Lego Launches Pokémon TCG Brick Design Contest

Lego has launched a global contest inviting fans to design original Pokémon Trading Card Game-inspired sets using bricks, with the winning creation slated for production as an official product. The Pokémon Trading Card Game Challenge, announced on March 31 through the Lego Ideas platform, encourages builders to craft displays that evoke the style of Pokémon TCG cards, focusing on a single Pokémon from a curated list of 30 species, including Arceus, Dragonite, Garchomp, Mewtwo and Zoroark.

Participants must create original designs, avoiding direct recreations of existing cards, and incorporate a frame that highlights the Pokémon in innovative ways, such as bursting through the border or using it as a dynamic backdrop. Builds require between 400 and 2,500 Lego pieces, must fit within specified dimensions of 12 by 8.5 inches, and cannot include minifigures or AI-generated elements. Submissions, which can be made with physical bricks or digital tools like Bricklink Studio, are due by May 6. Entrants submit four to 10 photos along with a title and description via the Lego Ideas website.

The Lego Ideas Review Board will select up to five finalists by May 28, advancing them to a public...