Set:8687

	Toa Pohatu
	Medium Set
Set number	8687
Subtheme	Phantoka
Release date	December 2007 (US); February 2008 (UK)
Pieces	68
MSRP	$9.99 or $12.99 (US) ; £7.99 (UK)
Ages	7-16
	Instructions

Set 8687 Toa Pohatu is a canister set released in 2008 portraying Toa Nuva Pohatu in his Adaptive Armor form.

Product Description

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The power of stone!
Using his massive propellers to fly through the sky or bash his enemies, Toa Pohatu is as tough as they come. His Mask of Speed and shoulder-mounted Midak Skyblaster make him a devastating fighter.

*Combine with 8946 Photok for more action in the air!
*Midak Skyblaster really fires!
*Toa Pohatu stands 6½" (16.5cm) tall!

The following is a product description taken directly from LEGO. View the source here

Using his massive propellers to hurl through the sky or to claw at his enemies, Pohuta is as tough as they come. His Mask of Speed and shoulder-mounted Midak Skyblaster make him a devastating fighter. Combine with 8946 Photok!

Set Information

The Toa Pohatu set was released in early 2008 as part of the "Phantoka" line and contains 68 pieces.^{[note 1]}

Parts from Toa Pohatu can be combined with parts from 8692 Vamprah and 8697 Toa Ignika to create a Niazesk using instructions provided in the May-June 2008 issue of the LEGO BrickMaster Magazine.

Features

The set includes a Midak Skyblaster and four silver Zamor Spheres to serve as ammunition.

Several of the smaller 2008 figures can be mounted on Pohatu's back, though the set is advertised as combining with 8946 Photok.

The back of the canister featured the B.I.O code oau867.

Photok combined with Pohatu

Collectibles

Pohatu wears an orange Adaptive Kakama Nuva.

Reception

Trivia

When originally listed on LEGO Shop in December of 2007, this set was title Pohatu Nuva,^[3] which is also reflected in the URL of the BIONICLE.com products page.^[1] It was later changed to Toa Pohatu, matching the title shown on the packaging.^[7] The instructions instead label the set simply as Pohatu.
On some pages of the instruction manual, Pohatu's left thigh is erroneously depicted as black rather than dark gray.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Products - Phantoka : 8687 Toa Pohatu". BIONICLE.com. (archived on web.archive.org)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Phantoka | BIONICLE®". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Pohatu Nuva". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
↑ LEGO Catalogue 2008 (UK) (archived on brickset.com)
↑ "Phantoka | BIONICLE®". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)
↑ "Shop @ Home Updates and Sales Galore". BZPower News.
↑ "Toa Pohatu | Phantoka". LEGO Shop. (archived on web.archive.org)

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 The official piece count for this set is 68. However, the instructions show a total of 67 pieces. This piece count is includes the canister "bezel" (part 61782).
↑ The price was initially $9.99,^[5] but was increased to $12.99 in July of 2008, coinciding with the release of the "Mistika" line.^[2]^[6]

Toa Pohatu

Medium Set
Set number	8687
Subtheme	Phantoka^[1]^[2]
Release date	December 2007 (US)^[3] February 2008 (UK)^[4]
Pieces	68^{[note 1]}
MSRP	$9.99 or $12.99 (US) ^{[note 2]} £7.99 (UK)
Ages	7-16
Instructions

BIONICLE Sets of 2008
Small		8944 Tanma \| 8945 Solek \| 8946 Photok \| 8947 Radiak \| 8948 Gavla \| 8949 Kirop
Medium		8685 Toa Kopaka \| 8686 Toa Lewa \| 8687 Toa Pohatu \| 8691 Antroz \| 8692 Vamprah \| 8693 Chirox 8688 Toa Gali \| 8689 Toa Tahu \| 8690 Toa Onua \| 8694 Krika \| 8695 Gorast \| 8696 Bitil
Large	Standard	8697 Toa Ignika 8698 Vultraz \| 8699 Takanuva
	Special	8952 Mutran & Vican \| 8953 Makuta Icarax 8954 Mazeka
Battle Vehicles		8941 Rockoh T3 \| 8942 Jetrax T6 (Limited Edition) \| 8943 Axalara T9
Promotional		6126 "Good Guy 2008" \| 6127 "Bad Guy 2008" \| 6128 "Function 2008" 20005 Klakk
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