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Thanks to Pokemon, X-Files, and Donkey Kong, this month’s new Lego sets might be the best we’ve had all year
GamesRadar+ has published its monthly roundup of new Lego sets, highlighting August 2026 as featuring some of the strongest releases of the year. The feature singles out new sets tied to Pokémon, The X-Files, and Donkey Kong as particular highlights, appealing to both collectors and fans of these franchises.
The article is presented as a curated list of recommended sets rather than a single news story, with the three licensed themes—Pokémon, The X-Files, and Donkey Kong—cited as the standout inclusions for the month. Specific details such as set names, piece counts, and pricing were not available in the retrieved article content.
In short
- GamesRadar+ rounds up August 2026's best new Lego sets.
- Pokémon, X-Files and Donkey Kong sets are highlighted as standouts.
- Site calls this month's releases among the year's best.
Explained simply
Lego makes construction toys from interlocking plastic bricks, and its sets range from original designs to models based on films, television and video games. Some are made for play, while others are aimed at adult fans and collectors.
Pokémon is a video game and animation franchise about creatures that people collect and train. The X-Files is a television series about FBI agents investigating unexplained cases, while Donkey Kong is a long-running Nintendo video game series. Lego’s licensed sets bring these different fictional worlds into brick-built form.
Monthly roundups such as GamesRadar+’s are curated recommendations, rather than announcements of one event or a complete catalogue. They help readers discover new sets, though the appeal can depend on familiarity with the franchises as well as interest in building and collecting.