Sonic The Hedgehog

Super Shadow vs. Biolizard

The Biolizard is the real star here, and it earns the spotlight.

Brick Rated Score

4.1/5

Set 77003 · 2025

Pieces419

Minifigs2

Year2025

Set number77003

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The verdict

I went in expecting a quick minifig-and-vehicle throwaway and came out genuinely impressed by how much personality LEGO packed into a brick-built boss monster.

The Biolizard's printed head piece, its dangling Life Support tubes, and the Chaos Drive you can knock loose all feel like a real nod to the Shadow the Hedgehog game rather than a generic creature kit. Super Shadow is the headline minifig and he looks the part, but it's the model on his knees fighting for him that made me want to keep this one on the shelf. If you or your kid actually cares about this corner of the Sonic story, it earns its spot.

Best for: Sonic the Hedgehog game fans and anyone who wants a creature build with real character, not just another minifig set

The full review

What it is

This set pairs Super Shadow and Super Sonic against a brick-built Biolizard, the bio-engineered creature from Shadow the Hedgehog, and it is one of the more characterful entries in LEGO's Sonic lineup. The Biolizard isn't just a lump of grey bricks either. It has a printed head element for its facial detailing, lime green flexible tubes running to a Life Support System on its back, and rib-like pieces along its sides that let you physically knock the Chaos Drive loose, which is exactly the kind of playable storytelling beat that separates a good licensed set from a forgettable one.

The catch

I'll be honest about where it falls short too. Super Sonic's head print and quill spread got called out by more than one reviewer as not quite matching the character's iconic silhouette, and the Speed Sphere launcher is a plain molded piece instead of the printed spring-pad version from earlier waves, which feels like a small cost-cutting step backward. A handful of buyers also flagged print alignment issues on their Super Shadow minifig, which is more of a quality control gripe than a design flaw, but worth knowing before you open the box expecting perfection.

Who it's for

Get this one if you or your builder know the Shadow the Hedgehog game and want a display piece that actually tells that story, not just a Sonic-branded add-on. Skip it if you're only after minifigs and don't care about the creature build, since the Biolizard is really the whole point here.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

Building it feels less like assembling a vehicle and more like sculpting a small creature. The Biolizard goes together in stages, starting with its clawed limbs and working up through the segmented body to the head, where the last piece you snap on is the printed face element that pulls the whole design together. It's a satisfying finish after a build that spends most of its time in grey and dark grey.

The standout part is that printed Biolizard head piece, since it's not something you'll find recycled into ten other sets. The lime green flexible tubing connecting the head to the Life Support System back-pack is a nice tactile touch, and the rib pieces that let you dislodge the Chaos Drive give the model an actual play function beyond just standing there. At 419 pieces for two minifigs and a genuinely unique creature build, the part count feels earned rather than padded with filler bricks.

Fun facts

01This was one of three new LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog sets released together on January 1, 2025, and 77003 was the largest and priciest of the trio at $44.99.
02Super Shadow first appeared as a minifig in the earlier Egg Drillster set, but this set gives him his glow-up moment paired directly with Super Sonic against the Biolizard.
03The Biolizard's Chaos Drive is a physical, removable piece embedded in the model, letting builders recreate the moment from Shadow the Hedgehog where the creature is weakened by knocking it loose.
04BrickEconomy lists the set as retiring around mid to late 2026, so once current retail stock clears it's expected to leave shelves for good.