Nostalgia is big business, and plenty of Gen Xers and Millennials who played and watched Pokémon will also be the target audience for fancy Le Creuset sets, making this an exceedingly big-brained move from whichever designer came up with it.

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We’ve got all the details on each item, the prices and where to buy them. Fair warning, though: it’s not looking good for us here in the UK as they are nowhere to be seen on the UK Le Creuset site.

Still, there are loads of items to check out, and there’s always the prospect that we might see them in an official capacity at some point.

Otherwise, you will probably have to pay through the nose on eBay and run the risk of your precious Le Creuset set getting dinged up or broken in the post.

Alas, let us crack on and longingly look on at what could’ve been. I’m sure our bank accounts have let out a collective sigh of relief, anyway! Read on!

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When is the Pokémon Le Creuset release date?

A kitchen counter and dining table with Le Creuset Pokémon cookware and tableware.
Le Creuset Pokémon cookware and tableware. Le Creuset, Niantic, Nintendo

The Pokémon Le Creuset collection release dates are 17th July and 30th July 2024, depending on the region.

A nice way to celebrate the conclusion of the Pokémon Go Global Fest 2024, which ended on 14th July.

As it’s already out, you will probably want to act fast, as we can imagine these will fly off the shelves like hotcakes, in spite of the high price.

A second phase is slated for release in November, too.

Though, if you are hoping to pick them up here in the UK, you may be in for a bit of a disappointment, unless you can time it with a holiday. Just be sure to pay for extra luggage – you’ll need it!

Where will Pokémon Le Creuset be available?

The Pokémon Le Creuset collection will be available in "select countries and regions in Japan and Asia, as well as Oceania and South Africa", according to the South African Le Creuset website.

This is a bit of a bummer for us here in UK, but at least we can find solace in the fact that it won’t be available in most of the world.

Hopefully, the collection will make its way to more markets internationally in time, but licensing deals can be tricky at the best of times.

If any announcement is made, we will do our due diligence to update you as soon as we can.

What's included in the Pokémon Le Creuset collection?

Quite a lot is included in the Pokémon Le Creuset collection. If you gotta catch 'em all, you’ll have a pretty well stocked-out kitchen. Check it all out below!

Unfortunately, pricing is in Yen for now, but we have converted the prices to British Pounds. The Yen is currently quite weak, so you can likely expect these prices to be a bit higher in the UK if they were officially released here.

Pokémon 18cm Cocotte Every in Nectar with iridescent handle

A yellow Le Creauset pot with Pikachu's tail printed on the front.
Pokémon 18cm Cocotte. Le Creuset, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

A cast iron pot in hues reminiscent of dear ol' Pikachu. Perfect for hearty stews!

Pokémon 22cm Classic Soup Pot in Shiny Black with iridescent handle

A black Le Creuset Pot with Pokémon silhouettes printed on it
Pokémon 22cm Classic Soup Pot. Le Creuset, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

The lid of this lovely soup pot is adorned with line art featuring 23 different Pokémon and four different types of Poké Balls. Though labelled a soup pot, you could make all sorts in here, from risotto to huevos rancheros.

Pokémon Whistling Tea Kettle in Nectar

A yellow stovetop Le Creuset kettle with Pikachu prints around its circumference
The Le Creuset Pokémon whistling tea kettle. Le Creuset, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

This enamelled steel whistling tea kettle will no doubt put a smile on your face every time you hear it come to a boil. The circumference features different silhouettes of Pikachu running, not unlike what you see in zoetropes.

  • Price – ¥ 16,500 (approx £82)
  • Available from Le Creuset South Africa from August 2024

Pokémon set of five Stacking Mugs

Five Le Creuset Pokémon Mugs with a Poké Ball printed box behind them
Five Le Creuset Pokémon mugs. Le Creuset, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

Perhaps controversially, these stacking mugs are not of the iconic Le Creuset mug design, but rather feature a new shape. There are five colours pertaining to the respective Pokémon featured. These are Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu and Snorlax.

Each features a Poké Ball at the bottom of the mug.

Pokémon set of five 17cm Sphere Plates

Five different coloured Le Creuset Pokémon plates
The five Le Creuset Pokémon side plates. Le Creuset, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

Like the mugs, these plates come in the five colours of Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu and Snorlax, and feature prints depicting them, as well as Poké Balls.

Pokémon set of five 11cm Sphere Rice Bowls

Five multi coloured sushi bowls with a Poké Ball styled box behind them
Pokémon sphere rice bowls. Le Creuset, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

Yet again, these are in the five colours of Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Pikachu and Snorlax, with their prints adorning each with a Poké Ball on the inside.

Pokémon Tableware Set Poké Ball

A three-piece plate in the style of a Pokéball
Pokémon tableware set: Poké Ball. Le Creuset, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

This one is really slick. The red plate is a separate side plate with the circle acting as another side bowl. Under the bowl on the main white plate is a silhouette of Pikachu.

Pokémon tableware Set Master Ball

A three-piece plate in the style of a Pokémon Master Ball
Pokémon Master Ball plate. Le Creuset, The Pokémon Company, Nintendo

For when you have to really impress your guests, you can whip out the Master Bowl plate that has a purple side plate instead of the red one.

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