Lego Pokémon Smart Play sets are the best kids toy of summer 2026
Lego is launching a Pokémon “Smart Play” range on 1 August, combining traditional building sets with interactive features that let children train, feed, heal and battle Pokémon figures. The range matters because it turns imaginative Pokémon play into a connected physical toy system, with sound effects and simple game mechanics built into Lego models.
Twelve sets will be available, ranging from small Pikachu and Eevee builds to larger models including Charizard, Mewtwo, Squirtle and Bidoof. Smart Bricks placed inside Pokémon respond to nearby characters and tagged objects such as beds, food, training targets and potions; battles involve shaking and moving figures, with health points, charged attacks and a winner indicator. Prices vary, although the most elaborate set costs $120, and Lego is also offering quieter, non-battle-focused play options.
- Lego’s Pokémon Smart Play sets launch on 1 August.
- Smart Bricks enable sounds, care activities and battles.
- The 12-set range includes options up to $120.
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Pokémon is a long-running Japanese entertainment series centred on fictional creatures that people catch, train and have compete in battles. Its best-known character is Pikachu, while others such as Charizard, Squirtle, Eevee and Mewtwo have appeared across games, television and films.
Lego is a Danish toy company best known for interlocking plastic bricks that children use to build models. It has increasingly made sets based on major entertainment brands, combining construction with characters and stories that children may already know.
The new range brings the two brands together through physical models that can react to one another and to accessories. It reflects a wider effort by toy makers to add simple digital-style interactions to traditional hands-on play, while retaining options for children who prefer quieter imaginative games.