LEGO IDEAS is holding a Pokémon Trading Card Game Challenge where participants can create their own Pokémon TCG card using LEGO bricks. The winner of the challenge will see their build turned into a LEGO set.

Pokémon Trading Card Game Challenge: Build Your Card!

Are you ready to make Pokémon history? Join us in a one-of-a-kind collaboration with Pokémon and unleash your creativity! We're inviting builders from around the world to craft their own Pokémon TCG card using LEGO bricks, elements, and pieces. Imagine your creation becoming an official LEGO® Pokémon™ brick-built Trading Card!

Your Mission: Build a dynamic card, featuring your chosen Pokémon. Let your imagination soar as you bring these iconic creatures to life using LEGO bricks. Your build should be a card with a frame, showcasing your Pokémon in a vibrant and creative way. It can burst through the frame, use the frame as a backdrop, or something we never even thought of. You are the Trainer here. We've provided an indication of size for the frame and a list of some fan-favorite Pokémon to choose from, but the rest is up to you!

Choosing your Active Pokémon: Essential Guidelines for Your Build:

Trainer tips:

• Your build must contain only one Pokémon and only from the below mentioned list. It must include a frame for the build to appear as a brick-built card
• It must be an original creation, not a replica or recreation of an existing Pokémon TCG card.
• The build must be a Full Art Pokémon card.
• No less than 400 pcs and no more than 2500 pcs must be used
The face of the Pokémon must be clearly visible in the upper half of the card. Minifigures are not allowed

Pokémon allowed

(no Shiny or regional variants other than those already in the list):

• Alolan Exeggutor
• Arceus (Normal-type)
• Ceruledge
• Chandelure
• Darkrai
• Dragonite
• Garchomp 
• Gardevoir 
• Gengar 
• Giratina (Origin Forme) 
• Greninja
• Gyarados 
• Hawlucha 
• Jigglypuff 
• Joltik 
• Lucario 
• Luxray
• Machamp 
• Meowth 
• Metagross 
• Mew 
• Mewtwov
• Ninetales 
• Rowlet 
• Tinkaton 
• Torterra 
• Toxtricity (Amped Form)
• Tyranitar 
• Wailord 
• Zoroark

Prizes:

The Grand Prize Selection will see their build turned into a LEGO set. They'll also receive credit and compensation as described in the Product Ideas Guidelines and Terms of Service . This means they will receive:

• 1% of the total net sales of the product
• 10 complimentary copies of their LEGO Ideas set
• Credit and a bio as the LEGO Ideas Fan Designer in the set materials

Entries that are selected to participate in the Fan Vote, but are not selected for the Grand Prize, will receive:

• 72151 - Eevee
• 72152 - Pikachu and Poké Ball
• 21358 - Minifigure Vending Machine
• 21365 - Love Birds
• 21376 - Orange Cat

How it works

The challenge has following phases:

Building Phase
Your build must follow the Product Ideas guidelines with these exceptions:

• It must be an original creation, not a replica or recreation of an existing Pokémon TCG card.
• Your build must not exceed 2500 pieces.
• Your build must have a minimum of 400 pieces.
• Your build must be of one of the above mentioned Pokémon
• The dimensions of the frame must be: H: 30cm/12 inch/37 studs and W: 21.5cm/8.5 inch/26 studs
• The build must be a Full Art Pokémon card.
• Minifigures are not allowed

Submit your build by May 6th 2026 at 6:00 AM EST. We recommend submitting 2 days early to allow for potential changes if required. If your build needs edits, you’ll have until May 7th 2026 at 6:00 AM EST to resubmit.

Review Phase
The Review Board will review and select up to 5 builds to move to the Fan Vote on May 28th 2026. Builds are evaluated on:

• Overall coolness and originality: 50%
• Inspired details: 25%
• Best use of LEGO elements: 25%

Voting Phase

• LEGO Ideas members can vote 1 time for their favorite build between May 28th 2026 and June 11th 2026.
• The votes will help us decide the Grand Prize of the challenge. Please note: All product ideas that reach the Fan Vote phase will be eligible to become an official LEGO Ideas set. The Fan Vote is an important way for the Review Board to understand fan enthusiasm for specific designs and the overall challenge theme. While a high number of votes is a strong signal of interest, it is not the sole deciding factor. The Review Board will have the final decision on which product idea becomes an official LEGO Ideas set.

Grand Prize Selection Announcement

• The selected builds will receive the prizes as listed in the Prizes section.
• Results will be posted on LEGO Ideas no later than February 4th 2027. The selected creators are contacted via the email linked to their LEGO ID.

How to enter

• Build your creation using physical bricks or a digital tool like Bricklink’s Studio or other third-party LEGO CAD software.
• You may edit images with tools like Photoshop. Edited photos should be clear, well-lit, with a neutral background, and free from clutter. Avoid including people, animals, or text overlays.
• AI-generated art or copywriting is not allowed.
• 3rd party platforms (like YouTube) are not allowed. You can upload your video directly to our platform when submitting your build.
• Take a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 photos showing all angles and features. Use high-resolution images (at least 1080 x 720 pixels) for clear detail.
• Add a title, short description (use proper capitalization and spelling), and submit via the Submit your build! button.

Rules

• This challenge follows the Product Ideas Guidelines with a few exceptions outlined in the “Building Phase” section. Be sure to read the guidelines carefully to ensure your build is eligible and can be approved for the challenge and review.
• You must be the original creator and hold exclusive rights to your build. Do not submit work by others.
• Your build must be either entirely new creations or expired Product Ideas. Product Ideas that are or were active during the intake of this Challenge will not be accepted.
• Any LEGO elements (LEGO System, LEGO DUPLO, LEGO TECHNIC/Construction) are allowed in your build. No modifications are accepted.
• You may include references to Pokémon™ IP. Any reference to any other IPs are not allowed.
• No Minifigures are allowed.
• Builds and comments must follow LEGO Ideas House Rules.

Legal

• Entrants must be 16+ years old.
• You may submit multiple builds, but you can only be selected for either the Grand Prize Winner or one of the Runners-Up. The chosen design to become a LEGO set will be able to accumulate the compensation as described in the Product Ideas Guidelines and Terms of Service with either the Grand Prize or the Runner-Up Prize.
• Each Selected Entrant (or their parent/legal guardian if the Selected Entrant is a minor in their country of residence) will be required to sign and return a Declaration and Release, which must be received by us within five days of notification, otherwise the Selected Entrant will be disqualified. If a Selected Entrant cannot be contacted, or fails to execute and return the signed documents within the required time period, the Selected Entrant forfeits the prize.
• This challenge is offered, organized and run solely by the LEGO Group. Participants should direct all queries and matters relating to the challenge to LEGO Ideas. 
• Active participation by way of submissions of any kind to this challenge is not open to residents of Iran, North Korea, Myanmar/Burma, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Syria, Russia or any other country which is subjected to sanctions and were prohibited or restricted by law, for as long as such sanctions remain in place. Prizes for winners from Ukraine or Belarus may be delayed due to shipping restrictions.
• By entering, you agree to follow this Challenge Brief and LEGO Ideas Terms of Service.
• We reserve the right to substitute a package, partially or as a whole, for one of equal or greater value.
• Each Selected Entrant is responsible for any applicable taxes and fees, if any, associated with package receipt and/or use.
• We assume no responsibility or liability for damages loss or injury resulting from acceptance or use of the package.
• In the event that the operation, security, or administration of the Challenge is impaired in any way for any reason (including fraud, virus or other technical problem), we may either: (a) suspend the Challenge to correct the problem and then resume the Challenge; or (b) cancel the Challenge, if the problem cannot be corrected.
• We reserve the right to disqualify any Entrant we find to be tampering with the submission or voting process or the operation of the Challenge, or who is acting in violation of the Challenge Brief or the LEGO Ideas Terms of Service.
• The selected product might not be available for sale in all territories.

Source: https://beta.ideas.lego.com/challenges/ac3435ad-b8c8-4314-ae5d-cec7cce2548c?tab=info