LEGO Minifigure Price Database: 18,600+ Figs with Values

Pricing LEGO minifigures used to mean opening BrickLink, searching each figure one at a time, clicking through price guide tabs, mentally averaging out six months of sales data, and doing that on repeat for every single fig in your collection. A 50-figure lot? That's an evening gone. A 500-figure inventory? That's a week you'll never get back.

The information was always out there. It just wasn't organized in a way that respected your time. You shouldn't need 15 clicks to find out what one minifigure is worth.

Now there's a faster way. brick'em built a minifigure database that puts 18,600+ figures at your fingertips with prices, images, theme data, and set appearances all in one place. No clicking through individual listings. No guessing which BrickLink price guide tab to trust. Just search, browse, and get the number you need.

What the brick'em Database Covers

The searchable database includes every LEGO minifigure cataloged on BrickLink. That's 18,600+ individual figures spanning over 70 themes and more than 40 years of production.

Every entry includes the BrickLink item ID, official name, high-resolution image, theme classification, year of release, and set appearances. For figures with sufficient sales history, you also get current market pricing sourced directly from BrickLink completed transactions.

This covers everything from the very first Classic Space minifigures produced in the late 1970s to the newest Star Wars and Marvel releases from 2026. If BrickLink has it cataloged, it's in the database.

The data includes standard minifigures, Collectible Minifigures (CMFs), bigfigs, microfigs, and specialized characters. Whether you're looking up a $2 City firefighter or a $400 Cloud City Boba Fett, the information is there.

How to Use the Database

The database is designed for speed. There are three main ways to find what you're looking for.

Search by Name or ID

Type a character name like "Darth Vader" or a BrickLink ID like "sw0834" into the search bar. The database returns every matching figure instantly. This is the fastest approach when you know roughly what you have and just need the price.

Browse by Theme

Browse all minifigures organized by theme. Click into Star Wars, Harry Potter, Marvel, Ninjago, City, or any of the 70+ themes to see every figure ever produced for that line. Each theme page shows figures sorted by value, so the most expensive ones appear first.

Filter by Year

Narrow results by production year. This is especially useful when you're trying to identify a figure from a specific era. If you know your lot came from sets released between 2005 and 2010, filter to that range and visually scan until you find a match.

All three methods work together. Search for "clone trooper," filter to Star Wars, narrow to 2005-2008, and you'll see exactly the handful of Phase I clone variants from that era. No scrolling through thousands of unrelated results.

Understanding the Pricing Data

The prices in the database come from actual completed sales on BrickLink. This is real market data, not estimates, not what someone is asking, and not what a figure sold for once three years ago.

Here's how the numbers work:

• New condition average: the rolling average of completed sales for figures listed as new (sealed or unbuilt). This reflects what collectors and investors pay for pristine figures.
• Used condition average: the rolling average for figures in used condition. This is typically what resellers work with since most bulk lot figures are pre-owned.
• Six-month window: prices are calculated from approximately the last six months of transaction data. This smooths out one-off outlier sales (someone paying $200 for a $50 figure) while staying current with market trends.

Why this matters for you: if you're pricing a figure for resale, the used average is your baseline. If you're selling new-in-box figures, the new average is your target. The gap between new and used prices tells you how much condition matters for that specific figure.

For example, a common City police officer might show $1.50 new and $1.00 used. The condition premium is minimal. But a rare Star Wars exclusive might show $180 new and $95 used. For that figure, condition nearly doubles the value.

Not every figure has pricing data. Of the 18,600+ figures in the database, roughly 39% (about 7,200 figures) have enough recent sales data to generate reliable averages. Figures without pricing are either extremely rare (fewer than a handful of sales per year), very new (not enough sales history yet), or very common (sellers bundle them rather than listing individually).

Most Valuable Themes by Average Price

Not all themes are created equal. Some consistently produce high-value minifigures while others are dominated by common figures worth a dollar or two. Here's where the money is, based on actual average prices across the database.

Star Wars

The single largest theme in the database with over 1,000 unique minifigures. Average values range widely. Common clone troopers and rebel soldiers sit in the $3-8 range. Named characters from exclusive sets regularly hit $25-75. And the top tier (Cloud City Boba Fett, Chrome Darth Vader, rare convention exclusives) reaches $200-500+. Star Wars carries the highest total value of any LEGO theme, and it's not close.

Harry Potter

Harry Potter minifigures from the original 2001-2011 run have seen steady price appreciation. Common students and generic Hogwarts figures sit around $3-10. Named characters like Dumbledore, Snape, and Sirius Black from older sets range $15-45. The real prizes are rare variants: the flesh-colored transition figures from 2004-2005 and exclusive characters from the larger castle sets command $50-150.

Collectible Minifigures (CMFs)

The blind-bag Collectible Minifigure series are a goldmine for resellers. Early series (Series 1-5) have figures averaging $10-30 each, with standouts like the Mr. Gold figure reaching legendary prices above $1,000. More recent series average $5-12 per figure, but specific characters (the Bee Girl, Banana Guy, Hot Dog Man) maintain cult followings that push prices to $15-30. CMFs are compact, easy to store, and consistently liquid on every selling platform.

Marvel Super Heroes

Marvel figures track closely with movie releases. Standard heroes (Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man in common suits) sit at $5-15. Exclusive variants, San Diego Comic-Con figures, and characters from limited sets reach $40-150. The Marvel theme benefits from massive mainstream recognition, which means a wider buyer pool than most themes.

Hidden Value: Themes People Overlook

The big licensed themes get all the attention. But some of the best returns per figure come from themes that most people don't think to check.

Adventurers

Produced from 1998-2003, Adventurers minifigures are scarce because the theme was short-lived and predated the LEGO collecting boom. Johnny Thunder and his crew regularly sell for $10-25 per figure. The rarer Egyptian and Dino Island sub-themes push higher. Most bulk lot sellers don't recognize these at all.

Castle

Classic Castle minifigures from the 1980s and 1990s are experiencing a collector-driven price surge. Black Falcons, Forestmen, and Dragon Knights in good condition regularly sell for $8-20 each. Complete sets of matching soldiers (four or more identical figures) command significant premiums because MOC builders buy them in groups. Newer Castle runs (2007-2013) have lower values but are climbing.

Pirates

Original Pirates theme figures from 1989-1997 are among the most collectible minifigures ever produced. Captain Redbeard, Imperial soldiers, and islander figures regularly sell for $10-35. The pirate ship crews in complete sets can push $50+ for a matching group. Like Castle, the appeal here is nostalgia combined with genuine scarcity.

Classic Space

The original Space theme (1978-1987) produced some of the earliest minifigures with printed torsos. Benny from The LEGO Movie drove renewed interest in these figures. Original blue, white, red, yellow, and black spacemen in good condition sell for $8-25 each. Cracked helmets (a common issue with aging plastic) reduce value by about 50%, so condition matters a lot here.

The minifigure database lets you browse all minifigures by theme, so you can quickly check any of these overlooked categories against your inventory.

How Prices Change Over Time

LEGO minifigure prices are not static. Understanding the patterns helps you decide when to buy and when to sell.

The Retirement Effect

When a LEGO set retires (goes out of production), the minifigures inside it become finite supply items. Prices typically begin climbing 6-12 months after retirement as remaining retail stock gets absorbed. Exclusive figures (only available in one set) see the sharpest increases. A figure that was effectively "free" inside a $30 set can become a $15-20 standalone item within two years of retirement.

Movie and Show Releases

Licensed themes spike around media releases. Star Wars figures see price bumps around new shows and films. Marvel figures track with the MCU release calendar. Harry Potter figures jumped when the Fantastic Beasts films launched and again when the Hogwarts Legacy game released. Buying before a release and selling during the hype window is one of the most consistent strategies in LEGO reselling.

Seasonal Patterns

LEGO prices follow predictable seasonal cycles. Prices dip in January and February (post-holiday sell-off), stay flat through spring, begin rising in September, and peak in November and December (holiday buying season). If you're buying inventory, January bulk lots give you the best margins. If you're selling, list your premium figures before Black Friday.

The database's six-month rolling averages smooth out these seasonal swings, giving you a realistic baseline rather than a peak or trough price.

Using the Database for Buying Decisions

Before you spend money on a bulk lot, check the database. This is the difference between a profitable buy and an expensive mistake.

Step 1: Identify what's in the lot. If the seller posted photos, use the free scanner to identify visible figures. Even a partial identification gives you a floor value for the lot.

Step 2: Look up the prices. Check each identified figure in the price guide. Add up the used condition averages. That total is your realistic resale value assuming you sell each figure individually.

Step 3: Apply your margin. A safe rule of thumb is to pay no more than 30-40% of the total identifiable value. This accounts for platform fees, shipping costs, unsold figures, and your time. If the lot photos show $300 in identifiable figures, your max bid should be around $90-120.

Step 4: Factor in the unknowns. Bulk lots always contain figures you can't see in photos. The database helps here too. If you can identify the themes represented in the lot (Star Wars helmets, Harry Potter wands, City accessories), you can estimate the average value per figure for those themes and apply it to the unidentified count.

Using the Database for Selling

Accurate pricing is the fastest way to increase your sell-through rate. Overpriced figures sit in inventory. Underpriced figures leave money on the table. The database gives you the data to hit the sweet spot every time.

Price your inventory accurately. Look up each figure, note the used condition average, and use that as your starting price. For figures in genuinely new condition (sealed or unbuilt), use the new price average. The value calculator can help you total up an entire collection at once.

Spot the high-value figures fast. When you sort a bulk lot, the database lets you quickly separate the $1-3 common figures from the $20+ pieces that deserve individual listings. This triage step alone can double your hourly rate as a reseller.

Export to selling platforms. brick'em integrates with your selling workflow. Build your inventory in the app, verify prices against the database, then export to platforms like Whatnot, eBay, and BrickLink. No retyping names. No manually looking up prices on a second screen.

How brick'em Compares to Other Tools

There are other places to look up LEGO minifigure prices. Here's how brick'em stacks up.

vs. BrickLink

BrickLink is the original source for LEGO pricing data. It's comprehensive and accurate. The problem is speed. Looking up a single figure requires navigating to the catalog, searching, clicking the correct result, then clicking into the price guide tab. That's 5-6 clicks per figure. Multiply that by 100 figures and you've spent an hour just on lookups. The searchable database in brick'em surfaces the same BrickLink-sourced pricing data in one step. Search, see the price, move on.

vs. BrickEconomy

BrickEconomy focuses on investment tracking and price trends over time. It's useful for monitoring long-term value changes on specific sets and figures. But it's not built for the working reseller who needs to price 50 figures in 20 minutes. It lacks scanning, inventory management, and export tools. If you want investment charts, BrickEconomy is solid. If you want to actually sell figures faster, the brick'em database plus the free scanner is the better workflow.

vs. Brickset

Brickset is primarily a set database. It tracks which sets you own and want, and it has basic minifigure listings. But its minifigure coverage is secondary to its set data, and it doesn't include market pricing for individual figures. For minifigure-level work, the price guide and the set database in brick'em give you both dimensions.

What brick'em Adds

The core difference is that brick'em connects the entire workflow. Other tools give you one piece of the puzzle. You get pricing here, identification there, inventory management somewhere else, and export tools on yet another platform. brick'em puts the database, the scanner, the inventory tracker, and the export tools in one place. Look up a price, scan a figure, add it to inventory, export a CSV for Whatnot. One tool, one flow. You can also compare tools side by side to see the full breakdown.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often are prices updated?

Pricing data is sourced from BrickLink completed sales and reflects approximately the last six months of transactions. The database is refreshed regularly to incorporate new sales data and newly cataloged figures. When new LEGO sets release and new minifigures enter the market, they're added to the database as soon as they appear in the BrickLink catalog.

Are the prices accurate for selling on eBay or Whatnot?

The prices reflect BrickLink market averages, which tend to be higher than eBay and similar to Whatnot for desirable figures. For eBay pricing, most resellers discount BrickLink averages by 10-20% to account for eBay's broader buyer base and fee structure. For Whatnot live sales, BrickLink averages are a strong starting point since Whatnot buyers tend to be informed LEGO collectors who know market rates.

Can I look up a figure if I don't know the name?

Yes. You can browse by theme to visually match a figure, or use the free scanner to take a photo and let image recognition do the work. The identifier is built for exactly this situation. Point your camera at the figure and get a name, ID, and price in seconds.

Does the database include LEGO parts and sets too?

The primary focus is minifigures, but the set database covers 21,000+ LEGO sets with pricing data as well. Part-level data (93,000+ individual LEGO elements) is also available. The minifigure database shows which sets each figure appeared in, so you can cross-reference set values when evaluating your inventory.

Is the database free to use?

Browsing the minifigure database and viewing prices is free with no account required. Scanning, inventory management, and export features are available through brick'em accounts, which include a free tier for getting started.

Start Using the Database

18,600+ minifigures. 70+ themes. Real BrickLink pricing. Whether you're pricing a bulk lot, building a selling inventory, or just curious what that old Castle knight is worth, the data is there.

Browse the full minifigure database, or create a free brick'em account to scan, track, and export your collection.