Scalpers are already reselling their LEGO Pokémon set pre-orders on eBay, with numerous instances of the limited edition Kanto Region Badge Collection having been sold on for hundreds of dollars in profit.
As with any hotly-anticipated product announcement, eBay listings have now flooded the online auction site. Just 24 hours on from yesterday’s LEGO Pokémon reveal, all of the LEGO Pokémon range’s toy sets are now available to buy for more money than they’re worth.
There’s no suggestion that the core range, which consists of three sets, will sell out. Still, scalpers seem to be preying on baseless fears that it might (or may at least be hard to find while LEGO produces more stock).
That said, there is particular interest around the Kanto Region Badge Collection set, which is a limited edition free gift. And here, offers are already being listed for upwards of $400.
The Kanto badge collectible is only available with the LEGO Pokémon range’s expensive $600 Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set, and like all LEGO Gifts with Purchase sets, likely won’t be made available separately in large numbers.
IGN has seen numerous listings for the Kanto badge set on eBay at $400, or combined with the Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set for $1,250, double that set’s recommended retail price.
Incredibly, eBay’s list of sold items shows one of these combined offers being snapped up today for $1,100, with various others going for between $750 to $1,000. On its own, the Kanto Region Badge gift has been sold for up to $245.
The LEGO Pokémon range is led by the Pikachu and Poké Ball set, which at 2050 pieces will cost $199.99. As with the other sets in LEGO’s first Pokémon wave, it is available to pre-order now ahead of its March 1 launch, with an early release to VIP members on February 27. As reported yesterday, feedback to the set has been mixed, however.
Feedback on the range’s other two sets has been far more positive, however, with the 587-piece Eevee set ($59.99) and 6838-piece Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise ($649.99) seeing praise. Interestingly, these sets do not contain any Smart Play elements such as the Smart Brick, which LEGO announced last week and told IGN was “here to stay” as a major part of the company’s future.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s News Editor. You can reach Tom at [email protected] or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
