Lego Pokémon Smart Play Makes Battles From Bricks Feel Like the Games
Engadget's Sam Rutherford previews Lego's Pokémon Smart Play line, praising interactive Smart Bricks that animate Pokémon, enable two‑Pokémon battles with type advantages and HP, let you feed them and heal them with potions, and train them with compatible gear; the sets lean into the video game roots rather than Star Wars, feature classic 151 plus later-gen Pokémon, and range from $15 to $120, hitting shelves on August 1; while some faces look blocky, the overall experience translates Pokémon into a magical brick‑built play world.
