starters. According to leak roundups from Stonewars and Gamerant, the August 2026 follow-up wave is an order of magnitude larger, rolling out 16 distinct sets on a single day.
Where the debut trio leaned on the safest possible picks, the August wave broadens the Pokedex. Mewtwo, Rayquaza, Arcanine and Munchlax all headline individual sets, while the smaller Riolu and Scorbunny boxes target younger builders. The whole wave is expected to carry price tags that keep most of the line below US$150.
16 new LEGO Pokemon sets drop August 1, 2026 per leak
Rayquaza, Munchlax and Arcanine: the Three Confirmed Stars
Among the leaked pricing, three sets have emerged with both piece counts and Euro pricing attached. Rayquaza arrives at 1,083 pieces for €129.99 — a display-oriented build that should match the aesthetic of the February Pikachu model. Arcanine is bigger at 1,190 pieces for €99.99, and Munchlax lands at 757 pieces for €69.99.
That Munchlax price tag is notable. It creates an entry point significantly below the February Eevee's US$59.99, suggesting LEGO wants the August wave to pull in gift-buyer traffic ahead of the holiday quarter.
LEGO Pokémon Eevee 72151
587 pieces · Buildable Eevee figure · Ages 10+
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The Mewtwo Lab and the 2,239-Piece Poke Ball
The wave's headline set appears to be a Mewtwo Lab — a scene-based build rather than a pure figure, expected to include human minifigures surrounding a central Mewtwo suspended in a test tube. This would mark the first time minifigure-scale humans appear in the LEGO Pokemon line, and would also be the first set since the February launch to break the "display figure" formula.
Sitting alongside it: set 72154, reportedly a 2,239-piece Poke Ball priced at US$259.99. Where the February Pikachu paired a 2,050-piece figure with a Poke Ball display element, 72154 appears to be an evolution of that accessory into its own large-format build, likely targeting collectors who own the Pikachu set and want a matched companion.
Smart Brick: The Electronics That Launched With Star Wars Arrive in Kanto
LEGO's Smart Brick rechargeable module — first shown inside Star Wars SMART Play sets in March 2026 — is set to appear across several August Pokemon releases. The brick responds to placement and movement with sound and lighting effects, adding the kind of interactivity usually reserved for Mindstorms or Technic.
For the Pokemon line, that likely means animated Poke Ball open-and-release effects, signature cries for individual Pokemon sets, and light-up Mewtwo Lab containment tubes. Expect at least the Mewtwo Lab and the Poke Ball 72154 to include Smart Brick as standard.
LEGO Pokémon Pikachu & Poké Ball 72152
2,050 pieces · Display showpiece · Ages 18+
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What to Watch Before August 1
None of the August wave has been officially unveiled yet. LEGO's usual cadence is a formal reveal six to eight weeks before ship date, which puts the expected announcement window in early to mid-June 2026. Insider sneak-previews and Gift-with-Purchase tie-ins for the first wave will likely arrive first as tease content.
If you already bought the February Big Three 72153 set, the August wave gives you a natural extension path — Mewtwo, Rayquaza and Arcanine all fit the same display shelf aesthetic and the same adult-collector audience. If you're still on the fence, wait for the August reveal before committing to any February sets now, because the larger wave will tell you whether the line is broadening the Pokedex or just adding more bulk at the same display-figure formula.
