How many pieces does the Royal Clamshell have?

Set 43225 contains 1,808 pieces, including 449 unique elements, plus 5 minifigures.

How does the opening clamshell work?

The clamshell opens to reveal several distinctly designed chambers accessible at once, such as a throne room and smaller side rooms.

Set 43225 The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell

Disney

LEGO® The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell

The Little Mermaid Royal Clamshell belongs to the LEGO® Disney line and recreates an opening clamshell as a stage for an underwater scene built around Ariel. With 1,808 pieces and 449 unique elements, the build delivers a detail-rich model with several separate chambers and accessories. Five minifigures populate the scene, opening up different small stories set within the undersea kingdom.

Set number: 43225
Year: 2023
Pieces: 1,808
Minifigures: 5
Theme: Disney
Different parts: 449

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 449

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (42)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 5

Ursula, Printed Tentacles fig-0137084 pieces × 1
Ariel, Dark Red Hair fig-0137104 pieces × 1
King Triton fig-0137114 pieces × 1
Karina fig-0137124 pieces × 1
Indira fig-0137134 pieces × 1

Description

A clamshell that opens into a stage

At the centre of the set sits a large, opening clamshell that reveals several distinctly designed chambers once unfolded, ranging from a throne-room-style space to smaller side chambers filled with decoration and accessories. This opening central structure sets the set apart from a typical building model, keeping several scenes accessible at once without needing to rearrange the build. At 1,808 pieces, the construction stays substantial enough for a genuinely detailed result.

Five figures for the undersea kingdom

The five included minifigures populate the clamshell's different chambers, supporting scenes with several characters at once, such as a meeting in the throne room while a separate story plays out in a side chamber. That figure count sits well above many other Disney sets of similar size, giving the Royal Clamshell strong role-play potential for anyone familiar with Ariel's story. Small accessory and decorative pieces help each individual chamber work as its own self-contained little scene.

Blue and grey tones for an underwater feel

White, light bluish grey, dark bluish grey and a bright light blue define the model's look, creating an underwater impression without leaning on loud, saturated colour. That relatively restrained palette lets individual decorative pieces, like shells or coral, stand out more clearly. Of the 1,808 pieces, 449 are unique elements, a solid variety that shows up mainly in the clamshell's detailed interior chambers. The contrast between the calm grey tones and the bright light blue accents makes the many small chamber details stand out clearly throughout.

Parts list and what the set offers

The full parts list on this page lists all 449 unique elements by colour and quantity, useful for checking a second-hand set's completeness or hunting down specific underwater decorative pieces. With five minifigures and several accessible chambers, the Royal Clamshell offers noticeably more play value than a single building of comparable size. Fans of Ariel's story also get enough accessories here to arrange their own small scenes freely.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Royal Clamshell have?: Set 43225 contains 1,808 pieces, including 449 unique elements, plus 5 minifigures.
How does the opening clamshell work?: The clamshell opens to reveal several distinctly designed chambers accessible at once, such as a throne room and smaller side rooms.
What colours dominate the set?: White, light bluish grey, dark bluish grey and a bright light blue define the underwater scene.

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