Name: LEGO Prince Florian & Castle Bowser 72042
Brand: Lego
SKU: 72042
Price: 69.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Full view of LEGO Super Mario 72042 Prince Florian & Castle Bowser set, featuring a large Bowser head fortress, Prince Florian, Pink Yoshi, Spike, and a Fire Bro projectile.

Royal Ascent to Doom

Introducing LEGO Super Mario 72042 Prince Florian & Castle Bowser, a 1251-piece behemoth! The masterful SNOT work on Bowser's face gives incredible depth to his menacing features. With Prince Florian, Pink Yoshi, and Spike ready for battle, this set is packed with character and incredible detail, ready for epic adventures.

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Set # 72042

Released 2025

Pieces 1251

Price / Piece 5.6¢

Figures None

Age 9+

Scale & Brick Value Piece Volume & Pricing Ranks

Piece Rank #217 Top 15% active

Ranked #217 by piece count against 1,543 currently available retail sets.

Historic Scale #622 Top 4% of 20,150

Historical ranking across 20,150 cataloged releases since 1949.

Part Efficiency #107 5.4¢/pc • Top 7%

Price-per-piece efficiency rank based on official retail MSRP (5.4¢/piece).

Collector Insights Verified Oct 11, 2026

Includes 18 exclusive molds and 14 rare elements recorded across official inventories.

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Set 72042 Build Specifications & Overview

Complete build timeline, spatial dimensions, and display footprint analysis.

Value Breakdown

Est. Build Time (*Pieces per minute): Casual 10.8h 2 ppm*

AFOL (Avg) 5.4h 4 ppm*

Master Builder 3.1h 7 ppm*
Avg Price / Hour: $12.96/hr
Price Per Basic Brick: $0.05

Highly valuable! 41% cheaper than average LEGO sets.

Display Dimensions

Height 12.5 in (31.8 cm) 33 Bricks high

Width 8 in (20.3 cm) 25 Studs wide

Depth 8.5 in (21.6 cm) 27 Studs deep

Display Footprint 68.0 sq in (438.7 sq cm) 25 × 27 Studs

The Scale Check

Height equivalent to approx 7.9 minifigures stacked.

Display Fit

Oversized: Requires Deep Tabletop Surface

Building Instructions

Download or view the official PDF

Set 72042 Element & Mold Manifest

Comprehensive element inventory and structural part distribution across 1,251 pieces, including 18 unique exclusive molds.

Part Categories

Discover the structural DNA and the exact piece types included in this box.

Standard 686 pcs (54.8%)

Greebles 1x1 142 pcs (11.4%)

S N O T 102 pcs (8.2%)

Slopes Wedges 96 pcs (7.7%)

Technic 94 pcs (7.5%)

Bricks Special 73 pcs (5.8%)

Translucent 58 pcs (4.6%)

Rare & Exclusive Parts

Track this build's most elusive bricks and their production history.

Exclusive Parts 18 pieces
Bright Green Brick Arch 1 x 3 x 3 [Gothic] (SKU: 13965)
Dark Pink Tile Round 2 x 2 with Hexagon, Barcode Print (Sticker) (SKU: 14769pr0161)
Lime Tile Round 2 x 2 with Prince Florian, Barcode Print (Sticker) (SKU: 14769pr0164)
Lime Brick Sloped 45° 1 x 1 x 2/3 Quadruple Convex [Pyramid] (SKU: 22388)
Dark Purple Brick Round Corner 5 x 5 x 1 Curved, Bottom Cut Outs, No Studs, 7 Bottom Tubes (SKU: 24599)
Blue Tile 2 x 3 with Light Nougat Belly, Coral Lines Print (SKU: 26603pr0171)
Green Tile 2 x 2 with Bowser Castle, Barcode Print (Sticker) (SKU: 3068bpr9294)
Dark Purple Tile 2 x 2 with Bowser Jr, Barcode Print (Sticker) (SKU: 3068bpr9295)
Dark Purple Brick 1 x 3 with White/Dark Pink Eyes, Green/Bright Green Eyebrows Print (SKU: 3622pr0084)
Orange Plant, Flower, Minifig Accessory with 7 Thick Petals and Pin, Center Ring (SKU: 4367)
Black Dish 6 x 6 Inverted (Radar) with Green/Lime Shapes Print (SKU: 44375bpr0021)
Dark Green Brick Round Corner 5 x 5 Macaroni with 1/3 Inner Side (SKU: 5532)
Bright Green Animal Body Part / Plant, Tail / Neck / Branch / Trunk, Middle Section with Pin Holes (SKU: 5717)
Bright Green Brick Wedged, Curved 4 x 3 No Studs [Plain] (SKU: 64225)
White Plate Round Corners 4 x 4 x 2/3 Circle with Reduced Knobs with Flower, Barcode Print (Sticker) (SKU: 66792pr0004)
Black Tile Round 2 x 4 with Dark Purple Mouth, Lime Sharp Teeth / Lips, Light Nougat Face Print (SKU: 66857pr0052)
Bright Green Brick Wedged, Curved 2 x 2 with Stud Notches (SKU: 66956)
Lime Plate Special 2 x 2 with Groove and Center Stud (Jumper) with Prince Florian Face Print (SKU: 87580pr0003)

Rare Parts 14 pieces
Bright Green Tile Special 1 x 2 with Two Vertical Teeth / Tooth (SKU: 15209)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 31161 )
Bright Green Animal Body Part, Horn Stacked 45 deg. with Axle Connectors (SKU: 2142)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 71508 )
Dark Green Brick Curved 1 x 4 x 1 2/3 No Studs (SKU: 3573)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 75409 )
Dark Purple Brick Round Corner 3 x 3 Macaroni with 2 Studs (SKU: 5152)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 11207 )
Blue Arm, Long, with Technic Pin (SKU: 66788)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 71418 )
Dark Purple Brick Wedged, Sloped 4 x 4 with Diamond Spikes with White Underside Pattern (SKU: 67931pat0001)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 71435 )
Bright Light Orange Projectile, Arrow with Shaft, Trans-Orange Liquid Shaped End (SKU: 70694c01)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 71411 )
Orange Animal Body Part / Plant, Tail / Trunk / Tentacle / Tongue / Vine / Tree Branch (Long Tip) (SKU: 80497)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 11034 )
Dark Purple Brick Round Corner 3 x 3 x 2 Dome Top (SKU: 88293)
• Seen in 2 sets ( 41156 )
Bright Pink Tile 2 x 2 with Yoshi Egg and Barcode Print (Sticker) (SKU: 3068bpr9740)
• Seen in 3 sets ( 71387, 71419 )
Bright Light Orange Tile Special 1 x 3 Inverted with Center Hole (SKU: 35459)
• Seen in 3 sets ( 42656, 60453 )
Trans-Purple Cloud / Dust with Bar (SKU: 68547)
• Seen in 3 sets ( 80034, 80035 )
Dark Purple Plate Round Corner 3 x 3 with 2 x 2 Round Cutout (SKU: 68568)
• Seen in 3 sets ( 43240, 71826 )
Opal Trans-Dark Pink Rock, Lower Part (SKU: 80337)
• Seen in 3 sets ( 43203, 43259 )

Uncommon Parts 11 pieces
Bright Pink Brick 1 x 2 with Blue Eyes (Yoshi) Print (SKU: 3004pr0056)
• Seen in 4 sets
Bright Green Animal Body Part, Barb / Claw / Tooth / Talon / Horn, Small (SKU: 53451)
• Seen in 4 sets (incl. 31215, 42666, 21366)
Bright Green Brick Round 2 x 2 D. Tube with 45° Elbow and Axle Holes (Crossholes) at Each End [LONG] (SKU: 5489)
• Seen in 4 sets (incl. 31384, 71508)
Black Brick Round 2 x 2 D. Tube with 45° Elbow and Axle Holes (Crossholes) at Each End [LONG] (SKU: 5489)
• Seen in 4 sets (incl. 21352)
Lime Brick 2 x 2 Corner (SKU: 2357)
• Seen in 5 sets (incl. 42674, 60469, 40871, 42703)
Bright Green Brick Curved 3 x 2 No Studs (SKU: 24309)
• Seen in 5 sets (incl. 71426, 77048, 72050)
Bright Pink Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 No Studs with Dark Pink Lines (Yoshi Nostrils) Print (SKU: 37352pr0008)
• Seen in 5 sets
Trans-Orange Brick Curved 1 x 2 x 1 with Curved Top (SKU: 5841)
• Seen in 5 sets (incl. 10366, 42695, 60501)
Tan Brick Round Corner 3 x 3 x 1 No Studs (SKU: 65617)
• Seen in 5 sets (incl. 43306, 75422)
Bright Pink Arm, Long, with Technic Pin (SKU: 66788)
• Seen in 5 sets
Blue Feet, 2 x 3 x 2/3 with 6 Studs on Top (SKU: 66859)
• Seen in 5 sets (incl. 72045)

Color Insights & Harmony

Complete chromatic distribution, dominant shades, and cross-set color matching.

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Included Palette

The complete chromatic blueprint and exact piece counts defining this set's look.

233 pcs (18.6%) Black

165 pcs (13.2%) Dark Bluish Gray

126 pcs (10.1%) Tan

101 pcs (8.1%) Light Bluish Gray

81 pcs (6.5%) Dark Green

79 pcs (6.3%) Green

71 pcs (5.7%) White

55 pcs (4.4%) Dark Purple

46 pcs (3.7%) Red

40 pcs (3.2%) Bright Green

37 pcs (3.0%) Lime

35 pcs (2.8%) Yellow

28 pcs (2.2%) Trans-Bright Green

25 pcs (2.0%) Blue

22 pcs (1.8%) Trans-Orange

21 pcs (1.7%) Orange

20 pcs (1.6%) Bright Pink

15 pcs (1.2%) Dark Pink

11 pcs (0.9%) Pearl Gold

10 pcs (0.8%) Dark Red

6 pcs (0.5%) Medium Azure

4 pcs (0.3%) Lavender

4 pcs (0.3%) Trans-Purple

3 pcs (0.2%) Reddish Brown

2 pcs (0.2%) Dark Turquoise

2 pcs (0.2%) Sand Green

2 pcs (0.2%) Bright Light Orange

2 pcs (0.2%) Medium Nougat

2 pcs (0.2%) Opal Trans-Dark Pink

2 pcs (0.2%) Trans-Dark Pink

1 pcs (0.1%) Dark Tan

The Mix

A proportional breakdown of the defining colors shaping this set's aesthetic.

31 Colors

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72042 Set Valuation

Projected post-EOL market performance and condition-based compound growth estimates.

Base Brand

Retail MSRP (Base)

$70

Original catalog price

5-Year Est. (Sealed Post-EOL)

$134 — $157

Variance model adjusted

Estimated ROI

+107.6%

Expected mid-range hold

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