Review: LEGO Minifigures Series 25

December 19, 2023 | 28

There’s no better way to welcome 2024 and the New Year than with a new LEGO Collectible Minifigures Series and on 1 January 2024, fans will be able to get their hands on 71045 LEGO Minifigures Series 25

71045 LEGO Minifigures Series 2 will be released on 1 January 2024 worldwide, and will feature 12 all-new characters, and there is plenty of excitement surrounding the return of the LEGO Goat

71045 LEGO Minifigures Series 25 will be released on 1 January 2024 and will be priced at US$4.99 / AU$5.99 / £3.49 / €3.99 / CAD$5.99 and will be available from LEGO.com or most toy retailers. In the US, a 6-pack box is also available.

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Special thanks to The LEGO Group for sending these minifigures for review.

Here’s a look at the LEGO Minifigures Series 25 box, which is the second LEGO Minifigures series to come in these new cardboard boxes. They’re fully recyclable and LEGO have done a great job here with the packaging and for eliminating all single use plastics.

Learn more about LEGO’s sustainable goals and why LEGO made the shift from blind bags to these recyclable blind boxes.

Yes, that means you won’t be able to tell what’s in them.

There are also 6-pack boxes that are available from or LEGO.com in the USA for US$29.99

LEGO Marvel Minifigures Box Order, Distribution and QR Code Guide

The good news is that despite drastic changes in packaging, there are still three complete sets in each sealed box, which makes it a great option if you can split a fresh box with friends.

Important Update: Boxes are now seemingly fully randomised, which means position of the packs will not be a reliable indicator of specific minifigures.

For my review copy, we were sent this 12-pack box. For Marvel Series 2, these boxes were found to be sold in Denmark and Sweden and contained complete sets of minifigures.

It’s not clear at this stage whether this will be sold in a wider release for Series 25, but I’ve asked LEGO about this and will update when I find out more concrete information.

LEGO Series 25 QR Code Guide

IMPORTANT NOTE: A new and more reliable way of identifying LEGO Minifigures Series 25 has been uncovered, using QR codes on specific boxes.

I recommend checking out the LEGO Series 25 QR Code Guide for the full method to figuring out what’s in the boxes, and to use this method instead of weighing them.

Keep in mind that LEGO could switch up and change these codes at any time, so just like weighing, proceed with caution.

So how do you tell what minifigures are which now that Feel Guides are no longer possible? You’ll need to weigh them! If you’re determined to avoid gambling with these blind boxes, and only want specific minifigures, I highly recommend investing in a set of sensitive scales.

I used this one that I got from Amazon Australia, and there are similar alternatives from Amazon.com as well. The variances between some minifigures are incredibly minute, with milligrams being the difference between some characters, so you’ll need a sensitive scale, and regular kitchen scales might not be up to the task.

Do note that there might be some variances with weight due to differences in the cardboard box and amount of glue used, so if it’s off by a few milligrams, that’s usually fine.

Nicole from Girlbricksalot also shared the weights of her minifigures, and they came in quite close. This may help you establish a range to identify your desired minifigures.

Unlike Marvel Series 2, there aren’t any specific characters with exactly the same weights, so this should make Series 25 much easier to find for if you have a good scale.

Here’s a look at the character checklist and leaflet, and instructions on the reverse side.

Here’s the complete list of characters, along with their official names.

1. Film Noir Detective
2. E-Sports Gamer
3. Vampire Knight
4. Sprinter
5. Goatherd
6. Mushroom Sprite
7. Fitness Instructor
8. Triceratops Costume Fan
9. Harpy
10. Train Kid
11. Fierce Barbarian
12. Pet Groomer

If you click the name of each minifigure, you’ll instantly jump to the corresponding minifigure review! With blind bags out, there won’t be feel guides, but

If you’re new to my LEGO Minifigure reviews, I use a 5-point scale review scale to rate each minifig. Here’s what the numbers mean!

5/5 – I love it
4/5 – I really like it
3/5 – I like it
2/5 – I don’t like it
1/5 – I didn’t really like it
0/5 – I hate it

Now all that’s done, let’s jump straight into the LEGO Minifigures Series 25 review!

1. Film Noir Detective

We start off LEGO Minifigures Series 25 with a Film Noir Detective, a great nod to the genre of Crime Noir Films from the 1940s and 1950s. We get a classic Detective, complete with a very respectable moustache and quizzical expression.

The thing that ties the Film Noir Detective together is his greyscale colour scheme which makes this such a unique-looking minifigure that’s devoid of colour, save for a Red Fish, which represents a Red Herring!

A really nice detail I like is the trenchcoat, which has the print continuing on to the legs as well, and the dual-moulded legs adequately represent boots.

Here’s a look at the back printing, and there’s also a fabric collar included as well.

The Red Herring is such a clever accessory and ties the entire Film Noir Detective minifigure together. It’s a hallmark of the LEGO Collectible Minifigures sense of humour, and despite this being the 25th core series, proves that there’s so many new characters and concepts that have not been untapped.

Minifig Rating: 4/5

QR Code Number: 6471965 (R) / 6472866 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 18.49g / 0.652 oz

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2. E-Sports Gamer

Here’s the E-Sports Gamer minifigure, which pays tribute to professional gamers, which in many ways can sometimes be even more prominent, and famous than traditional athletes.

There’s a lot to like with the E-Sports Gamer, and I like that she’s a female gamer, which makes her a nice companion to Series 19’s Video Game Champ. She has bright pink hair, teal lipstick and comes with a lime green headset.

PC Gamers will be very excited to get their hands on the printed RGB keyboard tile, and matching gaming mouse as well which are really fitting accessories.

Most professional gaming teams have their very own jerseys and uniforms, complete with big-name sponsors. I really like that LEGO City energy drink brand Vita Rush is the main sponsor of the E-Sport Gamer’s team with the logo prominently printed on the back.

This is also a look at her alternate face.

The E-Sports Gamer is a great addition to the LEGO Collectible Minifigures lineup. While the concept isn’t entirely new, there are some subtle touches like the jersey, sponsor and RGB accessories that keep it relevant to today’s world of e-sports, where professional gamers can earn millions competing and winning video game tournaments and are superstars in their own right.

Minifig Rating: 3/5

QR Code Number: 6471969 (R) / 6472870 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 17.71g / 0.624 oz

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3. Vampire Knight

A Classic LEGO Villain is resurrected with Series 25’s Vampire Knight, a fresh new take on the Bat-Lord from iconic 90s Fright Knights theme.

Fright Knight fans will be delighted at the new LEGO Bat-Lord and this is honestly one of the best modern remakes of a classic LEGO character, especially for those of us who grew up in the 90s.

The Vampire Knight features a printed shield with the Fright Knights logo on it, as well as a deadly dual-bladed axe with trans-red edges that fits the Bat Lord’s aesthetic so well.

The Helmet and armour in particular look excellent and I especially like the matte finish of the helmet and how the wings are moulded.

Removing the Vampire Knight’s helmet reveals the Vampire’s face, which is pale and white, with scary red eyes. Looking at the moustache, it does seem like this is indeed Basil the Batlord who has now turned into a Vampire, which is a really interesting Fright Knights development!

The alternate face with the eerie red eyes also look great peeking out from under the helmet.

True to the original, we also get a cape for the Bat Lord with the Fright Knights logo on it. The cape is made out of a newer paper material, and feels much thicker than typical paper

The Vampire Knight is a sensational minifigure and as a big fan of the Fright Knights theme, I’m beyond overjoyed that Basil the Batlord makes an epic return in 2024.

While LEGO fans are understandably very excited about the return of the LEGO Goat, I’m actually most excited about the new Bat Lord and the Vampire Knight is hands down my favourite minifigure from Series 25.

LEGO went all out with the Vampire Knight and it’s so great to see them update such an iconic character with modern printing, accessories and minifigure design.

Minifig Rating: 5/5

QR Code Number: 6471970 (R) / 6472871 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 19.64g / 0.692oz

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4. Sprinter

Here’s the Sprinter, a champion athlete that doesn’t let his physical disabilities get in the way of setting records on the track. It’s a great nod to Paralympic athletes and another progressive move from LEGO to champion inclusivity and representation of different physical disabilities.

The Sprinter comes with some unique accessories such as a printed 2×1 brick with the number 1 on it, for his podium, as well as what I believe is a new wig with plenty of texture. It’s very 80s with how poofy it is and I like the style.

Here’s a look at the Sprinter’s back printing and alternate face which has a sweaty, grimacy expression that’s the face of someone competing at the very highest level.

A huge innovation with the Sprinter is that he comes with 2 prosthetic legs, with running blades!

The LEGO Prosthetic Leg was first introduced in the LEGO City 60347 Grocery Store, and it’s great to have a minifigure with two prosthetic legs as an additional option now.

Kudos to LEGO for once again leading the way in representing athletes with disabilities in such fantastic fashion.

Check out this article by Lewis Meeny on why the LEGO Minifigure with Prosthetic Leg is so important for representation to learn more.

Minifig Rating: 4/5

QR Code Number: 6471966 (R) / 6472867 (S)

Blind box weight: 17.39g 0.613 oz

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5. Goatherd

The one LEGO Series 25 minifigure that has everyone buzzing isn’t about the minifigure at all – it’s the Goatherd, but no one really cares about this peasant Goat herder.

The Goatherd minifigure is actually pretty nice and will fit in really nicely with your other Medieval sets, or even 10305 Lion Knight’s Castle. I like the brown hood, as well as the woolly fleece vest, and pouch of coins hanging from its belt.

The Goatherd comes with a walking stick and a round 1×1 white tile, which seems to be a wheel of goat cheese!

Here’s a look at the Goatherd’s back printing, and his alternate face which has a face of zen and contentment. This is also the face of LEGO Element Designers relieved that they no longer have to read comments from LEGO fans begging them to bring the Goat back.

It’s all about the return of the Goat in 2024 and LEGO have seemingly done the impossible, bringing back the coveted animal, this time in a plain white colour. The Goat is hands down going to make the Goatherd the chase minifigure of LEGO Minifigures Series 25, and I’m interested to see what the price of the secondary market will be settle at.

The Goat is a legendary LEGO Animal that shot to fame because of its rarity (it only came in one set – Mill Village Raid) and due to its rarity, its valuation shot up on the secondary market, easily fetching over US$100 at its peak.

This

New LEGO Goat vs Old LEGO Goat

As a fan of LEGO Goats, many of you might be wondering whether this new 2024 Goat is the same as the original, so here are both of them side by side.

I can’t really tell the difference between them and to me, they look pretty much identical, which means that LEGO did successfully re-create the mould for the LEGO Goat.

I did find one major difference.. as I was weighing the Series 25 Minifigures for my Weight Guide, I decided to throw the Goats on the scales just for fun and lo and behold, the newer LEGO Goats are slightly lighter than the original!

So yes, there is a difference, just not distinguishable to the naked eye!

Personally, I do wish that they did something else with the mould, to differentiate it from the original, but the original is such an icon so I can understand why they decided to go for the replica route.

It’s unlikely that LEGO will re-print the spots on the goats, so all you aspiring LEGO Warren Buffets who invested heavily in Goats should not see your portfolios impacted too hard.

Yeah, I really hope the price of Goats doesn’t crash.

I like the Goatherd. It’s a useful Medieval-themed minifigure and it comes with a Goat. For US$4.99 (assuming you’re lucky enough to get one at retail price), you really can’t ask for more.

That said, it’s extremely foolish of LEGO to include the Goat in these blind boxes. The carnage we saw with people ripping open boxes on store shelves with Marvel Series 2 is going to pale in comparison with unscrupulous individuals going Goat hunting.

Minifig Rating: 4/5

QR Code Number: 6471962 (R) / 6472863 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 20.0g / 0.705 oz

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6. Mushroom Sprite

Series 25’s Mushroom Sprite is a delightful fantasy-themed minifigure that’s equal parts cute and whimsical. We get a little girl, complete with a white skirt with an adorable Mushroom hat.

The Mushroom hat is just a fantastic accessory, and I especially like the gills underneath the hat.

Oh and we also get a gorgeous Butterfly with a new blue and green print as well!

The Mushroom Sprite is just delightfully charming, and is one of my favourites from this series. The Mushroom cap alone is such a great new accessory and I definitely want to pick up a whole load of them to display in a little Mushroom Village – MOCers will also find the hat useful for upsized designs where they need a realistic-looking mushroom!

The Mushroom Sprite will also be the perfect addition to Jonas Kramm’s Mushroom House, which will be available as part of LEGO Bricklink Designer Program Series 2!

The Mushroom Sprite is an instant classic, and is all but guaranteed to be one of the more popular minifigures of Series 25. Can’t wait to hunt these down!

Minifig Rating: 4/5

QR Code Number: 6471961 (R) / 6472862 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 17.88g / 0.630 oz

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7. Fitness Instructor

For the fitness fanatics and gym junkies, we have a Fitness Instructor minifigure.

Again, this isn’t an entirely new concept, and we get some nice accessories such as a printed kettlebell with the weight printed on it.

What does set the Fitness Instructor apart is how she’s depicted – she wears a fitness crop top, which shows off her impressive set of washboard abs.

While this is a really cool detail that’s not been depicted in a female-coded torso before, unfortunately the printing is a complete let down as the colour of her skin just doesn’t match the rest of her body due to LEGO printing on a darker base.

Either that or she went too hard on the tanning on that part of her body. Look at her back muscle definition – damn!

Another nice detail is the massive floral tattoo on her arm, and the Vita Rush water bottle, possibly filled with the popular energy drink to restore her electrolytes.

All in all, a pretty good concept that challenges the notion that female minifigures can’t look muscular and strong, but let down by the colour mismatch of her abs, which are her most prominent feature.

Minifig Rating: 2/5

QR Code Number: 6471960 (R) / 6472861 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 17.30g / 0.610 oz

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8. Triceratops Costume Fan

It seems that LEGO is taking a bit of a break from its cute animal costume minifigures and is now focusing on Dinosaur Costumes with the Triceratops Costume Fan.

It’s the second Dinosaur Costume we’ve gotten, coming very soon after Series 24’s T-Rex Costume fan. and the design mostly follows the same template with a brand new moulded head.

The head’s proportions seem a little off – it mostly looks a little too tall for my tastes, but it does look better from the side.

Here’s a look at the back printing and side printing – it’s nice to see the tail printing continue with the Triceratops, although this time we only get one tail piece, instead of two like the T-Rex Costume fan.

Here’s a comparison with a real LEGO Triceratops!

And here’s a look at the Triceratops alongside the T-Rex Costume Fan! It’s nice to get more dinosaur costume minifigures – surely we have to get a Brachiosaurus Costume Fan in the next series!

The Triceratops Costume Fan doesn’t really re-invent the wheel and you can see many similarities in the design with the T-Rex (the knees are the same) so it feels a little boring as we only just got the T-Rex a few months ago.

I do wish that they came with an interesting accessory – a printed plaque or even mini dinosaur accessory for them to hold would be great and mix up the formula slightly. Also, they aren’t as cute as traditional Animal Costume Minifigures, which are my favourite.

Minifig Rating: 3/5

QR Code Number: 6471968 (R) / 6472869 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 17.78g / 0.627 oz

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9. Harpy

LEGO continues to mine the fantasy genre for inspiration and we get a Harpy minifigure in Series 25! This is one of the more unique LEGO Collectible Minifigures yet, and I really like how it looks, and the great use of colours too.

The Harpy’s bird-like face and body have excellent printed details, and in some ways, I think this looks pretty terrifying, but in a good way.

Here’s a look at her wings, and back printing where you can see even more of that feathery details.

LEGO has brought back a really unique sets of leg for the Harpy, which was first introduced with Series 15’s Faun but has also seen use for Demogorgons, Flying Monkeys, Gremlins and was last seen with Professor Lupin as a Werewolf.

It’s really nice to see this unique creature-legs getting more mileage, and I also like the golden talons on its feet.

The Harpy is really cool and I for one am glad to see more Fantasy creatures like this make an appearance and for LEGO to take risks like this with the design. I really hope we get a Sphinx one day!

Minifig Rating: 3/5

QR Code Number: 6471963 (R) / 6472864 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 18.04g / 0.636 oz

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10. Train Kid

LEGO is undergoing a bit of a Train Renaissance of late (thanks to the release of the Orient Express) and with it, we get a Train Kid minifigure! This train-obsessed kid will make Francis Bourgeois blush thanks to his toy train, of which he is of one with.

The Train body is incredibly well-designed and is extremely substantial. There are two red skateboard wheels included that you snap on, as well as a smoke box, and a 2×1 tile that you snap on at the back for that added bit of detail.

As a bonus – it even comes with a printed smokebox door, with the number of Series 25 on it for that extra bit of commemoration of this series.

And here’s a look at the underside, illustrating just what a complex dual-moulded element this is.

The young Train fan is of course dressed up as a Train Engineer/Driver with a red scarf and newly recoloured light blue paperboy hat. There’s some nice bit of representation here as the boy is wearing an eyepatch, which is commonly used to treat Amblyopia (aka Lazy Eye).

Here’s the back printing.

The Train Kid is LEGO’s 4th mode of transportation costumed minifigure and it joins an airplane, boat, and race car. Here’s hoping we get a Helicopter or Submarine next!

Minifig Rating: 4/5

QR Code Number: 6471964 (R) / 6472865 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 21.72g / 0.766 oz

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11. Fierce Barbarian

Our second last minifigure of Series 25 is the Fierce Barbarian, a tough-looking female warrior who means absolute business. She has a leather tunic on with some furs and plenty of detailed prints across her torso and legs.

She is prepared for conquest, with an angry ready-for-battle expression, complete with paint across her eyes.

Here’s a look at her leather bracers, excellent side printing on her legs, and her grey sword, which is a new recolour based on Izzie’s sword from LEGO DreamZzz.

Here’s a look at her back printing, and a slightly more stoic alternate face.

And lastly, here’s a look at her new wig, which has a leather headband on it. I really like the braid on it, as well as how vibrant it looks in red.

All in all, a great medieval-themed minifigure and quite badass. I do wish she came with some sort of shield, but I guess if you’re a Fierce Barbarian, you’re not really giving much thought to defence!

Minifig Rating: 3/5

QR Code Number: 6471959 (R) / 6472860 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 17.0g / 0.599 oz

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12. Pet Groomer

Last but not least, we have a Pet Groomer! New pets and dog breeds have a long and storied history of being introduced in LEGO Collectible Minifigures series, and the Pet Groomer is no exception, debuting an excellent Afghan Hound breed.

The Pet Groomer herself is nothing ordinary – she’s wearing a black apron and comes with a pair of scissors to tame the Afghan’s shaggy mane.

Interestingly, the Pet Groomer comes with a really cool new wig, which has a cochlear implant moulded to it.

This is really cool as we’ve previously gotten many minifigures with hearring aid, but this is our first time getting one with a cochlear implant, and I really love that its fused to the wig.

Here’s a better look at the Afghan Hound, a new dog breed introduced in this series. The Afghan’s signature white long fur is nicely represented here, and I like the wavy sense of texture as well as use of colour.

A pretty cool minifigure to own, and despite a Pet Groomer not being a super interesting character, LEGO more than makes up for it with a really nice new dog mould, and a minifigure with a cochlear implant!

Minifig Rating: 3/5

QR Code Number: 6471967 (R) / 6472868 (S)

Blind Box Weight: 18.67g 0.658 oz

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Final Thoughts:

LEGO Minifigures Series 25 is another decent entry in the core numbered series of LEGO’s Collectible minifigures. It features a mixed bag of mostly good characters, with some standout entries.

It’s also the first numbered series in the new blind box era, which in my opinion, hurts the series as it removes the ability to pick out the minifigures they want, which a lot of people tend to do for the numbered series to just get the ones they want.

There are some interesting concepts explored, with plenty of medieval-themed minifigures like the Goatherd and also a nod to LEGO’s past with the Vampire Night.

The fantasy minifigures like Mushroom Sprite and Harpy are also great additions, and there are also some standout ones like the Noir Detective.

Unfortunately, many of the characters build upon already established or previously released minifigures, so for some reason, Series 25 does feel like it suffers a lot more from sequel-itis than normal.

That said, there’s a LEGO Goat in this – which means that LEGO fans can expect reasonable numbers of the once-mythically rare farm animal to flood the market. It’s a great move from LEGO, taking one of the “rarest” LEGO animals, and re-releasing it in a Collectible Minifigures series.

Unfortunately, paired with the blind box format, unless you have a scale, you’re left to the luck of the draw, or having to pay above market prices on the secondary market for some of the more sought-after minifigures.

That and watch as ripped boxes get tossed about the toy aisles as people just open them up at the point of sale.

Here are my top 5 from Series 25

1. Vampire Knight
2. Goatherd
3. Mushroom Sprite
4. Film Noir Detective
5. Train Kid

Overall Rating: 3/5 ★★★☆☆

71045 LEGO Minifigures Series 25 will be released on 1 January 2024 and will be priced at US$4.99 / AU$5.99 / £3.49 / €3.99 / CAD$5.99 and will be available from LEGO.com or most toy retailers. In the US, a 6-pack box is also available.

What do you think of LEGO Minifigures Series 25? Which characters are you most looking forward to?

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