LEGO Power Miners Minifigure Prices: A 2026 Guide

LEGO Power Miners minifigure prices generally land between $1.50 and $5 for a single loose figure right now, with a handful of variants pushing higher when they're clean and complete. Rock Raiders, the older mining theme from 1999, lives in a completely different price bracket. Complete sets like Rock Raiders Crew and Rock Raiders HQ run from around $40 up to $250 depending on completeness and box condition. I pulled both sets of numbers straight from brick'em's live catalog so you're working from real figures instead of guesses.

I get asked about these two themes a lot because people mix them up constantly. Power Miners came out in 2009, a full decade after Rock Raiders, and the two share a mining and underground-monster premise but almost nothing else in terms of parts, minifigures, or collector demand. If you're sorting a bulk lot and you find gray-suited miners holding drills, or older tan-and-black crew figures with retro helmets, you're holding two different pieces of LEGO history with two very different price tags attached.

Key takeaways:

• Power Miners minifigures (Duke, Doc, Rex, Brains, and the Engineer) average roughly $1.50 to $5 loose, based on brick'em's current catalog snapshot.
• Rock Raiders Crew (set 4930) averages around $39.81, and Rock Raiders HQ (set 4990) averages around $196.32 in used condition.
• Rock Raiders launched in 1999 and Power Miners launched in 2009. They are separate themes despite the similar mining premise.
• Condition, completeness, and which marketplace you choose to sell on can swing the final price by a wide margin.

What Are LEGO Power Miners and Rock Raiders, and Why Do People Mix Them Up?

Power Miners and Rock Raiders are two separate LEGO mining themes released ten years apart, in 1999 and 2009. Both feature underground crews, drilling vehicles, and rock monster enemies, which is why resellers and even longtime collectors often lump them together when they're actually pricing two very different markets.

Rock Raiders was LEGO's original underground exploration theme, tied to a video game of the same name, and it's the older, harder to find, more nostalgia-driven of the two. Power Miners showed up a decade later with a brighter, more cartoonish look, rock monster villains, and a longer run of sets aimed at a younger audience. In my experience sorting bulk lots, the giveaway is usually the color palette. Rock Raiders leans tan, black, and metallic gray with a rugged sci-fi look, while Power Miners figures are bright orange and gray with big goggles and drills molded right onto their hands.

How Much Are LEGO Power Miners Minifigures Worth Right Now?

Power Miners minifigures currently average between $1.50 and $5 each in used condition, based on brick'em's catalog. The named characters, Duke, Doc, Rex, Brains, and the Engineer, all fall in a similar range, with small differences depending on outfit variant, accessories, and how clean the print is.

Here's a snapshot from brick'em's catalog so you can see how tight this range actually is. I'm including both the average and the low to high spread we're seeing across recent sales, because a single average number hides a lot of the story.

Minifigure or Set	Theme	Avg Resale Price	Typical Range
Power Miner, Duke (Gray Outfit)	Power Miners (2009)	$2.86	$1.59 to $6.00
Power Miner, Rex (Gray Outfit)	Power Miners (2009)	$2.72	$1.48 to $5.99
Power Miner, Doc (Gray Outfit)	Power Miners (2009)	$2.71	$1.74 to $4.25
Power Miner, Brains (Gray Outfit)	Power Miners (2009)	$4.95	$2.40 to $17.50
Power Miner, Engineer	Power Miners (2009)	$4.13	$2.23 to $7.95
Rock Raiders Crew (Set 4930)	Rock Raiders (1999)	$39.81	$35.20 to $45.00
Rock Raiders HQ (Set 4990)	Rock Raiders (1999)	$196.32	$118.11 to $250.00

These are catalog averages, not a guarantee of what your specific figure will sell for today. Prices move with completeness, print quality, and whatever is currently listed on BrickLink, so I'd always check a live tool like brick'em's LEGO minifigure database before pricing something to sell, especially if it's been a while since you last checked.

What Is Original LEGO Rock Raiders Worth in 2026?

Rock Raiders sets are worth meaningfully more than Power Miners figures because the theme is older, smaller in overall production, and driven by nostalgia buyers instead of casual collectors. Rock Raiders Crew averages around $39.81 and Rock Raiders HQ averages around $196.32 in brick'em's catalog, with HQ ranging as high as $250 for stronger condition examples.

I put Rock Raiders in the same bucket as Castle and Pirates in my own head: retired, vintage, and bought mostly by adults chasing something they remember from childhood. That kind of buyer tends to pay up for completeness and original box, and tends to walk away fast if pieces are missing or reproduction parts got swapped in. If you find a Rock Raiders set in a bulk lot, don't rush to part it out before checking whether it's complete. A whole HQ set is worth a lot more assembled and verified than the sum of its individual pieces sold separately.

Why Do Some Mining Theme Minifigures Sell for More Than Others?

Condition, completeness, and variant are the three biggest price drivers for both themes. A Power Miners figure with its original drill, visor, and unfaded torso print will consistently out sell an identical figure missing an accessory, and the same logic applies at a much larger scale to a full Rock Raiders set.

I've noticed a few patterns worth flagging for resellers specifically. First, the "Brains" Power Miners figure tends to run higher than the others in our data, up toward $17.50 at the top of its range, which usually means a specific outfit or accessory combination is scarcer than the rest of the lineup. Second, older Rock Raiders plastic can yellow or fade with age, and buyers notice immediately. Third, box and instructions matter more for Rock Raiders than for Power Miners, since Rock Raiders buyers skew toward display-focused collectors rather than kids reassembling a set to actually play with.

Are Power Miners and Rock Raiders Minifigures a Good Investment?

Mining theme LEGO can hold value reasonably well, especially the original Rock Raiders sets, but I wouldn't call either theme a guaranteed investment. Rock Raiders benefits from being retired and genuinely scarce, while Power Miners is more of a steady, modest-value theme that resellers move in volume rather than hold for appreciation.

From what I've seen across the wider LEGO market, sealed sets and complete vintage sets have generally outperformed loose, incomplete inventory over long holding periods, and some LEGO investment research has pointed to sealed sets holding up better than a lot of traditional collectibles. I'd treat that as a general trend rather than a promise for any one set. Rock Raiders HQ, at a catalog average around $196, is a good example of a set where completeness and originality do a lot of the work in the final price. A seller I know who focuses on retired themes told me he'd rather hold five complete vintage sets than fifty loose modern minifigures, because the vintage sets are the ones actual collectors chase. If you want to track appreciation trends over time yourself, BrickEconomy is a solid place to look at historical set values before deciding what to hold.

Where Should You Buy and Sell Power Miners and Rock Raiders Figures?

BrickLink, eBay, Whatnot, and Facebook Marketplace each work differently for mining theme LEGO, and picking the right one depends on whether you're moving loose Power Miners figures or a complete Rock Raiders set. I personally use a mix of all four depending on what I'm holding.

BrickLink is what I call the Wall Street of LEGO, and it's the best place to sell individual loose Power Miners figures at accurate market pricing, especially low dollar items under $5 that eBay sellers often can't justify shipping. Just know the platform's own current seller fee schedule before you price anything, since fees are usually lower than eBay but still worth checking.

eBay's LEGO minifigures category puts your listing in front of the widest possible audience, which is great for a complete Rock Raiders set that needs to find a specific nostalgic buyer. In my experience, promoted listings can push eBay's total take close to 25% of the sale, so I only lean on them when a listing genuinely isn't getting seen.

Whatnot has become one of my favorite places to sell mining theme LEGO live, especially Rock Raiders sets that photograph well on camera. When I sell on Whatnot's LEGO category, I found that spending around $20 on boosted promotion near the start of a show helps get eyes on the stream early, which matters a lot when you're still building an audience.

Finally, Facebook Marketplace is where I'd look to source these themes cheaply in the first place, since a lot of people clearing out old bins have no idea Rock Raiders is worth anything close to what it actually sells for.

How Do You Know a Power Miners Minifigure Is Complete and Authentic?

A complete Power Miners minifigure has its correct torso, legs, head print, and accessory, such as a drill, visor, or goggles, matching the original set it came from. Missing or swapped accessories are the single biggest reason a figure sells for less than the catalog average.

• Check that the drill, visor, or goggle piece matches the character and isn't from a different variant.
• Look for cracking or fading on the torso print, which is common on figures that sat in sunlight.
• Confirm the leg color matches the outfit variant. Gray outfit figures should have matching gray legs, not a mismatched swap.
• Compare against reference photos in brick'em's minifigure database before listing, so buyers can't dispute what they received.
• For Rock Raiders sets, verify the instructions and box are present if you're pricing toward the higher end of the range.

What Should You Do With an Incomplete Rock Raiders Set?

An incomplete Rock Raiders set is still worth sorting and selling piece by piece rather than tossing, since individual minifigures and rare parts from a 1999 theme can carry real value on their own. I'd rather see a reseller spend twenty minutes sorting a broken lot than write it off as junk.

I started treating incomplete sets as inventory instead of scrap a long time ago, and it changed how I look at every bulk lot. If you're missing a specific part to complete a Rock Raiders minifigure or vehicle, BrickLink is genuinely the best tool for finding stores that stock exactly what you need in the right color. It's slow work, but it's how a lot of serious sellers build complete, sellable inventory out of what looks like a pile of broken plastic.

Is Mining Theme LEGO a Good Niche for Beginner Resellers?

Mining theme LEGO is a reasonable niche for beginners because the buy-in cost is low and the figures are easy to identify once you know what you're looking at, but I wouldn't build a whole business around it. It works best as one category inside a broader minifigure and bulk lot strategy.

I noticed early on that themes with strong character stories, like Star Wars or Ninjago, tend to move faster and command better prices than mining theme LEGO, which is more of a steady mover than a hot seller. That said, when I sort a bulk bin and find Power Miners or Rock Raiders pieces mixed in, I never skip them. They add up, and a full mining theme haul is worth running through a value calculator before you decide what to keep, part out, or bundle for sale.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is LEGO Power Miners worth collecting?

LEGO Power Miners is worth collecting on a small scale, especially the named characters like Duke, Doc, Rex, and Brains, but it's not a high-value investment theme. Most loose figures average $1.50 to $5, so it's better suited to casual collecting or reseller volume than long-term appreciation.

What year did LEGO Rock Raiders come out?

LEGO Rock Raiders came out in 1999, alongside a tie-in video game of the same name. It's a fully retired theme now, which is part of why complete sets like Rock Raiders HQ can sell for well over $100 in brick'em's catalog when they're in good, complete condition.

Are Power Miners and Rock Raiders the same LEGO theme?

No, Power Miners and Rock Raiders are different themes released a decade apart, in 2009 and 1999. They share a mining and underground monster premise, but different minifigures, different color schemes, and very different resale values, so pricing them the same way is a common mistake.

Where is the best place to sell Rock Raiders minifigures?

BrickLink is usually the best place to sell individual Rock Raiders minifigures and parts because it offers accurate, market-based pricing for a niche vintage theme. eBay and Whatnot can work well for complete sets, since both put the listing in front of a wider, more general buyer audience.

How do I calculate what my mining theme LEGO haul is worth?

You calculate a mining theme LEGO haul's value by identifying every individual minifigure, part, and set, then pricing each against current market data instead of guessing. Tools like brick'em's haul calculator and collection value calculator speed this up considerably for bulk lots.