Rule out the usual hiding places first. If the piece really is gone, check the set piece by piece
and leave with the element ID LEGO asks for, or a link to buy the part.
502 pieces in 181 part and color combinations, plus 4 minifigures.
The piece count includes the 19 parts inside the set's minifigures, which this inventory lists separately. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.
Before you call it missing
Builders who report a missing piece often find it in one of these places. Tick each one off as you look.
Look-alike colors in this set
These parts appear in this set in two colors that are easy to confuse. If you are one short in one color,
check whether it went in where the other color belongs. Each color has its own element ID in the parts list
at the back of the instructions.
Brick 1 x 2Black ×2Dark Blue ×16Black is yellower and darker than Dark Blue.
Tile 2 x 2 with GrooveBlack ×3Dark Blue ×5Black is yellower and darker than Dark Blue.
Plate 1 x 6Black ×3Dark Bluish Gray ×2Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Technic Brick 1 x 12 [11 Pin Holes]Black ×1Dark Bluish Gray ×1Black is darker than Dark Bluish Gray.
Large Figure Weapon, Claw, Climbing Claw / Kodan Ball Half (Toa Nuva)Pearl Light GrayPart 44036Element 4535261 or 4298444×1
Tan
3 pieces
Brick 2 x 2TanPart 3003Element 4114306 or 300305×1
Technic Axle Pin without Friction Ridges LengthwiseTanPart 3749Element 4666579 or 4186017×2
Trans-Yellow
3 pieces
Plate Round 1 x 1 with Solid StudTrans-YellowPart 6141Element 6514056 or 62402161 spare in the box×2
Plate Round 2 x 2 with Rounded Bottom [Boat Stud]Trans-YellowPart 2654Element 6581773 or 6171728×1
White
3 pieces
Brick Sloped 45° 2 x 4WhitePart 3037Element 6552102 or 303701×1
Plate 1 x 8WhitePart 3460Element 6550141 or 346001×2
Reddish Brown
2 pieces
Treasure Chest Bottom with Rear Slots, with GrooveReddish BrownPart 4738bElement 4280114 or 4211162×1
Treasure Chest Lid [Thick Hinge]Reddish BrownPart 4739aElement 6254220 or 6167676×1
Trans-Brown
2 pieces
Windscreen 5 x 4 x 3Trans-BrownPart 30251Element 6240563 or 6043927×1
Windscreen 5 x 8 x 2Trans-BrownPart 62576Element 4530473×1
Trans-Dark Pink
2 pieces
Rock 1 x 1 Jewel / Gem 24 FacetTrans-Dark PinkPart 30153Element 6513975 or 6247796×2
Trans-Neon Green
2 pieces
Rock 1 x 1 Jewel / Gem 24 FacetTrans-Neon GreenPart 30153Element 6247790 or 4114505×2
Trans-Light Blue
1 piece
Animal, Octopus with Marbled Glow in the Dark PatternTrans-Light BluePart 6086pat0001Element 4535279×1
[No Color/Any Color]
1 piece
Sticker Sheet for Set 8636-1[No Color/Any Color]Part 64562Element 4535337×1
Minifigures
4 figures
Slime FaceMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Break JawMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Agent ChargeMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Agent Chase (Diver) - Single Sided HeadMinifigure, checked as a whole figure×1
Tick each piece as you find it, or mark it missing.
When a piece really is missing
Ask LEGO
LEGO takes requests for pieces missing from a new set through its customer service site. The form asks for
the set number and each piece's element ID, the number printed beside the piece in the parts list at the back
of the instructions. This checker lists both.
Mark a piece missing and your list links it to an eBay search for that part, which also covers pieces from
older or second-hand sets.
Keep a record
Copy or download your missing list (the CSV opens in any spreadsheet), or print the whole checklist and tick
pieces off on paper. Your marks stay in this browser, so you can check a big set over several sittings.