LEGO Reviews Seasonal853958

Chicken Skater Pod

Name: LEGO Chicken Skater Pod 853958
Brand: LEGO
SKU: 853958

80 · HIGHLY RECOMMENDEDINVESTMENT GRADE: A36 pcsHigh agreement · 89%

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Consensus

BUY

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Highly Recommended

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LOVED (8)

01Exclusive and attractive chicken suit minifigure with fine detailing and appealing facial expression
02Cute bunny with unique angled face mold
03Compact and portable design ideal for children to carry
04Pod functions as both packaging and playable structure
05Lenticular sticker with multi-angle hatching effect
06Nice greenery and water features despite limited space
07Includes trophy and scoring sticker for competitive play
08Fully closable structure maintains all pieces together

CRITICIZED (8)

01No spare pieces included in the set (noted as unusual)
02The connection between roller skates and the Easter/chicken theme is unclear to the reviewer
03Limited play value due to small polybag size
04Minimal brick count
05Simple construction
06Stumpy child-sized legs limit posing and skating positions
07No double-sided face
08Minimal build experience; mostly packaging for the minifigure

What reviewers are saying

"You can't beat a freebie."

True North Bricks

"I'm not entirely sure how or why roller skates are involved, but let's take a look inside the pod."

Brickset Reviews

"Overall, the LEGO Seasonal Chicken Skater Pod (853958) is a pretty neat item and it's nice to see LEGO expanding on the usage of the pods."

The Brick Fan

Ecosystem

Batman Movie Battle Pod — Both are minifigure polybags released at the LEGO Store; Chicken Skater Pod is a later variant in the same product line of glorified minifigure packaging.

SeasonalTier 1Investment Grade

By Reviewer · 3

Avg score

Consensus

BUY

True North Bricks

Expert Video Source

BUY

"You can't beat a freebie."

Key Pros

✓Cute, unique minifigure character
✓Great minifigure-to-brick ratio
✓Includes fun accessories (trophy, rabbit, roller skates)

Key Cons

✕Stumpy child-sized legs limit posing and skating positions
✕No double-sided face

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Brickset Reviews

Editorial Source

BUY

"I'm not entirely sure how or why roller skates are involved, but let's take a look inside the pod."

Key Pros

✓Exclusive and attractive chicken suit minifigure with fine detailing and appealing facial expression
✓Cute bunny with unique angled face mold
✓Compact and portable design ideal for children to carry

Key Cons

✕No spare pieces included in the set (noted as unusual)
✕The connection between roller skates and the Easter/chicken theme is unclear to the reviewer

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The Brick Fan

Expert Video Source

BUY

"Overall, the LEGO Seasonal Chicken Skater Pod (853958) is a pretty neat item and it's nice to see LEGO expanding on the usage of the pods."

Key Pros

✓Nice expansion of LEGO pod usage
✓Exclusive yellow chicken minifigure variant
✓Lenticular sticker effect on front

Key Cons

✕Limited play value due to small polybag size
✕Minimal brick count

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Value drivers

True North Bricks: The unique chicken-costumed minifigure with printed details and textured wings is the primary value driver.

Brickset Reviews: The exclusive chicken suit minifigure with unique torso print and winged arms is the primary draw.

Exclusivity

True North Bricks: Seasonal freebie exclusive to LEGO Store with qualifying purchase ($35+); time-limited promotion.

Brickset Reviews: GWP (gift with purchase) at shop.LEGO.com and LEGO brand stores in USA and Canada only

Resale

True North Bricks: Limited availability as a seasonal freebie (April 5–22, 2019) may drive some collector interest in secondary market.

The Brick Fan: Likely modest secondary market value as a discontinued promotional item

Minifigures & Standout Parts

In this set (1)

Chicken Skater

$14

Standout parts (per reviewers)

Textured wingsValue
Wings used instead of standard arms on the minifigure, giving it a unique silhouette.
Lenticular image sticker on pod top
Multi-angle lenticular effect showing a chick hatching from its shell from one angle and the chick fully hatched with a little girl peering out from another angle.
Two colors of new leaves
Used in the nature scene to add greenery and detail to the buildable landscape.
Transparent blue pieces
Used to create a water feature as part of the scene on the side of the pod.
Lenticular sticker
Shows the chicken breaking through the pod, designed to resemble an egg; front of pod decoration
Trans-blue pieces
Used to represent water in the interior nature scene