Creator / X-Pod

X-Pod was a subtheme originally released under the Designer theme from 2004 to 2005, and then later under the Creator theme in 2006. X-Pods are small, round containers which can be used to build on, or store LEGO bricks. They were designed for portability, because, as the subtheme's tagline went: "The urge to build can strike anywhere: Now you'll be prepared!".

There were three waves with four pods in each wave. They come in nine different themes including automobiles, aircraft, animals, arachnids, aquatic, dinosaurs, dragons, monsters, and robots. The Automobile, Aircraft, and Robot pods were released twice as different sets. LEGO invented a board game designed to be played with 2 X-Pods, called X-Pod Playoff in 2004.