How many pieces are in the Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit?

Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit contains 761 pieces.

What age is the Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit recommended for?

This set is recommended for ages 10+.

When was the Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit released?

Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit was released in 2023.

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Set #75579

Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit

Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit brings the breathtaking majesty of Pandora's oceans straight to your building table.

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Who it's for: Ages 10+ · Intermediate build Perfect for Avatar fans and builders who enjoy organic creature builds and dynamic submersibles.
Build: 761 pieces · about 3 hours Build time is an estimate.
Price: $99.99 list price · 13.1¢ per piece
Availability: Retired at LEGO

★★★★☆ 4.1 community rating from 58 ratings

Fans widely praise the impressive size and posability of the tulkun creature, though some note that the crabsuit build feels a bit clunky compared to the organic shaping.

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📝 Our Take

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Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit brings the breathtaking majesty of Pandora's oceans straight to your building table. Capturing the sheer scale and organic grace of the majestic tulkun alongside the aggressive, industrial design of the RDA submersible, this set delivers a brilliant visual contrast that stands out in any collection.

This set is perfect for Avatar fans, ocean enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a unique creature build. The construction process offers a fun deviation from standard buildings and vehicles, utilizing clever Technic framing and curved elements to achieve Payakan's distinct silhouette and impressive posability.

Skip this if you are strictly a traditional city or castle builder with zero interest in sci-fi themes. The unique organic aesthetic and specific color palette might not easily integrate into standard urban or historical dioramas.

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🧱 Building Experience

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761

Pieces

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3.0h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

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39cm × 32cm × 8cm

Dimensions

Build Highlights:

Clever use of Technic pins and friction joints to create a fully posable, heavy-duty tulkun body
Vibrant oceanic color palette featuring rich dark blues, sand greens, and bright plant elements
Detailed RDA crabsuit submersible with pilot cockpit and manipulator arms
Dynamic display potential with translucent stands to recreate underwater action scenes

📈 Investment Analysis

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B+

Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

As a retired set from the relatively short-lived LEGO Avatar theme, Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit holds a unique position in the secondary market. Creature-based sets from licensed themes often develop a dedicated following after retirement, especially when they feature distinct, non-minifigure builds like the massive tulkun. With 761 pieces and three specific minifigures including Lo'ak and Tsireya, it offers good scarcity value for completists. While the theme didn't reach the multi-year longevity of Star Wars or Harry Potter, niche sci-fi licenses often see steady appreciation once remaining retail stock completely dries up. Investors should expect moderate, steady growth rather than explosive short-term gains, making it a solid mid-tier hold for theme completionists and marine-life LEGO collectors.

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Compared to other sets in the LEGO Avatar line like 75577 Mako Submarine or 75578 Metkayina Reef Home, Payakan the Tulkun & Crabsuit stands out by focusing heavily on a massive, buildable creature rather than traditional environmental structures. It offers a much more substantial display centerpiece than the smaller vehicle packs while remaining at an accessible price point compared to the largest sets in the theme.

3 Minifigures Included

Includes main characters Lo'ak and Tsireya featuring unique head and hair molds representing the Na'vi reef people, alongside a standard RDA Crabsuit Driver.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 761
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 168 unique parts, 747 pieces
Minifigures: 3

The official piece count includes the 14 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 10247 2× White

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 11153 2× Sand Green

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Part #: 11153 4× Black

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Part #: 11203 3× Light Bluish Gray

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Part #: 11203 2× White

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Part #: 11211 4× Yellow

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 11214 2× Red

Windscreen 4 x 4 ...

Part #: 11289 1× Trans-Brown

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 2× Black

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 2× Tan

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 7× Dark Blue

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 11477 11× Sand Green

Brick Curved 10 x...

Part #: 13731 2× Dark Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 14418 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068 10× White

Brick Curved 2 x ...

Part #: 15068 23× Dark Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

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Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 15672 4× Dark Tan

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Part #: 15712 1× Sand Green

Plate Round Corne...

Part #: 18980 2× White

Plant, Flower Ste...

Part #: 19119 2× Dark Purple

Hinge Plate 1 x 4...

Part #: 1927 2× Dark Blue

Tile Special Roun...

Part #: 20482 4× Dark Blue

Tile Special 2 x ...

Part #: 22385 4× Dark Blue

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 22885 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 22889 1× White

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 22961 7× Black

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 2× Black

Brick 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2357 2× Green

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plant, Leaves 6 x 5

Part #: 2417 2× Magenta

Wedge Plate 3 x 6...

Part #: 2419 4× Dark Blue

Wedge Plate 3 x 6...

Part #: 2419 2× Dark Tan

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 2× Dark Turquoise

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 6× Tan

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Sand Green

Brick Curved Inve...

Part #: 24201 8× White

Plant, Leaves 4 x 3

Part #: 2423 2× Magenta

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 24246 4× Black

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 24309 2× Dark Blue

Technic Axle 3 wi...

Part #: 24316 2× Reddish Brown

Wedge Plate 3 x 3...

Part #: 2450 2× Black

Brick 2 x 6

Part #: 2456 4× White

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 5× Bright Light Orange

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 8× Lime

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 12× Green

Plant, Flower, Pl...

Part #: 24866 1× Bright Pink

Tile Round 1 x 1 ...

Part #: 25269 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 2× White

Plate 4 x 4 Corner

Part #: 2639 2× White

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 26601 2× Sand Green

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 26601 15× Dark Blue

Wedge Plate 2 x 2...

Part #: 26601 4× Black

Creature Body Par...

Part #: 2812pr0001 1× Dark Blue

Creature Body Par...

Part #: 2813pr0001 1× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 28192 2× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 29119 1× White

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 29120 1× White

Lever Small Base ...

Part #: 298c02 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 1× Tan

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 1× Light Bluish Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 3× Tan

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 1× White

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 2× Tan

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 4× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30136 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 30136 4× Tan

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 9× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 3× Sand Green

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 3× Dark Blue

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 2× Black

Plate 2 x 3

Part #: 3021 9× White

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Blue

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Sand Green

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 8× Dark Turquoise

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Tan

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 10× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 21× Dark Blue

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× Olive Green

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 1× Sand Green

Plate 1 x 1

Part #: 3024 4× Dark Blue

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 3× Black

Bar 4L (Lightsabe...

Part #: 30374 1× Black

Arm Mechanical wi...

Part #: 30377 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 1× Sand Green

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3040b 6× Olive Green

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Tan

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 3× Dark Blue

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Sand Green

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069b 4× White

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 2× White

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 4× Sand Green

Creature Body Par...

Part #: 3113pr0001 1× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 32000 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Plate 2 x...

Part #: 32001 2× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32013 6× White

Technic Axle and ...

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Technic Axle and ...

Part #: 32034 2× Black

Technic Axle 2 No...

Part #: 32062 7× Red

Technic Brick 1 x...

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Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 32952 2× Sand Green

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 3297 3× White

Plate 1 x 8

Part #: 3460 8× White

Tile 45° Cut 2 x ...

Part #: 35787 2× Sand Green

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 2× Sand Green

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 6× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 4× Black

Brick Sloped Inve...

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Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 2× Dark Blue

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 2× Dark Blue

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 6× Yellow

Technic Pin witho...

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Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3676 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

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Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 36841 2× Bright Light Orange

Technic Brick 1 x...

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Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 10× Sand Green

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 6× Tan

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 1× Dark Blue

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 2× White

Plate 2 x 6

Part #: 3795 5× Tan

Plate 2 x 10

Part #: 3832 1× White

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 3894 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

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Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 3× Tan

Animal Body Part ...

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Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 4× White

Technic Cylinder ...

Part #: 41531 1× Sand Green

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 5× Dark Blue

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41769 3× White

Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

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Wedge Plate 4 x 2...

Part #: 41770 5× Dark Blue

Brick Sloped Inve...

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Brick Curved 8 x ...

Part #: 42918 1× Dark Blue

Technic Pin Long ...

Part #: 42924 4× Blue

Technic Axle Pin ...

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Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 43711 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Rotation ...

Part #: 44224 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Rotation ...

Part #: 44225 2× Light Bluish Gray

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44301b 4× White

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 44567b 1× Light Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 44728 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 44728 6× Blue

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 10

Part #: 4477 2× Dark Turquoise

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 44861 2× Sand Green

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 47406 1× White

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4871 1× White

Brick Curved 3 x ...

Part #: 50950 2× Dark Blue

Brick Wedged, Cur...

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Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 50955 1× Dark Blue

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 50956 1× Dark Blue

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 50956 1× White

Animal Body Part ...

Part #: 51274 2× White

Wedge Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 51739 1× Light Bluish Gray

Wedge Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 51739 3× Dark Blue

Brick Wedged, Cur...

Part #: 52031 1× Dark Blue

Hinge Brick 2 x 2...

Part #: 53029 1× Black

Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

Part #: 53923 4× Light Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 2× Dark Blue

Brick Sloped 30° ...

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Brick Sloped 30° ...

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Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 54200 1× Trans-Light Blue

Hinge Plate 1 x 2...

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Plant / Creature ...

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Hinge Cylinder 1 ...

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Technic Axle Conn...

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Technic Axle Conn...

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Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 60219 2× White

Plate Special 1 x...

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Brick Curved 1 x ...

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Brick Curved 1 x ...

Part #: 6091 8× Dark Blue

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 61332 16× Black

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Yellow

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 4× Trans-Bright Green

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 14× Light Bluish Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 62462 2× White

Tile 1 x 3

Part #: 63864 2× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 63868 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Weapon Lightsaber...

Part #: 64567 2× White

Weapon Spike Flex...

Part #: 64727 2× Dark Blue

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 2× Black

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 6541 5× Light Bluish Gray

Propeller 3 Blade...

Part #: 65768 1× Black

Technic Pin with ...

Part #: 66906 4× Black

Brick Curved 4 x ...

Part #: 66955 1× Dark Blue

Brick Special 2 x...

Part #: 67446 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Launcher, Plate S...

Part #: 69754 2× Light Bluish Gray

Launcher Trigger,...

Part #: 69755 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Plant / Animal Bo...

Part #: 69858 1× Pearl Gold

Brick Curved, 3 x...

Part #: 70681 2× Sand Green

Brick Curved, 3 x...

Part #: 70681 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 72454 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Technic Brick 1 x...

Part #: 73230 2× Orange

Bracket 3 x 2 x 1...

Part #: 73562 1× Red

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 73825 4× White

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 73825 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 78257 2× Dark Bluish Gray

Bar 2L with Stop ...

Part #: 78258 1× Dark Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 1 - 1...

Part #: 79389 2× Tan

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 85861 2× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 6× Dark Blue

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 4× White

Brick Sloped 30° ...

Part #: 85984 2× Red

Tile 2 x 4 with G...

Part #: 87079 1× Sand Green

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 87087 1× Sand Green

Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [...

Part #: 87552 2× Light Bluish Gray

Plate Special 10 ...

Part #: 89523 1× Dark Tan

Wedge Plate 3 x 4...

Part #: 90194 1× White

Plate 2 x 14

Part #: 91988 3× White

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 93274 2× Black

Brick and Axle Se...

Part #: 96874 1× Orange

Tile Round 1 x 1

Part #: 98138 4× Dark Bluish Gray

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 99206 2× Sand Green

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 99207 5× Black

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 99207 14× White

Bracket 1 x 2 - 2...

Part #: 99207 1× Light Bluish Gray

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Part #: 99563 1× Black

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99780 4× Light Bluish Gray

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99780 7× White

Bracket 1 x 2 - 1...

Part #: 99781 4× Black

An absolute treasure trove for builders needing dark blue curved slopes, sand green accents, and plant elements in vibrant tones for organic or aquatic MOCs.

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💎 Notable Parts

Dark Blue Brick Curved 2 x 2 x 2/3 (23x) $4.60

Dark Blue Wedge Plate 2 x 2 Cut Corner (15x) $2.25

Sand Green Brick Curved 2 x 1 No Studs [1/2 Bow] (11x) $2.20

Dark Turquoise Plate 1 x 2 (8x) $1.60

Black Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise with No Center Slots (16x) $1.60

Est. BrickLink Part Value

$12.25

💡 MOC Potential

🌳 Extensive oceanic MOCs, custom sea monsters, and alien marine life displays

🤖 Sci-fi mechs, underwater exploration vehicles, and industrial submersibles

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Inventory Statistics

169

Unique Parts

761

Official Piece Count

747

Cataloged Inventory Pieces

Minifigures

Spare Parts

The official piece count includes the 14 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

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