Kruncha Skeleton njo0024 – Vertical Grip Hands

Recognisable by his spiked black armour and monocle, LEGO® NINJAGO Kruncha (njo0024) is a Skulkin warrior from the original 2011 Golden Weapons range. This version features vertical-grip skeletal hands, distinguishing it from the horizontal-grip variation of the character.

Kruncha's White skull displays fierce Red eyes, a Dark Bluish Gray helmet design and a printed monocle. His Black breastplate features raised shoulder spikes and a cracked Red skull emblem, creating a striking contrast with the White skeleton body underneath. The angular rib cage is decorated with cracks, rivets and Dark Bluish Gray loincloth printing, while the skeletal legs end in Black square feet.

LEGO® Kruncha njo0024 Details

• Character: Kruncha
• Minifigure ID: njo0024
• Theme: LEGO® NINJAGO
• Subtheme: The Golden Weapons
• Faction: Skulkin
• Release year: 2011
• Variant: Vertical Grip Hands
• Head: White skull with Red eyes, Dark Bluish Gray printed helmet and monocle
• Armour: Black breastplate with shoulder spikes and cracked Red skull emblem
• Torso: White skeletal rib cage with cracks, rivets and Dark Bluish Gray loincloth printing
• Arms: White skeletal arms with vertical-grip clips
• Legs: White skeletal legs with Black square feet

LEGO® Set Appearances

This Kruncha variation appeared in three LEGO® NINJAGO sets from 2011:

• 2507-1 – Fire Temple (2011)
• 2508-1 – Blacksmith Shop (2011)
• 2521-1 – Lightning Dragon Battle (2011)

A Skulkin Warrior from The Golden Weapons

Kruncha is one of the skeleton warriors from the earliest NINJAGO adventures. His unusual monocle, spiked armour and expressive skull design give him a memorable appearance among the Skulkin characters.

For collectors of the original NINJAGO range, the vertical-grip hands are an important identifying feature of njo0024. Together with the printed helmet and distinctive breastplate, they help distinguish this figure from later Kruncha variations.

Explore more characters from this early era in our LEGO® NINJAGO The Golden Weapons collection, or browse our wider LEGO® NINJAGO collection.