Although it has just been announced, LEGOis new Pokémon sets are already listed on eBay for much higher than their retail prices. LEGO releases three Pokémon-Themed sets to purchase, including Pikachu, Eevee, and a single set featuring Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. However, there are also two sets not available for traditional purchase: the Mini Pokemon Center reward, only available to LEGO Insiders, and the LEGO Kanto Region Badge Collection only available as a free gift with purchase when ordering one of these sets from the Pokemon Center website, the latter of which is the primary target of these eBay scalpers.
Considering how popular both LEGO and Pokémon franchises are, it is not surprising that these new sets would fall prey to scalpers. The Pokémon franchising has long been a target for scaled products, with Pokemon TCG is the infamous example that the scapling series has seen in recent years. Now, LEGO fans hoping to get their hands on these new LEGO Pokemon sets will have to go through a similar challenge with the release of the products just over a month away.
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Scaplers have their sights set on LEGO Pokémon sets
A quick search on eBay for LEGO Pokemon sets returns listings at prices well above MSRP for the sets on the Pokemon Center and LEGO websites. One US listing has LEGO Pikachu going for $350, while another has Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise for $1,000. The most popular eBay listing for LEGO Pokemon sets is Pokemon Center's exclusive Kanto Gym Badge Collection, which sells anywhere from $100-250.
All LEGO Pokemon sets and their MSRPs
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LEGO Pikachu – $199.99
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LEGO Eevee – $59.99
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LEGO Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise – $649.99
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LEGO Kanto Gym Badge Collection – Free gift with Pokemon Center purchase
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LEGO Mini Pokemon Center – LEGO Insider Reward (2500 points)
Collecting LEGO sets is notoriously an expensive hobby to begin with, and LEGO Pokémon's prices have already come under fire. However, that hasn't stopped scalpers from successfully selling pre-orders of the products at even higher prices. In particular, there is clear demand for the Kanto Gym Badge Collection set, as it is a limited offering and will likely be hard to find in the future.
These eBay listings only offer one pre-order product for payment, and any purchases made will not be available until the LEGO Pokémon set is released later in February.
Fans looking to pre-order any of these Pokémon sets may have mixed results. The LEGO Pikachu and Eevee sets are both still available on the Pokemon Center and official LEGO websites, but the Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise sets are sold out. This unavailability from official retailers may help explain the willingness of some fans to shell out the big bucks for eBay resellers, especially when a limited item like the Kanto Gym Badge Collection appears unavailable.
As disappointing as it is to see exciting news Pokémon product like this is already scalping online, the franchise is still set for an exciting year as Pokémon celebrating its 30th anniversary. Fans still have new video game releases for titles like Pokemon Pokopia, Pokemon Masterand the leaked Pokémon Gen 10 games to look forward to later this year. Collectors and TCG players can also look forward to upcoming releases for Ascended Heroes and Perfect Order, which will be released on January 30th and March 27th respectively. In the meantime, LEGO fans can still pre-order the LEGO Pikachu and LEGO Eevee sets that are still in stock before the series' release on February 27, 2026.
Source: Nintendo Life
