Since October 1, 2026, LEGO has been selling the biggest Poké Ball it has ever built, and it opens in two halves to reveal Professor Oak's lab. Alongside it, an Up-Scaled Red minifigure landed the same day for under $80. Price, exact contents, piece count, and what actually sets these two sets apart from the rest of the summer 2026 Pokémon lineup: here is what to know before spending $300 or $80.
Iconic Trainer Moments: Poké Ball (72154), what's inside
Set 72154 recreates a classic Poké Ball at bowling-ball scale, 22 x 24 x 22 cm closed, for $299.99 (259.99 EUR) and 2,386 pieces. It opens into two halves: the bottom hides a battle scene, the top rebuilds Professor Oak's laboratory.
LEGO describes the top half like this: a bookshelf, computers, three molded Poké Balls and two Pokédex tiles. The included stand tilts the model to look as if it had just been thrown to the ground, exactly like in-game when you catch a Pokémon. The free LEGO Builder app lets you zoom in and rotate the model in 3D while you build, piece by piece.
The set is rated 18+, like most pieces in the adult LEGO Pokémon lineup released August 1 (Munchlax, Arcanine, Rayquaza). At 10.9 cents per piece, it sits on the higher end of that display-set range, rather than with the play-focused SMART Play sets.
Red, Professor Oak and Picnicker: three minifigures and two Pokémon
Three human minifigures come with the Poké Ball: Red in his red cap, holding a Poké Ball, Professor Oak in a white lab coat and tan trousers, and a Picnicker-class trainer in green. Two Pokémon figures join them on the display base: Pikachu and Eevee, sitting in the grass next to two extra Poké Balls.
Pikachu and Eevee keep showing up together in LEGO's Pokémon sets, and that is no accident: they are the two Pokémon that first-generation players remember standing side by side the most. For anyone who wants both at home without waiting for shelf space next to the LEGO display, the Pikachu crystal LED Poké Ball lamp and the Eevee crystal LED Poké Ball lamp are night lights at $29.99 rather than collectible figures, but they fit on a nightstand where the 72154 Poké Ball needs a sturdy shelf.
The Up-Scaled Red Minifigure (40868), the under-$80 companion piece
Released the same October 1, set 40868 recreates Red at large scale for $79.99 (79.99 EUR) and 930 pieces, or 8.6 cents per piece. The figure stands over 27 cm tall, with posable arms, legs, hands and head, and holds a Poké Ball that moves from hand to hand. Red cap, vest, blue trousers and backpack match the original first-generation hero's outfit.
It is the first set in LEGO Pokémon's "Up-Scaled Minifigure" line, a format already established on other LEGO licenses. It is a LEGO exclusive, sold only on LEGO.com and in LEGO stores, not through the retailers that carry the rest of the Pokémon lineup: worth knowing if you planned to add it to an order with something else.
The two sets side by side
Same release date, same Red on both boxes, but a price gap of nearly four to one and two fairly different audiences: the Poké Ball targets the collector's display shelf, the Up-Scaled minifigure is more of a desk or bookshelf piece.
| Feature | Poké Ball 72154 | Up-Scaled Red 40868 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.99 / 259.99 EUR | $79.99 / 79.99 EUR |
| Pieces | 2,386 | 930 |
| Minimum age | 18 | 10 |
| Contents | Battle scene + Professor Oak's lab, 3 minifigures, Pikachu, Eevee | 1 posable minifigure, 1 removable Poké Ball |
| Availability | LEGO.com and LEGO stores | LEGO Store exclusive |
LEGO's most ambitious Pokémon set, not its biggest
LEGO is positioning the 72154 Poké Ball as its most ambitious Pokémon set to date, and the first to hide a full scene inside a replica in-game object. It is, however, neither the most expensive nor the most piece-heavy set in the lineup: the Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise display trio runs to 6,838 pieces for $649.99, more than two and a half times as many bricks as the Poké Ball.
The photo above lines up the 72154 set next to older, much smaller LEGO Poké Balls, keychains included: the scale difference says more about the model's real size than any measurement in centimeters. Both sets extend the 2026 fall wave: if you are also tracking the SMART Play sets released August 1 (Pikachu, Mewtwo, Eevee and the other playable figures), our article on the LEGO SMART Play range and the 2027 teaser covers price and contents for every box.
For anyone not waiting on a restock, the Pokéled crystal LED Poké Ball lamp collection is a more affordable way to keep a Poké Ball on display at home every day, at $29.99 per model.
Image credits: official LEGO set review photos via Brickset.com (134511 and 134512). LEGO and Pokémon are trademarks of their respective owners; prices and availability as listed on LEGO.com on October 3, 2026, subject to change. Sources: lego.com, brickset.com, brickfanatics.com, toy-people.com, pokemon-france.com.
