Pokémon Nanoblocks
Pokémon Nanoblocks (Japanese: ポケモン ナノブロック Pokémon Nanoblock) are a set of micro-sized building block models produced by Kawada. The first models were released in Japan in 2013. In the United States, Pokémon Nanoblocks are distributed by Ohio Art Company and were first released on October 1, 2015. They are recommended for ages 12 and up.
Nanoblock Models
Released models
| Name | Release date | Picture | Difficulty | Number of pieces |
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| Pikachu | October 23, 2013 | 
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2/5 | Over 130 pieces |
| Charmander | October 23, 2013 | 
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2/5 | Over 120 pieces |
| Bulbasaur | October 23, 2013 | 
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2/5 | Over 120 pieces |
| Squirtle | October 23, 2013 | 
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2/5 | Over 120 pieces |
| Eevee | June 28, 2014 | 
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2/5 | Over 130 pieces |
| Mewtwo | June 28, 2014 | 
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3/5 | Over 130 pieces |
| Gengar | June 28, 2014 | 
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2/5 | Over 150 pieces |
| Charizard | June 28, 2014 | 
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3/5 | Over 200 pieces |
| Lapras | April 10, 2015 | 
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2/5 | Over 130 pieces |
| Caterpie & Poké Ball | April 10, 2015 | 
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2/5 | Over 170 pieces |
| Dragonite | April 10, 2015 | 
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3/5 | Over 190 pieces |
| Snorlax | April 10, 2015 | 
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3/5 | Over 220 pieces |
| Farfetch'd | November 28, 2015 | 
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3/5 | Over 160 pieces |
| Venusaur | May 24, 2016 | 
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2/5 | Over 160 pieces |
| Blastoise | May 24, 2016 | 
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3/5 | Over 220 pieces |
| Vaporeon | October 7, 2016 | 
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2/5 | Over 140 pieces |
| Jolteon | October 7, 2016 | 
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3/5 | Over 170 pieces |
| Flareon | October 7, 2016 | 
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2/5 | Over 170 pieces |
| Gyarados | June 24, 2017 | 
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3/5 | 170 pieces |
| Psyduck | June 24, 2017 | 
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Rowlet | April 29, 2017* June 22, 2019 |
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2/5 | 170 pieces |
| Litten | April 29, 2017* June 22, 2019 |
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2/5* | 170 pieces |
| Popplio | April 29, 2017* June 22, 2019 |
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3/5 | 110 pieces |
| Pichu | September 23, 2017 | 
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1/5 | 100 pieces |
| Cyndaquil | September 23, 2017 | 
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2/5 | 150 pieces |
| Chikorita | September 23, 2017 | 
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1/5 | 90 pieces |
| Totodile | September 23, 2017 | 
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2/5 | 150 pieces |
| Lugia | January 20, 2018 | 
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3/5 | 210 pieces |
| Ho-Oh | January 20, 2018 | 
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4/5 | 180 pieces |
| Chansey | June 23, 2018 | 
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2/5 | 140 pieces |
| Magikarp | June 23, 2018 | 
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3/5 | 130 pieces |
| Pokémon Quest Pikachu | September 29, 2018 | 
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2/5 | 60 pieces |
| Pokémon Quest Charmander | September 29, 2018 | 
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2/5 | 100 pieces |
| Pokémon Quest Bulbasaur | September 29, 2018 | 
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1/5 | 50 pieces |
| Pokémon Quest Squirtle | September 29, 2018 | 
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2/5 | 80 pieces |
| Pokémon Quest Eevee | September 29, 2018 | 
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2/5 | 120 pieces |
| Pokémon Quest Magikarp | September 29, 2018 | 
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2/5 | 100 pieces |
| Espeon | January 2019 | 
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Umbreon | January 2019 | 
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Mew | January 2019 | 
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2/5 | 90 pieces |
| Zapdos | April 20, 2019 | 
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4/5 | 210 pieces |
| Moltres | April 20, 2019 | 
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3/5 | 190 pieces |
| Articuno | April 20, 2019 | 
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3/5 | 170 pieces |
| Mimikyu | June 22, 2019 | 
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3/5 | 200 pieces |
| Bewear | June 22, 2019 | 
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2/5 | 190 pieces |
| Celebi | August 17, 2019* | 
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Gyarados (Translucent) |
August 17, 2019* | 
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3/5 | 170 pieces |
| Lapras (Translucent) |
August 17, 2019* | 
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Mega Charizard X | 2019 | 
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3/5 | 320 pieces |
| Mega Charizard Y | 2019 | 
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3/5 | 310 pieces |
| Grookey | November 16, 2019 | 
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2/5 | 190 pieces |
| Scorbunny | November 16, 2019 | 
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2/5 | 180 pieces |
| Sobble | November 16, 2019 | 
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2/5 | 210 pieces |
| Groudon | April 2020 | 
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3/5 | 290 pieces |
| Kyogre | April 2020 | 
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3/5 | 260 pieces |
| Rayquaza | April 2020 | 
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3/5 | 240 pieces |
| Slowpoke* | August 2020 |  
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2/5 | 140 pieces |
| Farfetch'd (Galarian Form) |
August 2020 | 
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2/5 | 190 pieces |
| Ponyta (Galarian Form) |
September 2020 | 
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3/5 | 200 pieces |
| Lucario | September 2020 | 
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3/5 | 160 pieces |
| Yamper | November 21, 2020 | 
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2/5 | 190 pieces |
| Greninja | November 21, 2020 | 
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3/5 | 180 pieces |
| Leafeon | January 23, 2021 | 
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2/5 | 140 pieces |
| Glaceon | January 23, 2021 | 
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2/5 | 160 pieces |
| Sylveon | January 23, 2021 | 
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3/5 | 170 pieces |
| Garchomp | April 17, 2021 | 
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3/5 | 210 pieces |
| Kubfu | April 17, 2021 | 
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2/5 | 160 pieces |
| Turtwig | September 25, 2021 | 
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Chimchar | September 25, 2021 | 
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2/5 | 150 pieces |
| Piplup | September 25, 2021 | 
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2/5 | 170 pieces |
| Pikachu in Lunar New Year Costume | 2021 | 
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2/5 | 140 pieces |
| Lucario Brilliant Shining ver. | January 22, 2022 | 
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3/5 | 160 pieces |
| Leafeon Brilliant Shining ver. | January 22, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 140 pieces |
| Glaceon Brilliant Shining ver. | January 22, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 160 pieces |
| Garchomp Brilliant Shining ver. | January 22, 2022 | 
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3/5 | 210 pieces |
| Turtwig Brilliant Shining ver. | January 22, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Chimchar Brilliant Shining ver. | January 22, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 150 pieces |
| Piplup Brilliant Shining ver. | January 22, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 170 pieces |
| Raikou | April 23, 2022 | 
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3/5 | 250 pieces |
| Entei | April 23, 2022 | 
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3/5 | 240 pieces |
| Suicune | April 23, 2022 | 
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3/5 | 220 pieces |
| Mega Venusaur | August 6, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 250 pieces |
| Mega Blastoise | August 6, 2022 | 
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3/5 | 360 pieces |
| Gardevoir | November 26, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Milotic | November 26, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 200 pieces |
| Metagross | November 26, 2022 | 
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2/5 | 230 pieces |
| Salamence | September 9, 2023 | 
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2/5 | 210 pieces |
| Tyranitar | September 9, 2023 | 
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2/5 | 210 pieces |
RS models
RS models are a line of Pokémon Nanoblocks introduced in 2024 which utilize diagonal pieces.
| Name | Release date | Picture | Difficulty | Number of pieces | Movable sections |
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| Sprigatito RS | July 6, 2024 | 
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2/5 | 280 pieces | Head |
| Fuecoco RS | July 6, 2024 | 
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2/5 | 410 pieces | Arms |
| Quaxly RS | July 6, 2024 | 
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2/5 | 280 pieces | Head and arms |
| Armarouge RS | September 21, 2024 | 
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3/5 | 600 pieces | Head, arms and legs |
| Ceruledge RS | September 21, 2024 | 
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3/5 | 500 pieces | Head, arms and legs |
| Tinkaton RS | September 21, 2024 | 
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3/5 | 690 pieces |
Deluxe models
Several Deluxe (or DX) models have also been released. These typically contain more pieces and are of greater difficulty.
| Name | Release date | Picture | Difficulty | Number of pieces | Movable sections |
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| Pikachu DX | September 29, 2018 | 
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3/5 | 560 pieces | |
| Rayquaza Extreme DX | November 21, 2020 | 
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5/5 | 1790 pieces* | Mouth, hands and segments of its body |
| Charizard DX | November 27, 2021 | 
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4/5 | 860 pieces | Mouth, limbs, wings and tail |
| Dialga Deluxe | November 26, 2022 | 
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4/5 | 1020 pieces | Neck and tail |
| Palkia Deluxe | November 26, 2022 | 
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4/5 | 1050 pieces | Wings and tail |
| Mewtwo Deluxe | November 18, 2023 | 
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4/5 | 620 pieces | Neck, arms, tail and ankles |
| Koraidon Deluxe | September 21, 2024 | 
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5/5 | 1220 pieces | Head, arms and tail |
| Miraidon Deluxe | September 21, 2024 | 
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5/5 | 1090 pieces | Head, arms and tail |
20th Anniversary Edition
To commemorate 20 years of Pokémon, a special gray monochrome edition of the first series of Nanoblocks were released on March 4, 2016. The gray color is reminiscent of the original games, and the models come in a box with the original game art box art at the front. Each model comes with spare pieces which can be collected together and used to make a monotone model of Mew. The instructions for Mew can be downloaded on-line by inputting four passcodes obtained from each of the four models. The Mew model requires 88 pieces and has a difficulty of 2/5.
| Character | Picture | Difficulty | Number of Pieces |
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| Pikachu Monotone ピカチュウモノトーン |
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2/5 | 150 pieces |
| Hitokage Monotone ヒトカゲモノトーン |
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2/5 | 130 pieces |
| Fushigidane Monotone フシギダネモノトーン |
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2/5 | 140 pieces |
| Zenigame Monotone ゼニガメモノトーン |
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2/5 | 160 pieces |
Other models
From November 23, 2017 to March 18, 2018, a translucent Pikachu model could be won by mailing in four barcodes from the Pokémon Nanoblock series.
For a limited time, players who bought at least two of copies of Ultra Sun and/or Ultra Moon from BIC Camera, Sofmap or Kojima received a Nanoblock model of an opened Poké Ball and Quick Ball.
An exclusive Machoke Nanoblock was available for purchase at Zozotown. The Machoke model has a difficulty of 2/5 and came packaged with Pikachu and Eevee Nanoblocks. These Pikachu and Eevee Nanoblocks have a slightly darker shade than the previous models. This set was released in March 2019.
A gray Pikachu Deluxe Nanoblock was was released in November 2019 for the Thunderbolt Project by FRGMT & Pokémon. Another series of gray Pokémon Nanoblock (Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle and Snorlax) were released in early 2022 for the Thunderbolt Project.
Translucent Pikachu
Opened Poké Ball and Quick Ball
Zozotown Set
Thunderbolt Project by FRGMT & Pokémon
Thunderbolt Project by FRGMT & Pokémon
Thunderbolt Project by FRGMT & Pokémon
Thunderbolt Project by FRGMT & Pokémon
Thunderbolt Project by FRGMT & Pokémon
Thunderbolt Project by FRGMT & Pokémon
Mini Nanoblock Models
These are a set of mini Nanoblock models which are about half the size of the regular Pokémon Nanoblock models. Each model comes in a blind bag so that the model inside cannot be identified.
First series
The first series was released in April 2017. Each model consists of 25 to 75 pieces. For a limited time, a translucent Poké Ball model was given out to customers who purchased the whole box containing all 12 models.
| Pikachu | Charmander | Bulbasaur | Squirtle | Nidoran♂ | Nidoran♀ |
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Second series
The second series was released in July 22, 2017. Each model consists of 37 to 83 pieces. For a limited time, a translucent Great Ball model was given out to customers who purchased the whole box containing all 12 models.
| Charizard | Caterpie | Rattata | Eevee | Doduo | Psyduck |
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| Raichu | Mewtwo | Magnemite | Lapras | Great Ball | Secret |
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Third series
The third series was released in December 16, 2017. Each model consists of 34 to 88 pieces. For a limited time, a translucent Ultra Ball model was given out to customers who purchased the whole box containing all 12 models.
| Blastoise | Venusaur | Weedle | Pidgey | Jolteon | Flareon |
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Fourth series
The fourth series was first released in April 21, 2018. Each model consists of 81 to 121 pieces.
| Gengar | Chansey | Snorlax | Zapdos | Articuno | Moltres |
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Fifth series
The fifth series was first released on September 29, 2018. Each model consists of 59 to 79 pieces.
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Sixth series
The sixth series was first released at the end of June 2020. The Pikachu and Magnemite models are identical to the models released in the first and second series respectively.
| Pikachu | Magnemite | Alolan Raichu | Charjabug | Flaaffy | Rotom |
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Seventh series
The sixth series was first released at the end of September 2020. The Charmander and Charizard models are identical to the models released in the first and second series respectively.
| Charmander | Charizard | Fennekin | Cyndaquil | Chimchar | Pignite |
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Eighth series
The eighth series was first released in November 21, 2020. The Porygon and Eevee models are identical to the models released in the first and second series respectively.
| Eevee | Swablu | Munchlax | Bewear | Porygon | Chatot |
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Ninth series
The ninth series was first released in January 23, 2021. The Magikarp and Blastoise models are identical to the models released in the first and third series respectively.
| Blastoise | Wingull | Piplup | Slowking | Magikarp | Cramorant |
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Tenth series
The tenth series was first released in April 17, 2021. The Bulbasaur and Venusaur models are identical to the models released in the first and third series respectively.
| Venusaur | Bulbasaur | Sceptile | Shaymin | Rowlet | Grookey |
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Eleventh series
The eleventh series was first released in August 7, 2021. The Dratini model is identical to the model released in the third series.
| Dragonite | Dratini | Goodra | Bagon | Drampa | Garchomp |
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Twelfth series
The twelfth series was first released in November 27, 2021. The Doduo and Pidgey models are identical to the models released in the second and third series respectively.
| Pidgey | Aerodactyl | Doduo | Emolga | Butterfree | Corviknight |
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Thirteenth series
The thirteenth series was first released in August 6, 2022. The Tentacool and Weedle models are identical to the models released in the third series.
| Tentacool | Weedle | Slowbro (Galarian Form) |
Toxtricity (Amped Form) |
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Other models
From August 5 to October 31, 2017, a translucent mini Zapdos model (90 pieces) could be won by mailing in four barcodes from the mini Pokémon Nanoblock series.
From November 23, 2017 to March 18, 2018, translucent mini Moltres and Articuno models could be won by mailing in four barcodes from the mini Pokémon Nanoblock series.
A translucent mini Squirtle was available for a limited time for the overseas release of Pikachu DX Nanoblocks.
Mini Nanoblock Zapdos
Mini Nanoblock Moltres
Mini Nanoblock Articuno
Nanoblock+ Sets
Pokémon Nanoblock+ (Japanese: ナノブロック プラス Nanoblock Plus) models use larger building blocks than the Nanoblock models. They are recommended for people ages 5 and up.
| Character | Release date | Picture | Number of pieces | Notes |
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| Mega Lizardon X's Secret Castle メガリザードンＸの秘密の城 |
November 29, 2014 | 
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379 pieces | Comes with the Mega Charizard X Moncollé figurine. Can be combined with other sets |
| Keromatsu’s Yacht Harbor ケロマツのヨットハーバー |
November 29, 2014 | 
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199 pieces | Comes with the Froakie Moncollé figurine. Can be combined with other sets |
| Fokko’s Coffee Shop フォッコのおしゃれなカフェ |
November 29, 2014 | 
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230 pieces | Comes with the Fennekin Moncollé figurine. Can be combined with other sets |
| Harimaron’s Tree House ハリマロンのツリーハウス |
November 29, 2014 | 
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276 pieces | Comes with the Chespin Moncollé figurine. Can be combined with other sets |
| Pikachu's Battle Field ピカチュウのバトルフィールド |
November 29, 2014 | 
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222 pieces | Comes with the Pikachu Moncollé figurine. Can be combined with other sets |
| Pokémon Pikachu Set ポケモン ピカチュウセット |
July 22, 2017 | 
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| Pokémon Deluxe Set ポケモン デラックスセット |
July 22, 2017 | 
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Comes with instructions to build other objects including a castle and plane |
Trivia
- Pokémon Nanoblocks were featured in Pokémon Get☆TV on May 24, 2015.
References
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