LEGO Ideas' upcoming license follows similar path to Pokémon

One of the new LEGO Ideas licensed sets announced yesterday follows a similar path to Pokémon, starting out at another brand entirely.

The first 2025 LEGO Ideas review confirmed six more sets coming to the theme in the future, most of which are based on existing licenses. One of these licenses is Power Rangers, based on a Megazord model devised by TrumanBricks. It's a long-awaited partnership for '90s fans, and the giant robot model will pair nicely with the upcoming Godzilla model.

As well as looking to the future, though, you'll also want to look at Power Rangers' past. Power Rangers is only just joining the LEGO portfolio as part of this new partnership, but this won't be the first construction toy brand to carry the Power Rangers license.

Construction toy brand MEGA BLOKS, known simply as MEGA today, operated a Power Ranger theme between 2003 and 2017, covering vehicles and playsets alike, including multiple Megazords. The theme relied on larger moulded elements than those of most other LEGO sets, but it still goes to show that Power Rangers construction toys are not a new concept.

The theme is no longer in the MEGA portfolio, with the license now moving to the LEGO Group for the upcoming LEGO Ideas set. This should be a familiar tale to LEGO enthusiasts, though, as it's a similar journey to that of Pokémon.

MEGA previously operated a Pokémon line, but it is ending as the video game brand moves to the LEGO Group with its own theme in 2026. While both licenses have previous MEGA models, the big difference here is that the Power Rangers line had long since been retired before yesterday's news, while the Pokémon line is only ending this year to make way for the LEGO theme.

Power Rangers wasn't plucked from MEGA's grasp in the same way that Pokémon has been, but assuming that the LEGO Ideas set launches next year, it will undoubtedly be interesting to see two ex-MEGA licenses on shelves at once. LEGO Ideas sets typically take one year to transition from a fan-designed project to a set on shelves, though this is only speculation.

You can catch up on what else was announced for LEGO Ideas from the recent review results by clicking here, including other unusual licenses, such as Downton Abbey.

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