If you purchase the Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set before March 3, you'll get the Kanto Region Badge Collection as a free gift with purchase (while supplies last). Coming in at 312 pieces and recommended for ages 18 and up, this buildable case houses all eight Pokémon Kanto region badges from the first generation of games.

Scalpers are already reselling their LEGO Pokémon set pre-orders on eBay, with numerous instances of the limited edition Kanto Region Badge Collection having been sold on for hundreds of dollars in profit.

LEGO just opened preorders for one of its most anticipated licensed releases ever: the L EGO Pokémon Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set ($650). Designed for adult builders and longtime fans, this premium set brings the original Kanto starter trio to life in brick form and is already generating serious buzz among LEGO and Pokémon collectors.

After months of rumours and leaks, we finally have a first look at LEGO's first Pokémon sets, depicting Pikachu, Evee, Venusaur, Charizard and Blastoise in brick form.

The recently announced LEGO Pokemon sets have already started popping up on eBay, with scalpers selling pre-orders of the products at insane prices.