Chancellor Palpatine - Red Outfit, Dark Red Pauldrons, Large Eyes
Palpatine has 16 LEGO variants spanning 2000–2026. SW0243, released in 2009, is the 5th of those variants.
At £15.49, SW0243 is one of the more valuable Palpatine variants. The highest-valued variant — SW0124 - Emperor Palpatine - Light Bluish Gray Head, Light Bluish Gray Hands — currently trades at £61.49.
SW0243 ranks in the top 25% of all minifigures tracked on Brickpit by used value, and in the top 25% within the Star Wars theme (998 figures).
SW0243 sits in the mid-range of Palpatine variants by value. With all source sets now retired, supply is not growing — a factor that typically supports price stability over time.
Price History
Set Appearances
SW0243 was produced exclusively for Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser (8039), a premium set originally retailing at £102.99. Sets at this price point typically sell in lower volumes, contributing to a smaller pool of figures on the secondary market. The set retired in 2011, so SW0243 is now only available secondhand.
8039 - Venator-class Republic Attack Cruiser
Star Wars • 2009 • 4 Minifigures in set
5 Minifigures in this set, total used value £41.27
All Palpatine Variants
There are 15 other minifigure variants of Palpatine.
Emperor Palpatine - Yellow Head, Yellow Hands
Emperor Palpatine - Yellow Head, Black Hands
Emperor Palpatine - Light Bluish Gray Head, Light Bluish Gray Hands
Emperor Palpatine - Light Bluish Gray Head, Black Hands
Chancellor Palpatine - Dark Red Outfit, Legs, Tan Hair
Chancellor Palpatine - Dark Bluish Gray Outfit, White Combed Hair
Emperor Palpatine - Tan Head, Tan Hands
Emperor Palpatine
Emperor Palpatine (Spongy Cape)
Emperor Palpatine - Hood Basic, Orange Eyes
Emperor Palpatine - Holiday Sweater
Chancellor Palpatine - Dark Red Outfit, Skirt, Tan Hair
Emperor Palpatine - Black and Red Robe
Emperor Palpatine - Spongy Cape, Hood Basic, Yellow Eyes
