New Pokémon LEGO collector sets available for preorder now at the the Pokémon Center — Rayquaza, Arcanine, minifigures, and more arriving in August

The Pokémon Company International and LEGO are further expanding their partnership with new collector sets, which are available for preorder now at the Pokémon Center websites serving the US, UK, and Canada, and at LEGO’s website. The new drop includes four collector sets - Rayquaza, Arcanine, Munchlax, and a Poké Ball that opens to reveal a minifigure scene. Some of these sets contain the very first Pokémon minifigures by LEGO. There will also be a play set featuring Red’s minifigure scaled up and buildable. These items are expected to sell out quickly.

	LEGO® Pokémon™ Rayquaza 38 cm (15 in.) tall Comes with Zinnia minifigure Expected to ship August 1st $129.99 USD / £119.99 GBP / $175.99 CAD​
	LEGO® Pokémon™ Arcanine 38 cm (15 in.) long Expected to ship August 1st $109.99 USD / £89.99 GBP / $148.99 CAD​
	LEGO® Pokémon™ Munchlax 26 cm (10.3 in.) tall Expected to ship August 1st $69.99 USD / £59.99 GBP / $94.99 CAD​
	LEGO® Pokémon™ Iconic Trainer Moments Poké Ball 55.6 cm (21.9 in.) tall when open Comes with Red, Picnicker, Professor Oak, Eevee, and Pikachu minifigures Expected to ship October 1st $299.99 USD / £229.99 GBP / $404.99 CAD​
	LEGO® Pokémon™ Up-Scaled Red Minifigure 38 cm (15 in.) tall Expected to ship October 1st $79.99 USD / £69.99 GBP / $107.99 CAD​

 

$300 for the Pokeball set

 

I am buying the PokeBall set for very obvious reasons, but whyyy Lego whyyy? Also, having a picnicker instead of Blue is a really weird choice.