Skylanders, which was based on the Spyro the Dragon series from the 1990s, first came out in 2011 and quickly became a popular series. This popularity was fueled by the Skylanders figures, which are similar to the Nintendo Amiibo, and give players access to certain characters, items, and power ups in the Skylanders games. Of course, with any line of collectible figures/toys, some Skylanders are rarer than others. For the most part, the rarest Skylanders were employee or convention exclusives that were never available to the general public. Although the last Skylanders game came out in 2016, the figures are still widely collected through the resale marketplace and go for hundreds of dollars.
As of June 2021, the information on this list is as accurate as possible and will be updated as needed.
Ro-Bow
Release Date: Fall 2017 Game: Skylanders: Imaginators Series: Sensei Current Price: $400 to $500
photo source: Skylanders Character List
Skylanders: Imaginators was the sixth and final game in the Skylanders series, which had enjoyed about five years of popularity. As the series was dying down and most people had moved on from collecting the Skylanders figures, production numbers dropped. Because of this, the final run of Skylanders figures for the Imaginators game have become some of the rarest Skylanders out there. The rarest of these figures is Ro-Bow because this was the very last Skylanders figure ever released.
All of the Skylanders: Imaginators figures were difficult to find, but Ro-Bow was nearly impossible to get. Now, whenever Ro-Bow is listed for sale, the asking price is typically around $400 to $500!
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Some of the other rare Skylanders: Imagintors figures include Pink Barbella, Clear Starcast, and Wild Storm.
Red Camo and Crystal Clear Whirlwind
Release Date: December 2013 Game: LG Battlegrounds Series: Series 1 Current Price: $500 (Red Camo); $500 (Crystal Clear Whirlwind); $800 (Red Camo and Crystal Clear Whirlwind bundle)
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Around December 2013, rumors began to fly around the Skylanders community that a mysterious Red Camo and Crystal Clear Whirlwind had surfaced. Initially, fans could not pin down where the figures were coming from and why they were so hard to find. This was because Red Camo and Crystal Clear Whirlwind were European exclusives tied to the release of a special Skylanders Battlegrounds Starter Pack with the purchase of select LG Smart TVs. Red Camo and Crystal Clear Whirlwind were never officially released outside of Europe or the LG promotion.
Although Red Camo and Crystal Clear Whirlwind were made for the special edition of Skylanders Battlegrounds for the LG TVs, the figures work for any Skylanders games.
Metallic Purple Eye Brawl, Lightning Rod, and Wrecking Ball
Release Date: 2013 Game: Skylanders: Giants Series: Series 2 Current Price: $180 (Eye Brawl); $150 to $219 (Lightning Rod); $178 to $180 (Wrecking Ball)
photo source: Skylanders Character List
Over the Summer of 2013, Skylanders released three very rare figures for the Skylanders: Giants game. These figures were the Metallic Purple Eye Brawl, Lightning Rod, and Wrecking Ball. Only 1,500 units of each figure were produced and released to various retailers. Skylanders collectors had to hunt down these Metallic Purple variants, which now sell for hundreds of dollars on eBay.
Gold Prism Break
Release Date: December 2012 Game: Skylanders: Giants Series: LightCore Series 2 Current Price: $300 to $375 on various resale sites
While the Skylanders series was still very popular, Activision would occasionally give employees special edition figures. For the 2012 Holiday Season, employees received a Gold LightCore Prism Break. These figures were also flocked with glittery white snow. Although Activision never says how many of these limited edition figures they produce, it was estimated by Skylanders fans that around 8,000 Gold LightCore Prism Breaks were given out. While employees were probably told not to sell their exclusive Gold LightCore Prism Break figures, these still pop up on eBay from time to time.
Gold Fire Kraken
Release Date: November 2013 Game: Skylanders: SWAP Force Series: SWAP Force Current Price: None currently listed on resale sites
photo source: Skylanders Character List
The Gold Fire Kraken Skylanders figure was given to members of the SWAP Force development team in 2013. The figure was exactly the same as the standard Fire Kraken, except it was all gold and the package had a sticker that said “Exclusive 2013 Dev Team Edition.” While there were initially some authentic Gold Fire Kraken figures put up for sale by people who received them, any you see for sale today that aren’t packaged are probably fake. This is because it really isn’t that hard to spray paint a standard Fire Kraken gold. So steer clear of any opened/used Gold Fire Krakens.
Frito-Lay Fire Bone Hot Dog (Green Flame, Purple Flame, and Red Flame)
Release Date: July 2014 Game: Skylanders: SWAP Force Series: Series 2 Current Price: $92 to $400 (Green Flame); $75 (Purple Flame); $100 to $300 (Red Flame)
photo source: Skylanders Character List
A few years after Frito-Lay did its first Sklanders promotion, the popular chip brand did it again with the Fire Bone Hot Dog giveaway. This time there were three color variants available of the same character. For the most part the Fire Bone Hot Dog figures looked the same and came in a translucent clear color, but the flames on the dog’s bone were different. A Green Flame, Purple Flame, and Red Flame variant was available.
The official rules of the contest stated that 5,856 Fire Bone Hot Dogs were produced, but there was no information about how that number would be broken down across each color. There were two ways to enter the giveaway; fans could either download the free Blippar app and scan the back of specially marked Frito-Lay variety packs or call a toll-free number.
Did You Know?
Although the Fire Bone Hot Dog figures were special, in-game they looked like the normal Fire Bone Hot Dog, but were marked as “Special.”
Flocked Stump Smash
Release Date: April 2012 Game: Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Series: Series 1 Current Price: $85 to $227 on various resale sites
photo source: Skylanders Character List
In April 2012, Activision and Frito-Lay ran an exclusive Skylander promotion for a chance to win a limited edition Flocked Stump Smash or a random Skylanders figure. According to the official rules of the Frito-Lay promotion, there were about 7,334 Flocked Stump Smash figures up for grabs, while there were 11,000 random Skylanders figures available.
To win a Flocked Stump Smash, people had to call into one of two 800 numbers and if they would either instantly win the Flocked Stump Smash or random Skylanders figure. At one point, after Activision shared their promotion on the brand’s Facebook page, everyone who called into the numbers was told they won the Flocked Stump Smash. However, with only a limited number of the figures available, Flocked Stump Smash has since become rare.
Did You Know?
Initially, Activision and Frito-Lay did not promote the Flocked Stump Smash sweepstakes and fans only noticed the promotion on specially marked variety packs of Frito-Lay chips.
Flocked Springtime Trigger Happy
Release Date: April 2014 Game: Skylanders: SWAP Force Series: Series 3 Current Price: $200 to $275 on various resale sites
Initially, Skylanders fans were upset when news about a special Flocked Springtime Trigger Happy was released because it looked like only 25 units were going to be available in Australia. However, after more digging, fans discovered that 1,500 Flocked Springtime Trigger Happy figures would be available. There was a big catch though, as only ONE Flocked Springtime Trigger Happy figure was sent to each Toy R Us location. Regular Springtime Trigger Happy figures were also available.
Did You Know?
Flocked Springtime Trigger Happy was the first time that Skylanders released a variant of a variant, the regular Springtime Trigger Happy.
Chrome Spyro
Release Date: 2012 Game: Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Series: Series 1 Current Price: $50 to $500 on various resale sites
During E3 2012, Activision once again came out with an exclusive Skylanders figure, this time it was Chrome Spyro. Activision announced the release of the next game/figures in the series Skylanders Giants and the Chrome Spyro was one of the last Series 1 figures produced. Chrome Spyro was given out to E3 attendees, but no one really knows how many were available. Since it was such an exclusive figure, Chrome Spyro goes for hundreds of dollars on resale sites.
E3 2011 Spyro, Gill Grunt, and Trigger Happy
Release Date: Early 2011 Game: Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure Series: Series 1 Current Price: $50 to $500 (Spyro); no Gill Grunt and Trigger Happy current listed
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To drum up interest for a new reboot of the Spyro the Dragon franchise, in 2011, ahead of that year’s E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) event, Activision sent out the very first Skylanders figures – Spyro, Gill Grunt, and Trigger Happy – to journalists and media personalities that would be in attendance. While official numbers were never released, those who attended the E3 2011 and received the figures estimate that there were about 600 or less figures given out. This makes the E3 2011 Spyro, Gill Grunt, and Trigger Happy figures the rarest Skylanders of all time.
Each figure came in its own pack with a special sticker that said “Bring Me to Life at E3.” The actual Spyro, Gill Grunt, and Trigger Happy figures were identical to those released to the public later in the year, so only unsealed figures are valuable. Of course, this hasn’t stopped people from trying to sell their opened Series 1 Spyro, Gill Grunt, and Trigger Happy as the E3 exclusives.
Did You Know?
Authentic E3 2011 Spyro, Grill Grunt, and Trigger Happy figures can’t be used with the regular Skylanders games because they had a special chip that only worked with the E3 demo portals.
Most of the Skylanders figures you find in the store will run you a measly $10 to $15, but if you happen to own some of the more rare, special edition figures, they can be worth a whole lot of money. The rarest Skylanders are the E3 2011 edition Trigger Happy, Gill Grunt, and Spyro, and cost up to $750 individually.
Each Skylander wields a single element: Air, Dark, Earth, Fire, Life, Light, Magic, Tech, Undead, and Water. So far, there are a total of 175 main Skylanders in the series.
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During a recent call for investors at Activision, an executive of the company has stated that there will not be any new console-based instalments in the Skylanders series released this year. This means that 2017 will be the first year to see no new Skylanders titles on home consoles since the series' inception in 2011.
Skylanders are special figures that can only be found at Toys R Us. Legendary Skylanders sport a unique blue and gold paint job that will also change the character's look in-game. These characters will also receive an immediate boost in at least one category of their battle stats.
He serves as the overarching antagonist of Seasons 1 and 2, and the main antagonist of Season 3. While he claims he's Kaos's father, it is later revealed that he is actually his uncle because Master Eon is Kaos's true father.
The first season debuted on Netflix on October 28, 2016, the second season on October 6, 2017, and the third and final season premiered on September 28, 2018. On April 30, 2019, it was announced that Skylanders Academy was cancelled.
Agility (how high they can jump and how fast they can move) Defense (how much damage their armor and body will absorb from an enemy attack) Luck (how quickly they recover from stun attacks), and is used in other non-skill based aspects of the game.
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Skylanders Academy won't be returning to Netflix for a fourth season. The series has now been confirmed to have ended after three seasons. The Netflix series aimed at kids was first released on Netflix back in 2016 to coincide with the games latest release called Skylanders: Imaginators.
*Skylanders® Spyro's Adventure portal does not support PvP or Co-op play with SWAP ForceTM Skylanders. To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent. See PlayStation.com/bc for more details.
Leading the pack, without question, was Activision's Spyro-led action platformer, Skylanders. Skylanders was a victim of its own success and created an oversaturated market that led to a loss of interest in the franchise.
It's the generation it's from. Green is SSA, Orange is Giants, Blue is Swap Force, Red is Trap Team, and the other two are pretty obvious where they come from, and the white bottoms are eon's elite.
The Portal of Power is a pedestal used to transport the Skylanders, who are frozen as toys in our world, into the world of Skylands, connecting to the player's console of choice and bringing the toys to life in the game.
All Skylanders toys are forward compatible. That means every Skylanders toy that has ever been released will always work in games released after it. So, when future games are released, those Skylanders that you currently have in your collection will work in them. Skylanders toys never become obsolete.
The Golden Queen is a golden statue who is one of the Earth villains introduced in Skylanders: Trap Team. She is the former leader of the Doom Raiders, a group of the most notorious villains in Skylands.
Spyro and stealth Elf's relationship in the Skylanders Academy Netflix series is fleshed out further. In the show, they have a friendship that goes back to when they were little. Although they can conflict with each other at times, they get along at the end of the day and are best friends.
The first game credited with the toys-to-life moniker is a game called U.B.Funkeys. The 2007 PC game had all the elements that would come to define the genre, with a USB add-on that acted as the gateway for the figures to cross over into the game itself.
Skylanders Imaginators for Nintendo Switch (Switch)
Now, you must use the power of your imagination to create your own Skylanders to battle in the ultimate adventure alongside the almighty Senseis to save Skylands. Now play Skylanders Imaginators anytime and anywhere on the Nintendo Switch™ gaming system.
First, finish the game on Hard. This is possible with a small selection of level one Skylanders that come with the game, and it will prepare you for the difficulty of Nightmare Mode. Start a new game on Nightmare Mode.
backward compatible with the Xbox One. The company that made the six total Skylanders games first released "Spyro's Adventure" and "Giants" for just the Xbox 360 only. All the newer Skylanders games after that have been released on the Xbox One.
One of the eight elements in the Skylander series is the Air element. Below is a list of Skylanders and Villains that are of the Air element. ... Skylanders.
One of the eight elements in the Skylander series is the Fire element. Below is a list of Skylanders and Villains that are of the Fire element. ... Skylanders.
One of the eight elements in the Skylander series is the Magic element. Below is a list of Skylanders and Villains that are of the Magic element. ... Skylanders.
The Skylanders franchise is largely dormant in 2022, but it could be the key to finding a place in a Nintendo-dominated market. With Microsoft's acquisition of industry titan Activision-Blizzard, the laundry list of games, franchises, and characters that now fall under the Xbox umbrella is vast and diverse.
You can now trade in figures for Disney Infinity and Skylanders to GameStop, the retailer announced yesterday. GameStop will accept trade-ins of used toys from either series, whether from the current game or previous titles, in exchange for cash or store credit.
Skylanders Academy won't be returning to Netflix for a fourth season. The series has now been confirmed to have ended after three seasons. The Netflix series aimed at kids was first released on Netflix back in 2016 to coincide with the games latest release called Skylanders: Imaginators.
*Skylanders® Spyro's Adventure portal does not support PvP or Co-op play with SWAP ForceTM Skylanders. To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent. See PlayStation.com/bc for more details.
It's disappeared almost entirely, but Skylanders was a massive franchise just a few years ago. There were six mainline games, seven mobile spin-offs, a Toontown-style MMO, comics, novels, and three seasons of a TV show all created between 2011-2018. Now, only Skylanders: Ring of Heroes is still in active development.
Each toy acts as the player's character and there is a total of 32 toys, one of which being Spyro. Multiple players are able to play cooperatively or against one another.
Skylanders are special figures that can only be found at Toys R Us. Legendary Skylanders sport a unique blue and gold paint job that will also change the character's look in-game. These characters will also receive an immediate boost in at least one category of their battle stats.
Introduction: My name is Corie Satterfield, I am a fancy, perfect, spotless, quaint, fantastic, funny, lucky person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
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