The LEGO Group has had lots of astonishing partnerships in the past with film companies, using brands such as Indiana Jones or The Lone Ranger as the baseline for a theme of LEGO sets. One of the probably most unexpected partnerships for LEGO fans all over the world was the announcement of the LEGO Angry Birds theme!
The LEGO Angry Birds sets are interactive sceneries, which turn the original virtual game into reality. Each one of them, with one exception, features a catapult. Three of the sets also have a selection of targets, which can be collapsed by birds flying through the air. Every minifigure in this theme is exclusive to its set. Only Red appears more than once, showing a different facial expression in each set! Isn’t that great?
The theme covers six different sets representing sceneries and characters of the Angry Birds Movie from 2016. Each one of them is listed and presented in this article, so make sure to read on!
Lego Piggy Car Escape 75821
RRP: $12.99 | €14.99
Year Released: 2016
Pieces: 74
Minifigures: 2
The first set in this theme is LEGO Piggy Car Escape 75821. Only 74 pieces are included, which is justified by the use of large pieces in the set. Two exclusive minifigures are featured in this set: Chuck and Piggy 1.
An interesting thing to mention is that the LEGO Group developed brand new minifigure molds for the Angry Birds theme, which look totally different to the classic LEGO minifigure mold. Also featured is Piggy’s car. It has an ice cream flick fire missile in the front of the vehicle, that makes this set playable. Another detail is the stolen nest full of bird’s eggs, which can be placed on the backside of the car.
LEGO Piggy Car Escape 75821 was released in April of 2016 and retired in August of 2017, which gave it a total shelf life of one year and four months.
Lego Piggy Plane Attack 75822
RRP: $19.99 | €24.99
Year Released: 2016
Pieces: 168
Minifigures: 2
LEGO Piggy Plane Attack is the second set of the LEGO Angry Birds theme. The plane in this set has an adjustable catapult as well as two minifigures: Pilot Pig and worried Red!
Red is Angry Birds’ most known character commonly used as a mascot in marketing purposes. In fact, Red is the character you will utilize the most, if you play the game. He is included in every LEGO Angry Birds set showing a different facial expression to represent his mood, except in the first one. The helicopter is built with two-storied wings, that are stabilized through a column on each side. Flick fire missiles between colorful balloons on the top of the vehicle make the set interactive. The engine is designed in detail, which becomes clear through the grey studs all around the brown basket.
LEGO Piggy Plane Attack 75822 was released in April of 2016 and sat on the shelves for one year and four months, until it retired in August of 2017.
LEGO Bird Island Egg Heist 75823
RRP: $29.99 | €39.99
Year Released: 2016
Pieces: 277
Minifigures: 3
LEGO Bird Island Egg Heist is a LEGO set representing Matilda’s house and simultaneously Red’s anger relief center.
In the inside of the house, you will find an easel, a color palette and paintings. In the film Red tries to reduce his wrath by drawing paintings under Matilda’s supervision. The house is decorated from the outside with flowers, leaves, trees and nests. Thus, the house gives a natural, harmonic and relaxed impression. If you place one of the birds on the staircase, it can be catapulted onto Pig’s trunk. Also featured is a bright sign that signifies that the anger management class is there and tries to spread happiness. In the film Red gets mad at the sign and starts attacking it. It is fortified on a swivel, which makes the sign able to spin around. Featured characters in this set are: Biker Pig, Matilda and annoyed Red. Additionally included is a trunk congenial to the Biker Pig! Two balloons as well as an empty basket to place stolen eggs in the backside of the trunk are all part of this set.
LEGO Bird Island Egg Heist was released in April of 2016 and retired in August of 2017, giving it a shelf life of one year and four months.
LEGO Pig City Teardown 75824
RRP: $39.99 | €49.99
Year Released: 2016
Pieces: 386
Minifigures: 4
Let’s move on with probably the best LEGO Angry Birds set for playful LEGO fans! The LEGO Pig City Teardown 75824 is a small interactive scenery that has a selection of different targets to hit with the birds flying through the air by an included catapult.
One of them is a hot dog stand on the left side. If you hit the front side of the roof, it will automatically cause the stand to go back, as well as the Pig placed on the stand to fall down. Another mechanism is activated by hitting the balloons in the center of the city. This will cause the bridge underneath to collapse. You could put a Pig on that bridge and aim to make it fall down. The other minifigures in this specific set are: Piggy 2, Piggy 3, Red and Stella. All of which are not found anywhere else.
LEGO Pig City Teardown 75824 was released in April of 2016 and retired in August of 2017, which gave it a shelf life of one year and four months.
LEGO Piggy Pirate Ship 75825
RRP: $59.99 | €69.99
Year Released: 2016
Pieces: 620
Minifigures: 4
The next LEGO set in the LEGO Angry Birds set list is LEGO Piggy Pirate Ship 75825. This set features 620 pieces and four minifigures, making it the second biggest set in the LEGO Angry Birds theme according to the piece count. Bomb, Leonard, Pirate Pig and Red as minifigures are a specialty.
Bomb is one of the most powerful as well as rare character in the original Angry Birds game, so fans were amazed by this LEGO set! Pirate Pig’s ship is the main focus of this set, so let’s look at it in more detail. The LEGO Group put tires underneath the sailing ship, so it’s able to roll around and if you do, some pretty cool mechanical features get activated: The oars start to move back and forth, just like the paddle wheel to turn around on either side. To drop the anchor in the form of a stone to the ground, rotate the black rubber track, which will cause friction. Also included in this set are different pieces of food and a small island, that works as a catapult. The fact that there is not a single sticker, only prints, in this set should make this set very popular among LEGO collectors.
LEGO Piggy Pirate Ship 75825 was released in April of 2016 and dissapeared from the shelves in July of 2017, which gave it a shelf life of one year and three months.
LEGO King Pig’s Castle 75826
RRP: $89.99 | €89.99
Year Released: 2016
Pieces: 859
Minifigures: 5
The last set in the LEGO Angry Birds theme is also the set with the highest piece count. Five minifigures: Chef Pig, Foreman Pig, King Pig, Mighty Eagle and furious Red are all part of this set.
Chef Pig, for example, wears a toque and an apron and King Pig wears a golden crown and a cape. King Pig’s Castle, the crown tower and a slingshot catapult are also included and cover lots of play features like targets to hit with the birds and details from the outside. The first is activated by hitting the crown on top of the crown tower: The stored eggs, hidden behind the stone will go around the brown spiral slide and fall down into a cauldron. Another target will be activated on the right side of the castle by hitting the purple or white balloon. It will cause the small tower to go back. On the left side of the castle is an aircraft hanger that a pig can ride in. It can be launched out through a trigger mechanism on the back.
King Pig’s Castle was released in April of 2016 and retired in August of 2017, which gave it a total shelf life of one year and four months.
Final Thoughts
The Angry Birds sets mentioned on this LEGO round up proofed to be very popular among fans of all ages. It will be interesting to see if more sets of this theme will be released. As of the time of this writing, 2022, this theme seems to have been a forgotten one without any new releases in several years. If you enjoyed this article, make sure to check out Every LEGO Ghostbusters Set Ever Released!
