The 30th anniversary of Pokémon has officially kicked off with a first look at some truly stunning new LEGO sets. Unfortunately, it looks like they will destroy me finanically, and I'm far from the only fan who's horrified by some of the prices.
The long-awaited Pokémon X LEGO collaboration officially releases this year via a range of sets focused on some of the best-loved generation one Pokémon. Blastoise, Venusaur, Charizard, Pikachu, and Eevee are all represented across a series of LEGO sets that, combined, will cost you no less than $910. How do I justify that to my wife? How do I justify it to myself?
Let's break it down a little more. Below you can find each individual set, as well as how much they'll cost:
Now, I'd argue the Eevee set is actually super affordable and will no doubt be a fun build. The Pikachu set is also not too bad. But the jewel in this collection's crown is undoubtedly the Kanto Starter Evolutions set, and clearly LEGO knows it. At 6838 bricks, it's one of the larger sets out there. For comparison, the current biggest LEGO set is the LEGO Art World Map, which...
