All 209 LEGO Bionicle Sets, Listed by Year and Number

Subthemes

Playsets 11Protectors 6

The LEGO Bionicle theme brings together 209 sets released from 2001 to 2016, peaking at 25 sets in 2007. From the tiny 8532 Onua with 30 pieces to the vast 8759 Battle of Metru Nui with 876 pieces, it features the Toa Inika, Piraka and Barraki.

209 sets from 2001 to 2016, peaking in 2007

The Bionicle theme starts in 2001 with 11 sets, then rises to 16 in 2002 and 2003, and to 17 in 2004. It then climbs to 23 sets in 2005 and 2006, before the 2007 peak of 25 sets. Next come 22 sets in 2008 and 21 in 2009.

The theme returns in 2015 with 18 sets, then 17 in 2016, with 71300 Uxar Creature of Jungle and 71305 Lewa Uniter of Jungle among the most recent sets.

Compact sets, from 30 to 876 pieces

A Bionicle set has 137 pieces on average, compared with 389 for the whole LEGO catalogue. The smallest, 8532 Onua (2001), has just 30, and the 2004 Vahki (8614 Vahki Nuurakh, 8615 Vahki Bordakh, 8616 Vahki Vorzakh, 8617 Vahki Zadakh) have 32 each.

At the other end, 8759 Battle of Metru Nui (2005) reaches 876 pieces, ahead of 8996 Skopio XV-1 (2009) with 848 pieces and 8711 The Ultimate Bionicle Set (2004) with 702 pieces. The 2015 and 2016 sets stay more compact: 71316 Umarak the Destroyer, the largest of 2016, has 191 pieces.

Toa Inika, Piraka and Barraki: characters and colours

19 minifigure characters appear. The most frequent ones show up in 3 sets each: Toa Inika Jaller, Toa Inika Hewkii, Toa Inika Nuparu, Toa Inika Hahli, Piraka Zaktan, Piraka Thok, Piraka Reidak, Piraka Hakann and Barraki Takadox. Barraki Kalmah appears in 2 sets. The Playsets (11 sets) and Protectors (6 sets) sub-themes round out the theme.

As for colours, Black dominates with 30% of the pieces, ahead of Dark Bluish Gray (11%), Light Bluish Gray (9%), Pearl Light Gray (8%), Blue (6%) and Red (5%).

Bionicle in figures

Number of sets	209
Release years	2001-2016
Peak year	2007 (25 sets)
Total pieces	28,580
Average pieces per set	137
Catalog-wide average	389
Largest set	8759 Battle of Metru Nui (876 pieces)
Smallest set	8532 Onua (30 pieces)
Newest set	71300 Uxar Creature of Jungle (2016)
Minifigure characters	19
Subthemes	2

Bionicle sets year by year

Year	Sets	Average pieces
2001	11	185
2002	16	110
2003	16	81
2004	17	115
2005	23	175
2006	23	175
2007	25	135
2008	22	149
2009	21	158
2015	18	88
2016	17	113

Dominant colors

Color breakdown of the pieces across all Bionicle sets, minifigures included.

Color	Pieces	Share
Black	8,702	30%
Dark Bluish Gray	3,036	11%
Light Bluish Gray	2,630	9.2%
Pearl Light Gray	2,217	7.8%
Blue	1,603	5.6%
Red	1,466	5.1%
Light Gray	1,186	4.2%
Dark Gray	926	3.2%

Minifigures

All minifigures

2016 2015 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

2016 17 sets

2015 18 sets

2009 21 sets

2008 22 sets

2007 25 sets

2006 23 sets

2005 23 sets

2004 17 sets

2003 16 sets

2002 16 sets

2001 11 sets

Frequently asked questions

How many LEGO Bionicle sets are there?

The theme has 209 sets, released from 2001 to 2016, including 17 from 2016.

Are Bionicle sets smaller than other LEGO sets?

Yes, a Bionicle set has 137 pieces on average, compared with 389 for the whole LEGO catalogue. The smallest ones, such as 8532 Onua, go down to 30 pieces, while 8759 Battle of Metru Nui goes up to 876 pieces.

What are the Bionicle sub-themes?

The theme includes the Playsets, with 11 sets, and the Protectors, with 6 sets. The rest of the sets belong to the main theme.

Which colours appear most in Bionicle pieces?

Black dominates with 30% of the pieces. Next come Dark Bluish Gray (11%), Light Bluish Gray (9%), Pearl Light Gray (8%), Blue (6%) and Red (5%).

How has the Bionicle theme evolved over time?

It starts with 11 sets in 2001, reaches 25 sets in 2007, then has 22 sets in 2008 and 21 in 2009. The later sets come out in 2015 with 18 sets, then in 2016 with 17 sets.

What is the largest LEGO Bionicle set?

It is 8759 Battle of Metru Nui (2005): 876 pieces.

Which year has the most Bionicle sets?

In 2007: 25 sets, more than any other year.

How many minifigure characters does the Bionicle theme have?

19 characters in total. The most frequent in sets are Barraki Takadox, Toa Inika Nuparu and Toa Inika Jaller.

All LEGO Bionicle sets