LEGO's Pokemon lineup is getting its most ambitious display piece yet, and it opens up to reveal an entire Trainer journey inside. Confirmed via the LEGO Group's own official press release, jointly issued with The Pokemon Company International on July 7, 2026, the LEGO Pokemon Iconic Trainer Moments Poke Ball is a large-scale opening build featuring three minifigures and two Pokemon figures inside.
Announced alongside four other new LEGO Pokemon sets, including Rayquaza and Arcanine, this Poke Ball is the standout of the wave for its opening mechanism and interior scene. Here's what's confirmed.
LEGO's official press release confirms the following:
Where most of LEGO's Pokemon range so far has focused on posable, stand-alone figures like Rayquaza and Arcanine, the Iconic Trainer Moments Poke Ball is built around a reveal mechanic: the ball itself opens to show the diorama inside. That functional element gives it a different kind of display appeal than a shelf-standing Pokemon figure, closer to LEGO's collectible display sets in other licensed lines.
Professor Oak, a Picnicker, and Red arriving together in a single set is notable on its own, since LEGO's Pokemon minifigures have so far been sparse compared to the brand's other licensed lines. Pairing all three with Pikachu and Eevee figures gives this set five collectible characters total, making it arguably the most figure-dense LEGO Pokemon release announced so far.
With five separate figures riding inside one build, and an opening mechanism worth showing off, this set benefits from protection sized for both the minifigures individually and the completed build as a whole.
For Professor Oak, the Picnicker, and Red once removed from the diorama, EVORETRO's LEGO minifigure display case keeps each Trainer visible and dust-free.
For the smaller Pikachu and Eevee figures, or extra pieces set aside while displaying the Poke Ball open, EVORETRO's acrylic modular case gives a flexible, sectioned enclosure.
2,339 pieces.
Professor Oak, a Picnicker, and Red minifigures, plus Pikachu and Eevee figures.
$299.99 USD, releasing October 1, 2026. Preorders opened July 7, 2026.
Yes, the brick-built Poke Ball opens and closes to reveal the interior battle scene and Professor Oak's laboratory.
The Iconic Trainer Moments Poke Ball gives LEGO Pokemon collectors their most figure-dense and mechanically interesting release yet, combining an opening display gimmick with three minifigures and two Pokemon figures in a single box. With preorders already open and a few months before its October arrival, it's worth deciding early whether you'll display it open, closed, or swap between both.
Either way, having dedicated protection ready for the minifigures and smaller figures keeps this larger, more complex build looking complete from day one.
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