Three Ways to Build Pokémon
Bandai's Pokémon Plamo line has been running since 2009, genuine snap-together kits needing no glue, paint or tools, aimed squarely at making the hobby accessible. Rivals Corner's collection brings that Plamo range together with Blokees' snap-figure take on the same characters, and Nanoblock's brick-built versions, three completely different ways to build the same Pokémon.
Bandai's Plamo kits use colour-separated plastic that needs nothing beyond your hands to assemble, the "Quick!!" sub-line specifically trims the part count down further for an even faster build. Blokees brings its usual block-based snap assembly to Pokémon designs. Nanoblock goes smaller still, tiny interlocking bricks built up into a recognisable silhouette rather than a posable figure.
Which is worth grabbing first? Blokees Pokémon Classic Ver S Pikachu and Blokees Pokémon Classic Ver L Charizard are the two biggest specific-product searches in the whole Blokees Pokémon range. Pokemon Plamo Collection No.41 Select Series Pikachu gives you the official Bandai take on the same character, posable after assembly with two included expressions. Reddit's Pokémon collecting communities discuss all three formats regularly, so whichever you pick, you're not choosing blind.
Curious about the wider Blokees range beyond Pokémon? Blokees covers Transformers, Evangelion and more. Interested in Nanoblock's non-Pokémon sets? Nanoblocks has the wider range.