LEGO is one of the most popular toys on the market, and fans flock to LEGO stores and LEGO.com regularly to browse and buy from the steady deluge of plastic bricks LEGO releases on a monthly basis.

Pikachu is the jewel in the Pokémon crown, and the announcement of the collaboration even included a LEGO form of Pikachu’s tail—though it was a relatively small one, so it would need to be increased ...