LEGO Reviews Monkie Kid80010

Demon Bull King

Name: LEGO Demon Bull King 80010
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 80010
Rating: 4.5 (11 reviews)

72 · RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: BBB20201,051 pcsHigh agreement · 93%

Expert reviews

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Owner ratings

Consensus

BUY

BrickScore

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Owners

Synthesized Verdict

"With a BrickScore of 72.3, the Demon Bull King earns a Recommended verdict as an impressively scaled display piece with innovative techniques and a bold color scheme, though buyers should go in knowing that limited posability and a contentious $90 price tag were the recurring sticking points among expert critics."

Expert reviewers and owners broadly agree that the Demon Bull King (80010) is an impressive, display-worthy mech with advanced articulation and a striking pink, purple, and black color scheme that sets it apart in the Monkie Kid line. Brickset praised its stability and innovative shoulder ball-joint technique, while JANG tempered that enthusiasm with real concerns about posability and value. Owners back the positive side strongly, rating it 4.5 out of 5 across 11 reviews, with 89% recommending it, though value-for-money scored a more modest 4.3, echoing the critics' price hesitation.

Where they split: Brickset awarded 80 and characterized the set as a solid display piece worth the price for its scale and technique. JANG scored it 65 and was notably harder on value, calling the $90 price too high and citing the lack of posability and action features as genuine deficiencies. Owner ratings at 4.5/5 align closer to Brickset's take.

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LOVED (8)

01Impressive 28cm/11-inch scale with surprising stability despite size
02Striking pink, purple, and black color scheme that works well together
03Light brick in the torso chest cavity, praised as one of the better integrations of the feature
04Advanced ball-joint shoulder articulation first seen in Voltron, giving useful arm-positioning range
05Numbered bags with roughly 100 pieces each making the build manageable in bite-sized sessions
06Three well-detailed minifigures including Monkie Kid, Pigsy, and Princess Iron Fan with unique printing
07New parts including gold Trunk No. 3 horn pieces and gunmetal gray elements
08Solid, durable construction that handles well without fear of collapse

CRITICIZED (7)

01Head articulation limited to fully up or fully down due to insufficient friction in the bar-and-clip hinge
02No ankle articulation, making dynamic walking poses impossible
03Only three minifigures included at a $90 price point, with JANG suggesting foot soldiers were missed
04Clear-backed sticker sheet is difficult to apply and shows fingerprints and dust
05Back of the model is bare and featureless
06Princess Iron Fan has no secure 2x2 place to stand on the beast's shoulders despite box art suggesting she does
07JANG valued the set at $75-$80 maximum given the limited action features and posability

What reviewers are saying

"Weighing in at 1051-pieces, it's not a small set by any means but, surprisingly, there are three others in the range with more."

Brickset Reviews

"It is a 151 piece set. And as I built it, I definitely got an appreciation for that level of complexity."

JANG's LEGO Reviews

Ecosystem

60195 Arctic Mobile Exploration Base — The Trunk No. 3 originally appeared in reddish brown in this set, but is now used in warm gold as the Demon Bull's horns in 80010.

21311 Voltron — The shoulder joint technique using a ball joint for added friction to hold heavy arms in raised position was first seen in Voltron and is reused here.

other LEGO mechs — A common theme with many LEGO mechs - limited posability issues

Monkie KidTier 2Investment Grade

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Consensus

BUY

Brickset Reviews

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BUY

"Weighing in at 1051-pieces, it's not a small set by any means but, surprisingly, there are three others in the range with more."

Key Pros

✓Impressive 28cm/11" tall display piece
✓Impressively stable despite size and articulation
✓Striking colour scheme with pink and purple that works well with black

Key Cons

✕Transparent sticker sheet (worst for showing fingerprints and dust)
✕Princess has to be attached precariously to beast's shoulders with no dedicated place for her to stand (box shows her on shoulders but there's no 2x2 area to perch her securely)

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"It is a 151 piece set. And as I built it, I definitely got an appreciation for that level of complexity."

Key Pros

✓Large impressive mech design
✓Good overall design aesthetics
✓Solid and stable build

Key Cons

✕Price of $90 is too high for the features offered
✕Limited posability, especially in legs and ankles

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Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (3)

Princess Iron Fan

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Pigsy - Medium Blue Vest, Dark Tan Medium Legs with Pockets

Monkie Kid - Bright Light Orange Open Jacket, Dark Turquoise Headphones, Smirk / Angry

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Trunk, No. 3 in warm gold
Used for the Demon Bull's horns; previously appeared in reddish brown as the Wooly Mammoth's trunk in 60195 Arctic Mobile Exploration Base, but this is the first use in warm gold.
Printed 1x2 curved slopes with beast's eyes
The only newly printed pieces in the set, printed eyes on curved slopes.
New gold Handle No. 3
Caused excitement when first seen due to its potential as a lightsabre handle; wielded as a weapon by Monkie Kid.
Flexible shiny banner piece
Thick, flexible, shiny piece used as a banner for Princess Iron Fan; transparent sticker sheet also used on various parts.
Piece 6207932 (Metalbeard beard)
Brought back and used for the lower jaw and toes of the Demon Bull; had not been used in any non-Metalbeard set until now.
Bull horn pieces with Technic pin holes
Recently new pieces added to LEGO part inventory, integrated into cybernetic minotaur design

What Owners Say · summarized from 11 written reviews (LEGO, Amazon, Walmart)

Owners overwhelmingly praise the Demon Bull King as a superbly engineered, visually striking large-scale set with excellent build quality, standout minifigures, and impressive structural stability, though some note limited articulation in the head and occasional concerns about repairability.

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